10 Tricks to Make Summer Last Longer
“Summer is flying by” – it's all I keep hearing! In fact, I keep saying the same thing. We are halfway through and I feel like it just got started. Well, enough is enough. I think it's time to slow things down a bit. Where I live, I don’t get many 80 degree days, so I...
A Very Personal Relationship with Food
I struggled with common things like the inability to lose weight and never really 'felt' better from eating healthy foods... My relationship with food has been dysfunctional since I started dieting at age 9. I tried every diet in the book and also went as far as...
How to Overcome Overwhelm & Transform Your To-Do List
There is nothing like crossing something off your to-do list! The problem is, that doesn't happen too often as most of us make these lists a mile long piled with stuff we think we "have" to get done. Writing out things in our heads can be beneficial but it can be...
Do Good Deeds
It's National Do Something Nice Day and I think most of us know that when we do something good for others, we feel good too. In the movie, Scrooge, we see how being kind and giving can completely transform you. There are sooooooooo many health benefits to helping...
Getting Kids to Listen
This week in Study Breaks, we are working on how to get our kids to listen. Check out this video for what we use at home - click here to watch! (password: KIDS) As I worked on the homework, I was hit with the realization that I have some major work to do in role...
Vision Boards for Back to School Success
People keep asking me if I am getting my kids ready to go back to school. Here's the deal - although I am a life coach and I do my best to model and enforce good habits - the back to school tips out there really don't get me excited so my kids aren't going to like...
Adult Coloring Boosts the Brain
Adult coloring books are the latest craze. The books may be new to store shelves but it's actually not new at all. Color therapy has been around for a long time. Dr. Carl Jung prescribed it to his patients over a 100 years ago to help them calm their mind. I...
Simple Meditation Tips with Jill Lemke
I never thought I would be giving meditation tips, let alone meditation. I used to be addicted to sleeping pills. I was so addicted that they eventually lost their effect and I would wake up at 4am to take another one. Sleep - it was a foreign thing for me. There is a...
Garden Your Way to More Health & Happiness
I was navigating my way through the garden section when suddenly I hear someone scream down the aisle, "Geo! You have a green thumb?" I look up to see my ol' soccer buddy and reply, "If throwing seeds in some dirt qualifies, then yes I do!" My teammate wasn't the only...
Get Ready for Summer: A Family Checklist
It's time to get ready for summer! School is almost out and summer is right around the corner and I have some tips to help you cut through the chaos and make it a smooth summer! Summer Preparation Checklist Empty back packs right away and store away any items that you...
How to Make Meals Last with Dr. Lynn Wagner
Food - it fuels us and connects us However, for most of my clients it is one of their biggest stressors. It overwhelms them and wears them down. I get it, I used to stress about what to make for dinner. I hated grocery shopping and packing lunches. I didn't know what...
How to Turn Cleaning into Family Fun!
There are some things we “have” to do in life - one of them is cleaning, unless of course you don’t mind dust bunnies and dirty underwear. Do I love cleaning? No. However, I don’t have to hate it either. I am a big believer in making things fun. Anything I don’t like...