August 7, 2013 If I could tell my 23-year-old self some wise advice, I would tell her to not worry about the future so much. God has a plan for you. Life will bring you places, lead you to people and give you things that you may not want, but you will instinctively need in order to grow, mature and discover your truest self. Don’t try to control your life through accumulating wealth, fame, awards and titles because they are…
Review: Fitzee Foods
August 6, 2013One of the best ways to create a diet that is a ‘no-brainers’ is to have meals delivered to you. I have always wanted a personal chef but have found companies like Fitzee Foods, to be an amazing alternative when you want natural, clean foods delivered to you! I was fortunate to have some sample meals sent to me and enjoyed the natural and delicious taste of their foods. Most often, frozen foods are filled with preservatives, don’t have a…
Food Prep 101
August 5, 2013I’m not always consistent about having a lot of food prepped in the beginning of the week but I will admit that I usually have my staples for the week. It usually takes me 2-3 hours (around 4-7pm) every Sunday to cook several meals that I can grab and go throughout the week. Most of these meals do NOT consist of dinner meals as I usually make them fresh daily. As a busy stay-at-home-working-mom who is constantly on the go…
Your Notebook
July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 After a long day of work and late night of baking, at midnight I was captivated by “The Notebook” – a movie I’ve seen just once years ago. I see why people strongly resonate with the seemingly star-crossed lovers, who moved on to live physically separate but spiritually connected lives. Not only would they overcome seven years of separation and differing social backgrounds, but they chose to seek a passionate love despite their divergent personalities. Like many,…
Reflections of our Adversity
July 22, 2013July 21, 2013 It was Wednesday afternoon around 11:54am when I finally hit a wall. For weeks I’ve been on a tailspin with my stepchildren in town, working non-stop, attending events and maintaining a lackluster workout regimen. If I wasn’t in a meeting or running an errand, I was cleaning the house, doing the dishes, folding the laundry or cooking dinner. I was lacking sleep, surrounded by paperwork, on chat with the cable company while my youngest was holding onto…
Mommy Fitness Blog: My Insecurities
July 21, 2013In less than a week I will be in Vegas celebrating my youngest sister’s last days as a true Bachelorette. Lots of festivities are planned: from pool parties (where we purchased a captain’s hat for her ‘last sail’) to lingerie night (in our suite of course) and a list of dresses and blue colored shoes to pack for specific nights out. I’ve never been a big fan of Vegas as I don’t drink very much and never enjoyed the feeling…
Fitness Role Model: Christy Hunt
July 17, 2013Christy Hunt’s body has been a vessel for 3 of her children and 3 surrogate children. At 33 years old, she has given birth in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011. All of her children were 6-8lbs, one set (in 2009) were surrogate twins, delivered via c-section. At 5-foot-7 and 160lbs, she has already dropped 40lbs since her last pregnancy, while continuing to nurse her last child who is now 2.5 years old. There were several things that helped her…
What’s Your Excuse?
July 11, 2013Throughout the years I’ve had many excuses in my pocket. I was either pregnant, just had a baby or nursing a baby. I was tired from work, raising tiny children, cleaning the house and cooking meals. I felt depressed, unmotivated, sleepy, fatigued, overwhelmed and discouraged. There was always paperwork to complete, children to entertain and engagements to attend. The ONE thing that kept me sane, was giving a little bit to myself every day. I didn’t need to exercise 2…
Clean Eating: Watermelon Sorbet
July 11, 2013This recipe is so simple, clean and easy. Just freeze chunks of watermelon, add some water and lemon (I used 1/2 lemon for 1/2 a medium watermelon, you can use more) – mix in a processor and voila! You can make sorbets using the same recipe with other fruit also! The boys absolutely loved this cool, summer treat – and so did I as it didn’t break my diet!…
Clean Eating: Watermelon Cake
July 11, 2013The end result of this Watermelon cake wad D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! In fact, it was the only dessert left on the table that was all gone within minutes! When I first saw this cake online, I was definitely hesitant that I can actually create it. I thought about the initial logistics of sticking cream onto a wet surface. Then I thought how sticky coconut cream could really get? I made sure I read all the tips on how to make this cake…