TIME TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS DONUTS The holidays are a time of indulgence. A time of over-doing and Santa Claus-sized bellies. We all know and love the quintessential Christmas Sugar Cookie but what about the perfect Christmas coconut vanilla donuts? I’m not going to say no. For first-time donut makers (like myself until about 2 hours ago)- do not be...
You’ve heard of hurricane or blizzard preparedness? Holiday Party Preparedness is similar but more serious. The holidays are a time of joy, stress, over-eating, over-drinking, fighting, loving, more drinking and more eating then feeling bloated and depleted of energy the next day. Then we wake up and do it all over again. And again. I love it all. It’s the most wonderful...
Who am I kidding? We can try to conjure up winter in Florida but it just ain’t happenin’. We were experiencing some gorgeous mornings of dry, cool temps (mid 60s – brrrr) last week but today is a bit muggy and buggy. However, the humidity hasn’t stopped me from setting up my outdoor desk. I have been meaning to do this since...
You may think ‘flatter middle’ and ‘BBQ’ have no business being in the same heading. Oh, but they do. Read on. If you eat the standard American diet (SAD), there is a very good chance you will feel bloated or sick to your stomach from time to time. For those who can eat fried, processed foods and not feel ill, you are incredibly lucky...
My mom used to have a small garden in the backyard at our house in Massachusetts. There was nothing like our summer salads of tomatoes and cucumbers fresh from the garden. Heavy salad dressings would have masked the flavor. A pinch of salt was all that was needed. Pure nature. Pure goodness. I have tried to grow herbs and various veggies on my own...
Diets are so passé. Living-it is where it’s at. I subscribe to a 90/10 lifestyle which is eating and living healthfully 90% of the time and indulging with no guilt 10% of the time. The potential benefits of this lifestyle are many including weight loss, clear skin, improved mood (no more guilty conscience) and less unhealthy cravings. Once you start ‘crowding out’...
I love setting intentions and feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment when I check off items on my list. If I don’t make a list, I end up puttering and procrastinating and literally forget to relax. Sound familiar? The keys to a successful list are 1) make the list manageable – too many items and you likely won’t finish everything and be frustrated for not...
Hello my name is Susie and I am a sugar addict. Being addicted to sugar is a real thing and not to be taken lightly. I received several comments from people who wanted me to write more about sugar cravings after last week’s post 10 Tricks to Beat the Urge to Cheat at the Office so here we go. Sugar is...
Surprise! This week’s post is about food. I am writing this on a Sunday, my food prep-day for the work week so I beat the urge to cheat at the office. Try to get in the habit of spending a little time on Sunday afternoons to cook up some homemade goodness for the work week. Pour a glass of wine, be inspired. Eating healthy and exercising were easy...
I moved this past weekend so I knew this week’s post would have to be short and simple. While most of my things are put away, the kitchen – my favorite place – is still not quite ready for a dinner party or even a solo lunch as I found out today. I work from home on Tuesdays (BTW this...
