Delana Fiadino had no idea how much her life would change when she tried her first Arbonne products from an acquaintance 11 years ago. Today she is an Executive Regional Vice President with a thriving business and a work-life balance that is second-to-none. She also happens to be a friend of mine, and in learning about her genuine love […]
Gone Vegan? My Favorite Soy-Free Vegan Protein Powder
Eating a healthy diet and supplementing with a vegan protein powder is how this healthy living blogger and coach has not ever worried about getting enough protein and nutrients without consuming meat. When I was twelve, I came home from school one day and announced to my parents that I was never going to eat […]
10 Simple Money Saving Tips for Vegetarians on a Budget
If you’ve given up eating meat, a few simple money saving tips for vegetarians on a budget can make an enormous difference to your bank account! Trying to stay on budget with food shopping has long been a struggle in our home, as we’ve had several food stipulations among our crew. My oldest used to […]
Should You Make the Switch to Natural Lawn Care Products?
For years, many of us have been putting products on our lawns so that they will be beautifully lush and green, without weeds or critters. So why make the switch to natural lawn care products? One afternoon a few years ago, my kids were playing in the backyard after school. I looked up to find my son […]
Raising Boys to Respect Girls and Women
We hear a lot these days about raising strong, empowered daughters with a healthy self-esteem. Our girls should be kind and strong. They should feel beautiful on the inside and out. They should be leaders without being mean. They should be smart, funny, and unapologetic about being their true selves. What a truly fantastic time […]
The Egg, Tree Nut and Peanut Allergy Safe Snack List
As a former food allergy parent, at the beginning of each year I typically receive inquiries as to which snacks are safe for kids to have in the classroom, to serve at parties, and to give out on Halloween. It can be nerve-recking to look at a class allergen list and wonder how to throw a […]
How Food Allergy Parents can Gain Support from Other Parents and Educators
There’s a blog post that went around the Internet yesterday containing one woman’s reasons why schools should not go peanut free. Though it was meant to stir up controversy, it was nothing more than a poorly written piece of link bait. However, its presence started a great discussion in a Facebook group I’m in that […]
Stay Safe With the inVitalShare Food Allergy App
Any parent will tell you that it can be nerve-wrecking to leave you young child in someone else’s care. And when that child has special concerns, such as food allergies, that apprehension can easily multiply. I’ve been there too. Having a child with so many food allergies there was barely anything that he could […]
7 of the Best Books for Young Athletes
With a tween athlete at home who is quickly becoming an avid reader, we have been going through books like crazy around here. Since you too might have a young athlete at home, you may be wondering what books would keep him or her intrigued while learning about ways to become healthier, get stronger, and […]
The Key to Getting the Behavior You Want from Your Kids
Last time I saw Dr. Deb Gilboa, we chatted for a while about teaching our kids how to pay it forward. It’s important to both of us that our kids have empathy and understand the value of helping others. One of my children is naturally empathetic, while the other… not quite so much. We talked […]