Are you a breakfast person? I must admit that I am not. I make sure to have something though because it is important. Smoothies are one of my favorite things to have in the morning. I have mine with a bit of leftover protein (i.e. chicken) for a great start to the day. This recipe … Read More
I love Starbucks so much that sometimes I need to take a break from our love affair – for the sake of my wallet and waistline. There are two main Starbucks items that I currently enjoy the most – their caramel frappuccinos and avocado spread. Fortunately, I experimented and came up with my own copycat … Read More
Although blogging is not my only professional focus anymore, I still like to use this space to record some of my favorite things. It’s more challenging to search through my social media posts when I try to remember things. Also, who knows when the various social media sites will change their policies or shut down … Read More
Now that my kids are settled back in school I am ready to tackle the rest of 2017. I hope that you had a fun summer. I had a fun, full one. The majority of my summer was filled with family, friends and ministry activities. As you have probably noticed, I haven’t posted that often … Read More
June has been exciting health-wise. A friend and I did a challenge to exercise every day of the month. If When I finish my workout today, that will be 30 days of exercise in a row for me. Yay! The thing about exercising consistently is that it makes me be more mindful of my eating … Read More
Today marked the start of the New York state’s annual standardized tests. I’m not a big fan of standardized testing. I don’t dislike it enough to opt out though so Michael is taking the test. My husband and I tend to downplay the test in our home. We figure that if we needed to do … Read More
Last week, I shared four of Lidia Bastianich’s delicious Italian recipes from the Grana Padano Cooking Demo media event that I attended with Sean. Lidia had my “selective” eater gobbling down squash ravioli and panna cotta, so you know that she is a great chef! Another great aspect of the event was the healthy eating tips … Read More
If you don’t read Jennifer Perillo’s blog, In Jennie’s Kitchen, do yourself a favor and start! Jennie is not only an amazing cook, but she also has a very poetic way with words. She has been through a lot in the last couple of years (as she rebuilds a new life with her two young … Read More
In my former life as a financial researcher/business analyst, I crunched numbers for a living so I rarely obsess over numbers these days. In fact, I don’t really look at my blog statistics in depth unless I’m working on a paid campaign that requires me to do so. It is fun for me to look … Read More
During the summer, I don’t like to eat a lot during the hottest parts of the day. Light breakfasts and lunches are ideal. That is why smoothies are my “go to” summer breakfasts. I will probably be trying a variety of smoothie recipes throughout the course of the summer, but the spinach recipe below is … Read More
