There is nothing more valuable in life than good health. Three years ago I learned about the world of probiotics (aka: helpful bacteria for the gut) and the importance of taking them alongside a number of other vitamins. I remember spending an evening ... [ Read More ]
Whole30: Wrap-up and Results
If you haven’t read my first three Whole30 posts, you might want to go here to catch up: Getting Started with Whole30 in a Month without Travel, Whole30 Update: Day 10 and Whole30 Update: Day 20.If you'd told me a month ago I would lose weight by eating a ... [ Read More ]
Best Health Device for Fitness on the Road
My family has become quite the road-tripping clan, even with a toddler. This month we returned from an 18-day trip that added 3,800 miles to our minivan. Road trips are one of my favorite topics to cover because there's so much involved from planning routes to ... [ Read More ]
Whole30 Update: Day 20
If you haven't read my first two Whole30 posts, you might want to go here first to catch up: Getting Started with Whole30 in a Month without Travel and Whole30 Update: Day 10.I'm going to start with the good stuff (aka my NSV, non-scale-victories, after 20 ... [ Read More ]
Whole30 Update: Day 10
These things may happen to you when you start a Whole30 nutrition program (a.k.a. cutting out all gluten, sugar, dairy, alcohol for 30 days):Headache Tension neckache Fatigue Exhaustion Feeling like you've been hit by a Mack truck ... [ Read More ]
Getting Started with Whole30 Nutrition Program in a Month without Travel
I'm not going to say that travel makes me gain weight, but.... so far it's been a travel-heavy summer filled with big meals, plenty of snacking, and lots of alcoholic drinks. I started out pretty well on a solo trip to Albuquerque, where my sit-down meals ... [ Read More ]
Disney isn’t Just for Kids: Meet Jerri
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....Halt. Wrong opening. Let's try again. A long time ago in the late '70s my parents relocated to Baton Rouge and we settled in a brick house in a cute neighborhood. Down the street and around the corner lived another ... [ Read More ]
Healthy Road Trips
If you’ve been following our blog for a while you likely know that my family loves road trips. What we like even better is the opportunity to make our road trips healthy by eating well because we feel better, aren’t as tired, and avoid packing on the dreaded ... [ Read More ]
Family Stay at Sunset Key Guest Cottages
Key West is one of those destinations topping bucket lists and why shouldn't it? Between stunning sunsets, salt-rimmed margaritas, Key Lime pie, and the balmy climate it certainly sounds like the ideal vacation location. Guest Cottages, a Starwood property, ... [ Read More ]
Recommitting to Wellness at Mountain Trek in British Columbia
A woman after my own heart, Elena Sonnino recently decided to make health and wellness a priority in her life. To jump-start healthy habits, she spent a week at Mountain Trek luxury fitness retreat and health spa in British Columbia. Here's her report. -- Kara ... [ Read More ]