Tag Archive: thanksgiving

Back to Basics: how to stay fit this Thanksgiving

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It’s the time of year that we gather with friends and family for feasting and festivities. Often that means we are far away from our usual gym or workout buddies.  Don’t let the flux in your daily routine spell disaster for your workout finesse. Focus on the B-A-S-I-C-S; this portable workout won’t let you down….

The perfect cheese platter

Ten years ago, I took my first trip to Sonoma, California and toured the magnificent wine country. Still a starving college student at the time, the budget was small but the passion about wine was big—the new millennium ushered in a whole new generation of wine snobs. Renting a car, friends and I drove around…

Life is good: hope and gratitude even on the bad days

These past few months have been a rollercoaster for me. A number of my possessions were either stolen and/or lost, and I began to think the universe had it in for me. I have been through a lot this past year and have been asked on many occasions why I’m not curled up in a…