Embracing the chaos of motherhood with love, laughs and coffee
Welcome to Day 18 of the 30 day challenge. It’s been another crazy day filled with toddler negotiations, spider catching and a tantrum or two. I did manage to get outdoors for a little yoga this afternoon. Today’s focus is Balancing Table Pose. Benefits: Improves balance and cordination. Helps improve memory and focus. Builds core …
Happy hump day! So happy to already be half way through this week. We’ve made it to Day 17 of the challenge and today’s pose is Chair. Benefits: Strengthens thighs and ankles. Tones shoulders, butt, hips and your back. Can be therapeutic for flat feet. Helps digestion and circulatory system. To find out more about …
Tuesday’s are usually pretty hectic around here. I try to schedule as many appointments as we can on them and Mikey started going to speech therapy every week last month. Speech is in the afternoon, so we checked out a new park nearby and I thought I’d try to get Day 16 of the challenge …
Happy Memorial Day! Today is also my husband’s birthday, so we spent the day relaxing in the backyard with our kids enjoying the sunshine. We got the boys a small pool and they had a blast between that and their beach ball sprinkler. If you follow me on Instagram you can see how much fun …
Today is my 6th wedding anniversary. We spent the morning hiking at some waterfalls nearby and enjoying family time. But later, when things quieted down, I made some time to stick to my challenge. Day 14 is Boat Pose. Seems appropriate for Memorial Day Weekend since I know many people will be spending some time …
Today marks six years of marriage for my husband and I, but our story really began way back in 2002, our sophomore year of high school. We met on a beach, through mutual friends the day of sophomore orientation. Soon after that we were instant messaging each other on AIM. (Back before texting was a …
Running late tonight but I’m sticking to the challenge. Let’s get to Day 13, Today’s pose is technically Bound Angle Pose, but I prefer to call it Butterfly 🦋 Pose. Benefits: Stretches the lower back. Stretches inner thigh and enhances flexibility. Relieves stress and tiredness. Stimulates reproductive and digestive organs. For more information including …
It’s been a hectic Friday around here. Not only is this Memorial Weekend but it is also my husband’s 31 birthday on Monday and our 6 year wedding anniversary on Sunday. I wanted to make sure I got all my errands done today so I could thoroughly enjoy the weekend. But anyway, back to Day …
Day 11 of the challenge and it is yet again another rainy day leaving me stuck indoors with these crazy nuggets. Doing my best to keep my sanity, so let’s keep it simple today and focus on Staff Pose. This pose looks super basic but there is a little bit more to it than it …
We are officially one third of the way through the Yoga Pose Challenge! The weather isn’t looking so hot today so I’m stuck inside with the beasts but still managing to get in my yoga. Today’s pose is Seated Forward Bend. Benefits: Stretches the spine, shoulders and hamstrings. Calms the brain and helps eliminate stress …
With week 2 of the challenge underway I thought today we could keep things simple and do a variation of Downward Facing Dog called Dolphin Pose. Benefits: Stretches your arms and legs. Strengthens your core. Also stretches your shoulders, hamstrings, calves and arches. Relieves headaches, insomnia, back pain and fatigue. Improved memory and concentration. Helps relieve the …
Happy Monday and welcome to Day 8 of the challenge. Let’s start this week off strong with the ever fierce Warrior II pose. This is one of my favorites as it helps with my concentration, something that is lacking significantly since having kids. Benefits: Strengthens the legs and opens the hips and chest. Helps develop …
All the chaos behind the scenes of week one of the challenge.
It’s the end of week one and officially day 7 of my yoga pose challenge. If you’ve been following along I hope I’ve helped you to relieve some of your stress from day to day and you’ve learned something new. In my family, Sunday is usually a day of rest. Time to catch up on …
It’s been an eventful Saturday around here. Filled with errands, a birthday party and a minor meltdown or two (luckily today they weren’t mine). After everything I’m exhausted but I’m still sticking to my challenge. So let’s get right to it, Day 6! Pigeon Pose Benefits: Stretch deep glutes and groin Stimulate the internal organs …
Happy Fri-yay all! We’ve made it to Day 5 of the challenge! As I said before I am constantly surrounded by the chaos of being home full time with little ones. As much as I’d like to schedule out my day I think every mom knows you can’t plan for everything when it comes to …
For those of you that don’t know me I am a FTM to two wild and adventurous toddler boys. I embarked on the 30 Day Challenge in order to help focus on finding some calm in my chaotic life. I’ve always loved yoga but never found the time to attend classes since having my boys. …
Mikey had his second soccer practice the other night and loved every minute of it. He was so excited to go and talked about it all day long. We arrived early so the boys could play at the park first. I was hoping it would wear Tuck out enough so I wouldn’t have to chase …
Happy Hump Day everyone and welcome to Day 3 of the 30 Day Yoga Pose Challenge. Mountain Pose is the foundation for all other poses and has the ability to leave you feeling motivated and invigorated. I love to do this pose first thing in the morning. Benefits: Increases awareness Increases strength, power and mobility in …
Welcome to Day 2 of the 30 Day Yoga Pose Challenge. Thank you for joining me on this little journey to find more calm and peace in your life despite the daily chaos that comes with motherhood. Today I’d like to focus on the Cobra Pose. Benefits: Opens up your chest while strengthening your core. Realigns …