I’ve got food on my mind, and this post will be discussing just that! How to Eat Well as a Nurse while Pregnant. We’ll walk through a 12-hour shift full of nutritious snacks and filling meals to fuel your busy workday and your baby’s development. My first blog post ofContinue Reading
How the heck has an entire year passed since we brought our beautiful girl, Stella, into this world!? I’m weirdly still finding myself saying “I just had a baby”, when the reality of that life event occurred a full twelve months ago. The brain fog of information-overload as a newContinue Reading
I refuse to spend a ton of money or time on food that I’m going to scarf down in 0.2 seconds while on shift in a busy ER! Nurses know that our minimal time off the floor is precious, and that we don’t have time enjoy a gourmet meal. IContinue Reading
I am in no sense of the term, a “coffee snob”. I can absolutely appreciate an outing to a coffee shop for a fresh espresso beverage. But otherwise – It’s a source of caffeine, and I’d take it intravenously if I could. In fact, most days I’m popping a caffeineContinue Reading
Laughing at the ironic timing of this brand partnership. I used to meal prep 3 meals a week for my shifts at the hospital, cooking my own food, and spending a good hour or two at the beginning of the week preparing. Now that I’m almost 2 weeks into maternityContinue Reading
Celebrating a small win today – waking up early enough to crank out a cardio sesh and a hair wash all before a 9am meeting! Actually, more of a big win, if you know how much of a sleeper-inner I am haha. I’m always in the camp of dressing forContinue Reading
Don’t let this year’s face coverings prevent you from taking care of your pearly whites. Your smile is the most personalized, unique trait, so it should be glistening, sparkling, beaming – just like you! I view this time behind a mask as an opportunity to repair, refresh, and rejuvenate thoseContinue Reading
After a weekend of holiday events (and by events, I mean cookies, salty foods and alcohol), I’m here in the kitchen prepping for a week’s worth of work lunches. I love getting back on track, but sometimes the task of meal prep can be stressful. Meal prepping at the beginningContinue Reading
Welcome to the third, and final (!), Summer Sips Series of 2020! Three months of summer, and three thirst quenching cocktails to celebrate! Have you read the first two? Click here to learn how I made a Boozy Peach Bellini, or how I used Winc white wine to make Sangria!Continue Reading
Ask for a show of hands, who is happy about these recent shelter-in-place orders, and you’ll be looking out into a crowd of people with their hands firmly in their lap. I’ll be the first to admit, this is not great. With the potential for the deadly pandemic that isContinue Reading