Tag: advice

OMG, OMG………….. It’s HERE!!!! The secret I’ve been working on for months (and months), that I can finally share & shout from the rooftops: The Simply Real Life Podcast is here!!!! (officially here on Apple,  Spotify, Amazon Music/Podcasts and YouTube.) I explain it all in the first few episodes (why I’m finally doing a podcast […]

Yup, we’re going there today. On a topic that I get asked soooo very often, which I guess isn’t surprising given the fact that most of you in this community are women, and women who are wanting to get more educated about their bodies, their health, and wanting to learn and feel more empowered about […]

Alright, friends. It’s time for talk about this once and for all, because it’s  one of the most asked questions that I get (and one of the most confusing categories of food out there). Especially for those you on a mission to be eating more real food than not.  It’s an emotional one for people, […]

Y’all know I love good food. Real food. As much as I can get it & work it into my meals. And, I love teaching people how to live a healthier life— but here’s the key: it has to be without the all-or-nothing mentality.  And by “healthier”, just to be clear: I mean healthy physically […]

Let’s talk boundaries. They’re the most beautiful gift we can give ourselves, and also the most difficult.  Why? Because setting boundaries means putting our own emotional peace, margin, and mental health ahead of what everyone else in your life is asking of you.  ….. Which can be really, really (really!) hard. For women, I’ve noticed […]

I can *never* get enough of summer. The extra sunshine. The longer days. The beach trips. The walks with flowers blooming all around. The bustling trips to the farmer’s market. The FOOD. Oh, the food. That alone makes me giddy once we start inching away from the soggy spring in the PNW and getting closer […]

I have a little secret for you today. The key to healthy meals isn’t buying the most expensive organic produce or luxury meal delivery kits. It’s not spending hours prepping to plan your meals for the week or ONLY eating certain foods. Nope. The key to eating healthy is knowing how to cook in a […]

So, one of the biggest MYTHS around eating healthy is that it has to cost a ton of money. That it means only shopping at expensive grocery stores, or buying specialty brands.  And while those do exist (and they can be helpful for finding certain items easier), I’m a full believer that you can find […]

So, today I want to talk SLEEP. Why? Because we live in this always-on, always-up, always plugged-in world… and it can really take it’s toll  on us, even if we don’t realize. This past year, especially so, where there’s never been more screen time, more time at home, and more reasons than ever that we […]

You guys… I think I’ve decided that motherhood is just a constant whirlwind tears and love and mess… all wrapped up together with a “how is time going by so fast?!” mantra on repeat. Anyone else? My goodness. It just kills me a little! Noah is 2. 2!!! How did that happen so quickly? Man, […]

I used to dim my own light, in order to make other people feel good about themselves. Anyone else? Especially for some reason, when it came to work (why do we do that as women especially?) About this business I created out of nothing. About how many lives (and lifestyles) it’s changed. About my big […]

10 years ago, I– no joke, thought I was really healthy. I worked out everyday, and was always trying to stay on top of the next new thing in food trends (vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, low carb, low calorie, high protein…you name it). Killing it, health wise, basically. From the outside looking in, it probably looked […]