November is full of so many tasty foods. And while peanut butter may not come to mind as a November food, it is National Peanut Butter Lover's Month. Peanut butter, as American as… Well, actually the Aztecs ate a mashed peanut paste. Fast-forward to the late 1880’s...
Today is National Sandwich Day. Oh, right, and today is also known for another reason you may have heard just a little about... Election Day 2020. Coincidence? Probably. Although... if you--like me--think Election Day is going to be a Very. Long. Day, then maybe a...
October is National Eat Better, Eat Together Month. It's a time to reflect on the importance of eating more healthfully and eating together. If you have children or a partner at home, all of the never-ending togetherness during the pandemic may have you wanting...
Rosh Hashanah starts tomorrow, marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It's a celebration commemorating the creation of the world, a time of intense introspection and an opportunity to make ourselves--and our world--even better in the year ahead. Personally, I...
This Sunday is Mother's Day. Most of us moms look forward to this as a day when, maybe just maybe, we'll get to sleep in. Or, eat a tasty meal we didn't have to cook--or clean up. Or, maybe just a homemade thank you card and a big hug. But this year, well, it's just...
Yesterday was hard. We're all feeling it... the new surreality of living in crazy coronavirus times. Hunkering down at home, spending lots of time with those in our home, trying to navigate this new space of being in each other's space. Every. Single. Day. I am keenly...
Perhaps it's because "Exercise More" tops New Year's resolutions lists or maybe it's the promise of warmer weather to come. Whatever the reason, fitness and the topic of post-workout foods has topped my media and speaking requests lately. Earlier this month, I was...
Last week, I attended an invitation-only wellness product launch for Lifeway's new plant-based probiotic drinks, Plantiful. Alongside a handful of lifestyle and food bloggers, we did some Pilates, tried the new Plantiful drink, ate a delicious breakfast and heard from...
It's. Already. Thanksgiving. Seriously, I don't know how this happened. It seems like just yesterday my kids started back to school, and now I'm planning the Thanksgiving menu. Yes, the holidays always do sneak up, but this year has seemed extraordinarily crazy... and...