While every man, woman, and child is talking about making soup and eating pumpkin everything (both of which I love, might I add), it is feeling steamy here in California. The past several days it has been 90 degrees with a strong, shining sun above - which is hot for San Diego County and the weather-spoiled residents of this area! I definitely will be happy to see 65-75 degree days come back, especially since my house has no air conditioning and it has felt toasty at home. Until that time comes, my smoothie habit is in overdrive, and I'm going to just keep sharing the new recipes I've come up with for refreshing liquid meals. Sound good to you? ... [Read More]
Archives for September 2014
Awesome Ways to Eat Apples this Autumn
Happy, happy Friday! So in case I haven't told you before, I'm obsessed with fruit. Every type of berry, banana, melon, kiwi, peaches... and the list of fruit that I can't get enough of goes on and on! Fruit is sweet, it's a natural whole food, and it can easily be incorporated into a diet in endless ways. Topping the list of my favorite fruits is the illustrious apple. In my household apples disappear quickly. I buy probably a dozen of them every time I make a food store trip, which you think would last for at least a bit with only two people in my house, but they don't. In fact, I'd love to be eating an apple at this very moment, but we unfortunately ran out yesterday. Each of us eats at least an apple a day. But hey, I'm not complaining, because you know what they say... An ... [Read More]
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Date Bites
Any time I have guests in town, I make sure to have some good meal ideas, ingredients on hand to prepare to prepare those yummy meals, and restaurants ideas for a couple of delicious meals out. I'm pretty sure that anyone that knows me expects nothing less - After all, I call myself a foodie for a reason! :) When my mother-in-law was in town visiting a few weeks ago, we enjoyed some pretty awesome eats. We strolled around at the Vista Farmers Market one day.... ... [Read More]
5 Delicious Ways to Eat Pancakes + My Go-To Batter
Hello and Happy Monday! Hope that you all had a great weekend. Let's dive right into my weekend highlights! Workouts After another awesome workout at Fitwall on Friday, I knew that strength training would need to be kept to a minimum over the weekend so that I could let my sore body recover. On Saturday morning, my little family and I headed to Elfin Forest to hit the trails. ... [Read More]
Train Smarter, Not Harder with Fitwall Workouts
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Fitwall. As you may know, I love to switch up my fitness routine and try new workouts often. I'm always looking for ways to keep it fun and interesting! That's why I'm excited to be adding a new type of workout to my exercise regimen this month called Fitwall. Fitwall classes are 40-minute sessions filled with strength, cardio and flexibility training. Every class participant trains in their own workspace - a personal "wall" area that has rows to stand and hold onto, cables, and a step that you can connect to a row for certain exercises. With a brand motto to Train Smarter, Not Harder, and the unique approach of training the body as a whole to burn mega calories, Fitwall aims to make workouts as efficient as ... [Read More]
The Power of Now: Practicing Mindfulness
With the start of September here and Labor Day having just passed, I kept noticing the past bunch of days how much people love to jump ahead and say sayonara to summer before August is even over. Everyone seems to be moving on to pumpkins and Halloween already! Don't get me wrong, I get it. I know that for many, Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer - back to school, pack up the beach gear until next year. But in reality, the summer season lasts for most of the month. In the Northeastern U.S. where I grew up, September is one the best months weather-wise. Actually, as everyone is getting ready to pull out their Uggs and sweaters, today was the hottest day of the summer in Jersey. So what's one of the reasons why everyone has been saying RIP to summertime? Because us humans love ... [Read More]