Happy Halloween! Nothing like starting the week with a holiday. đ We âcelebratedâ the holiday this past weekend by going to a friendâs costume party, carving pumpkins, and preparing a festive dessert and costume for work today. Tonight, we have plans to indulge in a viewing of the best Halloween film everâHocus Pocus. One of…
Archives for October 2016
13 Tricks for Not Sabotaging Your Health on Halloween
Happy Halloween Weekend!!! Even though the holiday isnât officially until Monday, I wanted to give a shout-out to All Hallowâs Eve since weâll be celebrating it this weekend. As Iâve said in the past, I love all holidaysâIâll take any excuse to celebrate. Thereâs just something extra fun about this one though. You get to…
October Favorites
Oh, what a month it has been! From seeing family and colorful leaves galore to a new fitness adventure and much-needed relaxationâOctober brought me so much goodness. Iâm sorry to see the month come to an end, but then I remember the holiday season is coming up, which holds its own festive fun. See below…
3 Habits I’ve Picked Up From The Whole 30 (And Why I’m Stopping the Program)
Week 1 of the Whole 30 is [basically] in the books! It has been interesting so far and not nearly as bad as I thought. I had a dull headache the first couple daysâI think from lack of sugarâbut now I’m feeling back to normal. Even though I havenât even completed a full week, Iâve…
Sweet Potato Home Fries
Give breakfast some delicious staying power with the addition of these sweet potatoes cooked with bacon, garlic, and seasonings. At this point in my Whole 30 journey (okay, so itâs only been 3 days), potatoes have been a godsend, especially for breakfast. One of the recipes Iâve been making a lotâeven before I started the…
Whole 30 Meal Plan: Week 1
And weâre off! This is the week I officially start the Whole 30. Iâm dreading it, scared of it, and excited about it. Like I mentioned in my post about starting the Whole 30, though, itâs only 30 days of the extremely healthy diet reset (no added sugars, alcohol, grains, legumes, dairy, or carrageenan/MSG/other sulfites)….
Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes with Coconut Oil Buttercream Frosting
Make strawberry shortcake a little bit healthier with the help of Greek yogurt and coconut oil for a slightly more nutritious, yet still delicious, cupcake recipe. It was the end of the workday on a Friday, and I had plans to go to a friendâs birthday dinner. I wanted to contribute a little bit of…
Starting the Whole 30
Mondayâitâs the day most of us dread. The weekend adventures have come to an abrupt end; the traditional work week resumes; and suddenly our lives get way more hectic. Thatâs usually how I view Mondays, BUT! Mondays are also great in the way that theyâre the refreshing start to a new week. At the end…
7 Tips for Being Healthy When Your Partner Is Not
Leading a healthy lifestyle can be extra difficult when the one person you’re constantly with doesn’t followâor care about followingâthe same habits. This could be your partner, roommate, best friend, child, parent, or whoever else. I’m mostly referring to someone you live with, though, because they can have a big impact on how you act,…
Homemade Deep Dish Pizza
Make your own deep dish pizza crust and thick, tomato-filled sauce for deep dish youâll want on a weekly rotation. Have you ever made a recipe and are completely shocked at how well it turns out? That was me a couple weeks ago when I tried my hand at making a Chicago-style deep dish pizza….
