It's been awhile since my last entry, and for good reason. My husband has been admitted to the hospital twice in the past 2 weeks. His eczema took a turn for the worse, and had one of the most gruesome flare ups in his life and in our marriage. I'm just thankful he made it through and is recovering so well.   For those of you who don't know, eczema is described as an irritation on the skin, along with red patches, soreness and itchy dry skin. This can…

  Yes. It is that time of year again. New Year’s Eve. I use this Holiday to reflect on what worked in the last year and what needed some improvement. One of the things my husband and I agreed upon this year was to step it up in our intentional diets. As you may have read in one of my previous articles, Isaac (spouse) has been diagnosed with eczema, and it seems to flare up all over his body. With some research, I learned that more people are approaching the…

Three months went by and I watched in anticipation for it. As the weather changed I knew it would come soon. "Please don't kiss the baby" I would say. "Wrap her feet! " I shouted to my husband. As time passed I started to get comfortable. Perhaps my daughter has a wolverine immune system I laughed to myself. "Yes, that's it, angels sing by her crib at night ward off any germs that may attack her."   Suddenly it happens in the most faint of sounds. "Achoo.." hmmm. It's just…

Hello, everyone. So far we have embarked on the importance of sleep and some dietary plans, but now I would like to go further into our health journey and discuss exercise. Yes, one thing we know we all need, but dread to make a priority.   I've learned throughout the years that establishing a good workout routine can jumpstart other good habits in life. And while providing for a little one there's no better motivation. I mean we all want to see our children be healthy and have a great…

So, let's talk about skin, AKA the largest organ of the human body.   As of now I have divulged to you all about the coming of baby Jenna and my attempts to be as healthy as possible during pregnancy.   Months 1-3 were a struggle not only with adjusting to sleep deprivation, but baby acne and dry skin. It's also appropriate to say that my husband has suffered with eczema his entire life. I knew that the skin disorder was hereditary and she did have a chance of carrying…

Wait, now I have to eat what? Vitamins,.. exercise, and what are amino acids?  These are just a few things I've encountered as a new wife of a fitness trainer and a new mother of a "Jenna", or as others may refer to as my 4 month old, who both drive me crazy.   It's funny how after you get the family of your dreams, time slips through your fingers like melting ice-cream. So quite naturally, keeping up with your routine is basically a race.  To explain this in better…