Foodie Pen Pals & The Top Fitness & Diet Posts for May

Foodie Pen Pals from Lizzie

Foodie Pen Pals is so much fun each month!  Jo Ann sent me all of these goodies!!! Besides being wonderful, she was also a mind reader!! As ya'll know, my grandmother was in the hospital the first part of May; these treats were perfect to take … [Read more...]

Loveless Cafe & Bicentennial Mall: Memorial Day Weekend

Famous Biscuits at the Loveless Cafe

Loveless Cafe was our first stop this Memorial Day Weekend! Jake took Friday off so that we would have a 4-day weekend. It has been in the middle 90s all weekend, but that didn't stop us from going on a mini-road trip to Loveless Cafe and the … [Read more...]

Sugar Cookie Pizza Recipe & Memorial Day Plans

Simple Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

 A sugar cookie pizza is one of my favorite things to make during the summer, and it is always a huge hit! It is also a cheap and super easy dessert to make (like bake 20 minutes and wash some fruit easy!). I'm taking it to a birthday party on … [Read more...]

Workout Rewards to Keep You 3X More Motivated to Exercise & Eat Well!

Nice Socks -- always a great treat!

Rewards can be a great way to encourage positive behavior. Just like rewarding a kid for creating a good habit, we should reward ourselves, right?  I have not tried workout rewards in the past unless you count visualizing myself at an event slim … [Read more...]

One Cheat Meal Doesn’t Break a Diet

Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake

People ask me about having a "cheat meal" each week. They are working out really hard and want to see results. They end up beating their selves up over a small or unexpected "cheat meal" though, and their mood is messed up for the day (or part of … [Read more...]

Beachbody’s Ultimate Reset: Shakeology and Exercise on the Reset Plus Day 1

Ultimate Reset

Disclaimer: If Beachbody's Ultimate Reset posts bore you to tears....I'll have something new on the next post. ;) I'm just excited. I blogged about the Ultimate Reset a couple of times, and I even started it May 1st before my grandmother got sick. … [Read more...]

3 Mood Boosters & Panera’s Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

Panera Bread Salad

 3 Mood Boosters & Panera's Strawberry Poppyseed Salad My grandmother was released from the hospital late Tuesday afternoon. Since then, my family has been taking turns checking on them. Today was my day "off" so I got my oil changed, picked … [Read more...]

May the Fourth Be With You: It’s Been a Rough Week

Star Wars

I couldn't resist the cheesiness after seeing this picture on GeekAdelphia. I never knew I was THIS nerdy until Jake. This has been a rough week. I started the Ultimate Reset on Tuesday with my mom; on the same day my grandmother ended up in the … [Read more...]