health – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Workout update: I’m trying ClassPass (again)! /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/ /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:19:38 +0000 /?p=7973 Years ago I did ClassPass (in Chicago) and absolutely loved it. Then, when we moved to Seattle, I stopped my membership because I simply was too pregnant and busy to try out different gyms. Not to mention, I wasn’t familiar … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/feed/ 4 Gas Works Park (with Naked Pressed making a cameo appearance) /post/2016/03/17/gas-works-park/ /post/2016/03/17/gas-works-park/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:05:23 +0000 /?p=6485 One of my favorite things about our move to Seattle has been using weekends to act like a tourist in our city. Because of pesky nap schedules and the never-ending rain, our outings haven’t been as frequent as I would … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/03/17/gas-works-park/feed/ 6 Staying Healthy in Pregnancy (with Naked Cold Pressed Juice) /post/2016/03/07/naked-cold-pressed-juice/ /post/2016/03/07/naked-cold-pressed-juice/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:43:58 +0000 /?p=6453 Everyone knows that it’s important to stay as healthy as possible while pregnant. I mean, there are books and books and books on the topic (none of which I’ve read, honestly). Pregnant women are supposed to eat healthfully, exercise a … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/03/07/naked-cold-pressed-juice/feed/ 15 Having a Bedtime /post/2016/01/20/bedtime/ /post/2016/01/20/bedtime/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:47:19 +0000 /?p=6228 I’m trying something new in my life. I’m going to create a bedtime (for myself). And (even more impressively) I’m going to attempt to stick to it! I’m in the middle of reading Gretchen Rubin’s book, “Better Than Before” (and last … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/01/20/bedtime/feed/ 22 Keeping a Toddler Healthy During Cold/Flu Season with Wet Ones Antibacterial Hand Wipes /post/2016/01/12/wet-ones-antibacterial-hand-wipes/ /post/2016/01/12/wet-ones-antibacterial-hand-wipes/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:30:20 +0000 /?p=6194 This shop been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GrabAWetOnes #CollectiveBias One of the things that we absolutely love about living in Seattle is the amount of time we’re able to spend outdoors. In … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2016/01/12/wet-ones-antibacterial-hand-wipes/feed/ 8 Not taking myself too seriously. /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/ /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2015 03:09:44 +0000 /?p=5828 In the spirit of trying new things, I decided to get out of my comfort zone (again) recently. Let me back up for a second. I must admit that in the past I’ve had the tendency to take myself far … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/feed/ 10 Fed Up /post/2015/06/03/fed-up/ /post/2015/06/03/fed-up/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:56:51 +0000 /?p=5716 Tim and I sat down for a relaxing movie night earlier this week and I was thrilled to see that ‘Fed Up’ was available on Netflix. (See the trailer here.) I had heard a lot of great things about this … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/06/03/fed-up/feed/ 17 My postpartum body and the advice I wish I would have received earlier /post/2015/05/06/my-postpartum-body/ /post/2015/05/06/my-postpartum-body/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 12:05:06 +0000 /?p=5587 As I alluded to in yesterday’s post, I gave birth almost 10 months ago and my postpartum body still doesn’t even really resemble my pre-pregnancy body. I think a lot of people assume that ‘getting back to your pre-pregnancy body’ is all about … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/05/06/my-postpartum-body/feed/ 33 Trying something new: essential oils. /post/2015/04/23/essential-oils/ /post/2015/04/23/essential-oils/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:00:06 +0000 /?p=5510 Before we get any further into this post, I want you to know I have no clue what I’m doing with essential oils, but I recently tried to incorporate them into my life, and I wanted to let you know my … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/04/23/essential-oils/feed/ 9 Epsom salt baths – what took me so long?! /post/2015/03/17/epsom-salt/ /post/2015/03/17/epsom-salt/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2015 04:10:00 +0000 http://f2b0d004-77b6-4b59-9fcb-4cbf788509ca Fun fact about me: I really dislike baths. I don’t know what it is about them, exactly, that I don’t like. I think it’s the thought of relaxing in water that is getting cooler by the second. I mean, who … Continue reading →

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