Aren’t snacks on-the-go ideal? I love having a quick nutritious treat ready to go for when I find myself in a hurry. It is so great to have something already prepared that won’t spill, wont smell, wont be weird to pull out while in meetings, and that will just hit the spot perfectly. I highly dislike being hungry; it actually makes me very grumpy, which I dislike even more! You don’t ever want to be around me when my blood sugar levels go down…I might unleash the beast! ;) Am I exaggerating? Read more [...]

* Guest Blogger: Bonnie Lewis, from Bonnie the Baker :) At what point in our lives do we go from having opinions to have convictions?  An old pastor of mine once said that as he got older, his list of convictions got shorter and his list of opinions got longer.  I guess this means that as he learned more and more he allowed his mind to be changed, and things that he once felt very rigid about became a part of a category in which he held his thoughts loosely.  On the other hand, his list of convictions Read more [...]

The holiday is getting closer and closer. Eek, I am so excited! I cannot wait to get the day off and relax with friends and family. I am going to lay back and take the day suuuper easy. It’s going to be wonderful. Not going to wake up early, not going to cook (don’t judge me, I cook every day of the year!), not going to workout, and actually…thinking of doing a juice fast for every meal other than the main Thanksgiving meal. I was inspired by my hairdresser to do this. While cutting my Read more [...]

Here it is. The Thanksgiving dinner signature dessert. Pumpkin pie. A little piece of heaven everyone looks forward to during this time of year. I am very excited and proud of this treat; I am confident you all will enjoy it as much as my husband, friends and I have. We've eaten it slowly and carefully to fully savor every single bite. I've even served it with our tiny little espresso spoons, that way puny bites are guaranteed ;). Crazy much?! Nah...just crazy about this pie. Thanksgiving Read more [...]