I feel like I should just write a list.  Like a 1, 2, 3…that might be faster and more time efficient.  And then I wouldn’t have this awkward feeling of having to include a bunch of personal things that come along with story telling. 1. I have an 11-year-old son who is my everything. 2. I consider myself a Self Starter. 3. I like to think I am good at multitasking. 4. I am the Best Secret Keeper on this side of the Mississippi. 5. I make up words as I go. 6. I over use “quotes

It was a bit tough to swallow the few comments I recieved regarding a post I put up on Facebook recently.  But I have come to realize that even myself, whom I consider to be an optomistic, positive, uplifting individual does at times find herself in compromising situations. As a health conscience individual I find my passion at times gets in the way of people’s feelings.  I am still not sure if I should be apologitec in that sense, but there is a side of me that feels like we

Time flies when you are having fun!  What a GREAT 2013…and on to BIGGER AND BETTER in 2014!  I have had so many of you asking tons of questions on health and fitness in the last couple of weeks.  I have been loving all the comments and messages.  I love that you all feel so comfortable being so open with me!  Keep the questions coming!  I am here to get you the results you are looking for this year!  Make sure to subscribe to my blog here and my youtube channel, I have SO MAN

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

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

Why yes….yes I did. Hello my fabulous friends!  So I was making one of my favorite recipes, Salmon and Pesto with Asparagus, yesterday evening.  As many of you know, I don’t cook a whole lot any more, I lead a mostly raw vegan lifestyle, emphasis on the ‘mostly’.  So because of that, I do not use the oven much, and did not for the longest time own an oven mitt. Until recently, and this so called ‘oven mitt’ almost got my fingers burnt off today!  After pulling my salmon from

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

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

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

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

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

My son and I So I guess I am the lucky one. I write to remind you to play.  Play with your children…PLAY IS EXERCISE! The number one complaint I hear while skipping around this world is, “I don’t have enough time, how do you find enough time?” To this, I laugh.  Not to be mean…but because it’s pure horse shit.  You and I both know it.  So admit it, and stop lying to yourself, you don’t work out, and you don’t eat healthy because you’re too freakin lazy to take the time to do

I am here. I consider myself a GO GETTER.  I consider myself someone that DOESN’T procrastinate.  Yet, this blog has been in the works for two years now.  But enough of the woulda coulda shouldas…that is not very productive. I am here.  I plan to write, constantly.  Random, and not so random. Health.  Love.  Women.  Kale.  Family.  Fitness.  Milk.  Soul.  Heart.  Meditation.  Yoga.  Green Smoothies. Vegan.  Not so Vegan.  Meat.  Vegetables.  Coconut Oil.  Juicing.  Communicat