One thing I can never seem to defend my family against is the gamut of germs that accompany the month of November. Every year at about this time, viruses take up residence in my home and as much as I try to prevent illnesses from running rampant, it still happens. For two weeks I’ve feltContinue reading “Sick and Aching in the Ameri Brit House”
Category Archives: Health
Five Minute Friday: Journey
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Journey. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Journey”
Five Minute Friday: Eat
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Eat. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Eat”
Five Minute Friday: Cheer
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Cheer. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Cheer”
Five Apps For Your Whole Health
The end of the school year is near. There is a light at the tunnel, but I’m also approaching what we refer to in the teaching world as “crunch time.” It’s time to wrap up all of the loose ends, prepare for exams, assign final projects, and grade all of those things. I always getContinue reading “Five Apps For Your Whole Health”
Under the Weather/There’s an Oil for That!
After a long weekend I was feeling refreshed and ready to take on the new week. Even if the outdoor thermostat was reading subzero temperatures this morning. I put on my new puffer vest and thick coat and braved the cold for a day of teaching. Things were going smoothly until lunch time. At aContinue reading “Under the Weather/There’s an Oil for That!”
Reblog: Quit Multitasking
As a wife, mother, teacher, and friend I’ve learned to be quite the multi-tasker. Even as I sit here writing this post I am running the washing machine, have lunch cooking on the stove, and am watching my daughter shimmy into the clothes I laid out for her for the day. Multi-tasking isn’t an option.Continue reading “Reblog: Quit Multitasking”
Repost: 5 Ways to Destress
As the school year approaches I can sense the unconscious stress levels rising. The mental to-do lists are beginning and as much as I love my job the level of dread about returning to a dictated schedule is wearing me down. This week as I browsed through posts from blogs I follow I came acrossContinue reading “Repost: 5 Ways to Destress”
Essential Oils Party
This weekend has been nothing if not a whirlwind. I was constantly moving from one event to the next without much downtime between. So, to spend the better part of my Sunday afternoon at home is a blissfully welcomed activity. I’ve been off my writing game for a few days so I feel like itContinue reading “Essential Oils Party”
Curse you, WebMd!
Over the past several days my appearance in the blog-o-sphere has been limited. Yes, I was traveling in NYC, but I’ve also been waning in energy. For about a week I’ve been experiencing crippling fatigue. It takes all that I have to make it through a day at school and then I spend the eveningsContinue reading “Curse you, WebMd!”
