Posts Tagged ‘holidays’
Healthy Halloween Treats
I haven’t been this excited about Halloween since I was a senior in high school when my parents finally let me dress up and go trick-or-treating for the first time since I was a kid, thus breaking their strict big-kids-don’t-beg-for-candy rule. I deftly talked my way into this by arguing that Halloween was an important American…
Read MoreCamping: 101
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I love camping. And when I say “camping,” I don’t mean sleep-in-a-bed-with-the-windows-open glamping, I mean back in the woods, far away from human civilization, no-running-water camping. Myself, Pat, and Jonah atop a fin in Arches National Park My first time to go backpacking – where you’re really far…
Read More10 Tasty Road Trip Snacks that Won’t Clog your Arteries
Bring these Healthy Road Trip Snacks for Kids and Adults on your next Long Flight, Train, or Automobile Ride Baby Ann, back home after a 3-week trip to Asia in 2014 I’ve been on the road a lot this summer: to the farm, to the mountains, to conferences. In trains, planes, and automobiles (but not…
Read More5 Simple Swaps for a Healthier Cinco de Mayo
Looking forward to some delicious Mexican food this holiday? Here are a few healthy substitutions to enjoy all of the flavor without feeling stuffed or over-full after a meal out for Cinco de Mayo. Fun facts about me: My birthday is Cinco de Mayo (and I love my birthday!) I speak Spanish fluently (es una…
Read MoreHealthy Halloween Treats
I haven’t been this excited about Halloween since I was a senior in high school when my parents finally let me dress up and go trick-or-treating for the first time since I was a kid, thus breaking their strict big-kids-don’t-beg-for-candy rule. I deftly talked my way into this by arguing that Halloween was an important American…
Read MoreFive Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating without Guilt or Stress
Turkeys for Friendsgiving and me with Shannon, my sous chef extraordinaire and creator of several recipes used on my meal guides and plans! Worried about how to avoid weight gain during the holidays? Try these 5 tips to survive Thanksgiving and Christmas without needing a post-holiday diet to lose weight. It probably comes as no…
Read MoreThe Thankful Game
At a conference I attended this summer, a keynote speaker gave a talk about thankfulness. She referred to a study which found people who meditate on five specific things per day they are grateful for are 25% happier. I’m not exactly sure how happiness is measured (although it’s explained in the full text), but I…
Read MoreSuck it, 2016 (Alternate Title: Glass Half Full)
I don’t know about you, but 2016 was a rough year for me. I can’t remember any other time in my life that had so many consecutive days of dry-heave crying. This year I went to Wine Camp for the first time. This year I’ve loved and lost, more than once, and more than one…
Read MoreThis New Year, on a Personal Note…
Welcome to the world, James This New Year we’ve got big news – in the form of a 7-pound-10-ounce bundle of joy! I’ve never been so happy to write a New Year’s post as I am this year. I’ve written several New Year’s posts since starting my blog-turned-small-business six and a half years ago (six…
Read MoreSoul Food
This Christmas I’m feeding my soul. Most of the time I make decisions about what to eat based on health (and time and convenience and preference – let’s be real). I make these decisions because I really believe depending on what you eat, food can either be medicine or poison. I think about this a lot…
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