Have you drank the Whole30 Kool-Aid yet (with no added sugar, of course)? If you have no clue what I’m talking about, let me introduce you. Meet the Whole30. A 30 day eating challenge that restricts many major food...
2017 was another great year for the Columbia SC Moms Blog! We are so thankful to all you, our readers, who were right there with us as we shared stories about our families, highlighted all the fun things to...
A few months ago I shared how Intermittent Fasting (5:2 or the “Fast Diet") has worked for me. This way of life involves limiting your diet to under 500 calories (600 if you are male) on two days each...
September is designated as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Month. PCOS is identified as an auto-immune condition, that affects a woman’s hormones. In fact, the condition is the #1 endocrine disorder in women of child bearing age. The founder of...
If you’ve thought about attending a local La Leche League meeting but don’t know where to go or what to expect, we hope this post will answer your questions. Now that we’ve added a downtown evening location, this is...
It's National Infertility Awareness Week and I figured, what better time to take a moment and unpack my feelings towards my infertility.
Honestly, I haven't really thought about it a lot since I became a mother 18 months ago. For...
Like most people, especially mothers, I get headaches. Depending on the cause of the headaches, they can occasionally turn into migraines, but more often than not, I just have normal, run-of-the-mill headaches. I don't get them often enough that they're really...
I'm going to be real honest here today.
I have anxiety.
I take anxiety medication each day to keep me feeling calm and "normal."
This is not something I share with others. It's embarrassing to admit. In fact, I can count on one...
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week with Wednesday, Oct. 10 as World Mental Health Day. There is a stigma still in today’s society when it comes to mental health. I purposely wanted this to be posted after last...
Early one Saturday morning, with the sunlight slanting through the blinds over my sleepy face, my four year old crawled in bed with me to give me a hug. His sweet face hovered close over mine as he searched...
I recently attended a talk by Lighthouse for Life, a non-profit group that raises awareness about human trafficking with my college students. I figured it was a good thing to talk about with them, but it is hard to think...
I’ve no idea why Louis Armstrong singing What a Wonderful World has played over and over in my mind this past month as I’ve considered Madelynn Curtis Nelson. My experience with Madelynn was limited to a half dozen or...
2016 was an incredible third year for the Columbia SC Moms Blog! We are so thankful to all you, our readers, who were right there with us as we shared stories about our families, highlighted all the fun things to...
Part of my New Year's resolution was to come out of my comfort zone and write about things that make me feel a little bit uneasy. I've got a story to tell that's hard for me to share, but...
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party Ticket Giveaway & Discount...
Enter to win a family 4-pack of tickets to see Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at the Colonial Life Arena!
We’re celebrating Mother's...
