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August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! That is definitely a day I am going to be celebrating. I’m SO glad we have a whole day set aside to appreciate the soft, chewy, rich goodness of chocolate chip cookies! Just writing that sentence makes me want to start baking.Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? This cute and delicious holiday is a perfect opportunity to show some love to your honey – all you need is a chocolate chip cookie, and our printables!...

Mounting scientific evidence from hundreds of universities—including dedicated centers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the United States and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom—strongly suggests that mindfulness gently builds an inner strength, so that future stressors have less impact on our happiness and physical well-being. Here are all the ways mindfulness can help you manage stress: Nine Ways Mindfulness Helps with Stress Nine Ways Mindfulness Helps with Stress...

Looking for an Easy, Romantic Gift Idea?! Why not… FRAME YOUR LOVE STORY! Talk about the perfect Valentine’s or Anniversary gift! AND our FREE printable template makes it SO easy to pull off! Crystal, the fabulously talented designer over at A Well-Feathered Nest even designed FOUR different versions for you to choose from! Just pick the style that you like best. {You totally love her, huh? I know- we do too!...

With mindfulness we take a moment to slow down and stop what we’re doing in order to reconnect with ourselves, with each other and with the world around us. A good place to begin is by choosing a time each day to make mindfulness your family’s top priority. Here are just a few of countless opportunities available daily to slow down and experience mindfulness together. We slow down and enjoy being together as we play close attention to the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and sensations of eating and drinking healthy snacks....

Does this scenario sound familiar? It’s one that’s repeated frequently by many who repeatedly try without success to eat more healthfully. What they don’t realize is that they’re missing a key ingredient in healthy eating. It’s self-compassion. And it has the power to make or break your success at eating well. What is Self-Compassion? What is Self-Compassion? According to researcher Kristin Neff, PhD, self-compassion consists of three main components: Research shows the more understanding and forgiving we are of ourselves, the more motivated we are to do what we need to take care of ourselves, including eating well....