by Olivia | Jan 20, 2015 | HEALTH
You know by now, based on this post, this post, and this post, that we’re avid readers in this house. So much so that most of the time, I have about five books going at once. This year, I’m making an effort to just actively read only one or two books at a...
by Olivia | Dec 15, 2014 | HEALTH
‘Tis the season for colds and coughs and runny noses. With the flu vaccine not being very effective this year, we’ve ramped up our game plan for staying healthy and I’ve stocked up our arsenal of home remedies in case we do get sick. One of my...
by Olivia | Dec 12, 2014 | HEALTH
Check out the other installments in this series: the intro, how we planned for it, and prayer After improving our prayer life, we knew the most vital aspect we needed to focus on was our health. If we are operating well physically, we operate well in every other area...
by Olivia | Dec 10, 2014 | HEALTH
‘Tis the season for ribbons and bows, for packages, boxes, and bags. I don’t really count my Christmas shopping complete until I’ve wrapped all the presents and they’re under the tree. It’s just the Type-A in me. There’s something...
by Olivia | Nov 12, 2014 | HEALTH
Somewhere within George’s fourth or fifth week of life, I snapped. I had reached the end of my sanity rope, and between his colic and my fatigue, I was barely surviving each blessed day. The typical struggles of postpartum life collided with newfound elements of...
by Olivia | Nov 7, 2014 | HEALTH
In high school, I valued my long fingers solely for their ability to set a volleyball well. I kept my fingernails short short short as to not interfere with my game and never gave them much thought until prom rolled around. But I always wanted my nails to be strong so...
