As I've mentioned before, we don't make typical New Years Resolutions.  Instead, I'm always striving to find ways to be a little more efficient, find recipes that are a bit healthier, and, this year, my big "Unofficial New Year Resolution" was to find more ways to spend quality time as a family.  Being from the land of 10,000 lakes, we have plenty of opportunity to get to the local beach and enjoy some water exercise and fun during the summer months but one of my ideas for the new year is to take Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. Last week, I shared with you a few tips to cope when you aren't feeling well.  I hadn't been feeling well for a week. I thought I was getting better, but I was wrong. It took another week of rest for me to completely recover from the crud. Today I feel great. Due to being inactive for two weeks, I didn't have any measurable changes this week. For the last three Read more [...]

Thank you to Zamst for providing the Filmista for review in exchange for my honest opinion. With each new year comes New Year's Resolutions. The top New Years Resolution for 2017 is not surprising: to lose weight/eat healthier. Along with loosing weight generally comes working out. As a nurse, I know that along with working out many times comes injuries - especially for those who are not used to working out. Zamst is a company that offers precision engineered support bands, guards and braces Read more [...]

Thank you to Nutrisystem for providing me with products in exchange for this honest blog review. All opinions are 100% my own. This week, I have been fighting a cold. I have a sore throat, sore muscles, am overly tired, have a headache and am FREEZING cold. I am trying to rest, am wearing 3+ layers of clothing and am drinking as many hot drinks as my body will allow. I have also been unusually hungry. My guess (I am not an expert) is that because I am so cold and fighting the crud, my body is Read more [...]

I know it's cliche but I can't believe it's 2017 already. The end of each year goes by really quickly for me because of my holiday gift guide. I get so busy from November on that those two months just fly by. While we're four days into 2017 now, I'm just now reflecting on 2016 as a whole. I lost about 25 pounds from late 2015 through the end of 2016, which I am really proud of. My boyfriend has been on a weight loss journey since July of 2015 and I started shortly after he did. While we don't Read more [...]