AppRx by HealthTap

This is a sponsored post by HealthTap.

I was recently contacted by HealthTap, a digital health service connecting you with health information and top doctors, about an exciting launch of their new app: AppRx.

Imagine searching for a health or wellness app. Now envision dozens of suggestions. Feeling overwhelmed? Confused, perhaps?

Where do you even begin? How do you know which app is most reliable? How do you even begin to decipher the quality of the app? With all these questions swirling your mind, your health and wellness questions sit, unanswered.

Now, HealthTap is offering one app that takes all those concerns and offers consumers a place “to discover the best and most useful health apps recommended by top doctors.”

AppRx is bringing together renowned doctors from all over the world to recommend the most helpful apps and organize them into useful, designated categories. 

“There are more than 600 different diabetes apps, 231 different children’s health apps, and more than 105 period trackers with new ones popping up almost every day! With only user reviews in app stores, it’s very difficult and time consuming to assess the quality and personal fit, let alone discern which apps are best suited for specific health issues.” 

With this launch, the idea is to alleviate health app discovery by providing doctor-approved apps in 30 different health and wellness categories right at your fingertips. 

The “one-stop mobile health hub,” AppRx, launches today. You’ll find it available for your iPad tablet and iPhone or Android.

Discover HealthTap on the web | Facebook | Twitter

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post and was only given information for the feature launch. All opinions are my own.  

AppRx by HealthTap

This is a sponsored post by HealthTap.

I was recently contacted by HealthTap, a digital health service connecting you with health information and top doctors, about an exciting launch of their new app: AppRx.

Imagine searching for a health or wellness app. Now envision dozens of suggestions. Feeling overwhelmed? Confused, perhaps?

Where do you even begin? How do you know which app is most reliable? How do you even begin to decipher the quality of the app? With all these questions swirling your mind, your health and wellness questions sit, unanswered.

Now, HealthTap is offering one app that takes all those concerns and offers consumers a place “to discover the best and most useful health apps recommended by top doctors.”

AppRx is bringing together renowned doctors from all over the world to recommend the most helpful apps and organize them into useful, designated categories. 

“There are more than 600 different diabetes apps, 231 different children’s health apps, and more than 105 period trackers with new ones popping up almost every day! With only user reviews in app stores, it’s very difficult and time consuming to assess the quality and personal fit, let alone discern which apps are best suited for specific health issues.” 

With this launch, the idea is to alleviate health app discovery by providing doctor-approved apps in 30 different health and wellness categories right at your fingertips. 

The “one-stop mobile health hub,” AppRx, launches today. You’ll find it available for your iPad tablet and iPhone or Android.

Discover HealthTap on the web | Facebook | Twitter

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post and was only given information for the feature launch. All opinions are my own.  

Insta-Memorial Weekend Recap

Hey, y’all! I hope you had a nice extended weekend.

Mine was both eventful and restful, and I took advantage of some much needed “me” time, as well as a whole bunch of quality family time.

Friday morning and afternoon, the hubs worked from home and I vegged on the couch most of the morning.

Late afternoon, A came home from her mimi’s (where she’d spent the previous night).

She and I spent the evening cuddling with “Molly” the barbie she and her mimi picked out and named.

My “no barbie” rule went out the window *sigh*.

The hubs missed out on all the “Molly” fun since he was shooting fireworks for a local high school graduation. You guessed it, he was devastated.

After putting A to bed, I needed to detox from all the barbie time with an earl grey latte.

Saturday, I made gluten-free, chocolate chip and banana pancakes (recipe coming soon), and then we were off for lunch and a fun day at Tom’s Farms, a local farmers market with plenty of fun stuff for the kiddos.

Since I had a very early race Sunday morning, the hubs and I dropped A off with one of her other grandmothers.

He and I took advantage of the alone time and headed off for a movie and sushi date.

Sunday, I ran a 5k

and spent the morning having breakfast with the hubs in a beach town before heading back to pick up A.

It was a day filled with family and relaxation.

Monday, the hubs and I did some much needed yard work

and then while the hubs got some work done (tis the season), A and I spent the afternoon together.

I wore red, white, and blue to show my support for the troops.

For dinner, we dined al fresco on gluten-free pasta and garlic bread with a homemade tomato sauce (recipe coming soon) and the hubs and I shared a bottle of wine.

It was a perfect weekend!

Insta-Memorial Weekend Recap

Hey, y’all! I hope you had a nice extended weekend.

Mine was both eventful and restful, and I took advantage of some much needed “me” time, as well as a whole bunch of quality family time.

