Body Beautiful After Baby

Laurel House shares her secrets for shedding baby weight Is it vain? Well, maybe, but I admit that one of my fears before, during, and after my pregnancy was that I would not be able to lose my baby weight. Six months post birth and I now weigh less than I did before becoming pregnant. [...]

By |2016-01-27T21:05:16-08:00January 25th, 2016|LIFE + STYLE|0 Comments

Not Your Momma’s Pregnancy: Bag it Up

What to Pack for Delivery and Diaper Changes on the Go By Laurel House Being a new mom means an entirely different set of accessories than you may be used to carrying. From stocking the hospital bag, driving home after delivery, scheduling breast feeding, venturing out in public, and everything new to the routine of [...]

By |2015-09-30T14:15:39-07:00September 30th, 2015|LIFE + STYLE|0 Comments

Not Your Mama’s Pregnancy: Nursery Needs

  Your little one is weeks from making his debut and suddenly you have become a decorating diva, despite never before having a ruffle, chevron, or gingham-patterned bone in your body. But before you get caught up in the cutest matching and themed designs you can find, let me fill you in on some of [...]

By |2015-09-10T13:38:14-07:00July 1st, 2015|LIFE + STYLE|0 Comments

Not Your Mama’s Pregnancy: A Single Woman’s Babymoon

Indulge in a Babymoon, a pre-birth vacation to help expecting mothers enjoy the last moments of pregnancy. Walking has become more like waddling. Sleep, as much as you need it right now, is fleeting as you fight to find a position that’s comfortable. Every moment of silent relaxation is interrupted by the thought, “In two [...]

By |2018-07-10T13:55:25-07:00April 23rd, 2015|Spas|0 Comments

Pregnancy-Defining Firsts

NOT YOUR MAMA’S PREGNANCY: Pregnancy-Defining Firsts Looking at Your Life Your body is changing—yes. You’re pregnant! But it’s more than that. Your priorities are changing. Your future is changing. Even your day to day is changing. And while it is amazing and exciting and thrilling…. honestly, it’s kind of scary. You are no longer just [...]

By |2015-04-10T14:43:27-07:00March 6th, 2015|Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Not Your Mama’s Pregnancy

Pregnant and Alone The fantasy: Discovering you are pregnant, excitedly revealing the news to your husband and eventually your family and close friends, then having your loving spouse massage your feet and fulfill your midnight cravings. This is a scenario that populates many a woman’s dreams. There may even be a little romanticizing and forgetting [...]

By |2015-04-10T22:10:49-07:00January 27th, 2015|Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Ayurvedic Suggestions for New Mothers

A mother-centered approach to balancing health and well-being In Ayurveda, the journey of becoming a mother is acknowledged as a great transition. As in any transition, vata dosha, the energy of air and ether, is elevated after childbirth. Transition involves something leaving as it transforms or gives way to something else. For example, after childbirth, [...]

By |2018-05-08T21:07:48-07:00May 2nd, 2013|Ayurveda|1 Comment
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