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Making Small Changes Add Up to a Big Difference

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Small changes can lead to a big difference in your health and fitness goals this year.

When I was a mother of a newborn, I remember thinking I could eat anything I want. That included iced mochas, pumpkin pie, cookies, whatever.  I was always athletic, but had a healthy appetite for food.  I thought working out gave me the okay to eat whatever I chose. Wrong. My daily iced mocha added up to 350 EMPTY high sugar calories a day. That was an extra pound every week and a half. My children are now 8 and 5, so I’ve had plenty of time to make every mistake in the book as far as ... Continue Reading

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Add a Little Spice to the Holiday Season

October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Learn more about your favorite spices and how to incorporate them into holiday recipes.

As the days grow shorter, nights get colder and the leaves begin to change from green to an array of harvest colors, we naturally begin to crave more comfort foods. We find refuge from the cold in a steamy bowl of soup, fragrant slice of pumpkin pie or a creamy cup of hot cocoa. What is it about these foods that evoke such pleasure? Is it the aroma, the taste or simply the satisfying feeling you get when you eat it? It could be a variety of those things, but let's take a closer look at some ... Continue Reading

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How to Incorporate the Current 2011 Fall Trends into Your Existing Wardrobe

September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Add the current fall trends into your existing wardrobe with shoes, accessories, and accent pieces.

Every year, with the changing of the seasons, comes the new must-have wardrobe trends. The big seasons for new trends are usually spring and fall. The problem with following them, and purchasing just the right piece, is what do you do with your wardrobe when today's trend becomes 'so yesterday'? For example, a big fall 2011 clothing trend right now is polka-dots. Are you going to go out and buy a pair of polka-dot pants, only to wear them this season? No! You incorporate these fall trends ... Continue Reading

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