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Top 10 Amazon Kitchen Upgrades I Made This Spring Hello nourishing-your-body, trying-to-stay-organized, slightly-over-it-but-still-showing-up friends 🍳✨ This spring I had a small realization: my kitchen either supports my habits… or completely sabotages them. When things are cluttered, containers don’t match, and nothing has a real “home,” cooking starts to feel like
Guys and gals, when you’re a few miles into the trail and your pack feels heavier than when you started, snacks are more than fuel, they’re morale boosters. Like, for reals. Therefore, after years of stuffing random *just okay* bars, mediocre jerky, and even the occasional “unhealthy treat stash” into
Guys. Stop wasting your time with apps that cost boo-koo dollars every month. You only need one. I like to call it google on steroids. It’s the mammoth of all search engines, and no, I’m not talking about Pinterest. (Although, she is a beast, nonetheless). I’m talking about ChatGPT. For
Heyyyyyyyy you. Yeah, you with the bag of *healthy* chips. 🤨 I see you, and I feel your pain. For literal decades, I’ve not known enough about nutrition. For years as an adult, I thought I was making healthy choices…only to find out that those choices were masked with pounds
Today I’m revisiting some of my favorite travel posts with everyone’s favorite word: FOOD — and how eating healthy while traveling has shaped so many of those experiences. Food has always been woven into our adventures — from simple snacks on the trail to homemade meals shared in tiny cabins,
Today, I went full potato. I napped, I vegged, I cooked beautiful and delicious food, and watched the sunset with my husband before indulging in some hot cocoa while reading. It was a good day. Today marked the first actual day of being fully in Arizona, in which we typically
Years ago, I would have never even begun to think about trying to eat healthy on vacations. They’re vacations! Why on earth did I want to limit myself to a strict meal plan (or the dreaded word, “diet”), while enjoying my time away with my loved ones? Over time though,
Hey guys! Now, we have been chatting for some time together about a healthier lifestyle both mentally and physically. Anddd I promised to share with you all some of my tried and true favorite things! In today’s post, I’m going to share with you my best smoothie recipe yet, including
A while ago, more specifically last Fall (2023), my doctor told me I’d need to lose 15-18 pounds to reverse my fatty liver and get back on track with my health. Mind you, I am a (beginner level) mountain climbing, BJJ lady that hikes 10 miles for fun on a
Hello there and happy summer my friends of the internet! The time has come where we are midway through the gardening season in this neck of the woods which means a few things. Canning is upon us, green beans are full speed ahead, and I have more lettuce than I
