I’m not a huge cook, but I do try to make healthy meals for my family most nights. I am an avid slow cooker user (at least once a week–and sometimes 2 of them at a time). That’s why my very favorite cookbook is Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good. I was originally [...]
I’m back on Weight Watchers and happy to report that the weight is starting to come off! It definitely takes some work, but here are 5 tips that help me stay on target. 1) Start each week with a menu. Download a free Printable Monthly Menu Planner and start filling in WW friendly meals. I [...]
Last week my daughter had a birthday party to attend at a place called Monkey Joes. As we were dropping her off, I saw a stand for Funky Monkey fruit snacks. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remembered Hungry Girl talking about them, but I had never tried them. My 9-year-old and I [...]
I’ve struggled with my weight since I was in law school. It is so easy to gain 10-15 pounds in a month. The really crummy part is that I am active and healthy. I exercise pretty regularly and even ran the Indianapolis Mini Marathon back in May. I start almost every single day with oatmeal [...]
As a Work at Home Mom, for some reason I always feel like a total failure when I can’t have dinner on the table for my family by 6pm. Never mind that I am working all day while balancing getting the kids off to school, running to the school for PTO meetings, and getting homework [...]