Carrie Willard

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April 12, 2015 by Carrie

Postpartum Weight Loss (After the 7th Baby)

Once again I find myself having to lose weight after a baby. I wrote about how I did it with the last one here, and for the most part, I’ll use the same strategy. In a nutshell: Move every day (take a walk, jump on my rebounder, lift weights) Eat on a small plate No […]

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January 7, 2015 by Carrie

Staying well (or not)

A couple of weeks ago I began feeling that tell-tale scratchy throat that usually signals an impending virus, so I started swallowing a half teaspoon of raw chopped garlic once a day, as well as upping my probiotics dose. It never developed into anything more. Then my kids started getting sick. I’ve been lax about […]

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July 30, 2014 by Carrie

I Heart My Squatty Potty

I love my DIY Squatty Potty. Are you there, blog? It’s me, Carrie.  I’ve missed you. And I thought I would re-enter the conversation by talking about a potentially TMI topic. Let’s talk poop, shall we? First, a bit of history. I spent most of the first 30 years of my life constipated. (A statement which […]

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April 21, 2014 by Carrie

Pertussis, One Year Later

I got an email yesterday and thought it was a perfect time to revisit this topic, since it was almost exactly one year ago that my family came down with Whooping Cough (Pertussis). The email read like this: “Would you recommend vaccinating after dealing first hand with Pertussis?  We have not vaccinated our 4 month […]

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December 11, 2013 by Carrie

Alignment Matters: A Review of Katy Bowman’s Book

katy says alignment matters

It’s no secret around here that I’m a huge fan of Katy Bowman’s blog and books. She was one of the last people I interviewed before I retired (for now, at least) the podcast. The compelling and well-researched information on her blog is part of the reason I do all sorts of strange things, such as avoid sitting, walk […]

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April 9, 2013 by Carrie

Post Pertussis

Yesterday I took the kids to the Pediatrician. The 3 youngest had an appointment, and I wanted to make sure they were ok after our bout with pertussis. These children have active Whooping Cough aka Pertussis: do they look like they’re dying? I suspected that the baby had coughed herself a mild umbilical hernia, and […]

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March 21, 2013 by Carrie

Whooping Cough, Part 3: Test Results Come Back Positive

My entire family came down with Whooping Cough. Here are the results of our pertussis tests: some of us are positive. The other posts in this series: Whooping Cough – first sick kid and positive pertussis result Waiting For Pertussis Results – had remaining kids and hubby tested Part 3 On the Mend Post Pertussis […]

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November 5, 2012 by Carrie

Help Your Feet, Heal Your Body

Today I interviewed Annette Yen of Healthy Foot Coach . I’ve known Annette online for several years, mostly through our membership in Solo Masterminds (formerly Mom Masterminds). Annette has a new project that I wanted to share. So many of us suffer from foot pain or other issues that have to do with alignment. About […]

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June 16, 2012 by Carrie

3 Toothpaste Alternatives: A Review

For some time now I’ve been on a request to find an alternative to toothpaste that would work for my family. Why? What’s wrong with toothpaste? Well, a few things actually. I want to avoid fluoride because I believe poisonous when we get too much of it. We already get it in our drinking water, […]

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May 21, 2012 by Carrie

Katy Bowman Interview

Download this audio by clicking here: Katy Bowman interview, or read the transcript below. My guest this week is Katy Bowman of Aligned and Well and Nutritious Movement. Katy is a Biomechanist and her blog is a wealth of helpful information for anyone who wants to prevent and reverse diseases caused by habits of modern life. […]

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