
Good morning! Happy Hump Day! Here’s a little something to make you smile: Dinner I think if I had to pick my favorite homemade meal, it would be pizza. I love it so much. The melt-y cheese, doughy crust, endless toppings… it just never gets old. I could probably eat homemade pizza every day of [...]

Remember my post from the other day about the holiday season starting too soon? Well, apparently, I’m not the only one who feels like Thanksgiving doesn’t get enough attention: A national survey from Allrecipes found 82% of Americans think Christmas is marketed too early. Moreover, 42% admit being frustrated by Christmas shopping sales that begin [...]

I can’t get over the weather lately. It’s been absolutely beautiful!! I don’t think I can remember a November like this ever. Usually, it’s gray, cloudy, and freezing cold. Obviously, I am taking full advantage of this unseasonably warm weather and getting outside as much as possible, so, yesterday afternoon, I took Murphy to Bare [...]

What a blog post title. Altered reciprocal inhibition. It’s actually a pretty cool concept. I’ll explain in a minute! Workout Mid-morning, I headed to the gym for a workout. I started with a 3.5-mile run on the treadmill. I used the Option 1 workout to guide my run. Option 1 Option 2 After my run, [...]

Good morning! Happy Monday! Remember my Cookbook Challenge from this time last year? Well, I’m challenging myself once again, but, this time, the focus is vegetables! (Apparently, I’m all about challenges this month!) My time at the Dole Healthy Lifestyles Summit really motivated me to add more veggies to my diet. Nearly every meal that [...]