One Hack to Survive Sugar Season
In my mind Halloween is the start of Sugar Season. It begins with bags of mini candy bars everywhere you look in the grocery stores, then See’s and Lindt boxes of chocolates for Christmas, rolling into heart shaped everything for Valentine’s Day, and finishing with chocolate eggs, and marshmallow bunnies for Easter. We thankfully seem […]
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5 Reasons Travel is Good for the Soul
My husband and I were quick to marry, quick to start a family and quick to feel all the joy, pressure, and stress that comes with those life choices on that timeline. Our children are nearly raised now and we will be celebrating 20 years of marriage tomorrow! So to celebrate, by the time you […]
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Why Avoid Roundup®’s Glyphosate
In case you missed it, there was a huge legal victory last week in the health and wellness arena that I want to share with you. It has personal meaning for me and my cancer diagnoses so I’m super stoked about it. A man who worked as a groundskeeper in California has won his lawsuit […]
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Want Glowing Skin? Try Dry Brushing.
Have you tried dry brushing? Do you know what it is? Dry brushing is an ancient practice where you take a natural bristle body brush and brush your dry skin in a particular way, providing many health benefits. Why bother doing this or adding it to your morning routine? Here are a few of the […]
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Chili Lime Salad with Strawberries and Quinoa
OMG. This salad that I made last week was possibly the tastiest salad I have ever made. It was beyond! I was attempting to recreate a salad I had several years ago at a favorite Mexican restaurant but I swear, mine was even better! It uses fruits and veggies that are in season right now, […]
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Would a coach help?
Sometimes people don’t know what I mean when I say that I’m a health coach for cancer survivors. What do I do exactly? What service do I provide that people can’t get from their doctor? I think the best way to answer might be to share a bit of my story. When I got my […]
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5 Self-Care Solutions
May is the month we celebrate motherhood. I know, technically it is one day (May 13th in the U.S. this year) but I like to stretch these things out to the entire month. Because motherhood is hard and we need beaucoup d’ appreciation! One of the big lessons I learned in my cancer journey is that […]
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Is Stress Slowly Killing You?
Did you know that April is National Stress Awareness Month? I wonder if that has to do with taxes being due on the 15th… Ha ha ha! Stress affects us all and is certainly worthy of a lot more awareness. Studies are finding that stress is at the root of most ailments, many of which […]
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5 Fun Facts about Fat + Tasty Chipotle Maple Vinaigrette
One of the most stubborn nutritional myths I still encounter over and over is that fat is bad for you. Some people still believe the nutritional theory from 30-odd years ago that fat makes you fat. Maybe you’ve heard that high fat foods like avocado are okay but refined fats like olive oil are bad for you. […]
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Fight Cancer with Berries + 3 Recipes!
Is there anything better than a soft, juicy, locally grown strawberry picked at the peak of ripeness? The difference between local varieties and the hard, grown for transport and to last in a grocery store, is huge. In the Northwest, local strawberries are at the farmer’s markets in early June. It’s a short window and you have to […]
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