It’s that time once again! Time to air it all out and come clean. I usually post my Runfessions on the last Friday of the month but with Black Friday next week, who know? So here they are a little early. Feel free to join me and tag me. I promise you’ll feel better. Yesterday [Read More]
Peanut Butter Lovers’ CocoaVia Giveaway
Did you know it’s National Peanut Butter Lovers Month? As a runner, I celebrate my love of peanut butter almost on a daily basis. When my friends over at CocoaVia told me they had a Peanut Butter Smoothie recipe they wanted me to try, let’s just say they didn’t need to twist my arm. What [Read More]
Day in the Life of 21-Day Reset
The 21-day Reset is over but I’m still hanging on to some of the new practices that I hope will become lifestyle changes. The hardest part of this for me, once I got over the initial sugar cravings, was taking in enough good food. I was almost always hungry. Granted taking on this challenge during [Read More]
5 Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet
With the kids back to school and schedules filling with activities, sometimes a healthy diet gets pushed to the back burner. Getting enough fiber can become a challenge. We all know fiber is an important part of a healthy diet: Lowers cholesterol levels Helps keep blood sugar in check Helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular [Read More]
Foodie Friday and More
Yay for a holiday weekend! Boo for the “unofficial” end of summer. We’ll be grillin’ and chillin’ here as usual and since cukes are plentiful in the garden right now (I got to them before the dang deer did) this easy, tasty salad will play a starring role. I’m linking up for Foodie Fridays at [Read More]
#FoodieFridays: Grilled Sesame Shrimp
Again this week I’m linking up for #FoodieFridays over at A Dish of Daily Life. Be sure to stop over there behold the deliciousness and share something of your own! Send the kids to school and whaddya know? It gets broiling hot. No better time to take the cooking out to the grill, right? Actually [Read More]
National Blueberry Month CocoaVia Giveaway
Did you know July is National Blueberry Month? Since Thing 2 is a July baby (her birthday was yesterday) we’ve always called her our blueberry girl. Truth is we adore all things blueberry around here, even though the season is fleeting. When CocoaVia invited me to try making a blueberry fruit smoothie using their cocoa [Read More]
Flavoring with Lemon Instead of Salt
Special thanks to Sunkist for sponsoring today’s post. The summer months are huge for entertaining here. I suspect this may be the case for you too. What could be better than kicking back with friends and family and enjoying some laughs and a good meal? But sometimes we need to be careful about those meals. [Read More]
#Sunsational Summer Entertaining
June and July are big party months here at Casa del Marcia. Everyone in the house has a summer birthday except yours truly, which leaves me with a bit of party planning on my hands. No worries though, because I love entertaining. Over the years, I’ve learned to make it easier and easier on myself. [Read More]
Pin-It Party
It’s Thursday, the holiday weekend is just about here, and face it, I feel like partying! But it’s not quite time to let loose, I’ve got a sickie at home with me today, a race on Saturday so Lindsay’s Pin-It Party sounds perfect. Feel free to join in the fun: just pin five of your [Read More]
