Weekend at Home & Exciting Things

Well happy Monday you wonderful people!  I know Monday can be a bit of a bummer for many people, but I think if we all just pretended to be happy, it might actually come true.

Or I’ll just be the really annoying chipper person you want to punch in the face.

I can bear that burden for you if it makes your Monday better. Weekend at Home & Exciting Things | Life Healthfully Lived Continue reading

Warmish Weather… Sort Of

In Chicago, this in-between spring and winter time can feel like the longest time of year.  One day it will be 50 degrees, the next day it will snow 2 inches, then it will be sunny and 45, and then 30 with a bitter wind off the lake.

That legitimately was the weather this week. Warmish Weather... Sort Of | Life Healthfully Lived Continue reading

Hormones, Fat, & Why Both Matter

When you hear about hormones, you probably think about testosterone or estrogen.  You might even remember that cortisol and insulin are also hormones.  But did you know there are dozens upon dozens of hormones coursing through your body?  Well, there are.  And your hormones control pretty much all the processes in your body.  They are the chemical messengers that help your body function properly.  Your hormones need to be in a perfect, delicate balance to continue doing their job.

Why am I droning on about hormones and their importance? Because mine are wonky, whacky, and wayyyy out of balance.  Hormones, Fat, & Why Both Matter | Life Healthfully Lived Continue reading

A Whole Lotta Nothin’

I spent about three hours trying to write this blog.  Not because it was difficult but because I had no clue what to say.

This is the season of my life right now. A Whole Lotta Nothin' | Life Healthfully Lived Continue reading

Monday Stuff & Finding My Routine

Well hello there friend!  Can you believe there are only three more days left in February?  Yeah, me either.  I know this is a short month but I felt like it was over in a split second.  I guess that’s good?  One more month closer to spring and potentially better weather?

But let’s be honest.  I live in Chicago where snow in April is a very real possibility. Continue reading