Making homemade gifts adds such a personal touch to holiday gift giving. There is something about giving something that you’ve put a little bit of love into that makes people feel special. I like to try and find things I can make that aren’t hugely labor intensive or there is a high risk of failure.…
DetailsHave I mentioned that I have a love/hate relationship about looking at houses? I think it is the worst thing ever. My husband are total opposites when it comes to a house. My favorite style is Victorian and his is ‘modern box’. I could live in a shack if it had an awesome yard, deck…
DetailsI’ve been a lip gloss junkie since I got my hands on my first Bubblegum Bonnie Bell Lipsmacker. There is something magical about a soft pink shiny lip gloss that warms my inner little girl heart. Alas, while I used to happily buy it and skip through life, lips a shiny, a couple of years…
DetailsIt’s that time of year again… New Year’s Resolutions. Truth is, I just hate them. Most of the time they are just wishes that never come true. So writing a bunch of wishes down on some sticky notes doesn’t appeal to me but I do like to use the New Year as a reset button.…
DetailsEach week we are going to add a step toward becoming healthier and feeling great. It doesn’t matter if you are trying to lose weight, just be as healthy as you can be or just feel better. Each of these steps works toward all of those goals! The first step is going to be hardest…
DetailsThis week is all about exercise. I know many people dread it; in fact when I think about it, I groan inwardly. But if I stop and think about it, I like to exercise. I like Zumba, aerobics, volleyball, hiking, snorkeling… tons of great exercise. I think the problem is when we think about exercise…
DetailsThere is so much discussion about how portion sizes for Americans have grown larger and larger over the years. An easy example for size comparison is McDonalds meals. In the 1950s a regular single patty cheeseburger and a small fry and an 8 oz drink was a meal. Today a Big Mac, large fries and…
DetailsEat your vegetables! I think most of us remember hearing that over and over again growing up. Just about every diet recommends a lot of vegetables, especially leafy greens. I recommend at least 3 hand size portions a day and that is a lot of vegetables. The question is… how do you eat that many…
DetailsWheat… gluten… two little words that are probably some of the most talked about in health; and for many the most scary. If you have ever talked to someone who has eliminated that from your diet you probably have heard a bunch of horror stories. Or you may have gone out to eat with them…
DetailsThe last step in our New Year… make it your year program to get healthy is a cleanse. Don’t panic! I know cleanses are scary. I remember being in someone’s kitchen several years ago and she was adding vegetables to a boiling pot and she explained she was concocting a broth that she was going…
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