Autumn is the season for books, tea, and more high quality sleep. Since the last post, I’ve really focused on getting better sleep, building a sleep routine, and listening to my body when it says we need more… Those simple steps (when I’m consistent) make me feel so much better in the morning after a good night’s rest.
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✨💪🏾 Do Not Let Your JOY be Stolen 🌱 #FabulousForties!!!🎂
Happiness can come and go with what’s happening around us, but joy is deeper. It’s an emotion tied to our spirit, our health, and our sense of purpose.
📣 Whispers Friends: Here’s What’s Coming in Sept 🪵 Falling in Love with Healthy Habits🍂
This month, we are falling back in love with healthy habits. Just as the season shifts, it’s the perfect time to reset. Checking in with your personal goals, building better sleep routines for true rest, or nourishing our bodies with fall flavors like roasted root vegetables, apples, and spiced teas. Maybe it’s trading late-night scrolling for curling up with a good book under a cozy blanket, or stepping outside to breathe in the crisp autumn air.
Soba Noodles 🍜 Love at First Sight #anti-inflammationfoods
So I might be late to the party when it comes to being a “home cook”…. but as folks know, I’ve hopped in with GUSTO!! There are many ways to fight inflammation in our bodies, physical activity, sleep, avoid risky substances, stress reduction, social connections, and Nutrition!!
🍅 The Fighter: Tomato 😏… #MamaSaidKnockYouOut!
Did you know, people in 16th century Europe called tomatoes poison apples? 😳 They believed they were poison, but clearly tomatoes proved them wrong 😝. Now, they’re the second most consumed vegetable in the United States! This unassuming little fruit has more power in that beautiful red skin than we think! Let’s go over a few #facts
🧺 Farmers Market Haul: Findley Market #nationalfarmersmarketweek👩🏽🌾
Supporting farmers markets is a powerful way to invest in your local community, health, and environment all at once. When you shop at a farmers market, you’re getting fresh, seasonal food often harvested just hours before, which means better flavor and more nutrients. You’re also helping small-scale farmers and food producers earn a fair wage and sustain their livelihoods.
📣 Whispers Friends: Here’s What’s Coming in Aug RECLAIM JOY🙌🏾! (includes a JOY list!!)
This month, we are reclaiming our joy — unapologetically and with intention. There is a time for everything, and right now, we need joy more than ever.Your joy is not a luxury — it’s necessary, it’s healing, and it’s yours to claim.
🥊 💁🏾♀️Mom Wins: Dinner Edition 🍕 #Teens
Let’s set the scene: two teens (my Son and his BFF) fresh from the Amusement Park Kings Island ready for dinner…..… 😯. Does that ever sound like your household? Whelp, in anticipation of this dilemma I used my bullet journal 📓 to make a plan.
📣 Whispers Friends: Here’s What’s Coming!!! & A 👩🏽🌾 Farmers Market Challenge!
There’s something grounding about walking through a market stall filled with bright tomatoes, fresh herbs, and smiling growers
🫑Spice Queeeeeeeeen!👩🏽🌾 7 Spices (and health benefits) I can’t live without #nosalt
Something I hear far too often: “Healthy food has no flavor.”
But the truth is — flavor is built, not bought. And spices and herbs are the foundation.