The first time I ever read French Women Don't Get Fat I fell in love with it. While at it's core it is a weight-loss specific book, I just loved hearing first hand from a woman who was born in France, who loves America too, and found a way to marry the two worlds together. Mireille Guiliano shares the story of how she gained weight as a foreign exchange student in America, then figured out how to painlessly lose it all without sacrificing her pleasure in food. One very short snippet ... continue reading...
An Introduction to Face Oils
The first time I ever heard the word "face oils" I thought it was just crazy. Most people are looking for ways to make their face less oily, and it seemed to me that the skincare industry had gone crazy. Yet I was intrigued and started to read more about the 'why' behind using face oils. I'll pause here quickly and give a little background to my personal skincare story. I'm very lucky in that I never really had a lot of excruciating breakouts when I was growing up. My breakouts were ... continue reading...
Lovely Links
[via] Lovely links mean FRIDAY y'all! So excited to be this close to the weekend. I want to know: what does your ideal Friday night look like? Mine is super exciting, I promise - a glass (maybe two - slow down now!) of wine, a dessert of some kind, and a bedtime before 10pm. Hopefully I make it without having to open my computer, and hopefully there's a good movie on TV. I'm so cool. In my defense, my kids don't know/don't care that it's the weekend, on any weekend, so ... continue reading...
Paleo Dark Chocolate Cacao Truffles
HEY THERE CHOCOLATE LOVERS! This shouldn't be a surprise, but I've got another chocolate recipe for you that you don't actually have to feel guilty about eating. Not that you should ever feel guilty for eating anything, but I know how things go sometimes. A little bite here, a little overindulgence there, and then suddenly it looks like you've landed face first in a mountain of melted chocolate chips. Not that I know from experience. Or maybe because I know exactly from experience. ... continue reading...
When Striving Isn’t Working
Let me start with an introduction into my brain: I'm a supremely competitive person, to a fault. After becoming engaged to Nate we discovered that if we played a game together then we had to be on the same team, otherwise the amount of smack talk and competition would pretty much always end in hurt feelings. Competition is the thing that usually drives me to be better, which is a good thing until it's not. When it's good then it means I get things done and stay humble in the ... continue reading...
Let’s Get Social! PLUS a Giveaway!
Good morning friends! I hope y'all had a great weekend filled with SuperBowl goodness and loved ones! I realize we're a day past the weekend, but I always hope for good things for you guys! I wanted to let you know about something coming up this Thursday - I'm going to be hosting a Beautycounter social on Facebook! Which means that you can join in from the comfort of your own home, in your sweats, with your favorite glass of wine. If that's not a win then I'm not sure what is, ... continue reading...
Lovely Links
Morning y'all! FALALALALALALALALA it's FRIDAY - what a week, right? Up til today I was single parenting this week and it's been exhausting, although beautiful at times. More than anything we just miss having Nate around - the first night A refused to go to sleep and threw his blanket and stuffed animals on the floor in an act of defiance. Kind of cute, except for when I can't sleep because he won't. Regardless, Daddy's home and I can't stinking wait to have the whole weekend to ... continue reading...
Green Goddess Rice
The end of the holidays always brings about a much slower pace, which makes it such a perfect time to recommit to things like eating healthfully, getting more sleep, living more slowly. There is a much more feasible end in sight to cold weather, a promise of spring, and a need to try new things. I like to change up my recipe roundup around this time of year, not just to eat more healthfully, but to challenge myself to make new things. I tend to let myself get stuck in a rut around the ... continue reading...
Why Barefoot?
Last week I let you guys know about my new Facebook group, Barefoot & Beautiful, but I didn't really take a chance yet to tell you the "why" behind the name. When we lived in Colorado we (mostly Nate) did some work with a barefoot-specific workout program, which initially drew my attention because I finally started to hear about the health benefits of going barefoot. It also gave me an excuse to walk around without shoes on, which I've done ever since I can remember anyway. Sure ... continue reading...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Energy Bites
I'd like to act like this chocolate-peanut butter obsession is a brand-new thing, but y'all? I literally have to fight myself from buying any version of chocolate and peanut butter candy at the checkout counter every time I go to a store. I lose that battle about 50% of the time, which means that I eat chocolate and peanut butter together waaaaaaay more frequently than the average person. I can't control it. Nor do I really want to. Earlier in the weekend I was looking ... continue reading...
Lovely Links
Can I be honest with you guys? This week's list of lovely links is pretty short because all I could find online this week was political stuff, and you won't find me yammering about that here. This is as political as I'll get: if you want to talk about politics online then go right ahead, but don't assume anyone knows your tone in a two-dimensional setting. The true changes start when you get 3D with people because the amount of respect and true listening happens when there's a relationship being ... continue reading...
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Tarts (Paleo & Gluten-Free)
You guys. I kid you not, this is probably one of my top 10 recipes ever ever ever on here! It's so easy, so decadent, so actually not bad for you! It's pretty much a huge, massive win in every food department if you ask me. But let's back up. I have been eating waaaaaaaaaaaay too much chocolate lately, and I have not a clue why. It's just that really good dark chocolate is probably the best way in the world to unwind at the end of a long day of momming (which is totally ... continue reading...
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