Fitting it all in
This school year my daughter's school changed and I'm driving her to and from school. This is not something I ever planned to do and it shifted my schedule. In the past (pre-covid era) she would walk or catch the…
Want to move better? Give this joint some love.
Throughout the day we squat down, walk, reach for stuff in cabinets and car trunks , climb stairs or hills, and/or run, but sometimes these movement patterns are limited by our ankle range of motion. Sometimes women feel pain in their knees, hips or back…
10 Apple Recipe Round-Up
Nothing says fall like a trip to the apple orchard! The smell of apples cooking with sweet cinnamon is absolutely delightful. Apples are so versatile and can be used in salads, for cooking, in desserts, and eaten right out of…
5 (semi) Quick Fat Loss Success Tips
You might be wondering how I can write a follow up newsletter titled 5 Quick Fat Loss Tips when I told you last week that there isn't a Hack! I stick to it: there isn't a hack, you have to…
Weight loss hack
When you look up the word Hack you will find this: to cut into pieces in a rough and violent way, often without aiming exactly: "Without aiming exactly" caught my eye because that is exactly what happens when you try to figure out a "go-round" to achieving a goal without going through the…
My teeth brushing habit
I bought a new toothpaste and the directions call for not rinsing after you brush. One day, after brushing and rinsing three times in a row I grasped the idea of "habit." Like, me, I bet you've read books about habits, listened to podcasts about…
When you’ve felt defeated, you might place blame where it doesn’t belong
Today's topic might be very sensitive so read this knowing it comes from a loving place. When you've felt defeated so many times, you might begin to believe that every future attempt will fail. Women have joined my program expecting to fail.…
How to lose weight and get stronger when you are over 40
I agree with people when they say "age is only a number" when they are talking about your attitude, but our bodies age with every day that passes, therefore, cutting back on a few calories simply doesn't work like it used…
Deadheading my flowers and loving your body.
Gardening (flowers) has become my jam since moving into my new (100 years old) home almost two years ago. As I was deadheading one of my hanging basket plants this morning I made an important connection. I water this plant, I deadhead…
