We recently had a family scare. My husband’s brother was rushed to the ER with chest pains, tingling of the arms and legs and having trouble breathing. He is only 38 years old. Four years older than  my husband. **Update: No heart attack. He had fluid around his heart the doctor said was from a [...]

Are you ready for swim suit season? This mama is NOT!  I love being at the beach but I don’t love my beach body. I was really excited though to recently learn about CoolSculpting! CoolSculpting is FDA-cleared product that targets, cools, and eliminates fat cells without damaging your skin.  CoolSculpting has launched a campaign called Lets Get Naked which is all [...]

I have been struggling lately. My once toned and healthy body is now the one thing I did not want to see again. My arms are flabby. The start of some abs I once had are now hidden by a few rolls. My energy level and love for being outside playing with my kids is [...]

Just Relax: Tips for Safe Prenatal Massage For some women, the aches and pains of pregnancy seem to start as soon as they conceive.  Some women never complain and feel like they could run a marathon when they are expecting–others, well, not so much.  Trying to make due with a warm bath and maybe even [...]

I found this on Pinterest last night and I KNEW it was screaming at me. I have been slacking in my workouts. BIG TIME!  Just finding 5 minutes has been difficult. I saw this picture and I knew I could do this!   Its quick and simple and get the blood flowing. The thing I [...]

Today is National Healthy Weight Day. I have a fantastic guest post today from Alysa Bajenaru. Alysa is a Registered Dietitian and she blogs at Inspired RD.     Fast food. Hurry hurry hurry. Convenience. Processed. Dyed. Stripped. Sweetened. Instant. Diabetes. Obesity. Heart Disease. Stroke. Cancer. We were not made to eat this way. Here’s the thing. [...]

I ran across this fantastic picture on Pinterest the other day and was immediately drawn to it. We do not eat TERRIBLE but we do have the occasional junk.  This challenge to me is something that can really make a person push themselves to try and do something they have never done before and it is very [...]

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I am a HUGE soup fan. French Onion is one of my favorites! Creamy, Warm, Comforting onions with a nice baguette and Gruyere cheese! YUM!  French Soup CAN be healthy. Use less cheese and find a whole wheat baguette or make your own!  I left out the Sherry/Port Wine because I did not have it [...]

Do you think that using Vi-Shake is too costly?  Did you know most shakes cost less than $2 a shake?! Check out this cost comparison chart(click to enlarge) and see for youself! Save money on your grocery budget, get healthy and lose weight! Don’t wait! Sign up today for your very own Vi-Shake Magic Mix! [...]

You guys have heard me talk about the Vi-Shake before. I want you guys to know though that I stand by the shakes so much that I have no become a distributor! That is right. You can now buy the shakes from me! Let me show you why there is really no comparison on why [...]

I have decide to attempt a full month of menu plan. I hope that this effort will help not only control our eating out, our grocery budget, but the chaos that has become meal time. I know I am a few days behind but I will let you know what we ate those days too. [...]

  It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. Due to circumstances beyond my control I will NOT be running the Rock and Roll Half Marathon in San Antonio November 13th. I do not wish to go into details on why I made this decision but do know it was a very [...]

  Every now and then we all get off track. We all lose our way. It doesn’t mean we are a quitter by any means. It just means we felt the need for a little detour along the way. I decided a couple weeks ago to go on a little detour. I literally took a [...]

You have heard me talk about the Vi-Shake before.  This post is about the ease of the Vi-Shake.    It literally takes minutes to create a yummy healthy shake. My favorite is the butter finger shake. It is simply sugar free butterscotch pudding, almond milk, a tablespoon of natural Peanut Butter, couple cubes of ice [...]

** This is a Guest Post** Hi folks! I’m Cyn from over at the Daily Cynema and I’m here to share my experiences and insights about training for (and racing in) your first half marathon. To give you a bit of back story, my journey towards becoming a distance runner was kind of accidental.  It [...]

This is part of a series on Back to School.  Kids loving having chips packed in their lunches. Unfortunately most are full of fat and ingredients that I can not even pronounce. They are fattening and leave a nasty orange color on your hands. YUCK! Now you do not have to deprive yourself or your [...]

  I survived my first Blogging Conference….barely. I am flat out exhausted but I am ready for a new week! Here is our menu plan this week: Monday- Grabbing something Tuesday-  Veggie Stir Fry Wednesday- Chicken, broccoli, cheese casserole Thursday- Polynesian Meatballs Friday- Pizza Muffins Saturday- Ribs and Grilled Veggies Sunday- Mongolian Beef   Check [...]

Well the first seven days of this challenge was “ok”. I could of done better at the beginning of the week that is for sure. I was very stressed and busy planning for my trip to San Diego that fitness was the last thing on my mind. I stuck with the challenge though and here [...]

Here is another great recipe that isnt a recipe! You pick the ingredients and you make it what you want! We used Whole Wheat Flat Breads, Mozzerella Cheese, sausage, salami, pepperoni, bacon bits, bell peppers, spinach, olives, and mushrooms. We let the kids make their own pizzas! ** We realized after shooting this video we [...]