A Place of Grey
(A real-life wellness blog.)
Five Lessons I Learned When I Became A Mother
We're all learning here…and I every intention to turn my challenges into lessons and allow them to support others (usually when we feel the least …
5 Feng Shui Tips To Get Organized After The Holidays
New year, new beginnings. I like to do some early spring cleaning post-Christmas, when we receive new gifts, take down decorations and need to send away "that which no longer …
Supplements That Every Mama Needs to Add to Her Daily Routine
I know many of you have shared with me that you are on a "health kick" to start off the new year. Many of you may be incorporating new habits like less tv …
7 Ways To Improve Your Sleep Quality - Tonight!
Sleep is active healing. When we sleep the body is able to repair our cells from daily stress and toxic damage that result from sitting …
10 New Mom Gift Ideas That Will Make Her Love You Forever
It's happened to many of us, our friend, our sister, or neighbor have their first (...or second) baby and after waiting a few days or weeks until we are welcomed to visit the little baby, we wonder what we can …
5 Things To Let Go Of During The Holidays
I used to really struggle with "presenting myself" to a certain family during the holidays. Preparing for that repeated question and answer session with aunts, uncles, and grandparents who I only saw a few times a year.
Four Simple Lifestyle Changes To Improve Digestion + Lose Weight During The Holiday Season
The holiday season is typically not a time we aim to lose weight or start focusing on healthy lifestyle changes. However, you can maintain your healthy lifestyle and not fall off the wagon if you pay attention …
The Five Things I Did When I Found Out I Was Pregnant
No, I'm not pregnant now. But I was a little over two years ago. And as soon as my good news was confirmed I was determined to research and understand whatever I could to have a peaceful, natural pregnancy and birth.
Spring Weight Loss Tips For Mamas
So as someone who hasn't really needed to "watch her weight" (or as they say in France, and in the book I'm reading "Bringing Up Bebe," I haven't been "paying attention") in a really long time, I tried on my wedding dress during an unfortunate time of my cycle and found it to be a bit more snug than expected.
Denying Postpartum Depression During The First Year
My first year of motherhood...I can't say that I had a lot of expectations because I really didn't. I always had a general vision of what motherhood might be like for me someday, but since our blessing was a bit of a surprise, I didn't have quite as much time to plan as some.