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Permission to Just "Be"

Permission to Just "Be"

While the end of the week is a very popular time for everyone to think about resolutions, what they want to change, what they want to accomplish, I am taking a stand against the “mad rush” to “start” (the  phenomenon [...]

August 14, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life
Midday Break: Use Your Senses to Relieve Stress

Midday Break: Use Your Senses to Relieve Stress

Who isn’t busy these days? A super-hectic life can lead to high levels of stress. But, if we internalize our stress, it can wreak havoc on our bodies, minds, and relationships. We can relieve our stress in a number of [...]

August 13, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts
Dinner for a Sweet Summer Night

Dinner for a Sweet Summer Night

Here’s a simple dinner idea for the final weeks of summer, before the kids go back to school and grill tools retire to the shed – Grilled Watermelon Salad with goat cheese, toasted pine nuts, and balsamic reduction. It’s light, [...]

August 11, 2010 Blog Posts, Food
Midday Break : 5 Ways to Prepare Crackers

Midday Break : 5 Ways to Prepare Crackers

Ok, so I am a “gal-on-the-go”, and so are you I’m sure. But being busy isn’t an excuse to snack on chips, right? Food is energy, and I know if I fuel my body with junk I feel it. Eat [...]

August 10, 2010 Blog Posts, Food
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World

I am taking a stand against women feeling “less than” because of their size, their hair color, their financial situation, their lack of a man…I think a woman who just plain old loves life is the most beautiful woman in [...]

August 9, 2010 Blog Posts, Life, Self-Love
Midday Break: My Italy Trip and Eat Pray Love

Midday Break: My Italy Trip and Eat Pray Love

“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau In 2004, I took a trip to Italy by myself. It was for several weeks, not a year, but it was my quest to find balance, [...]

August 9, 2010 Blog Posts, My Life

My Lesson from a Client: Expand Beyond What is "Possible"

I had a realization the other day, and it was HUGE. I was working with a client, and I’m a big fan of looking at the possibilities. But, by nature, I’m an “impossible” possibility thinker. I can’t help but dream big, [...]

August 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life
How a Giant Cupcake Tried to Get the Best of Me

How a Giant Cupcake Tried to Get the Best of Me

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”  ~Henry Ford So it was Saturday afternoon and I decided to take LuLu and Little Man to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I just felt like doing something domesticated, and instead [...]

August 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Feel Grace, Life, My Life
Sunday Brunch: Fluffy, Light Ricotta & Scrambled Eggs with Zucchini Hash Browns

Sunday Brunch: Fluffy, Light Ricotta & Scrambled Eggs with Zucchini Hash Browns

So, this Sunday I was in the mood for something savory. I love scrambled eggs, but to jazz them up a little I went to my refrigerator to see what was left from my week. I made this fluffy, light [...]

August 8, 2010 Blog Posts, Food

Make Some Space

You know how you feel when you have a stuffy head? Cold, tired, run down- not very productive…well, the same thing is true when you have a crowded head- mind filled with too much mental clutter- tired, run down, not [...]

August 7, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life
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