I partnered with Morning Pep on this blog post. All opinions are my own. First things first, I am not pregnant! I'm also not trying to conceive. I know the title would probably alarm some of you so I just had to say that first. I do take prenatals though, and I have for several months. I have an inherited collagen disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome or EDS. This means the collagen that my body produces is not of very good quality. Collagen plays many roles in the body as it is sort of the "glue" Read more [...]

Thank you to Core Max for sending their product for review in exchange for my honest opinion. It's January, which means many people are working on their New Year's Resolutions. Although I don't truly make resolutions, something I'm always working on is trying to get into better shape physically. I am always on the lookout for new fitness equipment and videos. I like things that take up as little space as possible in my home and that can be done as quickly as possible with the best results. Core Read more [...]

With New Years Eve so close, I've started seeing a lot of discussion about weight loss and diets. I lost about 25 pounds a couple years ago and I've been asked what I did quite a bit. I thought it was a good time to share how I lost the weight and why I chose that method. I counted calories! I know a lot of people avoid this method because it sounds pretty labor intensive. With modern technology, I didn't find it to be that complicated. I started by using a TDEE calculator to get an estimate Read more [...]

Thank you to Simply Fit Board for providing me with products to facilitate my blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you seen the commercials for The Simply Fit Board? They make it look so fun and easy. I just had to find out for myself if it really was. In case you haven't seen the commercial, The Simply Fit Board is a workout board with a twist! It gives users a fun, easy and effective way to strengthen and tone core muscles. It also helps improve balance. The Simply Fit Board Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post with VitalSleep. All opinions are my own. In the 70's my grandparents bought a cabin on a lake about 2 hours north of our hometown. After my grandma passed away, my grandpa decided he was too old to the cabin anymore. He passed the cabin down to his 5 kids. My mom, and her siblings. He had 5 keys made, one for each of his children. By then, almost all of his grandkids were adults and they were able to borrow the key from their parent if they wanted to make a trip up to Read more [...]