by Cathy Richards | Jan 23, 2021 | Energy, Food, Healthy Living, Mindset, Parenting, Self Care
Focusing on healthy habits that you’re already doing can be a game changer. As we near the end of January 2021 and many people have forgotten their “resolutions” for the new year or are understandably exhausted from the continued struggles of living in a...
by Cathy Richards | Nov 27, 2020 | Food, Healthy Living, Parenting
The holidays are a wonderful time for the family, especially for kids. The trouble is there is so much candy, sweets and treats in their faces all the time it’s so hard to say no. Sure, the occasional treat doesn’t hurt but with this list of 16 easy to...
by Cathy Richards | Nov 24, 2020 | Energy, Fitness, Food, Healthy Living, Mindset, Self Care
Here are 7 positive affirmations for healthier living that I use to keep my mind focused on living a healthier lifestyle, to feel more energized and enjoy the food that I eat. How positive affirmations helped me During my second maternity leave I struggled with...
by Cathy Richards | Jun 16, 2020 | Mindset, Self Care
Over the past 20 years of working with my clients, I’ve noticed the one thing that consistently blocks their success is a poor mindset. More often than not, they come in with the best of intentions and often have fairly quick success after months or even years of no...
by Cathy Richards | Nov 13, 2018 | Mindset, Self Care
This week marks 3 weeks since my husband has started his return to work. His return to work plan is a very slow progression back to his full-time hours and responsibilities over 12 weeks. He’s been off work suffering from anxiety (and likely depression) for the past...
by Cathy Richards | Oct 29, 2018 | Healthy Living, Mindset
A little known, but fun fact about me is that I started my career working in the Federal Prison system here in Canada. My weekly visit rotation included all male institutions with security levels from maximum down to minimum (they had their own little grocery store)....
by Cathy Richards | Sep 10, 2018 | Energy
I was being audited as a Registered Dietitian. The doorbell rang, kids were screaming, the dog was barking and I opened the door to receive a registered letter. My initial response was to throw it on the kitchen table and read it later but I knew it must be important....
by Cathy Richards | Jul 13, 2018 | Energy, Food, Healthy Living
Protein is a powerhouse nutrient. I hopped on my FB live show “The Mommapreneur Minute” yesterday and gave all the deets on protein, so I thought I’d share them here as well. In the Mommapreneur Minute (every Wednesday at 12:20 pm) I give you 1 simple strategy, that...
by Cathy Richards | Jun 12, 2018 | Energy, Healthy Living, Parenting
Here are 3 fun and easy ways to tire the kids out. Summer has officially started for some of us and will start very soon for the rest! My social media feed has filled up with busy, momma’s trying to keep the kids entertained and still get some regular routine done...
by Cathy Richards | Mar 2, 2018 | Mindset, Parenting, Self Care
I would’ve blown up 6 months ago but instead here’s how I learned to keep calm as a busy mom and how I taught my family these same techniques. I had been awake since 4am. It was almost supper time and within 5 minutes of each other; the dog threw up, the...