Friday morning and afternoon, the hubs worked from home and I vegged on the couch most of the morning.

Late afternoon, A came home from her mimi’s (where she’d spent the previous night).

She and I spent the evening cuddling with “Molly” the barbie she and her mimi picked out and named.

My “no barbie” rule went out the window *sigh*.

The hubs missed out on all the “Molly” fun since he was shooting fireworks for a local high school graduation. You guessed it, he was devastated.

After putting A to bed, I needed to detox from all the barbie time with an earl grey latte.

Saturday, I made gluten-free, chocolate chip and banana pancakes (recipe coming soon), and then we were off for lunch and a fun day at Tom’s Farms, a local farmers market with plenty of fun stuff for the kiddos.

Since I had a very early race Sunday morning, the hubs and I dropped A off with one of her other grandmothers.

He and I took advantage of the alone time and headed off for a movie and sushi date.

Sunday, I ran a 5k

and spent the morning having breakfast with the hubs in a beach town before heading back to pick up A.

It was a day filled with family and relaxation.

Monday, the hubs and I did some much needed yard work

and then while the hubs got some work done (tis the season), A and I spent the afternoon together.

I wore red, white, and blue to show my support for the troops.

For dinner, we dined al fresco on gluten-free pasta and garlic bread with a homemade tomato sauce (recipe coming soon) and the hubs and I shared a bottle of wine.

It was a perfect weekend!

Remember that One Time?

Remember that one time you followed on Bloglovin’?

With all the google change-ups, don’t miss out on your favorite blogs.

Never much of a fan of the Google Reader, I’d been using the reader here on blogger, but I most often read blogs on my mobile app through Bloglovin’. 


It’s so easy to keep up with all the blogs I read while the hubs drives, when I need to take a moment while the bug entertains herself, and even in the bath! 

I started using it on the computer too, and to be quite honest, this reader is way better. 


You can import all the blogs you follow from another reader to Bloglovin’… including mine!

So, hurry over and follow all your favorites? 

As a thank you, I’m currently offering “1 month running shoe” ad spaces for a straight swap to the first 5 people who reserve ad space. That means you pay nothing. Simply, we’ll swap advertising… your ad on my page, my ad on yours. Just go to the PR/ADs tab at the top and click on the 1 month running shoe ad spot and type in SWAP. 

Truly, thanks for your support! 

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

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Interested in advertising on Momma Running in Heels?

Options:

Large Ad: 200 x 200

Located on side bar

Available Now

Ad runs for 90 days 

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Medium Ad: 200 x 150

Located on side bar

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Ad runs for 90 days

$65

Small Ad: 125 x125

Located on side bar

Available Now

Ad runs for 90 days

$40

This opportunity is available for bloggers, boutiques, etsy shops, and more!

All payments accepted via Paypal.

For more details you can view the PR/Ads page 

or

Email me at californiawordgal@gmail.com with subject: SPONSOR

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For Boston…

I held off posting right away.

There’s always so much speculation when such tragedies occur. Everyone trying to make sense out of the senseless.

This whole thing has been weighing heavy on my heart this entire week.

Reflection has done nothing to sort out the carnage.

I’m new to the running community. A community who, after only one 5k, has left a lasting impression on my mind and my heart.

Running is often thought of as an individual sport. Running against your own times. Achieving your own goals. But the camaraderie. Ah, the camaraderie!

I never felt so much emotion as when I gave birth. Indescribable, I-can-do-this-teary-eyed-joyous-love filled emotion. The day of my first 5k, I was filled with nearly that same emotion. 

A crowd of people I’d never met cheered on runners they’d never met, the high-fives handed out along the course, the father running with his son softly encouraging… it gives me chills.

When I opened facebook Monday afternoon and began reading the many posts about the brutal attack at the Boston Marathon I was in shock.

I cried.

My mind wandered to those injured. Those who lost their lives. I immediately began wondering about the hubs cousin who is away at college there (she was fine). I thought about runners, and their families waiting along the finish line to join in triumph over accomplishments. I thought about my own family standing at the finish line the previous weekend awaiting me. I wept.

Race grader and their followers offered a way to show support the following day by wearing a running shirt in honor of Boston, so I did. For Boston. Didn’t seem like much, but it was something I could do all the way across the country.

#RunforBoston was all over twitter, so I did. For Boston.

The past week, I’ve been spending extra time with A just snuggling, running, reflecting, snuggling some more, more running, and lots more snuggling. Because that’s what you do when tragedy strikes. You hold your loved ones tight, you find solace in the usual comforts.

