For the second part of our road trip home from Oregon, Mark & I drove south west to the northern California coast to enjoy the Redwoods, the Coast and get in some mountain biking. I have to tell you, Oregon and Northern California are lush and beautiful with over grown fern, dangling moss, and massive [...]
I love being spontaneous and adventurous! My husbands work schedule opened up last minute and we had the opportunity to go see my sister, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins in Oregon for Christmas. We loaded up the car with mountain bikes on top and headed to Oregon to surprise my family. I’ve never surprised my [...]
My husband Mark & I went to Big Bear last weekend with some friends and we had a blast! We stayed at our friend Steve’s gorgeous mountain home and had two days of fun in the snow. It was one of the funnest weekends I have had in a long time. Great friends and great [...]
Do you want to make lasting change and accomplish your weight loss goals easily and with jedi focus? well, I was listening to my Ipod this morning and thinking about what it takes to accomplish your goals. I’m not a Rah Rah motivational coach. What I do have is 7 years of experience with my [...]
A week ago I wrote an article about supporting local farmers by shopping at your local farmers market. Shopping locally helps reduce our carbon footprint on the Earth and is a great way to get fresh, ripe, organic (if possible) fruits and veggies. I like supporting the small family owned farms that have been around [...]
October 1st is the kick off to Vegetarian Awareness Month. So many people are realizing the benefits of a vegetarian based diet and non vegetarians are reducing their total meat consumption. According to the vegetarian times 46 percent of Americans are reducing their meat consumption. This is excellent news for our environment and your health. [...]
Hi Everyone, We survived our desert camp out and the coyotes! Just kidding… My husband and I enjoy many different activities and one of them is camping. It could be camping in the mountains, or over looking the beach or camping in the desert. This time we chose the Mojave desert where I was born. [...]
Hello Everyone! For those of you who’ve purchased my Easy Veggie Meal Plan, thank you so much for your awesome feedback! It’s been so great to hear your experiences with the plan, so keep them coming! I wrote an article previously called Sprouting for Beginners showing you the variety of nuts and seeds that you [...]
This time of the year is an exciting time for local farmers markets. Much of the produce planted in the spring is being harvested and brought to local markets in your area. Fall is in the air, pumpkins, apples, peaches, hayrides, and Starbucks Pumpkin spice latte-don’t fall prey to this one….:-) Shopping at local farmers [...]
There are some days that I find myself rushing around in the morning to get ready and I still have to make my breakfast before I run out the door. I always make my breakfast, no excuses. Sometimes I have to make it super fast so I’m not late to train my wonderful clients at [...]