

Snow Day 2--More Fun Indoor Activities with the Kids
Day 2 of Snow-Day-Stay-at-Home-Day: weights, bands, and body weight exercises with the three monkeys. They held their own for the hour of fun work we put in to the background of music. #exercise #family #weights #rebounding #minitrampoline #snowday #kids #selfcare


Snow Day Yoga--Keeping Active While Staying Indoors
Might be icy cold outside, but we're staying warm up in here! Snow-day-stay-at-home-day yoga, stretching, and meditation with my 3 monkeys. Next, mini trampoline jumping, Just Dance, and lunch-prepping. #snowday #yoga #kids #exercise #selfcare
My Natural Anti-Depressants
Here are some of my natural anti-depressants (in no particular order): 1. Hugs and kisses from family and friends
2. Exercising!!!!!
3. Dancing (bonus: counts as exercise)
4. Laughing--like those rolling on the floor, belly laughs kind
5. Healthy carbs, protein, and fat--not for emotional eating, but because quality foods nourish my mind, body, and spirit
6. Music--cannot. live. without. it.
7. Sleep--deep, rejuvenating slumber
8. Making someone else feel good about th


Everyone can afford this spa!
Don't have the time or money for a spa treatment? Many of us fall in one or both of those categories...I have a solution for you! Light a few scented candles, set Pandora to spa music, and enjoy a candle-lit bath or shower. #homemadespa #selfcare


Be careful how you are talking to yourself...
I grew up in a family--both immediate and extended--made up of very humble people. Considering their history (WWII survivors from my dad's side, Ultra orthodox Jews and pre-Israel settlers and pioneers on my mom's side), it comes as no surprise that they worked very hard and did not take anything for granted. My maternal grandmother, a VERY wise woman, would always attribute any achievement or positive characteristics to external factors, never to her own competence. My mom a