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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alignment Matters: A Review of Katy Bowman’s Book
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]