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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 16, 20194 min read
Why I Switched to Raw Milk…From A Breast Cancer Survivor
I remember growing up and going over to friends’ houses to spend the night, the obligatory pizza was served and of course pop to go with...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 15, 20193 min read
Top 10 Summertime MOM Favs
It’s hard to believe that we are smack dab in the middle of June. But the rays of sunshine, sweaty kid kisses and cicadas singing their...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 22, 20193 min read
“Mama my ears hurt.”
The dreaded statement. On one hand I was grateful my daughter could vocalize that her ears hurt, on the other hand I hated what this...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Mar 18, 20192 min read
What I Like About Sundays
What do Sundays mean to you? For me Sundays = family. Family and food. Family, food and Jesus. Sundays are when we wake up slow, when the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 22, 20193 min read
Friday Night Fever
It was a normal Friday night… we wanted to have our neighbors over for dinner. They too have two young girls and it would be nice to...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 11, 20195 min read
Who's Ready For A Giveaway?? #wellnesswins
Today starts a sale for the Beginner's Box with Young Living. I have to be straight with you all and tell you how much this bundle has...
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Blink Of An Eye
Dec 31, 20183 min read
Blink Of An Eye
Who is ready for 2018 to go? Anyone wish it would linger a little longer? I have always found myself ready for a new year, ready for a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 12, 20183 min read
Uh Oh... Someone is Sick
Most of you might wonder how sickness goes down in our house, since I talk about how healthy we all are all the time. It doesn’t happen...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 22, 20183 min read
Knowing When To Let Go: My Inner Battle
Here I am 17 months out from being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most people when they see me say I look great, and seem to be doing...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 24, 20184 min read
I Have No Shame Being The Wellness Mama.
My oldest daughter is fixated on treats. Currently if my four-year-old wipes her bottom herself (cleanly) then she gets a treat, if my...
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Lauren Wiatrek
May 29, 20183 min read
Lighting up the Shadows
What people don’t tell you about having cancer is it doesn’t just rock your body to the lowest valley it will go. It is also casting a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
May 9, 20183 min read
All Great Changes are Proceeded by Chaos
Change is hard. No one embraces change with ease or contentment…unless they are faced with such a dire circumstance that forces them to...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 10, 20185 min read
Mommin' on Xeloda
It all starts with my Monday morning alarm reminding me that it is time to hit the pavement and #nevermissamonday. During this time, I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 5, 20182 min read
Next Steps
Over the last eight months, I have been filling my bucket full of hope. Since my diagnosis, I was hoping that by February of this year I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 15, 20185 min read
Don't Wait Until You're Sick To Be Well
How do you stay well in the wintertime? We dove into essential oils 2 ½ years ago. Why? Evan had terrible headaches, turned migraines....
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 31, 20174 min read
Best of 2017
In the last few days I have seen everyone’s best nine photo collages being posted on Instagram from 2017. These rubbed me in a strange...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 6, 20173 min read
Shop Small This Christmas
Our country was founded on small businesses, all comprised of moms and pops trying to give their families a better life. These small...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 13, 20175 min read
It is well with my soul.
This is a two-part blog, first part is about my faith and my mental stability throughout this whole battle. The second part is about my...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 16, 20175 min read
Holistic Sidekick
When we first found out about my cancer diagnosis, we did research on the best diet to be on. We saw a lot about anti-inflammatory…no...
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