The Ups, The Downs, and Everything in Between
As summer approaches, many of us are thinking about losing weight, in a healthy way. I’ve been hearing success stories from people who’ve tried the Whole30, so I’ve decided to give it a try. With a twist – I’m a vegetarian. The Whole30 isn’t touted as a weight loss program; it’s a clean eating program designed to make you feel better. And in doing so you’re probably going to lose weight as part of the process. In the Whole30 you stop eating dairy, sugar, grains. …
So many of us have the light oak farm table and chairs in our kitchens. Mine had been an everyday table with three kids and while it held up, the surface had paint, marker, egg dye on it – tell tale signs of a well loved and used surface. When we remodeled our kitchen in beige, black and neutral grays, my husband wanted to buy a new table. But I prefer to reuse things (and save money) so I decided to make it into a …
My son has a severe tree nut allergy and I’m not going to lie, it kind of rules our lives. Food is obviously integral to our survival, a part of almost every social gathering, and a way something we think about at least three times a day. When I look back at how we’ve maneuvered through this phenomenon, there are distinguished “stages” I’ve gone through as a food allergy mom. Denial: This is what happens when you don’t wear underwear. When my son was two …
When’s the last time you learned something new and thought “where have you been my whole life?” That is how I feel about Hygge (pronounced hoo-guh)! This lifestyle comes from Denmark, often labeled the happiest country on Earth. What excites me about discovering Hygge is I try to live by its tenets already, without knowing this word existed. I’m looking forward to now putting more of it into practice and furthering my Hygge-fied environment. So what is Hygge? It’s contentment. Living in the moment. Simplicity with …
Get to know me Who am I? I think this is going to be the hardest post I have to write! I hate getting my picture taken. I don’t like being in the spotlight. Thinking and writing about who I am makes me feel so exposed! But here goes . . . . I am loyal to a fault. To people and products. I had three Toyotas in a row. This past spring we bought a Chevy, and I felt terribly guilty! When it comes …
For the past several years, my now 16 year old daughter has wanted to be a lawyer. When she was little she’d put on heels and practice walking into the courtroom to ‘fight the bad guys.’ As she got older, she participated in clubs and took tough classes that would help her speak and debate confidently in front of others. She chose Latin as her language in high school, because she thought it could only help in the competitive college application process. And then one …