Me (on the left) 6 months after giving birth and (on the right) 17 months after giving birth After giving birth to my son, I thought I’d never feel good about the way I looked again. I found myself close to 30 with a severely slowed metabolism, a closet full of clothes that didn’t fit…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Cassie King Eng I am a meat eater, and a meat lover. I would have never in a million years thought that going vegetarian was possible for me. I mean, I really like vegetables, and our family probably eats more vegetables than the average American family. But no meat? That sounded so limited—and boring!…
➠ Continue ReadingIn 2006, I was at my wit’s end. Six years prior, I had discovered an itchy, pinky-nail-sized bump on the back of my left calf. Little did I know at the time, that bump would begin to rule my life. It determined the clothing I wore, the material it was made of, the lotions, soaps…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com Being a mother is exhausting. From those early weeks of seemingly nonstop nursing to this demanding toddler time, I’m not always able to find the energy, time, and motivation to make work out like I want. Thinking about these 10 things help keep me moving even when the couch is calling….
➠ Continue ReadingDuring high school, I did a course called ‘Home & Family Management’ and I learned all sorts of practical and useful things like how to clean kitchen a stove and refrigerator, how to make a budget and spend wisely. I really enjoyed writing out menus and creating meal plans, but, my teachers never grabbed the…
➠ Continue ReadingThat’s me 12 weeks after giving birth to my first child, finishing a very muddy Warrior Dash, a 3-mile obstacle course with fire, barbed wire, swimming, robe climbing, and all the ankle twisting mud you could ever want. I couldn’t run the whole thing, but I crossed the finish line! By Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com…
➠ Continue ReadingI first started looking into natural cleaning products to try something new. But once I really started doing my research and getting involved, I noticed I was saving money and keeping my house free of harsh chemicals. The best part is that the majority of the products were right in my house tucked in a…
➠ Continue ReadingMy most recent ‘wow’ moments have been triggered by all the wonderful things I’ve been learning about dark, green leafy vegetables (also known as leafy greens, salad greens, edible plant leaves, etc). These nutrient dense, low calorie foods are an essential part of our diet. A quick research into this unpopular group of foods will…
➠ Continue ReadingMy relationship with eczema began while I was a student in elementary school. I keenly remember the greasy but, fairly effective ointment that I used to slather onto my elbows, to prevent myself from raking off my skin and getting nasty blisters and scars. As I got older, the flare ups got less frequent. But,…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes After years of horrible cycles, I gladly took the pill. While it didn’t set everything right, it improved my months dramatically, and I took it and other forms of hormonal birth control for over a decade. While the pill and shots did their jobs keeping me baby free and lessening my periods,…
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