I received a message from an old friend who knew about my running endeavors saying maybe I should stay away from marathons. It was certainly food for thought through all the reflection of this horrific event.

But that’s what the people responsible would wish for, isn’t it? That we retreat. That our spirit be broken, and we hide like the cowards they are.

I learned, with the untimely passing of my dad who was in the wrong place at the wrong time when ran down by a drunk driver, that senseless acts happen. It’s just that. The wrong place at the wrong time. We could live our lives shelled up in our houses. Never step out of our comfort zone. Hide like cowards.

If I learned anything from my first race it’s that those runners aren’t cowards. They’ll hold their heads high. They’ll make it to the finish line on the next race. They’ll never give up. 

Lives were lost to see those runners keep going… to the finish line. That finish line there in Boston and beyond. 

We will move on. The events will blur, and details be forgotten. What I think we should remember is the courage that swelled there that day. Tragedy will strike, events we can’t always control will happen. Boston solidifies that even though there is evil in this world, there is still so much good, so many good people.

My heart is with you Boston.

I’m Bloglovin’

OK, so I’ve apparently been living in a hole. I just heard news of Google Reader going away?! I know many of you use it, but come July 1st it will be a thing of the past. 

I’ve never been much of a fan of the Google Reader and if I’m on the computer, I use the reader here on blogger, but I most often read blogs on my mobile app through Bloglovin’. It’s so easy to keep up with all the blogs I read while the hubs drives, when I need to take a moment while the bug entertains herself, and even in the bath! 

Then, suddenly, it hit me. How about trying it out on the web, too!

To be quite honest, this reader is way better anyway, and right now, you can import all the blogs you follow from another reader to Bloglovin’… including mine!

So, what are ya waiting for? Seriously, I feel like I can’t say it enough, but I truly appreciate all the followers of this blog. 

As a special thanks, I’m currently offering 7 (yep, my lucky number) “1 month running shoe” ad spaces for a straight swap to the first seven people who reserve ad space. That means you pay nothing. Simply, we’ll swap advertising… your ad on my page, my ad on yours. Just go to the PR/ADs tab at the top and click on the 1 month running shoe ad spot and type in swap. 

Truly, thanks for your support! 

Follow my blog with Bloglovin

Insta-Mishmash

If you’ve been following on Instagram lately, you’ve seen the Bug hamming it up, the hubs (yep, he probably has no idea… shh), some fashion (mine and the little miss), some random bird that dropped by our yard for like 2 seconds, girl’s night photos, and anything having to do with running.

I’m eclectic y’all. And I don’t discriminate what gets Instagrammed… or I’m just boring and there hasn’t been much to report lately.

I can’t get enough of this face!

She’s always excited to visit Gigi (one of her great grandma’s) and Valentine’s Day she passed out roses to all the residents.

Poser. I don’t think she realizes her level of cuteness. You?

Date night at a local brewery. iPhone’s and dim lighting do NOT go together.

Waiting for some family to enjoy a yummy Mediterranean dinner.

Mommy/daughter lunch date. scarf: Target, t-shirt: Loft, sweater: Express (similar), leggings: Old Navy (here). Please never mind the messy bed, sometimes dates with your kids trump house cleaning!

Rainy days call for comfy sweaters and jeans. sweater: Nordstrom, t-shirt: Old Navy (here), jeans: Old Navy (here), moccasins: Target

After finally getting out of my pjs, I put together this easy, bright and comfortable number for a family date at the park. sweater: Old Navy (similar), t-shirt: Victoria Secret (similar), shorts: Old Navy (here)

Awesome day for the water park! t-shirt: Kohls, shorts: Gymboree, shoes: Stride Rite

My future model. shirt: Target, shorts: The Children’s Place (similar)

This just showed up. As quickly as it arrived, it was gone… Never to be seen again. We always have random spring visitors.

Trying a new lipstick for girl’s night. I was on the fence until… the hubs said HE LIKED IT!

Last drinks of the night at our 3rd spot. Honestly, I didn’t drink that much!

Red faced, but a great run nonetheless.

Ah! The arrival of my NWM 10k shirt!

NWM 10k. Pre-race smiles, post-race on the grass waiting for my family (who were feeding ducks and playing at the park), and post-race smoothies with my happy little girl who ran a short distance with me!

That’s what I call progress! Just a little motivation to keep me going! t-shirt: Target, running shorts: Old Navy (here)