I didn’t write much in the blog this summer. I had good intentions where I started writing but then never completed anything. Our summer was very full with traveling out of state (work and play), numerous cabin trips, my first go at yoga teaching sessions, a sick dog, and house repairs. I am not writing it as an excuse, as I chose not to do it. Throughout our full summer, I learned a few things that I wanted to share as we transition into fall. It’s ok to say “no.” We were definitely busy this summer but I had the options to do more (like blog writing) but I chose…

I will be the first to admit, I do not have a green thumb by any means. I’ve been successful at killing many plants because I forget to do things like water them. So why would you even read this post from me then? Well, assuming you may have similar issues, hopefully the things I do can be helpful to planting your own garden, even if it is just a simple potted vegetable garden. As I have switched my eating habits over the past ten years, I’ve had more desire to have a vegetable garden because what’s more local than your own yard? I am to the point where I…

Before kids, it was much easier for us to be active. Now that we have kids, we really have to plan and prioritize our workouts. This is especially true because we both have large goals we are working towards: I am training to be a yoga teacher and Ryan is training for a marathon (well technically a 100 mile run). Being active isn’t only important to us as individuals but is also important for our healthy family lifestyle. We want our girls to enjoy being active and build it into their life skills and habits. Therefore, we are always trying to find activities that things to do that get them…

So let’s be real here…..being busy sucks. Our society thinks being busy is a badge of honor and it supposedly makes people seem to lead important lives because they have so much to do. It seems that the more busy you are, the more you are admired and thought of as an important person. This seems backwards because being busy actually sucks. It isn’t something we should be proud of and isn’t something we should honor in our society because it leads to people always saying yes to everything, feeling like they need to accomplish everything and do everything which leads to being stressed and burnt out. I know this…

I’m not sure if I’ve shared this much on the blog yet but Ryan and I are huge fans of wine. This has love has developed over time and increased in affection for me especially as the years have gone by. I used to be all about red wine but now I have realized that white wine has a place in my life; heck even a rosé has a time and a place 🙂 . With our love of wine, we have made a handful of trips (5 to be exact) to the Napa/Sonoma areas of California. On the first trip we went to all of the “touristy” wineries and…