As a young mother, joining a gym was not an option, and working out was my stress reliever. I became fascinated with what weight training, kettlebell workouts and TRX training did for my physique. That gave birth to my passion for learning as much as I could about women’s fitness. The natural progression was my in-person and online fitness business. Through the years, … Read More
Family Meal Strategies for Busy Times
May is Mothers month. Ironically, this time of year is extra busy for families with kids. Many families are saddled with extra busy schedules involving in sports, other extracurricular activities like prepping for year end exams. Moms (and Dads) can be pulled in multiple directions at once. When extra tasks get added to life, something else must be taken out … Read More
How to Make a Fresh Satisfying Dinner in 25”
I love to enjoy fresh fish at home but sometimes it can be dry or stink up the house. To avoid dried out fish and a smelly fish odor, I bake it in foil packets. Foil baking infuses the fish with the flavor while keeping it moist. Odor doesn’t stink up the kitchen because each fish is in a closed packet. This dish can … Read More
‘Miraculous’ Bone-Broth Recipe
In recent years, numerous foods have been pimped out as the next miracle food. Cabbage and grapefruit were the miracle weight loss foods of my youth. Later there was the super-food era with kale as the all-star. Blueberries were going to save the world, and more recently, bone broth is being touted as a miracle food. Let’s be realistic, miracle … Read More
What No One Tells You About Eating Well Long Term
In today’s world, with things like hockey practice and homework, families are lucky to eat food prepared in their own kitchen on most nights. I well remember years like that and I had trouble with portion sizes, cravings, and satisfaction. What happens when we shovel our food in, on the run, and dash off to the next commitment? Our brain gets … Read More
A Mother’s Day Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Judy Some bad news, there is no school for motherhood. Some good news, you have built in mentors in your mother and mother-in-love (mother-in-law) Learn from these amazing women. They have been waiting years to help with this! Trust your own instincts. What other moms do with their kids is their business. You know your kids best. Embrace night-time … Read More
Cut Your Cardio in half for Double the Results
When my oldest two kids were an infant and a toddler, I would have given anything to sleep through the night. My perspective of nighttime feedings and colic changed when the next two kids came along. I saw night time feeding as quality time. I could have done this with all the babies but, I didn’t see midnight parenting as fun … Read More
Lessons from a Mother-In-Love
“Control what you can, cope with what you can’t, and concentrate on what counts” ~ Epictetus Sometimes we do well to, pause and concentrate on what is in our heart. Today my I am doing so with a tribute to my Mother-In-Love. Other people call this person their Mother-in-law. My children never had a nanny, because they had an Abuela … Read More