Past Blog/Videos
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Summer camp was cancelled.
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Such a bummer.
Hard to imagine a summer without camp.
Friends, swimming, crafts, games, singing—I loved my days at Cottonwood.
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I’d wait outside my house on the steps with my mom. The big yellow bus worked its way down the street—we heard it way before we ...
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One of the best things born of staying-at-home is my husband’s hidden chef-ing abilities.
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Thank you Food Network!
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Many new and delicious dishes have graced our plates and I’m tickled and oh so appreciative.
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You see, even though it’s hard for me to admit . . . I hate cooking.
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Do you have a favorite go-to dress?
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You know the one . . .
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You love it, it reliably looks good, it’s appropriate for most any occasion and you already have the right accessories for it.
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Life’s just easier when you know you have something suitable to fall back on.
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It doesn’...
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Maintaining weight loss is not for the faint of heart.
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There are a million ways to lose weight, but only one way to keep it off.
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Maintenance is best done using, among other things, data and accountability.
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We need basic information on a regular basis so we can note our progres...
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There are four Weight Loss Maintenance Types: Rebounder, Drifter, Floater and Manager.
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Your Type points to your vulnerability when it comes to long-term weight loss maintenance. Discovering yours puts you in the position to support your needs and easily keep your weight stable for lif...
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When I found out I was pregnant for the first time, after the joyful tears and the shocking realization that we were going to have a BABY (!), I went right out and got the book, What to Expect When Your Expecting.
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But I found I rarely cracked it open.
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Instead I poured over the baby a...
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Yo-Yo No More:
3 Proven Strategies
to Keep Your Hard Earned Weight Loss for Good
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That’s the title of the talk I’m giving for a Wellness Summit created by my friend Dr. Orlena Kerek. It’s impressive what she managed to put together, nearly 40 talks on topics ranging from sleep and stre...
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What do a 50-pound weight loss and building a business have in common?
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Well . . . I’m in the thick of building a business right now and the ups and downs, frustrations and elations are reminding me of my 50-pound weight loss journey.
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I work one-on-one with people to help them lose...
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I love grapes. Sweet. Satisfying. I buy them all the time.
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And my husband taught me a valuable grape-purchasing trick: in the market, I taste-test the grapes. I try one in the pack to make sure it’s a good batch. I only get the best.
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I never used to do this, but since I lost 50 pound...