One thing I learned during my year off of social media:  Kate Moss is a f*cking liar, I found out there are A LOT of things that taste better than skinny feels. So, as some of you who actually give a damn noticed, I took a full year off of social media.  GASP!  YES a full year!  What did I do?  Well against popular belief, not posting things on social media DOES NOT mean I sat on my couch watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island…I did actually DO stuff. Normal stuff…you know…brus

Hello My Fabulous Friends! Now, let us not forget just how important it is to laugh.  Every. Single. Day.  Some say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, I say a green smoothie and a good tickle fight a day keeps you young and feeling alive.  Doesn’t sound as snappy…but it is true. Have you had your laugh today?  Well, here it is.  I swear I was in tears laughing at the break down of this Hot Yoga Post from a man…non the less.  Absolutely a MUST read. See below for actu

So I have found myself, once again, hanging out in the cold for a few days (combination of Chicago and Pittsburgh).  I will admitt that enduring a cold winter day, is NOT in the least a highlight of my year.  I have come to realize how one can forget just how cold it gets up here.  That being said, I am giving myself a small pat on the back, I have not skipped a day of working out, which is pretty freaking awesome considering the temperature outside is not ‘ideal’ running tem

Don and I had been invited over for a bar-b-que.  As always my phone was personally called the day before just to insure that I was ok with eating ‘meat’, most people assume I am some sort of vegetarian.  You see every moment of the day I am either walking around sucking on a straw that has been placed in glass with some sort of green goo concoction in it or I am strutting around with a carrot hanging out of my mouth or juggling a handful of raisins or enjoying a cup full of

So I have been smoothie making for over 6 years now, and only recently (last three years) started adding tons more greens. And with all these wonderful hues of green I have a tendency of tagging and posting these wonderful glasses of ‘greens’ all over my facebook and twitter accounts. Granted most people inquire about them… and obviously some people think I’m freakin crazy and wasting my time on some sort of green smoothie revolution fad. But be it as it may, I will be making

When I was first presented with the offer to try yoga I laughed.  Literally laughed out loud.  Like ‘LOL’- for real. I have been a cardio girl my entire life.  I use to wake up at 5am to head to the gym before work and I would just run for miles on the treadmill.  Then right after work I would head to the gym again and continue to run more and more miles.  I was a size 2 with a beautiful flat stomach and toned legs.  But after years of running, and having a son, I got bored a

Today I awoke at a late 9 o’clock am.  I am still so tired from the night before.  I blame this on all the food I ate last night at my sisters house.  We are out visiting my family at the moment in the quiet state of North Carolina in a small, small, small town.  We had dinner with my sister and brother in law last night, (and man was it delicious!) thus the heavy feeling I feel in my stomach this morning. On a normal day I usually drink a green smoothie or take in some sort

Ever wonder what a utopia with care bears and unicorns running free in the meadow would taste like if you could take the image and throw it into a smoothie?! I know! Me too!!!! It DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER than this my friends! I finally found a way to make my green smoothies creamier and smoother than ever! ADD MANGOS! No lie. This recipe is a must…I came up with it while experimenting with my vitamix in Pittsburgh on a lonely boring night when I had nothing better to do but f

Many of you might have seen the 30 Day Squat Challenge that was being pinned, posted, and retweeted all over the place last month.  Although it was a fantastic challenge, I must say don’t take squats on as JUST a ‘once in a while challenge’, ADD it to your weekly regiment, permanently. As a HUGE cardio fanatic, I am constantly looking for a great sweat, anyway I can get it.  Unfortunately, I am not programmed when it comes to slower workouts or weights, basically any kind of

Hello My Fabulous Friends!! Many of you probably have a Jack Lalanne Juicer sitting on your counter, or possibly hidden in your bottom left cabinet… whether you use it or not, it is important to know who the heck that old Jack Lalanne guy is.  Although Jack Lalanne left this world back in 2011, he single handedly changed the face of fitness to make it as prevalent as it is today.  Jack is one of my top five idols, he is incredibly inspirational, and had some serious common se

As much as I love making Green Smoothies, I get many messages regarding how I find the time to make two to three every single day.  And although I am good at making my morning smoothie, to get the other two smoothies made during the day can be somewhat of a challenge.  So I decided to keep my eyes open, because sometimes there just isn’t enough time. I was shopping with my son at a local craft store looking for some fun crafts for us to do.  And that is when I found the answe

Everyone knows there are foods that they should not be eating!  But sometimes it is a bit overwhelming trying to figure out what snacks YOU can eat.  Unlike the ‘fad’ that has surrounded us for the last decade, I don’t count calories or fat intake…I look at the ingredients of my foods.  No matter the ‘diet’ the majority of American’s look for snack foods every now and then, some more than others. I am here to tell you that I am not looking for anyone to try to count annoying

This will probably be the one and only time you will hear me say this…but ‘LET’S HAVE A ROUND OF SHOTS OVER HERE!!!’ Ah…that’s felt kinda good!  Those who know me know I don’t drink…alcoholic beverages that is, and when I say I don’t drink that doesn’t mean I refuse to drink, it just means I PREFER not to.  Let’s just say in the last 5 years I have probably had three drinks…not three nights of drinking…but actually three drinks.  I like being and FEELING 100% at all times, I

I don’t care your age or your circumstances leave the excuses on the shelf.  This is your year, get off your butt and get to it.  Start small by walking or jogging around the block once twice for a few weeks and improve from there.  You have to start somewhere!  Take your kids to the park, take the stairs, park at the end of the parking lot.  The world is your gym, now use it to your advantage and get that heart pumping a few times a day. When the average american looks at hi

Step Number 3 out of the 5 Steps to a Healthier Life. Now don’t get all weirded out like most people do when they hear something they don’t quite like.  You know you are suppose to be eating greens, everyone knows that.  But the difference between you and me and well…. ‘them’ is that we actually care enough to be sitting here researching and figuring this stuff out instead of taking everyone’s word for it.  So congrats on taking those steps!  Congrats on taking your research

Hello My Friends!  I promised 5 steps to a healthier life, here is number 2 ! Eat slower! Stop imaging yourself racing the booth next to you when your dinner plate is set in front of you at a restaurant.  Take the time to savor and enjoy your food.  Stop eating in front of the tv, not only do you completely lose track of how much you have eaten, whether or not you were full 10 bites ago, but you are not even paying REAL attention to the taste of your food.  So not only are yo

There are a few simple steps to take to get you and your family on a road to a healthier lifestyle.  Step One: Portion Control. What is Portion Distortion? – – An upward shift in the size and calorie count of a serving of a particular food served to the general public, especially in fast-food restaurants. It is everywhere my friends.  The amount of food we feel like we ‘should’ be consuming because it is set in front of us on one plate.  I am here to tell you that the amount

Friends! I had an interesting conversation with someone today regarding the name of my blog, and why I chose it.  Keep in mind I put years of thought into this, the ability of sharing my world with yours brings me a serious high each time I write, and I love that you are reading.  I would like to thank this individual for questioning me, because although I knew my reasons for choosing this name, taking the time to write out and really pour onto paper my true thoughts has allo

One of the many things I notice about myself is the fact that I hesitate to make decisions.  Smirk if you are in that same boat. (I thought so) I don’t do it on purpose, I just have this overwhelming feeling that everything HAS to be absolutely perfect before I can reveal the FINAL PRODUCT.  However, for the last few years…I have been refusing to live that way anymore.  No matter how unsure, or how uncomfortable I am .  Which is why if you have ever seen my youtube videos you