Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
What a crazy week it was! Last Monday DH and I attended the Excellence in Citizen Journalism Awards for The Rapidian, a hyperlocal online citizen-run media outlet. I was excited to win the Top Conversation Starter Award for my piece on Six Locally-Owned Alternatives to Trade Joe’s. Not only was it fun to reconnect with friends and …
My husband and I are not big sports fans. At least not the kind shown on TV. We’re more into running and triathlons. However, any excuse is a great excuse for a party–or at least party food! One of our favorites is Atomic Buffalo Turds. It’s always a crowd-pleaser. I’m not sure who originally …
I don’t normally do the whole “word of the year” thing, but I’ve felt called to choose joy. I know there’s a book out there with this title (Choose Joy: Finding Hope and Purpose When Life Hurts) that’s getting a lot of press, but my version is a bit different. You see, I think we …
On Sunday morning I was inspired to make something to go with whatever my mom would make for our every-other-week Sunday lunch. This sounded good so I decided to once again use my family as guinea pigs for a new recipe.
One word strikes fear into the hearts of most people in the bariatric community: Regain. By the time you have weight loss surgery, you have attempted and failed more diets than you can count. You pretty much feel like a failure and are reminded of that every time you see yourself in the mirror, or …
