I love a good granola. While most of my recipes are inspired by my want to make healthier versions of my favorite foods (for Ethan's sake), this one was a happy lil' accident. I was throwing a baby shower and forgot the granola for the yogurt parfaits. I didn't remember until 10pm the night before and I WAS NOT going to the store the next morning. I was also short on ingredients for the granola I wanted to make so, I improvised... and it came together quite splendidly. TIP: S

We’ve spent almost two weeks traveling and while I can emphatically say we enjoyed our time with our family, I can more confidently say it was not relaxing. Not because there was family drama… but because traveling with a toddler is effing hard. He’s in the middle of a huge sleep regression and he is biting... As mamas, we take the brunt of the vacation stress or, as I like to call it the travel anxiety; we do the packing, the planning, we search for restaurants and healthy m

You finally started that routine. You've been consistent for weeks and you're starting to see muscles you never knew existed. In fact your biceps are starting to show and you're digging how your arms look in tank tops. Now it's time for the family vacation. You are determined to stay consistent- you've written your routines and BAM!!! You walk into the hotel gym and all you see is an exercise bike and some mismatched dumbbells. All you can think of is that little voice from t

Ohhhhhh vacation- whether it’s the beach or the mountains, the Grand Canyon or Grand Cayman, it’s all perfection… even the challenges and bickering. Stepping away from real life, having adventures and making memories with your family- is there anything better? But, going on vacation can be progress killer when it comes to fitness, especially when kids are in the picture. They are on vacation! They want to get up early and explore, see the sights and dig into that captain crun

Raise your hand if you've ever done a program that starts at the end of spring promises "Your Best Beach Body in Just 28 Days," "Look Even Better in Your Bikini," or something to that effect? Dumb, dumb, dumb. No, not you... I'm calling these magazines and this type of asinine marketing dumb. The fact that they are telling women that their bodies aren't good just as they are is just one small frustration. First off, these plans focus on the short-term, rapid weight loss that

Today, mama, I'm going to fill you in on why using the scale as your number one source of accountability might actually make it your # 1 source of frustration. If you read last Friday’s blog, you know there are other measurement methods that are better at relaying body fat losses. But, I didn’t tell you why you need other metrics or why exactly the scale might not be your best friend if you are just looking at the number it dictates. Let's look at why that little number might

I am considered advanced maternal age. In fact, I was considered advanced maternal age 2 years ago when I got pregnant with Ethan. It took me a while to come around on the idea of having a kid. When I first met my husband, for a myriad reasons, I was not interested. But then, my friends started having kids and one in particular formed a very special bond with my husband and it filled my heart with joy to watch them together. So, when we really started discussing having kids o

I’ve done it and likely so have you. Stepped on the scale with our eyes closed hoping, that upon the big reveal, the number would be smaller than yesterday. And then, upon opening our eyes, picked up the scale and throw it across the room. Ok, maybe I’ve never actually done that… but I’ve thought about it several times. Over the years, my relationship with the scale has gotten much better but I still see many fitness professionals demonize the poor little thing, making it see