I had such an awesome day last Friday. My husband was home from work and we were able to hang out together at home. I spent time with two dear friends. I went out to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants and sat outside, enjoying the warm, summer night. My daughter was finally healthy… [Read More]
Juice cleansing
I did a juice cleanse this week. Here are the juices lined up in my fridge: Juice cleanses have become extremely popular in the last few years. There are numerous companies offering cleanses, with different options. I typically do the Blueprint Cleanse once or twice a year. Blueprint offers 3 green juices, one pineapple juice,… [Read More]
DIY Lip Balm
One of my favorite hobbies is making beauty products. I dream about going into business one day, but for now, it is just something that I enjoy doing. I make products for myself and my daughter, and love giving them out to family and friends. People often ask me why I started creating products. Basically,… [Read More]
health and convenience
In my experience, one of the biggest barriers to eating a healthy diet is that it is rarely convenient. Street stands in the city sell candy and chips. Rest stops along the highways rarely include any healthy options. It is much easier to find a soda than an unsweetened iced tea. Cooking dinner requires (1)… [Read More]
zzzzz.. part 2
In my post zzzzz… written about 6 weeks ago, I discussed the many health benefits of a getting enough sleep. I wrote about how watching my daughter’s love of sleep inspired me to make it a top priority for me. At the time, she was going to bed at 6pm, and waking up at 7:30am. It was awesome…. [Read More]
How to get regular exercise into your life
I am a huge fan of exercise and fitness. On a personal level, I don’t feel right if I don’t exercise each day. My body craves movement. Some days it may simply be a walk or 10 minutes of yoga stretches, but I have to do something physical on a daily basis. I schedule exercise… [Read More]
how will it make you feel?
Oftentimes, when people are eating, the focus is on how the food tastes, looks or smells. Everyone appreciates a good meal, so this makes sense. One of the ways in which I have shifted my own eating in the past year is to focus less on the taste and more on whether the food nourishes my body…. [Read More]
vacation
I spent this past Saturday afternoon napping. On this beach. In Bermuda. I had no cell phone service. I left my daughter at home with my parents. Other than going to the gym, I did nothing productive for those 3 days that we were on vacation. I have to admit that after a crazy busy year, it… [Read More]
zzzzz….
My daughter sleeps at least 13 hours a night. Uninterrupted. She also naps 2+ hours a day. She recently turned one and is doing all sorts of cool stuff, like walking and talking. I know that she really needs her sleep to help with proper development. Since my daughter’s birth, I have a new appreciation… [Read More]
Walking
Today’s post is about one of my favorite activities: walking. I love to walk. When I used to live in NYC, I walked everywhere: uptown, downtown, crosstown. Although my family and I are in the suburbs now, luckily we live walking distance to our little “suburban downtown” and I walk into town pretty much every… [Read More]