Some winter afternoons, you just need a little pick-me-up. Maybe you’ve been sledding with the kids and want to warm up and recharge while they sip hot cocoa. Or maybe you just need an indulgent caffeine boost to get you through the rest of your day. A Starbucks latte will do the trick … but …
Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Protein Smoothie
Is there a more quintessentially fall spice than cinnamon? It pairs perfectly with pumpkins and apples and harvest squashes. It’s a little sweet and a little heat and a lot of cozy comfort. Cinnamon has quickly become my go-to on my own clean eating health journey. Need a little bit of flavor or sweetness that’s …
How to Stay on Track While Traveling
This is two years in a row that I’ve come directly out of an 8-week FIT4MOM Body Back fitness program directly into my only business trip of the year. The timing has potential to be the ultimate shock to my system: from clean eating, scheduled meals and 5-6 workouts a week to all restaurant meals …
Healthier Halloween Party Treats
Halloween is almost upon us at last, and the weekend beforehand is one Halloween celebration after another in our household. Trick-or-treating at local businesses in town? Check. Trunk-or-treat sponsored by another town’s park district? Check. Party with all your friends and all your kids’ friends, in family costumes with alcoholic beverages being served? Check mate. …