Meet Brady. He’s my husband of 14.5 years and the father of our two children. He’s the most patient and kindest person you’ll meet and also the most sarcastic. We definitely have a lot in common, but our personalities couldn’t be more...
I have so many new favorite things and I thought it would be fun to share! First, this new lunch bag: We were back to school shopping a few weekends ago and 3 out of 4 of us needed new lunch boxes. Last year I typically only worked while my youngest was in morning...
Sugar gets a lot of hate. Commentary can range from “trying to cut back” to comparing it to Crystal Meth and calling in an addiction. It’s publicized as a pretty black and white issue (don’t eat it) with very little grey area. If you do eat it, you’re led to...
A little while ago, I wrote a blog post called Metabolism 101. The feedback was phenomenal and I am so glad so many of you have found it helpful. I would like to continue that discussion today with Metabolism Part 2. Photo Credit – Map of Human Metabolism As...
At the end of May, many of you may have heard the FDA announce new food labels for packaged foods. The hope is that the new labels will be more effective at helping consumers make better informed food decisions. I actually wholeheartedly believe that consumers are...
As I’ve mentioned many times before, I fully support the idea of giving yourself unconditional permission to eat anything you want. The very act of doing so puts you back in charge of your food decisions, rather than being micromanaged by a list of rules. This works...