Parents…how many of you have a child involved in a sporting event this weekend? Baseball, gymnastics, dance, soccer, lacrosse, running, swimming/diving… If you are interested in an article on what your child should NOT be eating before sports, click here. More importantly, I wanted to touch on some food items that are BENEFICIAL to your young athlete #1 – […]
5 days left until the official start of summer!! If you have not been following Beachbody’s 60 Day Summer Countdown, you have been missing out on some AWESOME health & fitness tips!! Like this one; where Beachbody so kindly turned my hubby and me into a pencil sketch…. Or today’s tip; which happens to be […]
“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.” – Lucille Ball I think this is my new favorite quote!! Lucille Ball made everyone laugh and I have no doubt that she did in fact lie about her age 🙂 I am with her – why count the years; […]
Easter is especially late this year and also creeping up on us quickly! What does Easter mean for your family? The Easter bunny, an egg hunt, church on Sunday morning, brunch with family and friends, jelly beans, Easter baskets, special traditions, spring weather, pretty dresses, chocolate eggs, Easter candy…….. and more candy?!?! I was actually […]
A must try! This recipe, I have shared in coaching sessions, nutrition seminars, at social events and especially in my house (except they do not last long). The world needs to experience this delectable, simple and whole food based treat; instead of store-bought preservative filled cookies 🙂 Almond Bars 1 cup raw almonds 1 1/4 […]
How are you spending today?? We are recovering from the massive snow storm of 2014 and anxiously awaiting 60-70 degree weather that is headed our way next week. In the meantime, we have consistently had about 8 kids in and out of the house with snow gear everywhere!! On a day when they are usually […]
What is this?? No blogs for months and then 2 in a row?! I know…..I promise to be more consistent (it’s on my goals list!) On Saturday, I returned from an awesome week with my family at Topsail Beach; and I was in the mood to cook up some goodness in the kitchen! We arrived […]
My baby turns 10 today! We have hit the double digits! Every year on this day, I experience a bit of overwhelming emotion and always wonder if other moms experience the same on their kids’ birthdays. I mean, let’s face it….I do cry over Hallmark cards and Grey’s Anatomy; so maybe I am alone in this teary “no-more […]
To say that this summer has flown by would be a huge understatement!! After a few extended weekend trips sprinkled over the calendar since June; a week in Virgina with Nana and a trip to the Nats game on the 4th of July; time spent at the pool and dinners with great friends; and a fabulously relaxing and memorable week at the beach with […]
Spotlight on Watermelon – I am posting here instead of in the Healthy Foods Column today. Watermelon : luscious & juicy red fruit with hard green outer layer. Nutritional powerhouse. Cut into triangle wedges, we ate it as kids as our moms shoved us back outside to play. Our slices were full of black seeds […]