One of my personal yoga challenges has been the forward fold. I would like to be able to touch my forehead to my knees, and I’m a ways off from that goal. My back and hips have always been quite tight, so the graceful forward fold has always been a bit clunky.What do you all do to work…
One of the amazing aspects to living in the pacific northwest is that you are never far away from nature and incredible hikes, waterfalls, mountains, the ocean…the list goes on!We love being able to run out for an afternoon hike, and this weekend was no different. Our adventure landed us at Little Zig Zag Waterfalls near Mt. Hood…
Mornings are one of my favorite times of the day. It’s quiet. The house is asleep, and I get to enjoy my coffee peacefully before the chaos begins. When I can, I love to start my morning with a yoga session. It helps to start my day with intention, mindfulness, and sets me on a healthy focus for the…
My daughter and I made these amazing healthy banana muffins this weekend, and I had to share the recipe as they were such a hit in our house!When we started looking at what kind of muffins we could make today with the ingredients we had on hand, we knew that we had ripe bananas and oats. I simply googled…
When I first began Shoulders With Freckles, I was desperately seeking a personal creative outlet, but also running multiple business, managing mommyhood to our amazing Princess Gwendelyn (now 7 years old!) and trying to still find time to fuel my marriage, friendships and family.Needless to say, I only got so far into getting Shoulders With Freckles off the ground…
It’s very easy to forget about sun protection when it’s bitterly cold outside. We’ve all done it, and we’ve all paid the price. Just like water, snow and ice reflect sun light and it’s more important than ever to make sure that you are using sunscreen and taking care of your skin and lips.The…
One of our fabulous contributing writers, Maren, and I were out at a bar recently for a work meeting. I wanted a drink, but didn’t want to break the calorie bank. However, all Maren and I could think of on the fly was any type of alcohol with soda and lime. While the soda and lime trick will totally…
