Aloha! I hope the first weeks of 2019 are treating you well.I'm so excited to be back with some of the updates I hinted at in last week's post. Whether you're up and running, crushing some bold, new goals, OR facing the sad reality that the resolutions which sounded so inspiring a week ago are actually really, really, hard...today's post is for you. I can say with confidence that there is something in here for everyone.Most of you know that the most common New Year's goals each year
Health/Fitness
Happy New Year! Guess What’s Coming in 2019?!
Hey Friends!! Happy New Year!!Don't you just love a clean slate? A fresh calendar...a blank journal? Do-overs and fresh starts are my absolute favorite. I hope you're as excited for 2019 as I am.New Years is extra special around here, because it also marks this blog's BIRTHDAY! We're 8 years old today!! For those of you who have been around since the beginning, you know how far we've come. (If you haven't, trust me -- we've had our fair share of awkward stages along the way.) But
Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Candied Walnuts
Happy Thanksgiving week! I'm excited to share a recipe for one of my personal favorite ways to eat kale -- tossed with roasted sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, and a light vinaigrette. Seriously this is SO good! Though this salad is great all year long, I am pretty sure it could solve once and for all that question that comes up every year in homes all over the country (or is just ours?): "Do we need both mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving?"I say: Yes! And this is a
Kale, Pear, Gorgonzola Salad: Fall is in the Air.
Well Hello, and Happy September! September is so great because it is the lead-in to autumn. Fall! And fall...whether real, or (in my case) only imaginary, is the best!! If you've been around a while you know that I am a big fan of fall. I always have been. In my dream life I spend every September through November somewhere with crisp autumn air and falling leaves... (it's only fair that the tables are turned and I get to be jealous of some of you for a few months a year, right?...)
Cookie Dough Balls {inspired by Oh She Glows Everyday.}
I don't know about the rest of you, but in the heat of summer, cooking is just not high on my priority list. Who wants to think about a hot stove when you feel like you live in a hot stove? We've been eating a lot of quinoa salads, yummy burrito bowls, and anything that can go on the grill. Oh, and ice cream. Obviously. But kids still need snacks, right? So I've been trying out some new recipes for snacks that: A) kids like, and B) have some nutritional value. :) You might remember that I
Fitness Hacks for Summer, Travel, and all of the Busy Days
Hey Friends! I'm touching bases from Southern California where I am over half way through my 5-week trip. It has continued to be a sweet mix of speaking events, surf contests, time with friends and some fun adventures that we don't get in Hawaii. Dave and Levi have joined Luke and I now, so it's even more fun.But we're definitely off schedule. We are staying up late, and having trouble waking up. We're eating out more than usual (I'm looking at you, In N Out Burger) and no doubt, certain
Is this your summer to lose weight?
Hey Friends! I'm sharing this post again from 2 years ago because I love it, I believe in it, and I've heard from hundreds more people since I first published it whose lives have been changed by the message (yay!)And I also want to give more books away. (see bottom of post. :) )As we begin this summer season, most of us have some kind of list in front of us. I would guess that most of the items on the list are either related to productivity (me anyways: cleaning out closets,
Mile High Black and White Freezer Fudge, (Inspired by Oh She Glows Everyday)
Sharing my love of the Mile High Black and White Freezer Fudge from Oh She Glows Every Day Cookbook. True story: When it comes to sweets, fudge is my favorite. I'd trade most cookies, cakes, or pies for a simple pan piece of chocolate fudge. I could eat it every day. But I don't. Of course. I might make fudge once or twice a year, and that is usually during the holidays. Because, there is pretty much nothing at all healthy about fudge, and like it or not, adulting means making grown-up
