17May
I seriously cannot take another day of this New York City rain. Every night I go to bed saying, I’m going to the gym in the morning! Every morning I wake up to the sound of rain fall, or like this morning…outright thunder…which makes me hit the snooze button for another hour. It’s really starting to get me down as I yearn for sunshine and happy people on the streets. I’m also feeling stuck in a rut because my life is a little unsettled right now. Many of you personal friends know that my husband and I are...
22Mar
I was reading an old Natural Health magazine at work yesterday and wouldn’t you know…I stumbled upon this great nugget of information to help drive home the point about the importance of “de-chemical-izing” your home and body products.
There is a book called “Slow Death By Rubber Duck; The Secret Danger of Everyday Things” by authors Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie. I can’t wait to get my hands on it, even though it will probably freak me out. Here’s the magazine’s original write up:
“By...
24Feb
Hi friends. I’ve been feeling a little “out of whack” recently and can’t quite put my finger on it. I’ve been eating well for the most part, but I think stress in some areas of life has been getting me down. Thanks to a dear friend of mine who introduced me to the website, I’ve found solace in yogatoday.com. It’s a website that streams really great yoga classes that cover everything you can think of to strengthen mind, body and soul. It always amazes me how different I feel after doing a yoga...
22Jan
I’m often fascinated when I am in other people’s houses and see what kinds of things they have in their refrigerators and freezers. Same goes for the people next to me in line at the grocery store. Sometimes, it’s hard not to judge. Knowing what I know, I have to remind myself that most people simply don’t know what healthy food is. Or they fall victim to marketing claims and sadly think they actually are making healthy choices. I certainly didn’t start grasping the concept until my 20′s,...
01Feb
I’m sorry! It has been entirely too long since I’ve written, and I feel terrible about that. I seem to be so preoccupied lately. I’ve been on a mission to make my new apartment feel homey and have become obsessed with home goods shopping, one of my favorite pastimes. Not one of the cheapest unfortunately! I’ve also been working a lot, which is good, but I’m starting to neglect myself a little, which is not good.
I’ve become slightly disappointed with my work out schedule of late. I could...
14Jan
So recently I’ve noticed a new trend happening within. I’m starting to think that 3 meals a day for me plus healthy snacks is too much food. Sounds crazy, right? But here’s the thing- I think when you’re eating food that is exactly what your body needs, you actually need less of it. Let me try and break it down even more. When you eat a lot of food, but only say 35% of that meal is pure goodness for your body (and that’s a generous percentage for most of the stuff Americans have come to love), your body...
03Jan
Hey my favorite blog readers! I am beginning to come out of my blogging hibernation and want to apologize for such a long break! Three weeks ago Ameesh and I decided to jump on an opportunity to take a new apartment. With all the holiday parties and an extra long weekend back in Pittsburgh to visit my family, we got a little strapped for time when it came to packing, moving, and getting this new place set up. It is by no means set up yet, but we’re making progress and real life is slowly creeping back upon us!
So, how was...
19Nov
I’m back friends! Spain was an amazing adventure. A little hectic as we crammed both Madrid and Barcelona into a few fun-filled days, but it was worth it. If you have a chance to go to either city, I highly recommend it.
Now that I’m back, I’m still working on getting my digestion back on track as well. The Spaniards don’t exactly eat the way we do here in America, with 3 regular, filling meals as a protocol to follow. They eat very small breakfasts, drink A LOT of espresso, and fill up on ham and bread...
03Nov
I’ve recently been on this Sunshine Burger kick- can’t get enough of ‘em. For breakfast of late, I’ve been making a couple eggs with a burger patty and it really keeps me satisfied. They’re basically veggie and sunflower seed burgers with brown rice and seasonings. Super tasty. I’ve been gobbling up the Southwest, Breakfast, and Garden Herb varieties. I highly recommend. Look for them in the freezer section in health food stores, Whole Foods, or even some regular grocery stores who are incorporating...
24Aug
So Ameesh and I are taking off for a mid week getaway to Atlantic City tonight. I needed food to pack for lunch at work today, and wanted to get rid of some veggies in the fridge before heading out. The ingredients didn’t sound too appetizing on their own: raw sugar snap peas, half of a large cucumber, kidney beans. Yum, right? Needing to think of something quick and creative, I fried up the kidney beans in some grape seed oil. I trimmed the very sweet snap peas, opting to keep them raw because they’ve got such a great sweet...
