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...
Benefits of Breakfast There are many benefits of eating breakfast, including fueling the body after a night of fasting. Arguably the most important meal of the day, there are many more benefits of a morning repast. Some of these other benefits include: Provides that...
This week is back-to-school for my grade school kiddos. One was excited to go back, the other not so much. I, on the other hand, am experiencing a whole range of emotions, including a wee bit of indigestion thinking about how to fit homework, snack, soccer practice...
June is Men's Health Month, so what better way to celebrate than with a list of foods that will keep you (or the man in your life) healthy. The goal of Men's Health Month is to create awareness of health conditions that can be prevented if caught and treated early....
Even though the month of National Hot Tea Month ends tomorrow, you can reap the many health benefits of this hot beverage all year. Originally used for medicinal purposes, hot tea has been consumed for thousands of centuries. We now know that hot tea does, in fact,...