What does your summer typically look like? Ours changes each year as the kids get older. When they were little, summer was just another range of dates on a normal calendar. Nothing special. Some years, we travel a little while last year our ...
When we take a break from some of the fabulous games and gadgets we get to tell you about, we try to sneak in a recipe or two. We always try to incorporate some of our diet goals in our meal planning. Among the common misconceptions about d ...
While DH is great at creating healthy recipes like Parmesan Cauliflower, fun ones like Corn Dog Sushi and other summer refreshments, I’m pretty good at making a few things. Several years ago, I created Nicole’s Next-Day Rotisser ...
Cuh-runch. Chomp. Nom nom nom. Sorry if I got crumbs on your computer. I’m snacking on these new Twistos and hoping my girls don’t catch me. I promised to share but seriously, I can’t. It’s for work. Uh-huh. It is. I ...
I don’t know what mornings look like for your family but for my family it’s usually pretty chaotic. Each morning one of my elementary school daughters has to get up for orchestra and ride the early bus to the junior high. The gi ...
Did you know that April 26th is National Pretzel Day? Yuh-huh. It sure is. If you’re anything like me, you don’t really NEED an excuse to snack but having one doesn’t hurt. When we changed our eating habits a few years ago ...
No matter the time of year or the temperature outside, I’m perfectly happy with a cup of coffee or a mocha. After adding a bit of cream and sweetener, I’ll sometimes slurp it down in no time flat. Other times I savor a cup over the course o ...
Two and half years ago Nicole and I embarked on a weight loss journey. Like everyone else, we had tried this before with varying amounts of success. Our bookshelf was full of South Beach/Low-Carb/Flavor-of-the-week diet books and even more ...
During the winter months, we only make it to the gym twice a week but during the summer, we stay pretty active running and biking. No matter what the activity, I struggle to find balance in the foods because my body needs protein boosts fro ...
Can you believe it’s already February? Weren’t we celebrating Christmas just a few weeks ago? It’s always hard to tell what holiday is really upon us because we saw Valentine’s gifts already on shelves before Christm ...
