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Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose | What is a midwife? What is a doula? What are the similarities and differences? What choice is best for you, and when should you stick with an OB-GYN? Whether you're expecting your first baby - or still trying to conceive - these are all questions you've probably asked yourself, and this post answers all of them...and more! Learn the pros and cons of each and empower yourself to make the best decision for you and baby.

Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options | What Is 'Restless Leg Syndrome'? What causes it? What are the signs and symptoms? This post answers all of these questions, and includes treatment ideas to help. If you want to know how to get rid of restless leg syndrome, this post includes a mix of natural remedies - stretches, exercises, yoga, essential oils, and everything in between. If restless legs keep you up at night, this post will help you sleep better sooner!

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options

17 Easy Toilet Roll Crafts For Kids | If you have a bunch of paper rolls to recycle, they make for a great DIY craft for kids of all ages, and this post has tons of ideas to inspire you. Whether you're just looking for basic crafts for toddlers, or want holiday specific ideas for the biggies like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day, we've curated the best of the best. Enjoy these at home or in the classroom, and turn them into keepsakes and gifts for family and friends!

Reuse and Recycle! 17 Easy Toilet Paper Roll Crafts For Kids

10 Filling DIY Snack Mixes for Weight Loss | Contrary to popular belief, snacking doesn't have to derail your weight loss goals! In fact, adding balanced snacks into your daily meal plan can help you lose weight as it keeps your blood sugar stable and ensures you don't give into unhealthy food cravings when you get hangry. In this post, we share tips and hacks to make snacks healthier, and our favorite snacks mixes that are macro balanced with carbs, lean protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

10 Filling DIY Snack Mixes for Weight Loss

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How to Change Your Mindset: 9 Tips for a Positive Life | There are so many ways to change your life for the better, and it all starts with your mindset. Adopting a growth versus a fixed mindset is key, and there are tons of simple daily habits that will help set yourself up for success and get you closer to your goals. If you have toxic habits and traits you'd like to break, give this post a read - it has so many tips to help you figure out how to have a positive mindset every single day!

How to Change Your Mindset: 9 Tips for a Positive Life

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options | What Is 'Restless Leg Syndrome'? What causes it? What are the signs and symptoms? This post answers all of these questions, and includes treatment ideas to help. If you want to know how to get rid of restless leg syndrome, this post includes a mix of natural remedies - stretches, exercises, yoga, essential oils, and everything in between. If restless legs keep you up at night, this post will help you sleep better sooner!

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options

Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose | What is a midwife? What is a doula? What are the similarities and differences? What choice is best for you, and when should you stick with an OB-GYN? Whether you're expecting your first baby - or still trying to conceive - these are all questions you've probably asked yourself, and this post answers all of them...and more! Learn the pros and cons of each and empower yourself to make the best decision for you and baby.

Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose

10 Filling DIY Snack Mixes for Weight Loss | Contrary to popular belief, snacking doesn't have to derail your weight loss goals! In fact, adding balanced snacks into your daily meal plan can help you lose weight as it keeps your blood sugar stable and ensures you don't give into unhealthy food cravings when you get hangry. In this post, we share tips and hacks to make snacks healthier, and our favorite snacks mixes that are macro balanced with carbs, lean protein, fiber, and healthy fats.

10 Filling DIY Snack Mixes for Weight Loss

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Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose | What is a midwife? What is a doula? What are the similarities and differences? What choice is best for you, and when should you stick with an OB-GYN? Whether you're expecting your first baby - or still trying to conceive - these are all questions you've probably asked yourself, and this post answers all of them...and more! Learn the pros and cons of each and empower yourself to make the best decision for you and baby.

Midwife vs Doula vs OBGYN: 14 Tips to Help You Choose

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options | What Is 'Restless Leg Syndrome'? What causes it? What are the signs and symptoms? This post answers all of these questions, and includes treatment ideas to help. If you want to know how to get rid of restless leg syndrome, this post includes a mix of natural remedies - stretches, exercises, yoga, essential oils, and everything in between. If restless legs keep you up at night, this post will help you sleep better sooner!

Restless Leg Syndrome 101: 21 Signs, Causes and Treatment Options

How to Beat the Afternoon Slump: 9 Tips and Remedies | in this post, we share common causes of the 3 pm slump so you can learn how to avoid the feelings of mid-afternoon fatigue to begin with, and we've also compiled a list of tips, hacks, and remedies that will teach you how to get through on days you're really dragging. From healthy snacks, to brain breaks, to essential oils, and more, skip the caffeine and give these a try!

