I’ve said this many times but I was spoiled in my hometown of Ventura ,California with multiple year round CSAs to choose from, raw milk from the local health food store, an Azure Standard drop off site, two Trader Joes within 4 miles of my house, and friends who could connect me to groups for […]

I hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend. I had a sincere paradigm shift this weekend. Before this weekend, I’ve never really connected to the meaning of Memorial Day. Fortunately, I’ve never lost a loved one due to the horrors of war. I’m ashamed to admit but before this weekend Memorial day was more […]

Onward with the beginner kettlebell workout series. In case you missed it I’m a big nerd doing 13 kettlebell workouts geared towards begginners in my state workout series for the states that were the original 13 colonies. Because beginning a new kettlebell routine is symbolic to starting a new country? Ummmm….yeah. Anyway… This kettlebell workout is really straightforward and like most […]

You may have heard of rainbow in a cup? If not it’s rainbow colored jello layered in a cup. This salad is like rainbow in a cup only better. And healthier. And it’s so good you want to eat it in a bowl not a cup. The only problem with this rainbow salad is that […]

Walking 10,000 steps a day is challenge. Even with my new walking shoes. I’m all over being barefoot. However, that’s not usually practical especially in the city. So I went on an search to find shoes that were as close to being barefoot as possible that didn’t look like frog feet and could be worn with dresses. […]

This week has been a blur. We have been in Washington D.C and I’ve been trying to pack in as much as possible every day. The boys and I have been getting up every morning (except one) to go into the city around 9 am and returning home around 9 pm. While visiting D.C. has […]

I have trouble with “following through”. I can’t even count the number of things I’ve started to only give up on halfway through and it wears on my confidence. I’m determined to follow through my “Movement Matters” challenge this month and get in 10,000 steps a day. Here are my the first week’s results. 5/1 […]

Mo Talbot is a student, stay at home mom and a weight loss ambassador. Take one look at her before and after pictures on her Facebook page and you’ll see why. I “met” Mo when a friend of mine shared one of her motivational wall posts. I liked what I read and clicked through. I’m so happy I did. Mo […]

May is the last full month of spring before summer “officially” kicks off with Memorial Day. Longer days make summer the perfect time for evening strolls. If you are like me (and most Americans) you could use a little more movement. This month in anticipation of my summer strolls (and if I’m honest, swimsuit season), I’m […]

I haven’t been honest with myself. The other day while on a walk with one of my sons, I saw a long stretch of green grass stretching through the empty campground. Sprints? But… Well… Okay. Late that afternoon, before the mosquitoes came out, Brent and I walked over to the empty length of lawn. I […]