Farewell Fatso!
Olivia’s Outside of the Box Cheese Crackers
As you know I'm a huge proponent of real food, Outside of the Box. You also know that I believe it's really important to feed kids real food as soon […]
Mouthwatering Munchies for Teens
Helping folks step Outside of the prepared food box -- the coolest "job" without a doubt! Doesn't matter what mood I'm in it all seems to be better when I'm […]
Taste of Summer: Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich w/ Cilantro Lime Slaw
I've become obsessed with what I call a Simple Slaw: Hand-chopped green and red cabbage, grated carrots, cilantro, and sliced green onions (with a sprinkle of salt and lime juice). […]
Beauty
I'm flashy by nature. Everything I do is big and bold. I wear big earrings. Bright colors. I'm hardly ever seen without lipstick. No color in particular, but it is […]
What’s Happening in August
I've always been a fan of the public library system -- promoting books, reading, literacy, and community activities. It's a great honor to be invited to speak at not one […]
Splish Splash: My pool adventures
Truth be told, I've become a little bored with Cycling class. Besides, it's good to mix up the workout routine. I haven't been in a pool in a couple of […]
shop.prep.cook #3 with The Soanka’s
The experience Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with The Soanka's: Derek, Christie, and Baby Olivia for a shop.prep.cook session. I've had the pleasure of visiting their home and helping them with […]
23/1
I originally wrote this post on July 13, 2011...But, it's worthy of a repost. Eating healthy and mindfully is by far the MOST important thing we can do when it […]
Mistakes made, lessons learned
As a young girl, out of curiosity I placed my hand on the red burner. Ouch! I quickly learned, a red burner means it's hot. I never done that again. As […]
Happy 3rd blog day!
Three years ago I had this crazy notion to write this blog as a way to share my journey of weight loss and self-discovery and to chronicle my ongoing battle […]