Jaclyn Hughes

7 Ways to Live a Body Positive Life, LOVE Your Body, & Improve Your Health

7 Ways to Live a Body Positive Life, LOVE Your Body, & Improve Your Health

What does it even mean to “Love Your Body” or Live a Body Positive Life? I used to wonder, and it took me YEARS of struggling with an eating disorder in my late teens & early twenties to figure it out. As someone that chased an “ideal body” image, but carried around negative self talk, I can tell you that moving “beyond”  that mindset is no easy task. It’s something that took me years to do, and STILL I unexpectedly get caught off guard by it when it creeps up. However, the 7 Steps I share below helped me learn…

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Mom Sanity Safeguards: My 5 Ways to Stay on Track Even When Life Gets Crazy

Mom Sanity Safeguards: My 5 Ways to Stay on Track Even When Life Gets Crazy

Confession… Much of the past 17 months (since Ky arrived) & Mac started school full-time I have been in survival mode. I feel like most days I live in reaction to the needs of those around me. Isn’t it so easy to flip into this space as a wife, mom, & caretaker? Thankfully, I have a few mom safeguards in place that have helped me maintain my sanity & ensure that even though we’re still adjusting to this new chapter in our lives, this mama bear continues to stay healthy, energetic, happy, & engaged. Because we know that if mama…

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How I Have Stayed Energetic & Healthy While Breast-Feeding

How I Have Stayed Energetic & Healthy While Breast-Feeding

17 months! This squishy little love (pictured here) & I just crossed over into our 17th month of breast-feeding. YEAY!! I get asked all the time about how I maintain my milk supply, energy, immunity, and my sanity (although I question that last one myself sometimes, Ha!), while also running a business, chasing after our 7 year old & 17 month old, all while still breast-feeding. So, I figured it was time to come clean on all my “secrets” about how I naturally boost my energy and immunity daily!! 😉 And just so you know, I’VE EXPERIENCED THIS WHOLE “NURSING…

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No Bake Energy Bites

No Bake Energy Bites

These No Bake Energy Bites are a super simple and tasty crowd pleaser in our home. They were also a “MUST HAVE” when I was pregnant and in my early stages of breastfeeding. Who am I kidding…. I am a year + Postpartum and nursing and STILL LOVE having these on hand. Do NOT delay in trying these….. You will thank me. **Remember EVERYTHING in moderation, and know that you can sub in alternate nut butters and raisins or craisins instead of chocolate chips, but really…. who would want to do such a thing 😉** NO BAKE ENERGY BITES by…

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4 Energy Boosting Ways to Start Your Day

4 Energy Boosting Ways to Start Your Day

What we do in the morning sets the tone for our WHOLE day. Being a mama of 2 I need all the help & energy I can get. Below are my “Go To”  energy boosting must haves that I personally use to kick start my day! 1. DRINK CLEANSING LEMON WATER WITH APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TO NATURALLY BOOST ENERGY Lemon Water is a simple & great way to stimulate digestion, release toxins from the liver, and jumpstarts your metabolism & digestion first thing in the day! By adding RAW ACV (apple cider vinegar you add even more detoxifying effects). NOTE:…

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