Vulgarity Is Ugly, I Stay In The Game To Fight It
I went to sleep the night of the Super Bowl, energized and joyful. I just witnessed two aging women perform their hearts out in one of the most fearless, grandiose displays of athleticism and...
View ArticleThe Gift Of Presence
I’ve been thinking a lot about presence lately. No, not presents, but presence rather. With all the distractions we encounter daily, from the ding of texts to rushing to get the kids here or there to...
View ArticleThe Real Story of Alcohol, My Story and Stories From Other Women
After I wrote my first piece on alcohol “Perhaps Mama Needs Her Wine Shouldn’t Be The Catchphrase For Motherhood” , the response was incredible. Over the last year and a half I have had hundreds upon...
View ArticleThe One Thing I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom
If there was one lesson I wish I could tell my younger mom self it is this – be still. As a younger mom I often felt harried and hurried through each day. I was busy and boy did I want everyone to know...
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Go Big Or Go Home, I Think I’ll Go Home
It’s an ingrained American philosophy, Go Big Or Go Home! It urges dreaming big. It motivates tycoons, innovators, CEOs. I myself can see where this philosophy played a large role in my life and...
View ArticleWe Are Stewards Of This Earth
I was in our house when my daughter came in, “Mommy will you come outside with me?” I went outside where I found she had piled some sticks, flowers, leaves, and rocks. She asked me to sit down beside...
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How To Plant A Vegetable Garden
If you want to witness God’s beauty, it all begins in the dirt. We often speak of gardening as a ‘hobby’, but gardening isn’t simply a hobby, it is part of the human experience. It is a visceral...
View ArticleI Am Woman, Watch Me Take Charge
You know what I’m tired of? Hearing how tired women are all the time. The picture I see most often painted in TV, movies, and across social media of today’s modern woman is an exhausted, overwhelmed,...
View ArticleThis Is 40: An Achievement Not A Punishment
I HAVE 40 years. J’ai quarant ans. If you translate ‘I am 40 years old’ to French that is the translation. There is no ‘old’ at the end, the phrase is ‘I HAVE 40 years’. Isn’t it beautiful? And isn’t...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Eat More Veggies
If you knew there was a secret pill that could protect you from disease, give you energy throughout the day, protect you from getting colds and the flu, help your brain be sharper and more focused, and...
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Winner, Winner Veggie Dinner
Almost two years ago my husband made a health decision that surprised me. After being quite the meat eater and protein consumer ever since we first met, he decided he wanted to try a more plant based...
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Southern Smoothie Recipe
Oh what fun to eat seasonal! Who else is enjoying peach season??? The peaches this year are the sweetest we have enjoyed in awhile. Of course they are delicious on their own but for an afternoon perk I...
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Steel Cut Oats – A Go-To Breakfast
One of my family’s go-to breakfasts because you can prepare them the night before – Steel Cut Oats. Steel cut oats are a complete source of protein with 7grams per 1/4 cup, contain lots of fiber, and...
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How To Cook With Edible Flowers
Cooking, flavoring, and garnishing with flowers has been traced back to Roman times as well as to the Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Indian cultures. Edible flowers were especially popular in the...
View ArticlePerhaps ‘Mama Needs Her Wine’ Should Not Be The Catchphrase For Motherhood
A friend who had decided to cut back on her drinking recently said something that really resonated with me, “I don’t want my girls to see me drinking all the time. I don’t think the image of mommy with...
View ArticleThe One Thing I Wish I Knew As A Younger Mom
If there was one lesson I wish I could tell my younger mom self it is this – be still. As a younger mom I often felt harried and hurried through each day. I was busy and boy did I want everyone to know...
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I’ll Have What She’s Having!
One look at Evie and you will think, “I’ll have what she’s having!” This young mom, originally from New York where she worked in finance, is energetic, smart, charming, and in impeccable shape. Her...
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Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
You will have no problem coloring you plate with this tasty, healthy, beautiful meal. Who knew stuffed peppers could be so darn pretty! Quinoa, black beans, and sweet potatoes combine as a tasty filler...
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Fitness Secrets For Women Over 40
As women we want to feel good and look good as we age, but with so many of life’s stressors coming at us everyday and a plethora of coping mechanisms that aren’t so healthy easily at our disposal, it...
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Immune Boosting Veggie Pho
Anyone who knows me well knows that I eat Pho on a weekly basis, in the winter that habit increases to twice a week. When the cold weather set in, it seemed the perfect time to try some new recipes...
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