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For the past couple of weeks I have been wondering where IT went. My Drive, My motivation, my purpose, my well being, my spirit, my …. You get it. This week I let you all in on my addiction to Cadbury Easter candy. I polished off more candy in 1 week than I usually eat…

I’m really excited this week to listen to Special Guest: Katie Schmidt on Mamavation TV Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV. I’ve been following Katie before she began tweeting as Katie. She is speaking on a topic that has recently been on my mind, Detoxing. Katie didn’t only get rid of the…

As women/mothers we need to be positive roll models for our own families and young women around us. Just because we may not look like the women in fashion magazines doesn’t mean that we aren’t the epitome of beauty. We can all find faults with ourselves and it takes work to not focus all of…

Join Mamavation this Monday night at 7pm PST/10pm EST on Mingle Media TV with special guest: Judith Belmont Because I have four kids and my husband is always working I get asked if I ever get time away from my kids. I really like to think I don’t look worn down. Most of those asking…

Getting one week under our belts as the new campaign has begun has been good for me. I’ve decided that I am going to start vloging some of the workouts that I do to keep my back strong. Being that it is heart month the focus shifts to cardio exercise for heart health. For me…

Tonight is the twitter party to find out who the next Mamvation Moms are. I’m excited for all of the ladies. Although there is only room during this campaign for 2 ladies, I hope the other 3 will hang in there with us all. I was just over reading Shelley’s blog (here) and she hit…

Laura Lohr is a wife, mom to a precocious six year old, a runner, a writer, and a dreamer. She met and fell in love with her best friend when she was 21 years old. She began blogging in 2004, when she embarked on the journey to her first marathon. She is currently training for…

It is that time again…The time that moms put themselves out there to ask for help. I did it last year and I was selected to be put through Mamavation bootcamp with my husband by my side. These moms need your support. They have opened themselves up for the opportunity to better themselves and their…

What are your latest healthy food discoveries? Oddly enough a lot of my healthy food thoughts revolve around chia seeds. That is why I am super excited about this weeks sponsor, The Chia CO. The Chia Co produce with environmental guidelines followed rigorously and farming practices applied with long-term sustainability in mind. The Chia Co products…

I had a night of insomnia that lasted until just after 6am. It can be a bit of a pain to have ideas surging through your head, analyze your day, start the next day, watch your partner sleep, listen to the baby breathe, watch the sun come up before your eyes ever shut…You get the…