I think back to three years ago… back when I was working out consistently, running 25 miles per week, and thinking I was doing the “right things” for my body and for weight loss. But the scale never budged. My clothes didn’t get smaller. I could hear the little voice in the back of my […]

Let me start by saying…. this recipe is worth the MESS you are about to make in your kitchen!! Promise! It is the biggest flavor explosion I can give you! This is a recipe I used to make back when I didn’t care about calories, fat content, sodium and processed foods. I stopped making it […]

So, here’s the thing about change… ironically it doesn’t change. Confused? I thought so. Change doesn’t change. Meaning, it will ALWAYS be there. Happening. Evolving your life into something you either planned or didn’t plan but it will ALWAYS be there. It is such an oxy moron that change. Change is constant. Change can be […]

So, last week I posted on my other blog about this topic and got such a great response that I really felt lead to share with you here as well…. and even elaborate a little more on this subject. When things get tough… when things get hard… it is pretty tempting to listen to that […]

Super Foods. They are all the rage. They are what nutritionists and dieticians and health enthusiasts are ALL talking about. But what does it all mean? What is a super food and what do they do for you? What makes them so super? And why should you be including these in your diets?   Well, […]

You see them every day. Them. The people who are smiling and skipping through life. Maybe it is all a facade. But, it sure looks pretty amazing. What are they doing that I am not? I really thought about this and decided over the past few months that I don’t want to just sit back […]

Last week, I went to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with my cousin, my sister-in-law and my baby niece…. the first of MANY girls trips I hope to take with my beautiful niece! I hadn’t been out of the country since before having kids, so it was definitely hard on my emotionally to leave my husband […]

Stay with me for a second on this one. Motivation is definitely the number one excuse I hear when it comes to making healthy changes…. changes like exercising daily, eating healthier, drinking less soda, quitting smoking, etc etc. The list could literally go on forever. But for the sake of what I want to try […]

Last week in an effort to spend as much money as possible at Sam’s Club (not really… but somehow true) I bought these ENORMOUS portabello mushroom caps. I just knew I was going to make something epic with them…. and I DID! It was Thursday. I had a hair appointment at 4 pm. I missed […]

For the sake of the fact that I know you really only came to this post to find out how to make this amazingly delicious and simple dinner… I will spare you any and all details and stories leading up to why I made this! ((I’m totally guilty of making blog posts like that yet […]