Yes, I know you could just search Pinterest on this topic and get like a million different ideas, but I’m going to give you my top 7 anyways. Why? Because I need the motivation myself. I don’t know what it is about summer (that’s what I’m blaming it on) but I have not been motivated to meal plan, prep, or get very creative in the kitchen. I’ve been making the most basic oatmeal or having a Perfect … [Read more...]

Quinn will be 2 years old next week and it’s got me feeling all kinds of emotions. We moved to Seattle when she was only 4 months old. Life 2 years ago was a complete sh*t show if I’m being honest. We had always talked about what it would be like to move to a new city and have a "fresh start".  Fun to think about right?  We would visit my husband’s family in Seattle every summer and I would say…I … [Read more...]

Happy August friends!  July was a busy month that flew by and I feel like Fall will be here before we know it!  Grocery store finds might  will be pumpkin everything in a few months ;)  Anyways, I came across a few good grocery store finds in July (warning: it's a little bar heavy because a lot of new flavors hit the shelves that I wanted to try and share with you guys) so let's get to … [Read more...]

"Keto cups" and "fat bombs" are all the food blogger rage these days and for good reason.  By no means am I pro keto diet (unless of course it is recommended by a doctor manage a health condition) but I am pro FAT! Fat is my favorite macronutrient for so many reasons, but it wasn't always. In my younger days I fell into the fat-free trap and believed fat would...well...make me fat! I lived … [Read more...]

While I was answering this week's Happy Hour question about the benefits of collagen (read more here) I found myself using the term "gut health" a lot and figured this was a topic that could use it's own blog post.  Gut health is my jam and I love learning about how our gut works (it's so complex) and how we can best take care of it. I've been listening to this book on tape and while I wouldn't … [Read more...]

Happy July friends!  It's the start of a new month which means it's time to do my monthly grocery store finds round-up.  I have a couple of fun June finds I'm excited to share with you guys! Clif Bar Fruit Smoothie-Tart Cherry Berry Have you tried the nut butter filled Clif Bars?  They are so good and Clif Bar came out with these new smoothie berry flavors. I picked up this new flavor at the … [Read more...]

While chatting with a few other mom friends... we all agreed that lunch for us often turns into just a bunch of snacks all afternoon.  A handful of crackers here, a bar there, a few bites of your kids uneaten mac & cheese...so unsatisfying! So my goal for this week was to have everything on hand to make a well balanced MEAL at lunch time. On Sunday afternoon I came up with dinner ideas for … [Read more...]

You guys...I just can't with all the fad diets and nutrition myths out there these days.  It's exhausting for me to keep up on it all, so I can only imagine how confused someone without a degree in Nutrition Science is!  Here are a few myths I've been hearing lately that get me fired up :) 1. Carbohydrates cause weight gain The theory: Carbohydrates cause the release of the hormone insulin … [Read more...]

Last Sunday was finally the big day...I ran (and finished!) the Seattle Rock and Roll Half Marathon!  Because of my past struggles (read here and here to get up to speed) this was a huge accomplishment for me.  While training for the race I kept saying this will probably be my one and only half marathon because I kept dreading my long runs on the weekends.  Come race day though...I was excited and … [Read more...]

Happy June friends!  It's the start of a new month, so you know what that means?  I've rounded up some of my favorite  grocery store finds from last month that I wanted to share with you all. Once again none is this is sponsored...just my own money spent and thoughts shared ;) Aloha Protein Powder I have the Aloha protein powder in chocolate and love it, but I was in need of a new … [Read more...]