I’m sitting in my office with a celebratory Hazelnut Protein Shake in a wine glass. Sure, I’ll share the recipe soon. I don’t always drink protein shakes in wine glasses, but today I’m joyful thinking about our terrible awful day. November 25th of last year is what I refer to as our “terrible awful day.” And no, … Continue reading "My Terrible Awful Day- 7 Months Later"
The only picture we managed to get in San Antonio. Yes, in front of a Walgreens. It’s time for some Real Talk this Monday morning. Vacations are tough. They are sooo tough when you are trying to stay healthy. I always go in with a plan. In fact, you may have seen my video about planning … Continue reading "Bouncing Back from Vacation"
5 Tips to Saving $$ on Groceries Oh budgets. It’s a love-hate scenario. Have you read the blog about how I cried on the way home from a shopping trip? Low point. Eating healthy is challenging. It’s true. And as many blogs as I can write about how easy it is, well they would only … Continue reading "5 Tips to Saving $$ on Groceries"
I don’t know about you, but my summer is full of travel this year! And sticking to any sort of routine, let alone a healthy one, is a serious challenge. I try to stick to my typical routine as much as possible, and these 4 tips for planning ahead have been a life saver on … Continue reading "4 Tips for Summer Travelers!"
Have you heard this term? Clean Eating? It sounds so nice, doesn’t it? But it feels hard to pin-point. What is clean? What is unclean? Clean Eating, in my mind, is slightly open for interpretation. In general the idea is eating food in it’s most natural form. A clean meal has few ingredients and none that … Continue reading "What is “Clean Eating?”"
Do you ever have some days that you just feel fat?
If you are a follower of my Facebook page, you may have noticed more bible verses coming through your newsfeed lately. The biggest reason? I’ve needed it. I always need scripture. We all do. It’s the breath of God coming into our souls. So, while it’s true there have been some hardships in my life … Continue reading "Remembering the Truth, When I Believe the Lie"
What a great holiday. No presents or extensive amounts of decorations involved (not to dog on those holidays) but it’s refreshing to take a holiday that didn’t take much work leading up to it. Oh sure, just because I said that, someone is going to tell me what they had to do leading up to … Continue reading "Happy 4th of July!!!"
We are often hearing of different diets, new weight-loss products, and interesting stories of how people lost weight. In fact, I noticed the other day…anytime I’m standing in line looking at magazines while I wait, I am always tempted to pick up the one that has a story about someone losing weight. I can’t help … Continue reading "What is the Paleo Diet? A Few of My Thoughts"
I’ve gotten this question a few times over the past week: What is the average cost of groceries for the menu plans? And because I love to use way more words than needed to answer a question, here is a blog with a inside look into my brain. It’s just how I roll. My hubs and … Continue reading "Eating Healthy on a Budget"