I came across a book called The Diaper-Free Baby. I had never heard of Elimination Communication before, but it made sense to me. I read parts of the book to my husband, who is notoriously skeptical of things that are “hippie-dippy,” and he said it seemed reasonable.

Summer is here, and we are ready to hit the beach, or pool, or puddles, whatever warm, splashy body of water we can get into.

Yet, the majority of women grow up with self-consciousness and even outright anxiety about being out in public in a bathing suit.

Fresh produce and herbs are my favorite! If you don’t have a garden, no problem. I encourage you to drop by any of our amazing nearby farmers' markets and take advantage of in-season produce by making these favorite late June recipes.

I have substituted a lot of different veggies into our routine now.  One of my favorites for its versatility is zucchini! Zucchini, to me, used to be just bread or chocolate cake with some zucchini mixed in, but I now use it for SO much more!

You can make your personal choices; I am there to support and guide you. Reach. Stretch yourself to your highest potential, so that one day, you might ‘shatter the ceiling’ that you could barely touch when you began.

Ask what they think and help them come up with ideas.   It’s a great time to explore that curiosity and encourage their questions and their ideas. 

My job has allowed me to be able to spend time thinking of my least and most favorite in a variety of categories, often needing my second and third most favorite as well. Regardless, my new least favorite word is: nope.

Now that I’m a parent, I understand their high expectations, and in turn, have them for my own kids.

In honor of the aforementioned holiday, I channeled my inner-Grandma Evie and whipped together a delicious crumb-topped strawberry rhubarb pie.