I received this photo from my sister Julie last week, with the caption “check out my CSA bounty!” Wow, right? She and her husband purchased a “half share” from their local farm, and they get produce like this every single week. I have to admit, I am a little jealous. There are many CSAs where… [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]
Farmers Markets
One of my local farmers markets opened yesterday! The best thing about this market is that it is literally in the parking lot of the park where I teach class. After class, the moms and I took our babies to the market, and it was so much fun. I have several local farmers markets, but I… [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]
Smoothies
Since I try to eat seasonally, I tend to avoid cold foods in the winter. When the weather warms up, I happily reintroduce some of my favorite foods back into my diet, like smoothies! I can’t drink smoothies in the winter. I am cold from November through March, so I avoid cooling foods as much… [Read More]
resistance bands
This past year, I discovered an awesome piece of exercise equipment: the resistance band! I use resistance bands in my classes and am a huge supporter of using them for exercise. First of all, they are light and easy to travel with. I keep a half-dozen bands in my trunk for my classes and I brought one… [Read More]
Battle of the nut butters
I am a huge fan of almond butter. I feed it to my toddler daughter, put it in my smoothies, enjoy it on toast or apples and use it to satisfy my cravings for sweets. When people are in my home, and I offer almond butter, I sometimes get a weird look. They will ask… [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]
Superfood Friday: Dandelion Greens
One of my favorite things about Spring is all of the new produce that suddenly becomes available in the markets. I try to be adventurous in what I buy, as I enjoy the challenge of cooking different types of vegetables. Last week, I saw organic dandelion greens at Whole Foods, and I snatched them up…. [Read More]