Learning to add mindfulness is an active practice.  Even though it should come naturally, in todays world it doesn’t. I don’t know about you, but it wasn’t until I was in my late 30’s that I started to live in the present.  That sounds ridiculous.  We’re all in the present, but how many of us have our minds and emotions in the present.  We’re always thinking about what we need to do next. Or comparing ourselves to others. I’m guilty...

Pinterest  Follow Me on Pinterest!   When we remodeled our closet, one thing high up on my list was a built-in place for jewelry and accessories.  I don’t know how many hours of my life I’ve wasted digging through my jewelry box trying to find that necklace only to find it all tangled.  I’d throw it in my pocket and untangle it at a stoplight and if I was lucky I’d get it on my neck. I’ve bought the cool...

Pinterest  Don’t Forget to Follow Me! If I had to pick between focusing on my skin or my hair, I think skin trumps hair.  I could have a bad hair day and pull it back.  But, I can’t hide my skin.  That’s one reason I researched a list of the best foods for glowing skin. I put a lot of effort into having healthy skin.  We all have those friends that have beautiful, basically pore-less skin and they don’t do...

Follow Me! What if you have kids that complain every time dinner is served?  You just spent 45 minutes to an hour of your life making a fantastic dinner only to hear complaints.  Or the dreaded persistent questions like…”What’s in this?  Onions!  I don’t like onions!”  Ugh! You try and try to make well-balanced healthy meals for them to be picked at or complained about. The last thing I was going to do is make a different meal.  That just sets...

I always thought you could only compost if you lived out in the country.  Then, a couple of my friends were talking about their compost and how they were about to use it in their vegetable gardens.  Both live in town.  So, I thought why not! I’ll tell you from beginning to end how to compost.  It’s super easy. I started by reading articles and it really didn’t seem that hard.  I bought my compost bin.  Put it in an...

Follow Me!   There’s a reason why boutique fitness has exploded over the last few years.   They work.  Between 2013 and 2014 the number of members doubled.  And don’t let the name boutique fool you.  This includes CrossFit, obstacle training, bootcamps, spin and many more. For as long as I can remember, our workout choices were big box gym or personal trainer.  Those are 2 extremes, price wise and experience.  But, now we have more options. Apparently, 67% of big box gym...