Sharing after school snacks for your kids on those days when you just. can't. think. of. anything. else. I love to hear from blog readers, and especially enjoy emails from new subscribers after I send them a welcome email. They respond to my questions, sharing a little about themselves, then telling me what kind of posts they are most interested in. Some topics come up a lot: communicating with your teenager, boy-related posts, and recently, a lot of requests for the Life in our 40's
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What we can do for Hormonal Changes: Life in our 40’s (and 50’s) with Dr. Dave
Dr. Dave is back to talk about what we can do for hormone changes in our 40's (and 50's.) And....we're back!Thankfully, Dave is recovering from his man-cold, and kindly sat down with me to do another video. {Quick note: Have I mentioned that these are harder than I thought they'd be?} I think what makes these challenging is that I am very aware of the great variety of views and opinions people have on these (super-sensitive) topics, and it's pretty much impossible to cover
What I’m Doing for an Injured Back. Learning from Life in My 40’s.
My story of a back injury and how I'm learning to live with it in my 40's.The plan this week was for Dave and I to follow-up from our last video, and to finish talking about hormones in our 40's, and most importantly "what can we do about them?" (the million dollar question.) The plan, however, has changed due to Dave going back to a busy week at work, and simultaneously getting a man-cold. (seriously. and we thought menopause was bad.)I promise we'll get to that video after Dave gets
Women’s Life in our 40’s, Part 1: Hormones! with Dr. Dave.
Dr. Dave and I share a video about women's hormones in our 40's.Aloha Friends,So, here we are diving into our first video in the "Life in our 40's" series. I'm not even sure how to begin this...Except to say: Who's idea was this!? After making our announcement a few weeks ago, and getting alllll kinds of excited about this series, (and hearing from so many of you who are also looking forward to it!)...reality hit.Now we actually have to talk about this stuff??I was unsure
Announcing: Life in My 40’s, a new series (with Dr. Dave)
A new series about life in my 40's, (With Dr. Dave)... (Update: Find list and links to all of the posts in this series at the bottom!)Gulp.So, this is how it goes: Way back in my New Year's post, I tossed an idea out, suggesting it would be all kinds of fun to do a series about life in my 40's.Life in my what? Me and my big mouth.Well, that little mention brought a whole lot of feedback. I received comments and personal emails from so many women saying, "Yes! Do that
10 Small Changes that will Improve your Family’s Health Right Now.
small lifestyle changes that will impact your family's health this yearI hear it, friends: Some of you are exhausted, and the school year has hardly begun. Summer may have left you frazzled, and already the fall calendar is filling up. I've heard from plenty of people who are facing this season feeling more fluffy than fit...and the thought of holidays can be downright overwhelming.Then there is the rest of the family...Perhaps your whole family is not as healthy as they ought to
Family Favorite Energy Balls.
Energy balls are one staple snack food I have in my fridge almost all of the time. I shared a recipe for our favorite energy balls within another post a couple years ago, but as I am cleaning up my archives, I wanted to give the recipe it's very own post. It is worthy. ;) Energy balls are perfect for breakfast, a snack, on-the-go, or late night...Kids love them, and they are packed with great ingredients. They take a little time, but the end product is so worth it. The awesome thing about
Vacations and Weight Gain: 7 Tips to help you stay on track when you travel
Meet Jane. Since the new year, Jane has been working hard to create new lifestyle habits: making better food choices, eating less, and exercising regularly. Her clothes are fitting better and better, and if she has dared to step on a scale (though I told her not to,) the numbers have gone down. Down! This is amazing. She feels great! She has more energy. She is sleeping better, and yelling at her kids less. Even more: Jane is confident that by summer she'll be feeling good in her own