11 years ago

Good For You Friday: Carrot Ginger Soup

So, I start my cleanse tomorrow (Friday).  Today, I pretended I had already started days ago (to ease the pressure of tomorrow), and it wasn’t difficult to adhere to the plan, but I have already have a withdrawal headache.  How sad is that??  So tomorrow really is day one, and it is a tough 24 for someone…

11 years ago

Operation Lose Baby Weight Wednesday: Spring Cleanse

March 20th is the Spring Equinox.  It might not feel like Spring yet, but this is a natural time to make a change for enhanced vitality.  Normally, I do a self-mandated 21-day cleanse at the start of the new year, but because I had a baby in November, I’ve held off.  Now, I am actually excited to…

11 years ago

Everybody’s Doing It: Oil Pulling

I can’t believe I haven’t written a post about this before.  I have been oil pulling on and off for a year or so, although I have to admit, since I’ve had Annabel, not so much.  Erica Stolman from Fashionlush wrote a great post on oil pulling here, and it went viral on Facebook.  I swear it…

11 years ago

Operation Lose Baby Weight Wednesday: Finally!

No, I am not back to my pre-baby weight.  Not even close.  Sorry, hate to disappoint you.  BUT, I am back into two pairs of my pre-pregnancy jeans, albeit my biggest ones.  Whatever, I’ll take it, muffin top and all.  It means I’m on my way!  I swear, I will be back in my skinniest clothes by…

11 years ago

Good For You Friday: Health Warrior Chia Bars

Have you tried Health Warrior Chia Bars?  While I prefer to eat whole foods, these little bars are my new guilt-free snack if I need to eat on the run.  They have 3 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, 1000 milligrams of Omega-3 and they are only 110 calories!  And they come…

11 years ago

Got Oil?

Good morning, Beautiful!  Are you scared of oil?  Does it conjure up memories of shiny, pimply skin, greasy hair, and angst-y adolescence?  I understand, but if you aren’t using face oils, you are seriously missing out!  An organic, plant-based face oil or serum will not clog your pores or make your skin break out.  However, choosing the…