While your choice of sunblock is largely personal and based on your own preferences (and while even I will very occasionally use a product with a chemical screen), there is lots of emerging research to suggest that chemical sunscreens can have negative effects not only on your body, but also on the environment.

In retrospect–and with a 5, 3 and 1 year old under my belt as my experience, so I guess not all that much experience, but certainly plenty enough to have some perspective–I can say that the moments I experienced any level of mom guilt have all been wasted moments.

Have you tried the double cleanse? It’s the best way to effectively remove makeup and skincare without drying out your skin. Here’s how I do it!

I never technically planned on breastfeeding–not at least for any lengthy period of time.

Special shoutout to my kids for taking what started off as pink eye and mixin’ it all up with some good stuff so that when it finally landed on me, it’s some sort of viral punch bowl consisting of postnasal drip, raging cough, pounding headache and a weird back pain thingy. Oh, and bronchitis.

There are lots of things that are just so abundant down here in Florida. The top three that come to mind? Parking spots, stretches of smooth pavement (I HATE POTHOLES SO BADLY), and sunshine.

Hey you. Yeah, you. The one who’s sitting, scrolling, exhausted, eyes heavy with exhaustion. Welcome to the sisterhood. Motherhood. We’re a wily bunch here.

The snuggles. The growing-up-way-too-fast. The PJs until 11am. The messy family rooms and late bedtimes because they needed to hear “just one more book.”

I’m always looking for clothes that can pull double duty. Specifically, that means clothes I can wear at my barre class and then take to the streets.

That’s right; this Pittsburgh native has been converted to a full-on sunshine-loving, winter-fearing, palm-tree-loving, AC-seeking Sunshine State Gal.