Most of the reason I work out now is not for the external - it's for how I feel. I find working out gives me more energy. I started eight days after he was born.

I used the Deep Cleansing Masque on my wedding day because I wanted everything - including my complexion - to be perfect!

Being a nice girl from the Mid-West, my inclination is always to give in and say yes because I want people to like me.

But some people don't appreciate my bossiness.

Nothing I have accomplished has given me more confidence than birthing my children at home naturally. I was so high after delivering my children-not just because I had a new baby, but because I was so proud of what my body (and mind) were able to do. I strongly encourage women not to give this power away.

The body I had at 21, God gave me. The body I have at 31, is one I worked for.

Our family room, where we live, is about togetherness and ease. Nothing in my house is too formal. There are no coasters on tables; the kids can eat Popsicles on the couch if they want to. I let them ride these little cycles we got for them when they were 3 that have rubber wheels and no pedals.