Finding ways to fit it all in each day . . .being fit, being healthy, enjoying BEING each day !
My latest Walking & Talking video shared a big "aha" moment I experienced. Not too long ago I was struggling being a Mom. My boys had recently lost their Dad. I was learning or attempting to learn how to be a single parent. Navigating all the things and in constant fear that I was going to … Read more about Work Your One Job
lifeI'm sharing one of my Walking & Talking videos with you. If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen this. It's not a typical topic but one that struck me as I was sitting in the parking lot of the Department of Revenue. You know that place? Always a fun time. (actually due … Read more about Walking & Talking #8
Sitting down to write this post is a little scary. If you have been here for any amount of time you know I share. I can overshare and I know that about myself. When I first began this blog many seasons ago it was a way to connect with my fitness clients and classes. It was a space to share … Read more about New Year New Path
This is not a typical New Year's Day post. I'm not sharing new resolutions, new intentions or a new word for the new year. I'm also Not going to moan about our past year and refer to 2020 as a "dumpster fire" which I see and hear all the time. I honestly do not look at 2020 in that way. I … Read more about Healthy Hoppin’ John (that’s good any time of year!)
Here we are in December and I cannot even imagine how we got here. Those types of statements used to make me crazy when I was a child, but here I am. . . Last year I wrote about some of the things that I was giving up for Christmas. I thought this might be a good time to share it again. … Read more about Things to Try This Christmas
This is a soup you need in you life. True statement here: I have been eating this for lunch or dinner every single day for 8 days straight. And I'm not bored yet. AND I made it because I wanted to flood myself with some goodness (and I was feeling pretty bloated) and am happy to report it is … Read more about Favorite Vegetable Soup – best detox soup ever
My cooking has made quite a turn lately. You may have noticed that from the lack of recipe sharing here. These days my cooking consists of things that I can do quickly, simply or that I will eat on for the week. I'm thinking about sharing some of those ideas because it really is a change and … Read more about BEST New Recipe for Fall! Caprese Chicken with Spinach
Something new here. Click on the link or photo below to LISTEN. Please do not sit and watch as a video. Please. Listen in your car, the tub, folding laundry, anywhere . . . https://youtu.be/1pkSkVi4XgE Let me know YOURS! I'd love to share! Wouldn't it be fun to have … Read more about If I had a Podcast #1
Bear with me here. This is not a health and wellness post which is what I normally post here. So if you aren't up for a little sappy I don't want to take up your space and I'd love you to come back another day. A couple of days ago I closed the door behind me as I came … Read more about Now What?
I have been following Dan Buettner and the Blue Zones Projects for quite some time. If you aren't familiar you might check out some of his articles in the New York Times and National Geographic. In a nutshell, he has traveled to and written about the five areas of the world where people live the … Read more about Secrets to Longevity
I was working out the other morning and the Kelly Clarkson song "Broken and Beautiful" began playing. Can I tell you how much that song got under my skin? Obviously enough that I stewed on it, pulled out a legal pad and began putting my thoughts on paper. Yep. I'm still one of the dinosaurs that … Read more about No More Broken Talk, Please
It continues to be a strange time around here. I confess that there are some things about Quarantine Life I have come to enjoy. There's been a sweetness to some of these days, for sure. As hard as it's been having our normal schedule displaced and filled with uncertainty about just about … Read more about Continuing Quarantine Life