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Anniversaries Make Us Think

Anniversaries Make Us Think

This weekend, Aaron and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. At this stage of our lives ‘celebrating our anniversary’ often means carving out an hour or so for a quiet meal and a drive in between activities and this year was no different. Our son, Zak officially...

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Your Prescription

Your Prescription

I’ve never been a fan of weight-loss supplementation. I don’t know if my body just reacts to medications differently but whenever I’ve tried the latest magic pill I have felt awful. I honestly believe that any time we attempt to skip the natural order of things -...

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Gratitude Begets Fulfillment

Gratitude Begets Fulfillment

Today I’m sharing the inspirational story of Caitliy Mannherz, who lost close to 145 lbs over the course of four years - and gained herself. Caitlyn’s story covers her journey from a super busy childhood home, lacking the knowledge necessary for developing healthy...

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Miracle Grow!

Miracle Grow!

Aaron and I enjoy our little ‘urban garden’ and I love the way zucchini takes over my currently-in-progress side-yard bed, making it look SO MUCH MORE lush than it really  is all summer! I almost stumbled over the biggest zucchini I have ever seen last night as I was...

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First

First

Do you have your goals at the forefront of your mind? Are they written down? Do you look at them daily? Do you speak them out loud? That last one is tricky for me but I wonder if it’s the key. I think that, this week, I will be telling myself what I want to be instead...

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