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I've been spending the past week in my hometown, Louisville, Ky. The week was busy with career day at my alma mater, a Shake Your Sugar Habit workshop at a local barre studio and my detox with food cooking class. When the weekend came, all I wanted to do was relax, but there was one more item of business on my list: recording my audiobook.  I wanted my book recorded in my own voice to make … [Read more...]

You look forward to it all week. The one day when you can forget about the rules and restrictions you put on your diet and indulge in all the foods you normally wouldn't eat. It sounds good in theory, but is it okay to have a cheat day? If you look around the web, you'll find plenty of nutritionists in favor of the cheat day. I'm not convinced a cheat day is okay. Here's why: One // The name … [Read more...]

Preparing for my two-week trip to Louisville, Ky., my hometown, made this weekend another low key one.  Highlights included, meeting David's cousin who was in town from Canada for drinks Friday night.  Saturday was basic: an early Bar Method class and the Pumpkin Spice Matcha Latte at Cha Cha Matcha. Yes, you heard that right. Pumpkin Spice Matcha Latte. Still dreaming about it! By … [Read more...]

When I woke up yesterday morning, I, like most of the rest of New York City and many parts of the country, was shocked. But, when I scrolled Facebook, something else took over. I was hurt and saddened by so much blame and finger-pointing from all sides. Taking a break from social media was exactly what I needed. Whilw I  considered holding this post until next week, I decided to move forward … [Read more...]

Having run the NYC Marathon twice, marathon weekend here in NYC always gives me major marathon FOMO (fear of missing out). Last year I didn't have it because David was running, but this weekend I felt it in a big way, yet I have zero desire to run a marathon right now. Somebody please exlplain how that works!  The weekend was relatively low key. On Saturday morning, we volunteered at the … [Read more...]

It was another whirlwind NYC weekend over here which kicked off with a gluten-free dinner at one of our neighborhood go-to's, The Little Beet Table.  We planned a Saturday morning trip to the Union Square Greenmarket and it was everything. We live a few blocks away, but I can never seem to get myself to this market. Mostly because I have to be in the right mindset to brave the crowds and … [Read more...]