We’re having a party for my son’s 4th birthday and I was toying with the idea of having a pinata for the kids. He LOVES them, but I hate the idea of giving a bunch of sugary candy and trinkets to young children. I figured that there
Continue Reading →It’s almost cold & flu season – woo hoo! Just kidding! I come across posts on Facebook pretty regularly of moms who are sick and/or have children who are sick. I’ve had my share of colds in the past and have a few quick tips to help
Continue Reading →It’s the the little moments that mean the most. A couple of years ago my husband presented me with a gift that changed my life – a package of loose leaf teas from Teavana. I’ve never really been interested in tea, but there was something unique about those
Continue Reading →Like every other mom out there I sometimes struggle with getting my son to eat his veggies. I recently discovered a recipe that adds a twist to otherwise boring vegetables – sweeten them up! Veggies + sweetness = WEIRD, right? WRONG!! The flavor in this simple dish
Continue Reading →Mmmmm….black bean brownies. Sure, the thought of putting black beans into your brownies might gross you out, but it’s good – I promise. 95% of the people I give them to fall in love. These are people who were intrigued, but would never think to make these
Continue Reading →My husband enjoying his pastry. I don’t believe in deprivation. If you deprive yourself of something that’s all you can think about. And then you want it even more. And then you end up eating 10 donuts instead of just the 1 you would have eaten if you
Continue Reading →I’m bringing sexy back…you don’t necessasarily think of sexiness when you think of water, do you? Well, I’m here to change that for you! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a tough time choking back 8 glasses of water a day. There’ve been days
Continue Reading →I grew up in what felt like a spotless house. Before Derek was born I kept a spotless house. Perfection and cleanliness were the name of the game! In the days after Derek was born chaos ensued. Dirty baby clothes and soiled diapers littered the floor. Baby
Continue Reading →I know when I’m coming down with something, mainly a cold. I start feeling more tired than usually, my head starts swimming, my throat gets scratchy and I start feeling irritable. I want to nip it in the bud before it’s a raging cold because I don’t
Continue Reading →I spoke with a good friend (and fellow health coach) the other day. I’ve been feeling stuck and down in the dumps recently (see my blog post all about it here) and really needed to talk it through with someone. My friend was the perfect person! During
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