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We love to grill! Grilling is fast, easy and there are so many healthy ways to make your spring and summertime BBQ delicious. With your grill cleaned and your utensils handy you’ll be ready to grill at a moments notice. Here are 4 healthy summertime tips for the grill: Steam Veggies. Using aluminum foil and [...]
Stepping on the scale once a week is never the highlight of my week. Especially when I do not see the numbers I yearn to see. This week I have gained 2.5 pounds and I was really upset by this. I’ve been on the Cinch program and working out with CrossFit twice a week. I [...]
As a child I disliked gym class. I dreaded not being picked when we played dodge ball or tripping when we ran a relay. I was clumsy, awkward, uncoordinated and had no confidence when it came to athletics. I feared pull ups, running a mile and being tested and then compared to my peers for [...]
One month into 2012 and I feel as though the New Year is just that – renewing. I’ve come close to meeting my weight loss and inch loss goal. I’m officially at a healthy BMI, I’ve lost 28 pounds and over 18 inches and I’m into my almost skinny jeans! I have 10 more pounds [...]
My daughter’s birthday bash was this last weekend. I watched children of all different ages, sizes and shapes play together. Tall, short, chubby, curvy, stocky and muscular but not one child had the exact same body shape. They all consumed the ice cream and cake with joy and did not worry about their waist line [...]
Today my daughter is 5 years old and she asked for fruit kabobs for her school snack. How blessed am I? Of course these colorful and delicious fruit snacks are topped with 2 slices of candied fruit with sugar sprinkles but it is her birthday after all. Who doesn’t deserve some sugar on their birthday? [...]
I’m officially down 22 pounds. I can hardly believe it. The inches have just melted off and I’m convinced it’s partially because I’m using Cinch® to help me stay full and lose inches not muscle. I’ve written about my weight loss journey and struggle and believe me I get what it feels like to not [...]
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If your husband could pick his biggest pet peeve about you what would it be? My husband would say stealing his socks. I don't know why but I like his socks much better than my own. By the time he gets around to wearing his dress socks they're already … Read More...
Lunch time made fun! As a parent you want your child to eat healthy, make good choices and have fun; Wexy bags roles all that into one. Wexy Bags are a fun, colorful, Monster Disposable Snack Bag for kids. The bags aren't only fun but eco-smart and … Read More...
What is the best gift you can give a kid? A book. Educating your child, teaching them life lessons and spending quality time with them is priceless. My daughter fell in love with books at only a few months old. She loved the bright colors, the … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
