Living The Dream in the Mad-Town
I have a little secret that not too many people know about…I watch QVC. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s like the home shopping network. I was first introduced to it when my husband and I were browsing through the channels one night and Rachel Ray was on their most popular segment, “In the [...]
Continuing with our theme for the month of January (at least it seems like a theme to me), I decided to host a Pilates party at my house for our monthly Mama’s Gone Madison gathering. I have been taking Pilates classes at Madison Pilates for a little over a year, and I have to say [...]
I’m just starting day two of my diet detox and here’s what I’ve learned so far…. image via Whole Living Starting bootcamp on the same day that you start a diet cleanse = not smart. I will power through. If you happen to be in class with me and I look like I’m about to [...]
A few months ago I grabbed a bottle of 409 that was in my kitchen and used it to clean off our kitchen counters. What I noticed immediately was an overwhelming smell and that my throat starting feeling scratchy. That was enough to get me off my lazy butt and decide that I was no [...]
I hope you had a wonderful, indulgent holiday season! Like always, I enjoyed my christmas cookies a little too much. And even though I like to believe that calories don’t count from Thanksgiving to the new year, my jeans tell me something different. Digging myself out of this sweet downward spiral requires something drastic – [...]
I am consistently on the quest to find new ways to be healthy and active that don’t involve running (something I have never been able to get on board with). If this is a goal for you in the New Year, and like me you don’t love to pound the pavement, here are some other [...]
Chances are if you are reading this you live in the Midwest and if you don’t, lucky you! As much as we (me) would like to hibernate and emerge in the spring, that’s just not an option. Its so important, especially this time of year, to stay active and get outside for some fresh (cold) [...]
We all can probably admit that the holidays are typically the time when we allow ourselves a few extra indulgences. And if you are like me, come January 1st you are regretting it. I decided this year that it was time to take control of my holiday habits and try to make some decisions that [...]
I’ve never been one to exude a tremendous amount of self restraint. Saying no to that cream cheese based dip or one more glass of wine (knowing I have a DD of course) has been my downfall – and this holiday season – it has turned into that 5 extra pound downfall. Why does it [...]
I love baking! I’d so much rather “mix it and forget it” than be stuck in front of the stove top. While I’ve had many baking adventures (cakes, cupcakes, cheesecake, bread pudding, brownies, cookies, quick breads, and more!), I’ve always been intimidated by yeast bread. It seemed so complicated, exact and time-consuming. That is until [...]
