Recent Blog Posts

This is by no means a personal finance blog and I'm certainly not an expert on the topic, but many of you told me you're looking for more conscious living tips from me and since I was once a reckless spender who took it upon myself to reform destructive spending habits, today I'm sharing some simple, everyday insight on how I learned to save and spend money consciously.  Six years ago, when … [Read more...]

As a pescatarian who also doesn't eat dairy, I tend to eat a lot of seafood, but if you don't have the same restrictions or preferences, eating seafood might not be top of mind. However, new dietary guidelines confirm it should be. Earlier this week I went to an event at Crave Fishbar hosted by the Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) and learned that two servings of seafood per week is the … [Read more...]

  Today David and I celebrate three years of marriage and this week we're going to Napa for a celebratory getaway. I couldn't have hit the jackpot any better with my husband, but no relationship is perfect. We have our ups and downs like any other couple, but I truly feel we were made to be together. He's an extrovert who loves to go out. I'm an introvert who likes to stay in. He gets me … [Read more...]

It's March and while you had good intentions with diet and exercise at the beginning of this year, now is the time when things start to slip. A missed workout here, a few too many Happy Hour drinks there and no sooner, old habits start to creep back in. Whenever I give a talk or Q&A, I'm often asked about how to stay consistent with diet and exercise. If the goals you set are starting to slip … [Read more...]

I'm not sure about where you live, but in New York City, it has been raining for a week straight. While we've gotten some relief from freezing cold temperatures, the dark, damp and dreary days are enough to put anyone in a funk and crawling out isn't easy. Feeling low-energy, lethargy and general sadness -- collectively known as "the winter blues" -- is normal this time of year when days are … [Read more...]

Barre classes are some of the most popular in boutique fitness right now so it's no surprise that when I tell someone I'm a Certified Bar Method Instructor, (currently at The Bar Method Noho in NYC), I immediately get lots of questions and curiosity from anyone who has never tried a barre class before. I find plenty of people are interested, but may feel intimidated. So I put together a … [Read more...]

One of my long-time readers recently requested a blog post on how to get everything done in a day. My first thought was that I'm not qualified to write about how to get everything done in a day because I rarely ever do and then I decided that's exactly what makes me qualified to write a post on the topic!  Admittedly, I used to stress over my to-do lists making them long and detailed. I … [Read more...]