Every time I visit the Nutrisystem website, I discover something new- a helpful tool, support group or fun recipe to try. Today, when I went to look for a recipe, the “Inform & Inspire” tab caught my attention. When you open that page, several articles are available covering topics like “Seeing is Believing,” “Weigh of Life,” “Move to Lose,” and “Fast Facts.” I was drawn to an article titled “Dress to Impress.” Since August, I have lost between 4 and 4.5 dress sizes. Read more [...]

I have recently developed a love for handbags. I have a variety of bags that each serves day-to-day needs but none that were luxurious travel bags.  As soon as I heard we were going to be taking a family trip to visit my Husband’s Family, I knew I “needed” a new handbag for our cross-country journey. I wanted something that would serve as a carry-on bag but, I didn’t want it to have that “luggage” look. I wanted a bag that would be functional as well as make a fashion statement. I got Read more [...]

As some of you may know, I have become a real fan of Jillian Michaels. I appreciate her direct, tell it like it is, approach to health and fitness. When you start a new journey toward living a healthier life, it can be a daunting task. They are so many mixed messages as to what foods you should and shouldn’t eat, how much water to drink, what supplements to take, what exercises to do and how often to do them. One of the first things I did when I started my journey last summer, was to conduct some Read more [...]

I am always looking for healthy snacks for my family and me to munch on. One of our favorite snacks is dried fruits. While searching for organic dried fruit snacks, I learned about a company called Bare Fruit Snacks. Bare Fruit Snacks are made with the whole fruit…NOTHING else! NO chemicals, NO preservatives, NO added sugar. They only use organic fruits grown in the US. Currently, Bare Fruits Snacks come in Cinnamon Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Fuji Apple, Mangos, Pears, and Apricots. For Read more [...]

For the last 6 months, I have been working really hard to get my body in shape and toned. I live in Oregon, and since I don’t like working out in the rain, wind, snow, that means there are only a few months out of the year that the weather is nice enough for me to exercise comfortably outside. I need a variety of exercise activities that I can do inside. I have found that I really enjoy exercise DVDs with circuit training. My favorite DVDs are from Jillian Michaels. I was recently given Read more [...]

Have you ever heard of Origami Owl living lockets? In case you haven’t, let me tell you a little about them. In 2010, Origami Owl was created by Bella, a young (14 year old) entrepreneur. She wanted a way to earn money so she could purchase a car on her 16th birthday. Bella created a jewelry line called Origami Owl that offered living lockets that could be completely personalized.  She sold them by holding at-home parties. It was a success! From there, Origami Owl decided to reach their customers Read more [...]

It was another busy week for me. My week was full of early spring cleaning inside and out. We had a couple days of nice weather so I spent as much time outside gardening as I could. Now the weather has turned cold, wet and windy so I moved my energy indoors and started cleaning, sorting, organizing and rearranging our home. Just as I was finishing giving our rooms a new fresh look, I came down with a cold. I haven’t been able to exercise the last couple days but have done very well with my Read more [...]

For the last 6 months, I have been on a mission to live a healthier lifestyle. Part of that journey includes preparing healthy meals for my family. At times, it can be difficult to make something that everyone in the family likes. My Husband is your typical beef and potatoes country boy. My two young Daughters are a bit more adventurous with their meals than he is but they are still kids so they have their limits also. I turned to Jennie-O for some help. Jennie-O offers turkey deli meats, ground Read more [...]

For the last 6 months, I have been on a journey to a healthier lifestyle. I have made major changes with my food and beverage choices. I have become significantly more active. I have also had a complete attitude adjustment. It has been a journey full of challenges and opportunities. I haven’t loved every minute but, I am enjoying the outcome. Along my journey, I have found a handful of companies with products that have made the hard work a little easier. They have given me an emotional or physical Read more [...]

When my Husband and I purchased our house, we were in our early twenties and were still dating. We bought it with the intentions of it being an investment. Our plan was to live here for 5-10 years. Then we wanted to purchase land and build our dream home. When we moved in, the home was brand new. It had all beige walls and light neutral colored Berber carpeting.  It was a beautiful house but it wasn’t our ideal location. As we moved in, some of the boxes went from the moving truck straight up Read more [...]