In our society today, once fall hits it is officially the time of “pumpkin spice” everything. We’ve got the pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin candles, and every pumpkin-flavored treat you can imagine. Anything and everything you can consume or smell, has a pumpkin stamp on it and is sold and posted everywhere.
But I have to be honest with you…I don’t get the hype. There it is! I said it! Continue reading “Apple EVERYTHING”
This past weekend I traveled to Chicago to go to a Notre Dame Game with my husband and his best friend. It was epic, as tailgating and watching a college football game often is.
But as I was packing for the trip I noticed that I was writing down a checklist of things to have for my flight. Of course these items didn’t include the most important things that would actually get me ON the flight (ticket) and TO Chicago successfully (credit card and license), because for some reason that’s not where my mind goes to when writing a list of the things I HAVE to have on my flight.
For me, the most important things in my bag are items that help make the flight a healthy and occupied one. Here I am focusing on keeping it a “healthy” flight because I just need a good book and I am occupied for hours. Continue reading “My Must Haves When Flying”
I was driving home from a pure barre class this past Saturday morning, and I thought about my weekly workouts. I had just bought a new class pass to Pure Barre and was thinking about all of the different studios/gyms/workout classes I have memberships to that I use on a weekly basis.
It got me to thinking more about my overall workout routine, how drastically it has changed over the past couple of years, and how many different workouts I currently do, have done and tried.
Today I thought I would share a bit with you about the different types of workouts I do, and my overall philosophy around working out. Continue reading “4 Rules When Starting a Workout Routine”
Coming off of a long Fourth of July party weekend I am feeling like I shouldn’t be eating anything BUT salads. This past weekend I way overindulged in s’mores, wine, Twizzlers and chips, guac and blueberry buckle. It’s how we celebrate the fourth, like total gluttons, and I love every second of it. #balance
But when you get whiplash from snapping back into reality Monday morning, I am almost ALWAYS reluctant to putting greens back into my system, especially salad. Continue reading “Auntie Carol’s Secret Salad Equation”
Since this past weekend was Memorial Day, that means the summer barbeques and picnics have officially begun! Praise the Lord our 3 months of warm weather is FINALLY here!!
Summer is my favorite time of the year for many reasons, but one of the things I most look forward to is parties with friends at the beach. While this is super fun and an awesome time, it can be a little taxing on some of us with our health goals. Having pasta salad and hot dogs is great in May and then mid- July comes and you’ve already eaten 10 hot dogs over the recommended ‘1 hot dog a year’ limit, and it feels that if you just look at another pasta salad your shorts may bust open. Or at least this is how I feel…
To keep myself on track with my healthy lifestyle during the summer party sessions, I make sure I always come prepared. I come with healthy food options. I offer to bring foods and side dishes to share so that I know that I will always have healthy choices. Continue reading “Summer Picnic Essentials”
If you follow me on social media, you would know that Trader Joe’s is totally my jam. For those of you who are not familiar, Trader Joe’s is a neighborhood grocery store. That’s where I do all of my grocery shopping every week and I freaking love it. I am lucky enough to have one in two of the neighboring towns and I take FULL advantage of it.
It’s my favorite place ever because it’s so fun inside, they always have tons of beautiful flowers, your typical grocery store staples, AND “fun” food. Fun food is something I totally made up, but it will make sense soon. Continue reading “My Top 10 Trader Joe’s Treasures”
