Physically, humans strive to find balance in all aspects of life. With nature, among others, and physically. In order to live an optimal healthy life, our blood cells need to maintain a 7.365 pH balance as much as possible. Eating acidic foods (soda, coffee, dairy, sugar, gluten, alcohol, processed and fast foods) over […]
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A big part of my ME time is spending my weekends with my cute little family and close friends. I know, doesn’t seem like ME time when you are surrounded by others, but connecting and community is a big part of my self-care. What do we like to do? Eat out. I LOVE to eat […]
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I can’t stop! I love these beauties and pop them in my mouth every chance I get. Cherries are just so SUMMER. I saved some for this AWESOME July 4th dessert I made for the family cookout. The July 4th holiday weekend is always such a big food day. Personally, Independence Day is my 2nd […]
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I just realized that the July 4th holiday is happening, like, SOON! If you are in the States, you will be celebrating with cookouts, picnics, beaches, vacations… socializing with friends and family. For me personally, I tend to do a lot more socializing in the summer overall… I don’t need to wait for a holiday. […]
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The other day I was being interviewed for a wellness tele-summit series. A fellow health coach invited me to speak about health coaching, detox, juicing. Then she asked me one, big, deep question at the end of our chat. “If you had only ONE thing to tell everyone listening, only ONE idea that you […]
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Do you have a friend, a friend who you don’t see often, but when you talk, it feels like coming home? That’s my friend, Karie. We had a skypey skype chat the other day, and she said something that hit me big time. We talked about all sorts of things from guys to business to writing […]
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The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 21 Yay! Day 21 is here! AND you did it! Many of us are really feeling the benefits of the greens. The changes you might notice can be big or small. I’ve noticed that my mind is clear and focused, and I feel pretty […]
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The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 9 Hot Mess Green Smoothie is great for reducing stress. The good fats of the avocado and the omega 3 boost of the flaxseeds can do wonders to minimize anxiety. Stress is the number one cause of inflammation. Inflammation leads to chronic illnesses […]
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The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 3 For our Day 3 challenge, we are spicing it up! Spices are amazing healing powerhouses and can be added to any smoothie. We are adding cayenne pepper to the Green Up signature smoothie. Cayenne is great for the digestive system as well […]
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The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 2 Our fabulous group is blending away on Day 2! Kale is our main dark leafy green for the Nutty Mango Smoothie. Kale is so sexy right now, and it’s actually packed with calcium (if you can believe it) and great for boosting […]
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Detox… Hmmmm, the word can cause various reactions. Some exciting: “I can’t wait to feel amazing!” “I love getting compliments about how good I look!” Some funny: “Do I need to stick to the bathroom all day long?” “I don’t want to starve to death.” And some negative: “I can never give up coffee. Hells […]
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“Momma, when does school start? I can’t wait to use pencils again!” Is that crazy pants or what? I’ve never seen two kids so excited to get back to school. I told them to savor summer, rest, have fun, but all they wanted to talk about was buying new outfits for the first day (well, […]
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May is my favorite month…it’s party time for me. First my birthday, next Mother’s Day…then Memorial Day which kicks off the summertime. Kevin tells me this is a VERY busy time for him. Lots of prepping and planning going on for me! He and the kids do a great job of making me feel special especially […]
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Detox. Not sure about it? Watch this candid convo I had with Ally, the star in the Detox Myth video (she was the crazy detox lady). After we were done laughing from all the joking around, things got a little more serious. She mentioned how she is really scared of this detox thing. Ally […]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m married to Kevin Patrick Ryan. Yep, an Irishman. Celebrating the holiday is a MUST in our household. We plan to hit the local Irish bar downtown and drink a few green beers today. We’ll have a nice hot pot of soup waiting for us when we get home. Let’s make […]
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Happy 2013 to you! Do you pick a certain word, phrase or idea to guide your year? I’ve been picking my “words” for ages. Well, the Universe is actually the one who picks. Each New Year’s Day I would do a labyrinth walk with my dear friend Stephanie. We would meet up in the afternoon…it […]
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