Food

The older I get, the more I have learned to appreciate the body God gave me–yet on the other hand–I understand how to take better care of myself and really get back-to-basics when it comes to my diet, nutrition, workouts, etc. I am always searching the web for helpful tips and reminders on how to stay […]

So I was browsing through an article from Shape magazine last week at the salon {yes, I am going back to blonde for those who are wondering} and it said that on average, women gain 21 pounds during the first year of marriage–HOLY MOLY that is A LOT! You spend all this time getting in […]

No, I haven’t jumped off the deep-end {yet} and signed up to torture myself in the hopes to be in tip-top shape for the wedding–however I am vowing that over these next 12 months–I am going to challenge myself to do my body good so that I won’t have to worry about my weight come […]

In the hopes of meeting one of my monthly goals for June, I am attempting to cook at least twice a week and sample out some new recipes for our table. Not to toot the horn too loudly, but I am happy to say I cooked dinner 4 times last week and am anxious to […]

Finally! Another BIG checkmark on my wedding list is complete… we booked out caterers–wahoo, yippee, thank the Lord! What an arduous process this has been, to say the least.  It started out more than a month ago–interviewing a few catering companies that were on our approved reception venue list. Starting out, Jeff and I had a fairly good […]

This morning, I just happened to stumble upon a wonderful article from Runner’s World about all things fruit… since I am not much of a veggie person, I tend to eat A LOT of fruit, which I have to watch at times because all that sugar can really add up–though we all know its better […]

On Sunday afternoon, a bunch of friends and I gathered for an end-of-the-weekend cookout in the hopes we could put off all productive items until Monday morning… and trust me, it worked! I tried out a tasty new {well new, for me} recipe and it is one that EVERYONE loved–easy as pie, too! Here’s the […]