Are you a naturally motivated person? I've been thinking about the motivation to workout and where it comes from. I'm not a person for whom wanting to workout comes easily. Maybe it's because I grew up in athletics where exercise was built into my life and I just knew I had to go to practice and ...
4-ingredient tahini-maple energy bites {nut free!}
Have you ever tried tahini and maple syrup together? Â Oh, you need to. Â It's one of my very favorite flavor combinations. Â I've used it for salad dressings and for a to-die-for fruit dip that tastes like a vegan caramel dip. Â This is my first time throwing them together in an energy ball. Â It was a ...
Best Workouts for Tank Top Arms
If you're looking for workout ideas that will help you get tank top arms, this is a collection for you! Find all the best workouts you should be doing to get toned, attractive arms that are ready for your favorite tank tops! It's Fitness Friday! Â Oh wait, it's Saturday? Â Okay, I'm a few hours late ...
Arizona Dreamin’
It was mid-January, and we were in the midst of the coldest, snowiest winter I'd experienced since moving away from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 18 years ago. The frigid temperatures and sunless days were taking their toll. Â The conversation went something like this: Me: Â We need to get away. ...
Fitness Friday: 10 Sneaky Ways to Squeeze Fitness into your Day
Last week on Fitness Friday, one of my lovely readers, Alina, commented that she tries to workout everyday, even if it's just for 20 minutes. Â It really got me thinking about how much better I feel when I've gotten some form of fitness into my day. Â We all have days where despite our best ...
36 things I’ve learned in 36 years
Guess who had a birthday this week? Â Me! Â Even though I'm now on the wrong side of my 30s, I've never been the "forever 29!" type. Lately, however, birthdays make me more reflective. Â It's funny how when I was 16, I thought I had a few things figured out. Â Yeah, right. Â By the time I was 26, I ...
Fitness Friday: 30 Minute Whole Body Track Workout
After I published the post about gaining weight and mentioned a little about exercising, a few of you emailed me asking why I don't talk as much about fitness anymore. Â I realized that I wrote about it a lot when I was pregnant with Luke and postpartum, but then just let that part of the blog go ...
funny things kids say, vol. 1
When I was teaching, one of my favorite parts of the job was hearing all the funny things the kids would say. Â It is just so darn cute to see the way kids see the world and express themselves. Â Now that I'm a mom, I get to hear the funny things 24/7. Â And I love it. I thought it'd be fun to share ...
lightened up homemade granola
After Wednesday's post, I'm going to lighten things up in here. Â Both in mood and with this lightened up granola. Â First, though, thank you for your comments and sharing your thoughts on that post. Â Weight is never an easy subject to tackle, but it was on my mind and I wanted to make a point about ...
2 reasons I don’t get fat {hint: one of them is NOT luck}
Besides when I was postpartum with Luke, I don't talk about weight here very much. Â Weight is a sticky subject; a place where you need to tread carefully so as not to offend others. Â I might offend someone today. Â Let me just apologize ahead of time because there's only one way I know how to talk ...
lemony kale sauté with eggs
This Lemony Kale Sauté with Eggs is a nutrient-dense meal that's great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You know, when you have a family, dinner becomes less about you and what you like and more about them and what they like.  Maybe not even so much what they like, but what they will ...
Natural products I’m loving now: Winter Edition
It's time for another edition of Natural Products I'm Loving Now! Â We all know how difficult it can be to find products we not only feel comfortable using on ourselves, on our family, and in our homes, but also that are effective. Â I'm trying to help you skip that trial and error step. Â Welcome to ...