• Nourish

    High Protein Oatmeal for Energy and Weight Loss

    Breakfast is one of the number one things a person can start their day with to set a path for a great day. Yummy food in the morning has always been a favorite of mine. It became more than a time for delicious food when I became sleep deprived after the birth of my first son. Not only did I need to nourish my body to keep my milk supply in demand, I was also focused on losing the weight I had gained from pregnancy. Oatmeal is a nutritious food and amazing for heart health and digestion. Due to galactogouges,…

  • Self Care

    Easy Skincare for more Time

    It is said that you fall in love slowly and then all at once. Staring in the mirror year after year, slowly aging, everything seems to be in the right place on the right track, until it isn’t. Suddenly there are wrinkles and brown spots, and texture, and fuzzy things that were not there previously in all those gazes in the mirror. Skin should not have to face the consequences from fun in the sun and gravity but it does. It is part of aging and embracing it, for one, is the best way to combat all the years of…

  • Self Care

    Digging Deep to Find your Truest Self

    One of my all time favorite songs is “Karma Police” by Radiohead. There is a lyric that says, “For a minute there, I lost myself. I lost myself.” It has happened in my life where I look back in hindsight and do not recognize the person that I was. It seems as though I lost myself. What I really lost were my core values. Sitting in a quiet space with a notebook and pen, I found what my true values were. Thoughts that came up during this time were ones that angered me, thoughts of bliss, and unfulfilled dreams arose.…

  • Real Estate

    Competing for the Right Price in a Frenzied Market

    Living in Northern Virginia, when the rates drop, competition rises significantly for buyers looking to purchase the same home. Price is not the only prize the seller is looking to earn. Sellers will check out the terms of each potential buyer. For the sake of this topic, price will be the focus. Price, of course, trumps all when it comes to buying a home and strategy is a necessity when positioning your dollars. Entrusting your real estate agent, analyze all comparable homes in the immediate neighborhood that are similar in square footage and number of bedrooms/bathrooms. The homes to compare…

  • Self Care

    Transformation into a Full on Morning Person

    Mornings… they are tough. They are also not for everybody. It has been a little over a year since I was included in the category of haters. Late nights were once a time for me to indulge in all of my interests, but mostly a vacuum for sucking up any and all productiveness. Continuously staying up late became an excuse to find the solitude that I craved from a busy day of interactions, caring for my children, and time spent away from evolving on a personal level. Night times were an easy escape from reality with immersing myself in a…

  • Self Care

    Nice to Meet You

    Hello! I am Casey! I have had a plethora of jobs beginning in college. I have been a microbiology research assistant, sandwich maker, property management leader, fragrance specialist, art teacher, Anthropologie Visual sales associate, Clinical STD Lab Tech, Pharmaceutical Rep, and my newest title of stay at home mom/ Realtor. I am a native born Arkansan that has transplanted myself in Virginia. I moved here after meeting my husband in New Orleans. He is Russian and we have a 6 year old son named Sasha and a 3 year old son named Erik who are both bilingual in English and…