Sometimes less is more. Food is love.
Check out lane for people who have their ISH together .. in a perfect world! *siiigh* The grocery store. Some love it, some hate it, some just get it done.. it’s one of those necessary (at times evil) “things” that we embrace for our survival. In any grocery store at any given time, there is a spectrum of people from all walks of life. That’s
At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and anxiety have nothing to do with one another. But many of us develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. The more intense the pressure, the more anxiety builds, which can taint our outlook. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage
There is nothing more important to your happiness factor than taking proper care of your body. You cannot have a healthy mind, a healthy heart, a healthy paradigm, a healthy self image, or healthy self love.. without a healthy body! And the same is true the other way around. It’s the concept of Holistic Health and holistic healing, by nurturing your whole self, and not
It’s great to get to work and accomplish something when we have a natural enthusiasm fueling excitement to do it! Other times it can be difficult to get moving on something when we aren’t so excited about it. Finding the thing that motivates you is one thing, it is quite another to stick with it. And it’s a whole ‘nother beast to fight the very
With super busy lives today, juggling all those balls in the air can be quite the circus act, so for many of us eating on the go tends to be major theme in our lives surrounding meals. We eat out a lot, grab something from the drive thru, the snack bar, the convenient store, or buy pre-made meals to stock up our refrigerators throughout the
It’s no secret that the “easy step” Standard American Diet (SAD) is indeed sad. I like to call it SADD (Starving American Diet Destruction). Obesity, diabetes, cancer, auto-immune diseases, hormonal imbalances, infertility, and aaalll kinds of new, old, and even unheard of health issues are on the rise at an all time high in our society. It’s no wonder we need to do a body
You have no doubt heard all the fitness experts out there say you should drink between 8 and 10 glasses of water each day. And I’ve heard many people’s reactions to that sound like this: “That’s way too much! I can’t drink all that, nor do I have the time!” And we continue to hear that hydration is one of the most important basic elements
Saturday morning, 7:30 a.m. … quiet house, quiet neighborhood, and one spunky pup on my heels as I stroll through different rooms because he senses, “Mommy is going somewhere…”, watching me swiftly gather items needed for a morning run,…pony tail holder, tennis shoes, iPod.. good to go. I smear on some chap stick, take a swig of water, and head toward the foyer only to
Mmmmmm guacamooolleeeeeee…. I so much as hear that word and my mouth waters. Guacamole is one of the best, delicious, filling, nutritious, most satisfying mini meals around. It’s so versatile, you can add virtually any ingredient to your guacamole dip and dress it up a bit with different flavor profiles, texture, and compliments to other foods you make. A truly basic gauc recipe juts involves
Start your day by revving your engine up with a bee pollen goji berry super smoothie first thing in the morning! OR, just a super smoothie of your choice. They say that breakfast IS the most important meal of the day, and personally I find this to be true. Breakfast provides fuel to run that rat race each day, stabilize blood sugars, fight cravings for
Hey Smidgers, Have you ever had to throw bread away because it doesn’t get eaten fast enough? It happens all the time around the smidge household. We are not big bread eaters, and usually, forget we have a loaf that we need to eat. The Lovely Amy’s best friend found an easy bread pudding recipe one day, and in true Smidge fashion, I tweaked it
Hey Smidgers! I have great news! The Tiny House is home. It has been a crazy few weeks or so. Sit back and let me tell you all about it. I came home from work in early October with plans to get the Tiny house ready to move then, but life got in the way as it is prone to do. I have had a
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