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5 Ways To Stay Hydrated When Not Feeling Well

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It is essential to stay hydrated, especially when not feeling well. This is because your body partly relies on water to fight any bacteria that is causing illness. Besides, rehydrating after any activity that causes sweating, like a workout, is recommended. Failure to supply your body with sufficient water risk the damaging effects of dehydration […]

3 Ways To Get Rid Of GERD Without Taking Medication

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Acid reflux or GERD are both problems that really affect your quality of life. Not only do they reduce the number of foods you’re able to eat, but they also impact other areas. For instance, sleeping is an issue when you have acid reflux. So is exercise and even the ability to work effectively, so […]

4 Reasons to Grow Your Own Vegetables and Herbs at Home

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Are you thinking about starting a small garden at home, but you’re not sure whether it’s worth the effort or not? A short trip to the grocery store can provide you with all the vegetables and herbs your family needs, in large quantities and at affordable prices, so it’s normal to have doubts about starting […]

3 Ways to Keep Moving Through All Life Throws Our Way

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Thank you to Dancing and Life for sponsoring this post so I can fill you in on their cool program and these three ways to keep moving through all life throws our way. Friends, isn’t this life a bit of a tricky go? We do our best, for sure, but curveballs seem to spiral out […]

Does Noom Actually Work?: This Busy Mom Gave It a Go

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Thank you to Noom for providing me with a membership so I could share my answer to “Does Noom actually work?” with all of you. All opinions are 100% my own. Anyone else completely intrigued by Noom after seeing all of the ads flying around as we roll into 2021? You’re probably asking what Noom […]

6 Benefits of Using Natural Skincare Product

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Over the past few years, we have certainly seen many new beauty brandsintroducing natural skincare products. However, do we really understand why they are so great and what they can do for our skin? Let’s be honest. Not many of us are willing to throw away our makeup bag until we have done a little […]

4 Stress Relief Tips for Busy Parents

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Being a parent can be super stressful when you’re juggling anything and everything all at once. If you want to keep your sanity in check, taking the time to decompress is a must. It’s okay to be tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, fed up—these are all natural emotions, and try as you might to prove otherwise, you […]

How Online Learning Stole My Mom Soul

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This is the story of how online learning stole my mom soul. This isn’t just my story, but the shared story shared of friends, family, neighbors, and all my fellow parents in the trenches this fall. This isn’t a pretty story, but it’s real, it’s true, and it might just make you feel a bit […]

CBD Can Help Your Dog? 9 Reasons to Give It a Try!

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Thank you to Evolution CBD for sponsoring this post. All opinions and references to health claim research are 100% my own and are not provided by the brand in any way. We have two rescue dogs on our scene, both adorable and both entirely psychotic! Our little jug dog (Jack Russell/pug mix–yup, we did the […]

Real Weight Loss Help with “Always Eat After 7 PM”: Week 4

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This post about real weight loss help is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own.  We are a month done and in with the Always Eat After 7 PM diet plan, my friends! I won’t lie–I’m pretty proud of myself for sticking through this far […]