Monthly Archives: June 2012
Grocery shopping fun!
Some women have clothing shopping issues. Well, I have grocery shopping issues. I love grocery shopping. There’s something about the thrill of gathering goods to create delicious, fresh meals. Fun, fun, fun! Shopping in New Seasons Market is equivalent to shopping in an upscale clothing boutique. The ambiance in the store, and all the fine […]
Your Best
I have some pretty awesome people in my circle. One woman in particular comes to mind this morning, Jolene. We share mutual friends and use to shake it in Zumba together. Jolene is a cookbook consultant and she develops and test recipes. She’s pretty well-respected in the industry. When I was asked to author my […]
Snacking done right
Here’s a few photos from yesterday’s snacking class I hosted at Chuck’s Produce & Street Market. The recipes for the snacks shown will be in my upcoming cookbook — Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box available August 27th. All snacks contain only five ingredients or less. Whole food snacks, Outside of the Box. Cashew […]
Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box
Heavy sigh of relief. Last night, I wrote the final recipes for my upcoming cookbook — Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box. I had loads of fun writing and tweaking the recipes, but I have to admit I am glad that part is behind me. Phew. I’ve already started laying out the design of […]
Touching toes
Ahh… This morning I sat on the side of my bed…stretching, stretching, stretching. Wiggling my toes. Bending over, touching my toes, massaging my ankles. I know it seems silly to some of you, but I use to weigh almost 400 pounds. Stretching, bending over and touching my toes, ankles was not easy. Back then, I […]
Let ’em talk
There are a lot of folks that are uncomfortable going to the gym — no matter what size. I touched on the subject Saturday in my presentation. Here’s a repost of a blog I wrote this summer on gym discomfort – I tweaked it a little. I’m always thinking about y’all. How to inspire, encourage, […]
Let 'em talk
There are a lot of folks that are uncomfortable going to the gym — no matter what size. I touched on the subject Saturday in my presentation. Here’s a repost of a blog I wrote this summer on gym discomfort – I tweaked it a little. I’m always thinking about y’all. How to inspire, encourage, […]
My American Dream
Saturday, I spoke at one of the largest, swankiest libraries in the area. The Vancouver Community Library. The place is amazing! It has five floors, totaling 83,000 square feet. On the fifth-floor there’s an outdoor terrace with a view of the Columbia River – spectacular! I arrived early to take it all in, and to […]
Look here
Another funny exchange between me and Kara (Fitness Director of NWPT) outside of the studio. Something about our outdoor exchanges. Maybe it’s the fresh air and no walls. This time the subject was my leg (remember, I was hit by a car just about 18 months ago and suffered a fractured tibia). For the last […]
Sound check
I’ll be speaking at the Vancouver Community Library on Saturday. So, I thought it would be a good idea to actually see the room I’m due to speak in. You know, get the lay of the land. Perform a sound check. Okay, maybe a little high maintenance. But, I wanna make sure I’m all set […]