We’re in the time of the annual Pumpkin-palooza in coffee shops, bakeries, and all kinds of marketing campaigns this time of year. And we wouldn’t dream of missing out on the opportunity! You’ve probably already seen the pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin-flavored potato chips, pumpkin beers – and of course, plenty of pumpkin candy. We prefer to stick mostly to some basics with these healthy recipes for everybody’s favorite orange gourd. First, a pumpkin chili that’s as cozy as it

I absolutely LOVE getting to know the people in my audience and community better. It’s truly one of the most fun parts of what I get to do. So, let’s get to know each other better, shall we? I want to know 3 things from you and I’ll share about me too 1. What are 3 things that scare you? 2. What are your top 3 favorite songs of all time? 3. Where are 3 places in the world you’d love to visit? Here are mine! 3 things that scare me : 1. Jumping off of high heights 2. Horror fi

Let’s face it. Part of life is awesome, and part is kind of terrible. There are two sides to everything – life/death, happiness/sadness, joy/pain… That list could go on forever. And as humans, we experience all of those things throughout our lives. But you can begin to take back a little bit of control when it comes to the not-so-fun side of life. Of course, tragic events breed sadness – when we lose someone close to us, we can’t help but grieve, and that’s okay. It’s

As if we don’t have enough stress in our lives from 2020, there’s one thing I’m seeing all the time online right now that’s really ruffling my feathers. It’s this idea of food dogma . Everyone seemingly has STRONG and unshakeable, yet highly judgmental positions… Don’t eat fruit. It’ll make you fat. Blue cheese dressing!? You might as well eat a Big Mac & fries. Meat is horrible for you and unnatural for humans to consume. But also…meat should be the basis of your whole

When you aren’t where you want to be in any area of life whether it’s your body, your health, your relationships, or even you financial/work life, it’s for one reason… Your VALUES are misaligned with your ACTIONS. Let’s say you want to lose weight. Weight loss becomes your value. But you keep hitting the drive thru before work when you’re rushed. You keep saying “on Monday” you’ll get your workouts going. You got that Frappuccino “just one more time” for your afternoon pick-