Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Good Hair Day

This good hair day post was sponsored by Ulta as part of a Blog Blast Activation for Influence Central.  I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.  In my 20s, a good hair day was a part of life. In my 30s, it seems, a good hair day is earned like a badge of honor for taking care of myself with plenty of sleep, a healthy diet and the right hair care. In my 20s, I … [Read more...]

Pure Skin Care with Neutrogena Naturals

This post about pure skin care was sponsored by Neutrogena as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.Β  Living in New York City, my face is exposed to a lot of the … [Read more...]

My Struggle with Body Image

Welcome to all the new readers stopping by from the Grow Your Blog Hop today! For the last hop I shared a few things about me. That was lighter reading. Today, in honor of the hop and so my readers - new and old - can get to know me on a more personal level, I'm getting a little deep with something that has been on my mind and a topic on which I think many women can likely relate - Body … [Read more...]

Why I’m Writing a Book

There's a section in my forthcoming book, title still TBD,  but it will be something like The Holistically Hot Way or Holistically Hot Transformation (have an opinion on one of those? Feel free to weigh in!) that explains why I'm writing a book.  I thought I would summarize it for you a little here, because truth be told, writing a book is a ton of hard work and if I had listened to the … [Read more...]

Notes from the Weekend: Reveal Party – A Nephew on the way!

  My immediate family - except for my dad - is all women. I have two sisters and a niece and even our dog was a girl! For the longest time we said we wouldn't know what to do with a boy in our family but on Saturday night we found out we are getting the perfect addition to our female-dominated family - a baby BOY!  My youngest sister is due in July and at their gender reveal party on … [Read more...]

Berry Sauce for Pancakes {Recipe}

Make this berry sauce recipe and I promise your life will be changed. Since I've cut back on sugar, including natural sweeteners, I no longer douse my gluten-free pancakes in maple syrup. It was kind of a bummer until I discovered this out-of-this-world berry sauce recipe. I adapted the berry sauce recipe from I Quit Sugar and made it my own. I use this in chia pudding and in regular and … [Read more...]

How to Do a Pantry Clean Out {Video}

A clean and organized pantry is the first step in empowering healthy lifestyle changes. Do you know how to do a pantry clean out or wish someone could do one for you? You're in luck! Imagine being prepared with a pantry stocked full of healthy food, snacks and ingredients at the ready.  Click on the video to see how to do a pantry clean out and experience how a Marissa's … [Read more...]

Does Health Coaching Work?

Happy National Health Coach Week!  It feels really good to be saying that since even 7 years ago hardly anyone knew what a health coach was. This career has brought me success and fulfillment beyond my wildest dreams. Whether you're a client or a blog reader, thank you for letting me share it with you!   Since it's Health Coach Week, I give you the topic of today's post:  Does … [Read more...]

How to Make Detox Tea {Video}

How to Make Detox Tea January is a popular time to cleanse and detox. I'm all about fresh starts and cleaning out your system, but I advocate doing it with real food rather than an all-juice cleanse. If you don't know how to make detox tea, that changes today! This tasty, naturally sweet and refreshing detox tea can be enjoyed year-round and is so easy to make that you just may end up … [Read more...]