Confession time: desserts and I have a somewhat complicated relationship. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it here, but as a child, I suffered from food allergies. Not your typical peanut or shellfish allergy that warranted a sizeable EpiPen stock, but something that did disrupt our lives for at least a few years. I had…
Archives for November 2015
Happy Thanksgiving
HAPPY TURKEY DAY. I hope all of you American readers are surrounded by family and friends, good wine, and an epic spread of delicious food. As you laugh around the table, inevitably eat too much, and test the stretch-factor of your “Thanksgiving pants,” please take time to share gratitude for the blessings in your lives…
5 Ways I Practice Self Care as a New(ish) Mom
This is probably a given, but I’ll say it anyway: motherhood is hard. There are, of course, the physical demands: gaining 25+ pounds, healing from childbirth, watching our breasts transform before our eyes (even if you don’t breastfeed, I presume you experience a brief period of engorgement), and a rush of hormones so severe that…
A Lesson In Perspective
I feel like my mind has been pulled in all sorts of directions lately. Feeling like a huge failure of a mother because my child’s weight gain is still poor (poor enough, in fact, to have officially earned him the label “failure to thrive” at his September GI appointment, which will forever be etched into…
Breast Cancer Awareness: Why Stop at October?
Happy Wednesday to you! I’d wager that all, or at least most, of you know that October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With community events like Breast Cancer Awareness walks or golf tournaments or watching football players in the NFL decked out in hot pink accessories, it’s hard to miss. Just because it’s November—a time…
Meal Plan Monday 11.09.15
Monday, Monday—we meet again. And so quickly, too. How was your weekend? Ours was wonderful—and needed. Saturday morning I ran (and walked!) the Senior Bowl Charity Run. I did better than I thought I would and finished 1:10:45. It was fun but so incredibly muggy! Afterward, we picked up my mother-in-law (from a hotel) who…
Thinking Out Loud 11.05.15
Hi there! I hope everybody is having a fine Thursday. Normally I try to take today as an opportunity to share something reflective, but to be totally honest, I’ve had a bit of writer’s block these last few days. Last week I had a bunch of ideas (some of which became drafts) swirling around my…
The "Dark" Side of Blogging: 5 Types of Blogging Abusers to Avoid
Ever since my high school days of Live Journal (yes, I realize how much that reference ages me!), I’ve loved blogging/online journaling. Writing has been a creative outlet of mine for as long as I can remember. I realize for many, blogging is business—it’s a full-time job for the big names out there—but for me,…
Protein-Packed Hemp & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus + A Giveaway! {Closed}
If you’re active in the fitness or healthy living world, you’re probably well aware of the importance of protein. Protein is more than just another macronutrient that you obtain from a giant piece of chicken or bowl full of beans. In fact, proteins—or the thousands of smaller units called amino acids of which they’re composed—are…
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