Recent Blog Posts

It's time to let you in on the secret that is my daily meditation practice. For the longest time, I struggled with making meditation a daily habit. I would stick with it for a few days, weeks or even a month and then it would just sort of fall to the wayside.  It was frustrating because I wanted to make meditation a regular part of my day, but I kept starting and stopping and I couldn't … [Read more...]

Oh you guys .... I wish I could tell you I had some epic weekend, but what I've been up to will have to wait until next Monday when I can actually make it official. Until then, I'll stick with the basics, because I still managed to sneak in a few of my favorite things, albeit things you've seen around the blog fairly often.  On Friday night, I was exhausted from a long week, but I met David … [Read more...]

I love a good snack. When you're hungry, the right high protein snack can be a life-saver. It has the power to satisfy a craving and provide an energy boost that can carry you from one meal to the next.  I've noticed there are plenty of misconceptions about snacking. Two very common questions I get are: "Does snacking promote weight loss?" and "What are the best snacks?"  If you're … [Read more...]

Another weekend flew right by. As I type this, I'm watching the Oscars having just seen La La Land which completely blew me away and was so much better than I ever expected.  A large part of my weekend involved more time on the project I've been working on, which I promise I'll elaborate on soon.  After a long week, David and I decided to stay in and unwind on Friday night. On Saturday, … [Read more...]

It's ironic that as I write this post, the weather is in the mid-60's in NYC - definitely not what I had planned when I scheduled a post about a fur hat. But, so many people have asked me about this hat, that I decided to devote a post to it. I love this hat because it's warm and also adds a special touch to a winter coat and boots. I often find myself wearing it on winter European vacations … [Read more...]

Since I've mentioned that my weeks and a majority of my weekends have been consumed with a big project I'm working on, David and I decided that for the long weekend, we would have an all-day date on Sunday - a Sunday Funday, if you will. I remember when Sunday Funday was synonymous with hanging out in bars all day. This Sunday Funday was very different.  We started out with brunch at … [Read more...]

Traveling with dietary restrictions has the potential to be intimidating and at times can seem next to impossible. My husband and I travel a lot so when I went fully dairy, sugar and gluten-free in April of last year, I was anxious about how I would handle travel, especially outside of the U.S. In the past, I had made exceptions, but I was feeling so good I didn't want to go backwards. … [Read more...]