Shellie
Shellie is an Occupational Therapist and Lactation Counselor turned Health Coach. She grew up in Youngstown and moved to Columbus to attend The Ohio State University. Columbus has been her home for the past 25+ years. She has 3 jobs, 1 husband, 3 kids, and 1 fur baby. When she’s not momming or working, she is researching all things related to nutrition and natural health. For that matter, she has an unhealthy relationship with her iPad and is not setting the best example for her kids. Her passion is to help busy moms transform their lifestyles so they can raise strong, healthy and happy families. She blogs about nutrition and natural health at Shelli Bolyard.
Random Acts of Kindness
No one will deny that parenting is tough. The last thing you want to worry about are the struggles of being a mom, but sometimes we just need to give ourselves a break. Moms...
Carefree Cooking: Grilling with Fruit and Veggies
Summer is an wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors, so why not have a barbecue? Grilling is an excellent way to cook food in the summer, because you can avoid heating up your kitchen....
5 Ways Nature Promotes Wellness
After a year + of pandemic life, we need to find ways to improve our overall wellness. Fear, stress, anxiety, isolation, and frustration all take their toll on our health and wellness. Everyone has...
How to Safely Use Essential Oils with Babies
Essential oils, when used correctly, are very safe and effective natural solutions. They are pure plant molecules and can be used with children and even with babies.
Essential oils can be a safe and...
5 Signs You Need a Life Reset
Let’s be honest. Everyone needs a life reset in 2020! But even in more “normal” years, most of us need to do some type of reset. The change of seasons is usually the best...
Six Ways to Create Habits to Stay Motivated
It's no secret being a mom is hard. Being a mom during a global pandemic is really, really hard. And, it's really easy to get lost and lose your motivation. But our kids need...
Mindful Journaling
Parenting is hard. Parenting during a global pandemic is really hard. Even with things opening back up, the "new normal" is hard.
All this hard is stressful. And chronic stress lowers your immune system and...
6 Reasons Moms Need to Develop Their Creativity
To succeed as a parent, you need to be pretty structured. You need daily schedules and routines. Your kids thrive on routines and you need them to keep your sanity. It’s so easy to get...
8 Rainy Day Activities
Stuck at home and struggling to find ways to keep your kids busy? Struggling to keep yourself sane? If you're looking for ways to entertain your kids that don't involve a TV or iPad,...
6 Ways to Sharpen Your “Mom Brain”
"Mom Brain"
Moms are notorious for getting caught up in the daily grind of taking care of everyone and everything else, and we forget to take care of ourselves. We stop paying attention to what...