About Us

Jess & Lynns

We are two friends who share a passion for raising healthy families and keeping our sanity intact at the same time.

In a lot of ways, the idea for this blog started 9 years ago when we met. We were both Health Educators in the Health Promotion program at Oklahoma State University.  In college, we did a lot together- studying, presenting health education classes, fun times when we weren't in class, health promotion club and even completing our internship with the same company!  All that togetherness helped us develop a lasting friendship that has stood the test of time and distance- awww, right?

Now that we are out of college with our own families and living in different states, we are still connected. Connected by our love of life, family, and health! Our 3rd BFF, Lauren, even keeps us healthy with her skills as a tele-nurse, yes, I made that word up but it is fitting for some of the conversations she so graciously has with us... but I digress.

Our love of health promotion and education isn't just our college degree- it's our way of life! We are happy to share our real life experiences with you.

We are so happy you took the time to hang out with us today! Stop by often- as a matter of fact, sign up over there => to get emails from us! If you like what you read, we always appreciate you sharing this with your friends too.

Lynns

Me in San Francisco

Where to start... I have a family of 4: my husband, KC, our son who is 4, and our daughter who is almost 2. When it comes to other things I love, I find it very difficult to pass up an opportunity to eat cookies, any kind of cookie, which is why I had to find a way to make cookies healthier.  I enjoy getting lost in Target, or gap.com, or Pinterest.  I like to think I could be crafty if I had the time and energy, when I do make it to Hob Lob it is hard to get me out of there- seriously, I could take all afternoon. 

Healthy choices aren't always the easy choices- I love to make them easier than expected!

Jess

Me & A in Savannah, GA

Hi there! I'm the mamma of a set of boy/girl twins who are 5, a wife to my hubby, A, and a wedding photographer. I stay sane by keeping Starbucks in business, and I'm a victim to Target's awesomeness and always leave with something not on my list. I have a huge collection of mis-matched Old Navy flip flops. I'm kind of obsessed with gray, teal, and coral and I love me some chevron.

I could talk your ear off about nutrition, food swaps, gluten-free/dairy-free diets, and "real food"... although I love all aspects of health. Making a lifestyle change can seem complicated and overwhelming; I can't wait to share with you how simple it can be! 

In The Beginning

Clean & Lean is a concept that came to me one day while vacuuming. I always try to vacuum fast enough to 1) get my heart rate up and 2) hurry up and get it done.  I realized that I could be working in some strength exercises, like lunges, and do 2 things at once. Multi-tasking!

I thought I might be on to something, so I called Jess, she was excited too! Good. Now I know I'm on to something. 

Next, I hit google, sure enough- someone else had this great idea too, and she has taken it to big places! I was so inspired! Here's the link to cLEAN Momma. She is a real go-getter! {just a note that we are not affiliated with cLEAN Momma, nor do we use her website or other materials for our own site. but you can check her out if you need additional inspiration :)}

Jess and I decided to launch our own version of Clean & Lean. We draw inspiration from all areas of health and wellness, and use our life experiences to inspire you to keep yourself and your family healthy! 

We know what it's like to juggle all the different situations life throws at you, and we hope we can be a source of inspiration and a resource for you!