Health

Meal Plan Sunday – Week 2

September 24 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

Happy Sunday, friends! Since I announced I was going to start sharing my weekly meal plans here, it turns out that I’ve been doing a decent job of making the plans, but failing at actually sharing them! Whoops.

So please bear with me as I try to get back into more of a routine with blogging 🙂

Although I really want to start making some hearty fall meals and to start spending a bit more time in the kitchen as we get further into September, the weather is just not cooperating with my plans! We live in Chicago and are having some abnormally super hot weather with high 80s/low 90s this week, so I’m trying to not use our oven a crazy amount just to keep our house cooler. Lots of slow cooker action and grilling going on over here this week! [Read more…]

5 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Moms

September 17 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Self-Development

Thank you to BabbleBoxx.com for sponsoring today’s post!

Being a Mom is one of life’s most rewarding experiences, but it’s also the most exhausting too.

It is so easy to put taking care of yourself on the back burner when you are caught up in making sure your family is taken care of first.

I know that I personally have a tough time with making self-care a priority in this season of life with juggling a baby and toddler, working from home, taking care of the house, cooking healthy meals, etc. It seems like basic things such as feeding myself well or getting the rest that I need go right out the window when we are extra busy around here.

Last month I was feeling so burnt out and down that I decided I really needed to make some changes. I know that I’m not the only one who struggles with self-care and wanted to share some of the things I’ve been doing to help me take better care of myself, and in turn, take better care of my family too!

Perhaps some of these changes I made are nothing revolutionary or original, but I think they are all things that we sometimes need a gentle reminder to prioritize more when we are feeling busy and frazzled 🙂 [Read more…]

Meal Plan Sunday – Week 1

August 27 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

Hi Friends!

Wow it’s been a hot second since I’ve published a blog post…almost 5 months to be exact!

It’s hard to believe it’s been that much time since I’ve sat down to write, yet here we are and a lot has happened since then. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ve been kept more in the loop, but if not…here’s a quick rundown bullet-point style of what I’ve been up to lately: [Read more…]

7 Tips to Simplify Weeknight Meals

November 28 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Simple Living

When life gets crazy, healthy and homemade meals are usually the last thing I’m concerned about and takeout becomes a bit too much of a staple in our house.

We found this to be especially true after we brought our second baby home 9 weeks ago. And I think on day 12 in a row of takeout for dinner, I finally reached my breaking point and decided that something needed to change. I needed to find a strategy to simplify weeknight meals to make getting healthy and home cooked dinners on the table a possibility, even with a 2-year-old and newborn making things around here absolute chaos at times.

In the past few weeks, I’ve come up with a few different tips to simplify weeknight meals that I wanted to share with you all! Whether you’re in a busy season of life and struggle to find the time to make meals at home, or you just loathe cooking and want to reduce the amount of time you have to spend in your kitchen, I hope you find these tips helpful! [Read more…]

11 Ways to Make Your Mornings Less Stressful (+ Free Printable)

August 16 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living

Do your mornings often feel chaotic?

Like you’re running as soon as your feet hit the floor and can’t seem to catch a moment of peace before noon hits?

Mornings don’t have to be that way! In fact, they can actually be the most beautiful and peaceful time of day if you set yourself up to make them that way. [Read more…]

15 Easy Ways for Busy Moms to Be Healthier

March 29 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Family, Health

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Heart Association. All opinions are 100% mine.

When you have young kids running around your home, it can be really difficult to make taking care of yourself a priority.

There’s always a sippy cup to be filled, toys to be picked up, and a child to be consoled.

It can be tough to make time in your busy schedule to fit in a workout or to cook healthy meals that you know your whole family will eat.

While making healthy choices can be the more difficult path to take when life gets a little crazy, it’s so important to make sure you are taking care of yourself properly in order to take care of your loved ones too! [Read more…]

15 Ways to Make Your Mornings Happier (+ Free Printable)

January 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity

Do you wake up in the morning feeling like a Mack truck hit you and you didn’t even have the energy to get the license plate number?

I feel you. I used to be the complete opposite of a morning person, a total night owl. I would scoff at people who told me that they loved the wee hours of the morning, and thought they were absolutely insane. [Read more…]

5 Tips for Self-Care During the Holidays

December 16 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Holidays

A big thank you to Nature’s Bounty® Earthly Elements™ for sponsoring this post! Their products were gifted to me for review. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

The holidays have a tendency to put us on the brink of exhaustion at all times.

We worry ourselves into a frenzy trying to be everything to everyone and can easily get to a point where we completely forget to take care of ourselves.

How can you keep giving to others if you don’t have anything left to give?

The answer is simple: you can’t. [Read more…]

Inspiring Books to Help You Live Your Best Life

December 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health, Intentional Living, Productivity, Self-Employment, Simple Living

We all want to make positive improvements in our lives, but sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin.

I personally love the inspiration I get from reading a good self-development book. While you actually have to do the work to apply the strategies provided to your own life to have them make an impact, it all starts with that motivation that comes from a spark of inspiration while you’re reading.

I know that I can’t be the only one who is always on the lookout for some good self-development books, so I decided to do a round up of a few of my favorites to share with you all today!

These books all focus on different areas of your life, and will hopefully provide you with some encouragement and information to help you live your best life. The books I mention below cover a range of topics that include: ways to create happiness, how to live with less, living a healthier life, developing better habits, and tips for being successful in all aspects of life. [Read more…]

17 Tips for Living a Healthier Life

November 18 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Health

You want to live a healthier life, but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of overhauling all of your meals or creating an intense workout regimen that you know you won’t stick with.

Even though making drastic changes seems impossible, you still want to make great choices that will help you live a healthier and happier life.

What’s the solution then? Starting small.

Incorporating small changes into your daily routine is the best way to set yourself up for success when it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals. [Read more…]