My hubby and I are, in many ways, like two peas in a pod. Agreeing in the logic over how weight loss works between genders is not one of them. Lest you think I'm some sort of cheeseburger guzzler, I have actually (in the past) spent months with a nutritionist, obsessively calorie counting to meet someone's magic idea of how many calories a woman should consume, only to not have the scale move one iota. Following that colossal six-week failure of 1200 calories a day, I was …
Now For Mothers Healing Mix
#HealingMix Review I’m finally clawing my way out of the bleary baby days. It’s been four kids and 12 years of being at the mercy of other people’s schedules and needs. Last month, I lovingly sent the tiniest one off to kindergarten and looked forward to some quiet time to recharge. Then…WHAM…we brought home a puppy. And guess what? I’m being ruled by his schedule and needs. My body hasn’t even had a chance to recover from four births and decade of breastfeeding, and I find myself being …
Top Ten Gifts for the Health Nut
By Carrie Burrows Giving fitness gifts to your loved ones is a great way to support them in achieving their fitness goals and showing that you are behind them! Fitness gifts can be inexpensive and really useful right up to, “OMG I need to get a loan!” Stay away from the later…usually the most expensive gifts end up being oversized dust collectors and clothing racks. I’ve found that the simple and easiest to use are the gifts that are really where the bang for the buck is. Oh, …
Banana Blueberry Muffins
There are always bunches and bunches of bananas ripening on my counter. I can't remember the last time anyone in my house grabbed one to eat. They sit and ripen and then they either get frozen for smoothies or used in muffins and breads. This is my healthy recipe, but I don't tell the kids that. They just think they're delicious. Banana-Blueberry Muffins 1 cup whole-wheat flour 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, …