So much of life is out of our control, and that includes the large variety of viruses and germs that surround us each and every day. They are there, we just cant’s see them. Unfortunately, new ones seem to pop up every season. Being a second grade classroom teacher, I am constantly standing guard against …
We all know what we need to do to reach our goals; unfortunately, knowing is not always enough. Staying motivated day ofter day, week after week can be hard. It is easy to fall back into bad habits, and then get completely way-sided on our journey to reach our goals. Does this sound familiar to …
Yea! I did it! One of my main goals with my weight loss journey was to maintain my weight loss throughout the holidays. Anyone who has struggled with weight loss knows how hard the holidays can be to handle. After eight months, I reached my goal weight in September. While weight loss is hard, maintaining …
Sometimes you just need a mountain fix! When this feeling hit, my daughter and I hopped into the car and headed to Yosemite National Park for the day. Honestly before we decided to fit in one more summer hike together, I had never, ever thought of Yosemite as a day destination for us. While it …
This has been a bad year for the flu! Every night on the news they are reporting the number of reported cases and tragically the number of deaths. As of this writing, 53 children have died this winter flu season. I cannot even imagine the grief. Adults as well as seniors are being affected. As …
Ohhhh…these Chocolate Coated Krispy Peanut Butter Balls are downright delicious and they melt in your mouth – with a little bit of crunch. They are creamy, crunchy, chocolaty, peanut butterey bites of yumminess. Who would not like these?!? This recipe has been in my repertoire of favorite sweet treats since I was in high school. Lets see… …
I have been away from my blog for a bit. If you read my last post, you know that the Northern California fires have hit close to home. My hometown of Santa Rosa was under siege. Today, people are sifting through still hot knee-high soot hoping to recover whatever remnants of their life might have …
Dinners this last week were super easy! Even as busy as our weekly schedule was, I was able to get a healthy and yummy dinner on the table every night. Some were super easy and fast and others took a bit more time. The key is to schedule the week’s worth of dinners around your …
My slow cooker chicken tacos recipe is one of the easiest dinners ever to put together! Seriously 10 minutes to start, let it cook all day, and then another 10 minutes to put it together and you have dinner on the table. Yes, it really is that easy! I simply love coming home from work …
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GreenSchoolFund #TomsofMaineSmile #CollectiveBias Summer, oh how I love you! Long sunny days filled with unstructured time. Time to curl up and read a good book, float in the swimming pool, enjoy outdoor barbecues, spend late nights with friends, …
