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 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 Throwing food away. /post/2015/02/23/wasting-food/ /post/2015/02/23/wasting-food/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:00:00 +0000 http://e040e861-3828-4737-a3dc-473a665e7338 Something you may not know about me: I hate wasting food. I don’t know if it’s my frugal nature or because I know that not everyone has enough to eat in this country/world, but when I buy food, I want … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/02/23/wasting-food/feed/ 0 My first month with ClassPass. Obsessed is an understatement. /post/2015/01/15/classpass/ /post/2015/01/15/classpass/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:35:00 +0000 http://39924cad-ff71-41ea-94c5-eb91a15859af *This is not a sponsored post, I just love this too much to not tell you about it.* Something you may not know about me: I have no loyalty when it comes to workouts and/or gyms. Once upon a time I … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/01/15/classpass/feed/ 13 On ‘dangerous’ workouts. /post/2014/06/05/dangerous-workouts/ /post/2014/06/05/dangerous-workouts/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:40:00 +0000 http://b6cb12e6-112b-4b4b-8f4c-52e3b627efa0 If you tend to read about fitness, or if your friends read about fitness and are active on social media, you may have seen this article going around about the ‘dangers’ of Crossfit.  Now, I’m not going to specifically address … Continue reading →

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