Shopping for Stocking Stuffers

Last-minute Christmas shopping is not how I roll, but I generally do get stocking stuffers closer to Christmas.Ā  Letā€™s go shopping for Stocking Stuffers and Iā€™ll show you what I get. Recipient Most years Iā€™m purchasing for hub and son.Ā  So two males.Ā  But every once in a while Iā€™m blessed by a sister visit […]

Skip the Scale

Welcome to the December Fit Challenge. Did you have a nice weekend? Did it include any goodies? If so, you might want to skip the scale for a few days. Here’s what I do. Weigh Less Often Lots of controversy around the bathroom scale these days. At my age I certainly don’t want to be […]

Do the Minimum

Happy weekend and thank you for checking in on the December Fit Challenge. By now in the holiday season, you might be overwhelmed and considering skipping exercise. So just do the minimum. Okay. So that’s a bit misleading. What I really mean is do the minimum and add one thing. It’s really easy to do […]

Eggplant “Meatballs”

Have the rich meals, drinks and desserts offered during this season left you craving something a little lighter? How about eggplant “meatballs”? An excess of eggplants from a recent produce box left me scratching my head for a yummy recipe and a way to freeze up extra meals. Skinnytaste to the rescue. Gina’s recipes never […]

Evaluate Your Supplements

With lots of gunk going around this time of year, I like to keep my immune system strong. In the hopes of that, there are supplements I’ve found that may or may not help. This is a good time to evaluate your supplements. Check with Your Doctor Each year, I go over medications and supplements […]

Try a Fitness Video

Maybe bad weather has you stuck inside, but you’d still like to get a good workout done. Maybe your schedule is so crazy right now, a video is the only way you can squeeze in a fitness class. Do what I do, try a fitness video. Today I’m going to share some of my top […]

Treat Yourself

Welcome back to the December Fit Challenge and in hopes of keeping you (and myself) motivated, we’re going to talk about how you can treat yourself this time of year. Has the crunch hit you yet? I’m starting to feel it a bit. Double and triple booked for a week. And that hasn’t happened in […]

Try Something New

I know Iā€™m showing my laziness here.  But let me be honest.  I like my rut.  Itā€™s soft and cozy and warm.  But sometimes itā€™s good to try something new. Challenge myself. So hereā€™s what I did. I assembled my new desk!  Usually that is the job hub and Roxy take care of and I […]

Chores Count

Welcome back to the December Fit Challenge. Today I want to remind you that if you have a lot of physical demands now, chores count! All exercise doesn’t have to happen in the gym. A good balance of spending time with friends, eating a bit too much, drinking a bit too much and the dreaded […]

Pray

Often on my walk to the gym or immediately after my workout on the beautiful club patio, I will take a moment to pray. I’ve shared my special prayer place with you before, but mainly anytime I’m alone in nature, I feel like reaching out to God. And sometimes God reaches back. No, I’m not […]