Thank you to Casio for providing me with the following product, free of charge, in exchange for this post.  All opinions are 100% my own. It's been warming up quite nicely here in Minnesota.  Since my New Year's Resolution was to be more active, I had set a goal to also start jogging a little once it was warmer out.  Even though it's not unusual to get snow into May even, I wasn't going to let this warm spell pass me by.  So, I've hit the dirt and started jogging to the creek and back. Read more [...]

  Thank you to Champion Juicer for providing me with product, free of charge, in exchange for this post.  All opinions are 100% my own. Growing up, my parents juiced for our family for years.  While I didn't understand the benefits as a young child, I do now.  My husband and I juiced for awhile with a cheap juicer a couple years back and we dreaded the process every time.  Everything about that juicer was difficult, from assembly to cleaning.  However, my friend has an older model Read more [...]

I received product from Sweet Scarletts Grapefruits for this review. All opinions are my own I love grapefruits. I eat them all the time, and really enjoy eating them just plain. I just peel them and eat them. However, I know that most people find them too bitter to eat plain, and many people think I'm crazy for doing so! Most people enjoy them with sugar, or as juice with added sugar. Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruits are sweeter than other grapefruits. You can enjoy them without adding any Read more [...]

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G. The winter after we graduated high school, I had the same discussion with several of my friends. We all seemed to get sick and none of my friends were prepared. Some had forgotten to pack items that they would want during sickness when they moved to college. Others were in their own apartment for the first time and had never been sick without a parent around to help them out. I think young adults to head of to college are particularly prone to getting Read more [...]

Thank you to Topo Athletic for providing me with the following product, free of charge, for review. All opinions are my own. Well, the New Year is off to a cold start here in Minnesota.  Since we are over two months into 2015, I have been wondering how everyone's New Year's Resolutions have been coming along.  While mine wasn't anything real crazy since I wanted to make a resolution that was doable, I've still struggled some days.  My 2015 resolution was to be active every day.  I didn't put Read more [...]