Let’s say you laid down on the couch this afternoon, kids busy and frolicking to and fro, and you decide to close your eyes for “just a minute”. Then let’s say you woke up some unknown amount of time later, living room dark, kids off entertaining themselves some place else, and suddenly you realize you’ve … Read more
16 weeks pregnant (tomorrow). I think I’m starting to feel the baby move, but these early flutters are so easy to confuse with the digestive process sometimes I wonder if it’s just dinner that I’m feeling move around. January One started with a four mile walk. A walk sprinkled with the tiniest bit of running. … Read more
With New Years right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about some of the things that made a huge impact in my life during 2011. I’ve decided to wrap them all up into neat little list for your consideration if you might be looking for some direction, motivation or new ideas as we approach 2012. … Read more
Do you remember when flax seed was suddenly the new and hip seed to eat? Flax seems like old news to most of us now, and it’s a kitchen staple among many health conscious foodies. But for me, this seed has been nothing but a giant pain in the flax. It seems well known that … Read more
When it comes to what to eat after workout or run, I don’t think much beyond “eat real food” unless that workout has been particularly long and hard. (I am purposefully ignoring the obvious joke here. This post just started!) The neighborhood running group I occasionally run with sent an email yesterday saying they were … Read more
See? While slicing up that there cantaloupe I got to thinking about Natalia Rose’s line from the The Raw Food Detox Diet about fruit: Eat it alone or leave it alone. Food combining rules say you should eat only eat fruit on empty stomach because when mixed with other foods, it can lead to fermentation, … Read more
I’ve got a 5K road race tomorrow morning, so all of my usual pre-race rules are on my mind. If you’ve got an upcoming race on your calendar – here are a couple of things to think about before you toe the line. Nothing New on Race Day Let’s say that again. NOTHING NEW ON … Read more
As a family of four living on one income, part of my role as our Domestic Engineer is to be frugal and cut corners whenever I can. Given that we love to read, I get the majority of the books we devour from the library. It saves us money, clutter – and saves me time … Read more
I’m about to put Green Smoothie Revolution in the library book drop, but thought I’d write a little something about it first. Written by Victoria Boutenko and published in 2009, Green Smoothie Revolution is a fairly quick read. (it’s only about a half inch thick.) The first 1/4 inch is ten short chapters filled with … Read more
So I dropped off the face of the blogosphere for a month and a half or something. Oh yes, I’m still here – new camera collecting dust while I’ve been off having fun with much of the following: 1. The Primal Blueprint Meets The 4-Hour Body. I devoted a bunch of posts in December to … Read more
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