I have another story about my mom. My family has a beach house, and all summer long, she has to cook for my dad, me, my husband, my sisters and their significant others, plus her two granddaughters. It is not easy, so she typically bought produce in bulk from Costco. This past summer, while grilling… [Read More]
The disappearing chia seeds
Every Thursday morning, my mom babysits my 1-year-old daughter. Last week, when I returned home, my mom proudly announced that she had cleaned out and reorganized my pantry. I am not a particularly organized person, and the mess in my pantry can easily get out of hand, so I was grateful for the help…. [Read More]
sneakers
As a group fitness instructor, my number one priority is safety. I strive to keep all class participants healthy and injury-free. I have many ideas on ways to promote safety in class, but for this blog post, I want to focus on a very basic way to avoid injuries: replacing your old sneakers and ensuring… [Read More]
lemon water
There are so many topics that I want to cover in this blog, and I found it hard to begin. Where would I start? I decided to simply begin with a topic related to how I start each day. I gave up coffee a few years ago, and although I do drink a lot… [Read More]
about this blog
I just returned from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Conference. which took place this past weekend in NYC. It was such a great few days. I learned so much from the speakers, who were amazing, and from my fellow IIN students who were inspiring. At the end of the weekend, I decided that it was time… [Read More]
daring to begin…
so, here i go…