Having pounds of blueberries on your hands is exactly the motivation one needs to get creative.
In a post last week I mentioned that I was on  blueberry picking tear, having a great time with my mom and niece at our local farm.  But, that meant I had to do something with my newly acquired bounty.
What did [...]

Filed under: Agave Nectar, Fruit, Low-fat

Today’s post comes to us courtesy of my good friend and fitness guru Angie Schumacher. Angie inspires women everywhere to feel great about their bodies and get into action.
….and all you need is a pair of tennis shoes!
There are times when you are away from home and there might not be a gym where you [...]

Filed under: General

Anyone can benefit from a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods that focuses on the healthiest of eating.  Anti-inflammatory foods tend to focus on fresh produce and whole grains and can also help us lose weight.
I’ve been a big proponent of eating less congesting foods — meat, dairy products, sugar, fried foods, anything refined — and [...]

Filed under: Antioxidants, Fruit, Healthy Meals, Healthy lifestyle, Locally Grown Food, Meal Planning, Vegetables

There’s nothing worse than going so far astray of your exercise routine that it’s hard to get back on. But that’s exactly what happened to me this spring.  A series of circumstances conspired against me — an injured knee, getting the shingles and my gym closing — and put me in a workout tailspin as [...]

Filed under: Exercise, General, Motivation, Weight loss, weight gain

One of my favorite summertime activities is picking fresh fruit at my local farm, Bishop’s Orchards. And last Friday I had the pleasure of doing that with my mom and my 8-year old niece who’s a total hoot.
It was a hot and sunny day, the quintessential blueberry picking day in my book. And with a relatively early [...]

Filed under: Antioxidants, Environmentally Friendly, Fruit, Locally Grown Food

 
These days I don’t go very far without bringing my Vitamixblender with me. It’s such a handy tool for whipping up healthy treats when you’re away from home and when you’re traveling by car, it’s so easy to put it in the trunk and away you go!  If you don’t know about the Vitamix, it’s [...]

Filed under: Healthy lifestyle, Smoothies, Vitamix

Even though I’m not exactly an angel when it comes to eating when I’m on vacation (I mean honestly, who really is?), there’s still a part of me that maintains some semblance of healthy eating so all is not lost when I get back home.
And that’s exactly how things unfolded this week when we were [...]

Filed under: Exercise, Fruit, Healthy lifestyle, Snacking, Weight loss, weight gain