Remember this guy? Â He's 2 1/2! I am in awe of the toddler my little baby's grown into. He's a walking, talking, big-boy-potty-using cool guy who is equally loving and gentle as rough and tumble. Â And I just keep falling more in love with him everyday. Ready for some updates? Feel free ...
Archives for June 2014
The 40 Plant Foods Challenge Frequently Asked Questions
The #40plantfoodschallenge starts today! Are you ready?! I'm really excited for this challenge not only for myself, but also for everyone out there inspired to participate. It's always more fun to participate in a challenge with a group. Â We can encourage and support each other the whole ...
Do You Really Get Enough Variety in Your Diet? The 40 Plant Foods Challenge
We've all heard it before. Â We need to eat a wide variety of foods. Â When you get a wide variety of foods, you're covering your nutritional bases with different vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and other good things that keep us healthy and aging well. Studies show that increasing the variety ...
Sweet and Sour Green Smoothie
Good morning! Â I hope you all had a great weekend. Â After a long week of cloudy and rainy weather, we finally enjoyed some sunshine on Saturday and Sunday. There's nothing like being cooped up with two energetic kids all week in the summer, so we took full advantage of the sunshine and headed to the ...
Strawberry Bruschetta
There's something that I want you to know. Â Sometimes, I can be an absolute disaster in the kitchen. The first time I tried this recipe, it went off without a hitch. It's a pretty darn easy recipe, so it should go off without a hitch. Every time. But sometimes there's no explaining me in the ...
Stitch Fix: What it is and Why I Love it
Part of this blog is sharing things that make life as a mom better.  Today, I'm excited to share a recent discovery that's made my life easier and a little more fun.  Stitch Fix! Have you heard of it?  Let me tell you all about it. What is Stitch Fix? Stitch Fix is an online personal styling ...
Zucchini Noodles with Chunky Tomato Sauce and Bean Balls
Spaghetti and meatballs=heavy, comfort food=winter. Â Am I right? Â A few changes to one of my favorite meals turns it into a lighter, more summer-appropriate dish. Â Zucchini noodles+quick tomato sauce+bean balls=an easy, healthy, and light summer meal. I'm not going to try to pass off zucchini ...
7 Years Later: A Story of Faith and Hope
I have a few new recipes to share. Â I had a fun idea for Fitness Friday. Â Yet, today, there is only one thing I can write about. Â The thing that happened 7 years ago that changed everything in my life. My mom was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer with a solitary brain met 7 years ago today. ...
Coconut Chai Spiced Iced Coffee
Confession time. #1: Â I said I wanted to cut back on coffee as part of my anti-inflammation diet. Â I did. Â For exactly one week. Â Instead of my usual two large cups of coffee I start my day with, I had just one. Â If I wanted a second cup, I had a mug of green tea. Â Green tea is okay, but it's ...
You Can Go Your Own Way
Meghan had a ballet recital this weekend.  The opening act danced to Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac.  As the older dancers moved across the stage to those iconic words, I couldn't help but think about how sure I was Meghan wouldn't be dancing this year. Well before her first recital last year, ...