How to Beat the Afternoon Slump: 9 Tips and Remedies

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7 Natural Postpartum Acne Remedies for Clear Skin | If you're a new mom, you've probably gone through a lot of body changes, some of which you didn't expect. If postpartum acne is one of them, we've got you covered. We're sharing common causes of blemishes and breakouts after childbirth (hello, hormones!) so you can get to the root of the problem, and we're also sharing natural remedies for acne so you can treat the issue without chemicals - which is important for breastfeeding moms!

7 Natural Postpartum Acne Remedies for Clear Skin

10 DIY Hair Removal Recipes That Actually Work | Waxing and laser hair removal is much more effective than shaving (and avoids razor burn and bumps!), but it can be expensive. If you want to know how to make DIY homemade wax, we've got you covered! You've probably heard of 'sugaring', but if you've looked up 'how to make sugar wax', you may feel a tad overwhelmed. Learn which ingredients you need for different areas of the body, and our best tips and hacks for painless hair removal at home!

10 DIY Hair Removal Recipes That Actually Work

6 Step-By-Step Blow Dryer Brush Tutorials for Beginners | Many popular brands that make hot tools and hair products, like Revlon, Amika, and Dry Bar, sell blow dryer brushes, which create volume and curls with less heat and damage than traditional flat irons and curling wands. They work similarly to using a hair dryer with a large round brush - but faster! If you want to know how to use a blow dryer brush, these tutorials work for all hair types - short, medium, long, thin, wavy, and curly!

6 Step-by-Step Blow Dryer Brush Tutorials for Beginners and Beyond

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How to Take a Social Media Break to Improve Your Mental Health | Taking a social media break offers so many benefits - both physical and mental. But while it sounds easy to do, it can actually be incredibly difficult to exercise the right type of discipline to make it happen. Click to learn the benefits of taking regular social media breaks, tips to hold yourself accountable, and things to consider when coming back from extended time offline.

How to Take a Social Media Break to Improve Your Mental Health

How to Change Your Mindset: 9 Tips for a Positive Life | There are so many ways to change your life for the better, and it all starts with your mindset. Adopting a growth versus a fixed mindset is key, and there are tons of simple daily habits that will help set yourself up for success and get you closer to your goals. If you have toxic habits and traits you'd like to break, give this post a read - it has so many tips to help you figure out how to have a positive mindset every single day!

How to Change Your Mindset: 9 Tips for a Positive Life

9 Calming Nighttime Routine Ideas To Reduce Anxiety | If you suffer from stress and/or an anxiety disorder, creating an evening routine is so important for both your physical and mental health and should be part of everyone's self care routine. It's an essential part of stress management, and will calm the body and mind, reduce cortisol, and prepare your body for a deep sleep. If you're looking for ideas to add to your evening ritual, use these to create the perfect evening checklist!

9 Calming Nighttime Routine Ideas To Reduce Anxiety

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17 Easy Toilet Roll Crafts For Kids | If you have a bunch of paper rolls to recycle, they make for a great DIY craft for kids of all ages, and this post has tons of ideas to inspire you. Whether you're just looking for basic crafts for toddlers, or want holiday specific ideas for the biggies like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day, we've curated the best of the best. Enjoy these at home or in the classroom, and turn them into keepsakes and gifts for family and friends!

Reuse and Recycle! 17 Easy Toilet Paper Roll Crafts For Kids

19 Things To Do with Kids in Las Vegas | If you're traveling with the family to Nevada and need a list of fun activities to do with kids both on the strip and off the strip in LV, this post is for you. Whether you're travelling with young kids, with teenagers, or a combo of the 2, there are tons cool and unique kid-friendly things to do. Learn when to go, where to stay, what to pack, kid-friendly restaurants, and the top activities for all ages and stages!

19 Things To Do with Kids in Las Vegas

7 Sand Activities for Kids | Sand is the ultimate sensory activity for kids, am I right? Whether you're playing with actual sand at the beach, have a water and sand table in your backyard or preschool classroom, or like to setup a kinetic sand bin for your kids to enjoy indoors, sand will keep your little ones busy for hours! In this post, we've curated the best sensory play ideas using sand to keep your children and students happy while also helping them work on their sensory skills!

Sensory Fun in the Sun! 7 Sand Activities for Kids