Do you have a first aid kit in your car or travel supplies? When many of us travel, be it a family vacation or hike, our minds are having fun, not emergencies. While many of us keep first aid kits in our cars, we don't realize how impractical they are until an emergency happens. As someone who tries focusing on my family's health, I thought we had a pretty good first aid kit in … [Read more...] about Best First Aid Kit for Busy Families
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Why We Need To Learn To Talk About Suicide
Suicide will continue to kill people as long as it continues to kill conversations. I personally know six people who have lost their lives to suicide, including my own father. In December 2015 I attempted suicide. The paramedics rushed me to the hospital where my husband was currently CEO. The doctors saved my life. While in the ICU a nurse informed me that he, being a … [Read more...] about Why We Need To Learn To Talk About Suicide
Share Your Booch With Your Pooch!
Have you heard of kombucha, or ‘booch’ (a common short form)? If you have, you probably live on the west coast, just got out of a yoga studio, or know someone who drinks it. If you haven’t, then you need to get in the know! Kombucha is one of the most delicious drinks on the planet. Made by fermenting sweet tea, the popularity of kombucha has been driven by it’s myriad of … [Read more...] about Share Your Booch With Your Pooch!
7 Tips for Dry Winter Skin
Skincare needs can fluctuate over time, but of particular note is the struggle with dry skin so many of us experience every winter. I’ll never forget brewing a cup of tea one morning and my brother casually asking if I had been drooling in my sleep. In case you were wondering, no, it was just the dried skin flaking around my mouth! It feels like the winter weather grows … [Read more...] about 7 Tips for Dry Winter Skin
6 Ways Wearable Tech Will Keep Us Healthy
Monitoring and wearable devices are taking the world by storm, becoming one of the fastest growing markets in today’s tech-filled climate. But will these devices last beyond the trend? An increasing number of people are gravitating toward habits that promote a healthy lifestyle, yet research shows that a third of individuals stop wearing their activity trackers within six … [Read more...] about 6 Ways Wearable Tech Will Keep Us Healthy