This is my favorite blog post of the year. Celebrating the Birth Month. I write it in February because…yes, you guessed it. February, which happens to be the shortest month, is my Birth Month. Celebrating my Birth Month has been my mantra for over a decade....
This year, I got most of my baking finished earlier than usual. I’m not sure how that happened, however as of this writing, there is no Christmas tree. Maybe tomorrow. Oh, and I do need to make those Ghirardelli brownies for Santa. You remember, the...
As I was rearranging my pantry the other day, my discoveries made me laugh. It also gave me fun content for another blog. Earlier this year I cleaned out the pantry. At that time I tossed out an interesting variety of foods that were SO OLD,...
Do you love your plan to get yourself moving, get in your steps, burn some calories, bump up your energy level, what have you? Or is it pure torture and drudgery? Are you in the category of folks who claim, “I don’t have time,” when...
Now is the time to make tomato pie. I am of the opinion that homegrown tomatoes are a slice of heaven, here and now. If you’ve never experienced tomato pie with homegrown tomatoes, you have not yet fully lived. I first learned about tomato pie from...
I’ve heard this frustration more than once: I eat pretty well, I am faithful with my workouts and I still am not able to lose weight. What is the problem? Are you stressed? What is your stress level on a scale of 1-10 in any area...
Summer Solstice and Festival Fun! These are the days we long for in winter. The trick for many is sticking with a reasonable food and fitness routine through ninety-degree days, corn dogs and elephant ears. Here’s one idea: You could put it all off until August...
It was Friday afternoon and someone (my dear husband, "Mr. Non-Compliant") got hungry and wanted a hot dog. We were about to get on a highway with bumper-to-bumper traffic and Madvek's Dog House was nearby, so we caved. Yes, I caved. I ate a Chicago...
Are you feeling joyful today? If you are, why? Is there a way you can share it? These are loaded questions, so let’s explore some thoughts on the topic. I know people who are grandparents. When I ask them anything about their grandchildren, their faces light up...
So many times we have very lofty ideas about how certain people live their lives. We are on the outside looking in, and we usually make their story much better than it truly is. The fitness picture of those we admire, is no exception. When I...