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This post is sponsored by Musselman’s new BIG CUP applesauce. I remember the moment so clearly. It was a warm night in July, and the Husband and I were just settling down on the couch to watch TV. The baby monitor crackled to life, and I heard Henry call out. I peeked at the monitor [...]

This trip was an excellent opportunity to try out my new grocery list technique – explained below. As mentioned in last week’s post, I’m doing a blog partnership with the value grocery chain Aldi.  I’d never shopped at Aldi until this month, but it’s been a really eye-opening experience, especially as I work hard to [...]

When I received an email asking me whether I’d be interested in doing a post series on Aldi grocery stores, I jumped at the opportunity.  Funny story – because of the name, I used to think that Aldi was a fancy-schmancy European grocery story with prices similar to Whole Foods. Imagine my surprise when, a [...]

Those big heart-shaped boxes of chocolates have NOTHING on these Coco-Nut Cups! … Or on the Cups’ twin sister, Coco-Nut Truffles. While you may think that chocolate cups must be filled with peanut butter, I beg to differ!  These chocolates are packed with a combination of nuts, coconut flakes, chia seeds, and 100% maple syrup [...]

Last month, I talked a bit about the in's and out's of making big dietary changes, including the emotional component of a switch.   Changing your diet can be tough. Maybe you’re going paleo, vegan, gluten-free, or whole food. Maybe you’re doing it for health reasons, for ethical reasons, or because you just need to [...]

Plus – win a pillow from Sleep Innovations. It snowed yesterday!  Henry was SO excited to see snow, which isn’t super common in Charlotte.  It snowed last year, but he was far too little to appreciate it.  This year, I had to force him to come back inside because I knew his hands must’ve been [...]

I’ve always been into the idea that small changes make the most difference. This holds true in many areas of life, but I think it’s especially applicable for health and fitness.  Hence the name of my blog; the idea has always been that small switches and additions can create tremendous momentum and help change your [...]

Just checking in to say that we’re having an amazing time, and we’re plotting our escape to the Caribbean.  Would you still read my blog if we pulled a cut and run and moved to an island?! In between work, we’ve had many chances to get off the boat and relax. So far, we’ve been [...]

So, remember how I’m training for a half marathon? (My last half marathon – it was very epic!)   Well, I’m still chugging along with my training plan.  It’s challenging to stick with it when it’s so cold outside, but I’m doing pretty good. I’m excited to do a long race in Charlotte, as I’ve [...]

I love throw dinner parties and cook for my friends, but I cannot imagine cooking for Team USA during The Winter Games!  No pressure, right?  Not only does your food need to be delicious, but it’s also got to be satisfying and fueling.  After all, nutrition can make or break the athletes’ quest for GOLD! [...]

Changing your diet can be tough. Maybe you're going paleo, vegan, gluten-free, or whole food. Maybe you're doing it for health reasons, for ethical reasons, or because you just need to mix it up. Regardless of the how and why, dietary changes are challenging. After all, you've eaten one way, day in and day out, [...]

Back in 2011, I attended a HUGE conference called the Massachusetts Conference for Women.  I was lucky enough to sit next to an awesome woman named Yifan.  Yifan, a recent Harvard graduate, told me that she developed the GymPact app with a friend named Geoff; the concept was based on Yifan’s behavioral economics class, where [...]

In the first post about Healing Horses, I shared a bit about how Katie’s non-profit organization and her amazing horses help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. But today, I want to talk a bit about how Healing Horses is helping the horses themselves.   Horse rescue has always been at the heart of the [...]