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What yoga means to me
Yoga is not for everyone. A lot of people can’t tune out the world long enough to achieve inner peace and balance. Some believe as Christians, it goes against the doctrine – what with talk of your third eye and sending out love. I’ve been practicing some form of yoga for over 10 years now [Read On]
Lifetime Fitness: anti-family fitness center?
Although you’d expect a large fitness center like Lifetime Fitness to be pro-family, the opposite sure seems to be true. Sure, the facilities have childcare centers but that’s because they operate under the assumption that children should be kept away from the grown-ups. For a place that advocates for fitness, Lifetime Fitness offers very little [Read On]
It’s margarita weather!
Finally! Spring has arrived, its warm outside and patio season is here. We have two porches, and there’s nothing my Hubs likes more than having family dinner on the deck and, after the children go down, enjoying a cold beverage. One of my favorite drinks is the margarita – I like them all whether its [Read On]
Moms on the Run (literally)
For the past six months or so, I have been running to not only get back into shape, but to complete a goal of mine. I used to run six miles a day. I would wake up at 5 am, drive to the Lifetime in downtown St Paul and run on a treadmill before work. [Read On]
Meatless Mondays: Mozza Pizza
Everyone has a great pizza dough recipe, and because I’ve never actually been to Italy (not yet, anyway), I can’t claim mine is the best of the best – but, I like to think it ranks pretty high up there. And, because its Meatless Monday, I’ve altered the tried-and-true pizza I always make to make [Read On]
Remembering the Past
I had a dream last night about my Grandpa Chum. My dad took my family down to see his old house and when we got there, all his things were still there. The house was full of his stuff and his animals met us in the dooryard. We went inside to look around and he [Read On]
Play-Doh recipes for everyone!
One of my favorite things to do growing up was playing with Play-Doh. Mia is now at an age where she can actually play with the Doh instead of cramming every last bit into her mouth. Although, she’s better at smashing the balls I made into the coffee table than actually sculpting anything. Baby steps. [Read On]
What I Wore Wednesday
I haven’t done a WIWW in, what seems like, forever. Last night, I got chilled (even though it stayed in the 60s well after 8 pm) so I threw on Rob’s Slanket – a blanket that zip up the front and has cuffed ankles and wrists. It’s probably the funniest thing I’ve purchased for him [Read On]
Preparing for a new sibling
My biggest worry about this new baby has to do with how my three-year-old is going to take it (although the closer I get to my due date, the higher labor ranks on the list!). I want her to love this new baby, and I don’t want her to feel replaced. I’d like to [Read On]
Crunchy Salsa Chicken Bake
Even though I am currently stuck in a soup-only diet, it doesn’t mean that my family is. While flipping through this month’s issue of All You (seriously – the coupons are crazy good), I came across Sandra Lee’s recipe for Crunchy Salsa Chicken Bake in an Ortega ad. I bought all the ingredients this weekend [Read On]
Soup Cures All
I’m not only lactose-intolerant, I also had severe calcium deficiency after back-to-back pregnancies even though I took supplements. Because of this, the three molars on the right side of my jaw cracked and had to be removed. Last Friday I had the lower molar removed and bone grafted, and just this last Friday, I had [Read On]
The Mommy Mantra
As the mother of two very young and very ambitious little girls, I don’t have a lot of time for myself. When they’re up, I’m running around with my head cut off – making sure Mia is not hitting Eva and Eva isn’t chewing on electrical cords. When they are in bed, I’m working on [Read On]
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad
I know, its almost taboo of me to post a meat-filled recipe on “Meatless Mondays” but I do have rhyme to my reason. Maybe your new to Meatless Mondays and new to veggies in general (like me), if you start off small you’ll have a better chance in the long run to be successful. Maybe [Read On]
Fashion Friday: Rainy Spring Day
I actually don’t mind a little rain. I welcome the dark clouds and the chill – it makes perfect weather to curl up with a good book or movie.
Potato and Ham Soup
Don’t know what to do with all that leftover Easter ham? Why not turn it into a delicious creamy soup! This is one of my favorite soup recipes adapted from a 1995 Woman’s Day magazine I found at a garage sale a few years ago – its yummy and hearty! Potato & Ham Soup Ingredients [Read On]
The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
Are you decorating eggs today? If you are, you join the millions of people out there (including myself) who are rushing out to the grocery store in search of eggs to color, decorate (and if you’re one of the few remaining), and hide in the yard. Everyone can boil an egg, but the secret to [Read On]
Bright and Brilliant Easter Egg Dye
When I’m stuck with no where else to turn, I turn to Martha Stewart for answers on everything homemade. Year after year, I get stuck purchasing the same Easter Egg dying kits over and over and every year, despite new packaging and promises, I get let down over the quality of the dye. Last year, [Read On]
