The red door.

September 18, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

“A red door means the home within is a vibrant place, full of life, energy and excitement…” As a lot of you already know, my house is more than 130 years old. It’s bathed in history of the midcoastal area, and it shows. Despite the changes that have been made to the inside to bring […]

Brownies with… cottage cheese?

September 9, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

Let me just start out by saying, I’m honest in my own opinions with my food posts. If I say something is yummy, I mean that with every taste bud on my tongue, I think it really is good. So in all fairness, if I say something is crap, then to me, well… it’s crap. […]

Inspiration.

September 8, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’ve been following a lot of fitness pros and up-and-coming pros through magazines and social media for years. Over those years, I have learned a lot from their stories and tips that they have shared. I have found inspiration to dig deep within myself and push myself beyond the limits I thought I had. Meeting […]

Voicing “passion” for that which you love.

September 3, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve been told on many occasions, I’m a very passionate person. Everything I like, I go in full bore. The proof is there in my stack of books all over my house (and the amount of them I have downloaded on my iPad), the stacks of CDs I have or the amount of songs on […]

The chaos of a writer’s mind.

August 21, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Inside a writer’s mind is pure, unfiltered chaos. Or at least, that’s what my mind is like 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There’s always something constantly churning there, and often times there’s a small part of my brain saying “Get out!” because I just need to turn off for a few minutes […]

Gluten free pizza dough.

August 9, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have, for years now, I have been trying to figure out if I have a gluten intolerance or not. It’s been quite a battle that, if I had better health insurance, could have been solved a looooooot sooner. And, it figures that by the time I get good insurance, I’ve pretty much figure it […]

Turning 30.

August 2, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m about two and a half months shy of that horrible, wretched age hurdle known as 30. I’ve been watching friends and family members hit the digits for a few years now and I won’t lie, seeing how they reacted, freaked me out. Now, here I am, 29, very quickly nearing 30 and I feel…….. […]

The Body War.

July 27, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

I thought of a way to title this blog for the entire day, and kept coming back to The Body War. Why war? Because that is exactly what is going on. A war. It’s not a discussion or a conversation, it is an all out war. And the media is fueling it. This won’t be […]

Best Protein Pancakes you’ll ever eat.

July 24, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

My biggest weakness is a tall stack of French toast and a heaping plate of bacon. After changing my eating habits, it became my go-to cheat meal quite a bit. When I was younger, my mother would sometimes make “Brinner” (breakfast for dinner) and I would be on cloud nine. I love pancakes well enough, […]

Balsamic & Basil Vinaigrettes

July 16, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

In the summer time, I’m a big light flavor person. When I indulge in a beer, it’s a light beer (Sam Adam’s Porch Rocker comes to mind…). And I like things that are simple, quick and easy to throw together and toss on the grill. Chicken and pork are always my go-to’s for meal prep […]