PIN IT FOR LATER! Ahhh, the cookie tray at parties! How can anyone resist? The cookie tray is a big deal where I come from. At every wedding, funeral, big event, the cookie tray is super important. I’m not sure if this is local to the Pittsburgh area or that my lovely Aunt Rita and Aunt June just dig … Read More
I got this note a few weeks back from one of my favorite people in the world, Cathy Theimer Shaw. She is a Renewal Detox and KIC star, and oh, how I adore her! One of the things I like most about Cathy is that she takes action. Even with a busy schedule as a mom and business owner, she … Read More
PIN IT FOR LATER! Diet Coke and I have a long history. I think I began drinking a can a day in high school and upped the game in college. By the time I finished grad school and started my teaching job, I was up to at least four Diet Cokes a day. Looks like I’m not the only … Read More
For those of us living in the US, we will be celebrating Labor Day on Monday. Crazy, I know! Anyone having that New Year’s Day to Labor Day blur??? I sure am. My kids are now back at school, and I can’t help but think of all we did for fun this summer. Beach, baseball games, hiking, carnivals, pool, lots … Read More
“It’s never been true, not anywhere at anytime, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale.” ~Geneen Roth, from Women, Food and God On my vacation, the body image triggers came out. Big time. Something about putting on a bathing suit, I suppose. These triggers go way back. I think … Read More
Do you have a go-to snack? Something you can eat every day, all day long? I sure do, and I gotta watch myself because I can inhale these little morsels in one sitting. Then I’m left with none for tomorrow. I eat these muffins for breakfast, after workouts, and during snack time. My banana oat muffins are the bomb-digity. Really…try … Read More
Want some good luck for the New Year? I do! I do! I made Lucky Soup for New Year’s, and I’ve been eating it for the last few days (trying for all the luck I can get!). Did you know that in the South, it’s believed that eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year’s Day ensures good … Read More