Health + Wellness

Update :: After receiving so much positive feedback from this post, I decided to put together another post on toddler nutrition which includes tips on preparation, presentation, eating out...AND a handy-dandy printable for shopping and meal planning.  Be sure...

{Click image above for more beautiful birth stories in this touching series.} Mary's Story As a professional birth and postpartum doula, the myriad blessings and challenges of motherhood are my life’s fascinations. The beautiful and brave stories shared in this series...

In 2009, I was literally drowning in the waves of infertility {no pun intended, I promise!}, trying to have a baby through numerous fertility treatments, wondering if it was EVER going to happen.  Although I was privileged to be raising...

Confession :: My twins are 3 1/2 years old, and it has only been in the last 6 months or so that we've made a concerted effort to eat together as a family. I know. Some of you are probably shaking...

{Click image above for more posts in this series!} It's 2am at my house. I've been battling/comforting a teething one year old for a few hours, and she is finally asleep. But of course - I am wide awake. I...

Before I got married, meal planning was a foreign concept to me. My former roommates like to remind me how I lived off of mac & cheese and sandwiches. I know I must have eaten other things, but I...

Being a mom is the BEST job on Earth.  Hands down.  It is a privilege, an honor.  Something that some women LONG for.  I had MUCH experience in longing for a child, so I don't take lightly the fact...

Here at Houston Moms Blog, there is no shortage of fitness inspiration posts. From posts on losing the baby weight to amazing fitness solutions in the Greater Houston Area, we've got you covered. But there's one thing that I...

From ergs to burpees to downward-facing dog, I've done it all this past month thanks to my peerFit PASSPORT journey. Since Christmas, I've attended two classes at ROW studies, two classes at Big Yoga, and one class at Gym Bowie...

Life becomes busy and we start to battle with everything that needs to get done. One battle that always loses with me is my weight battle. But last year around April, I took a good handle on it after...