Looking Good (for a mom)

So another week, another new food. I’m still trying to figure out how to get through to the 4-year-old. One of the few fruits and vegetables he’ll eat is an apple, so I thought I’d buy a Red D’Anjou Pear. Since it would look similar to an apple when cut up, I thought might actually get him to try it! And we don’t typically eat pears in our house, so I thought it would be good for all of us to continue to branch out and try things outside our comfort zones... Read More

As I flit around the internet, I often find myself moved or inspired by posts or articles I find.  Most of the time, I tweet about them on my twitter feed, and there it ends. But for you, my blog readers, you may not always see those tweets or have a chance to read those articles.  And every now and then (like now), I get my act together enough to actually put together a “round-up” post to share some of those amazing and inspiring articles I’ve found.  This week, I found one post that moved me so much that I just HAD to share it with you... Read More

I had the most amazing experience this past weekend at the Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification (HKC)! After a year of training with kettlebells under the watchful eye of a Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructor, I decided I wanted to take a bigger step. Instead of just working out with kettlebells, I wanted to prove I had what it takes to be certified in their use and instruction. For me, that meant attempting the HKC, a one-day course that provides in-depth instruction on kettlebells, and certifies attendees to instruct others in the kettlebell swing, squat, and Turkish get-up... Read More

Our weekly experimentation with new foods continues. I’ve been trying to get starfruit at the store for several weeks now, hoping the shape might entice my little guy to actually try the taste of a new food instead of just the smell... Read More

We’ve been continuing our weekly introduction to a new food here in our home, and my daughter has requested we stick with fruit, for the time being.  So last week, I found a papaya at the grocery store. It wasn’t nearly ripe – still very firm and green.  So I bought one and let it ripen for the week... Read More

There seems to be a rather common reaction when I talk about my schedule and how I stay healthy.  That reaction? “I could never do that.” One friend even called me Superwoman. But I don’t have a cape, and Superwoman I’m not! And I didn’t go from my old lifestyle to my currently lifestyle in the blink of an eye, either. It was a long, drawn-out series of small, manageable changes... Read More

If you’ve been following me for a while, you might call foul on this post.  See, for Try a New Food Tuesday, we’re supposed to try a new whole food. And if you know me, then you know I eat Mango every single day.  My favorite breakfast is half a chopped mango, blueberries or blackberries, no salt added cottage cheese, cinnamon, and walnuts. It tastes amazing and is a very filling way to start the day. I love it!.. Read More