Tag Archives: Health & Fitness

Oil Pulling is definitely trending right now. And for good reason. It seems like every blog I come across is talking about oil pulling. Even fashion blogs! That’s why I want to...

Thankfully, getting your long hair tangled in a whizzing avocado-green KitchenAid mixer when you're five years old may result in an emergency boyishly-short haircut but won't necessarily keep you from...

Lately, I've noticed a common thread when I talk to young mothers ... they are tired! Juggling jobs, housework, other commitments, plus KIDS, means that by the time dinner rolls around, they're too ti...

I am thankful. At five years old, after a lot of effort and consistency on my part, my oldest finally seems to be making a slow exit out of a super-picky eating phase that started right around his fir...

When I asked my husband what recipe I should share with you all, he didn’t even hesitate. These Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies are his favorite. This is the story of how they came to be&hel...

My mother would make these delicious cookies (of which she only had the recipe in her head until now) for every holiday from Thanksgiving to July 4th.  They are my favorite and I hope t...

    She walks into the kitchen, 'Hey Mama! What are you doing?' As I answer her and tell her that I'm cooking, she pulls up a chair. She climbs up and helps me with whatever job I'll give he...

I love the Summer months because everything is so laid back, the weather is warm and nurturing, and there is tons of produce ripe for the picking. Here are my top tips for shopping for Summer...

I used to think I knew what made someone healthy. What I’ve learned from being a Health Coach is that everything I thought it took to be healthy was totally wrong. It may not s...

 It all started when we ran out of peanut butter.Joel was putting together Olivia’s lunch, and had scraped the sides of the jar dry. We both looked at the clock and exchanged nonverbal cues...