Lifesavers Conference on Driving Safety

Lifesavers Conference and Driving Safety

I recently attended the Lifesavers Conference in Denver, as a guest of Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC). Toyota is a major sponsor of Lifesavers, the premier national highway safety summit in the US, dedicated to reducing the tragic toll of deaths and injuries on our nation’s roadways. In full disclosure, Toyota sponsored my travel,… Continue Reading…

Oral-B Wants to See Your Floss Face

Oral-B Glide Floss

This is a sponsored campaign for One2One Network and Oral-B Glide Floss. About A Mom received monetary compensation and product to facilitate my post, but all opinions stated are my own. Oral health care is serious business in my household, but we didn’t always do such a good job at it. There was a time… Continue Reading…

Determining Your Why for Weight Loss

Determining Your Why for Weight Loss

It is very important to determine and establish your “Why” when you want to lose weight and switch to living a healthy lifestyle. Your Why will help with your weight loss and keep you accountable to your goals. Your Why will also change and/or expand as you and your needs change. For me, my Why… Continue Reading…

28 Days to Change: The Fast Metabolism Diet

The Fast Metabolism Diet

This post on the Fast Metabolism Diet has been made possible by a product provided by review and is sponsored by SheSpeaks/Fast Metabolism Diet. This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are completely my own. I feel like this book was written for people like me – the person who does not lose weight… Continue Reading…

5 Simple Ways to Turn Your Bathroom Into an Oasis

5 Simple Ways to Turn Your Bathroom Into an Oasis

I realize that as busy moms there isn’t always time for luxuries like soaking in a bubble bath or taking a hot shower that lasts more than 5 minutes. Sometimes it’s impossible to even get a minutes alone in the bathroom, period. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I find myself thinking of simple… Continue Reading…

Hidden Dangers in Your Home and What to Do About It

Hidden Dangers In Your Home Carbon Monoxide

Most of us view our homes as our sanctuary or refuge, so the saying goes ‘there’s no place like home’. While it’s fun to take family vacations and go on media trips, I always get such a sense of relief when I return home. But what if this place I call my castle is really… Continue Reading…

Ways for Moms to Stay Healthy

Provella

Whether you have a baby in tow or are running kids back and forth from school, being a mom takes a lot of energy and sometimes leaving little time to take care of yourself. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still be a healthy mama. I got to thinking about this when Mom Central Consulting… Continue Reading…

The Best Advice I Ever Got :: Change the Cycle Campaign

Change the Cycle : The Best Advice I Ever Got

What is the best advice I ever got? I really struggled with this writing prompt. Not because I haven’t received empowering and encouraging advice from both my parents throughout the years, but because the advice that has had the most impact for me is very personal. The best advice I ever got came from my… Continue Reading…

Fighting Off a Cold Naturally

Fighting Off a Cold Naturally

The minute I woke up this morning, I knew that I am getting a cold. But rather than yield to defeat, I made myself an immunity boosting smoothie and reached for bottles of Vitamin C and Echinacea. I’m hoping that I will get over this cold quickly by getting some rest, taking the right vitamins,… Continue Reading…

How I Lost Half My Body Weight and Transformed My Life

How I Lost Half My Body Weight and Transformed My Life

How I lost half my body weight and transformed my life… The Early Days I was always thin as a kid and in my teens. I remember in my early twenties before becoming pregnant, I had a 22.5” inch waist and could wear size 0 jeans. I’m only 4’ 11” tall and have a very… Continue Reading…