Jaclyn Hughes

Clean-ish Foods Grocery List

Clean-ish Foods Grocery List

Ever get thoroughly confused when you’re grocery shopping as to what foods are actually healthy? There are LOTS of opinions out there on the matter. Which can make putting together a “simple” healthy / Clean-ish Foods grocery list seem like an impossible task. What is considered healthy? As a child of the 80’s I was raised in the era of glamorizing Fat Free, Low Fat, & Slim Fast as “healthy”. Then came the Low Carb, NO Sugar, Atkins craze. Then South beach, Weight Watchers, & Nutri- system, and let’s not even get into weight loss supplements… hcg shots, Hydroxycut (ephedra),…

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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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