It’s official summer, schools out and I was recently able to take a little plane ride with my 11-year old son to Southern California. Epic for me as I’ve been nervous about flying ever since I had my little episode in January. I know the blood clots in my lungs are probably all gone and […]
Archives for 2015
Mediterranean Tuna Avocado Wrap
Hello… Avocado! At this time of year, you become my very best friend. You provide comfort. You make everything look and taste delicious. You are genuine with no faults. Plus, I couldn’t live without you! How could I? I see you everywhere. In every grocery store, every restaurant, down the street and up the street growing […]
Thankful, Memorial Day 2015, Being Well (and, not Swell)
Memorial Day Greetings! I hope you are well this weekend, enjoying family, friends and some healthy holiday habits. I encourage you to take a moment and reflect upon how lucky we are in this country for those who have served—both present and past—to preserve the freedom we appreciate. Sometimes we forget to take a moment […]
Grilling Meat? Marinate it to Protect Your Health
Yay! This weekend is Memorial Day—in case you forgot—the unofficial start to summer and the official kick-off to grilling season! Eric is laughing at me as I write this because we live in So Cal. Hello, it’s ALWAYS grilling season here. I think that’s why we could never move. Surf. Meat. Grill. Beer. You get the […]
Health, Life and Mom
Health, midlife and mom. That’s the theme of today’s post as we celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend. I’m feeling lucky in midlife because this is the time when many of my friends have started or have already lost their mothers, but mine is still alive and kicking. Like so many women in my mom’s generation, […]
Warm Roasted Potato and Kale Salad
I am in love with side dishes that include leafy greens. This is because I have a vegetable garden abounding with kale. I had a New Years Resolution this year to make this the best garden ever! Is twelve kale plants too many? LOL. I may sound like an overachiever but I love kale so […]
Two Generations of Hormones
April is mental wellbeing month here at Body of Eve and I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to pen a piece about what rocks my wellbeing these days…dueling hormones at home. Between my perimenopasal hormones and the hormone swings presented by my lovely 16 year-old daughter, feeling mentally well on most days is a bit […]
Become a Mindful Eater
I just ate a container of yogurt but I don’t remember eating it. I was reading the newspaper at the same time. Have you ever done that? How about sitting down in front of the TV with a bag of chips and eating half the bag or that tub of popcorn at the movies or […]
Work It, Girl – Surviving the Workday
This past December, I made the decision to become an embedded contractor within a large health-system. This means instead of working mostly from home, I’m now heading into an office everyday. And, in that office is a sea of people working in “cubes.” And, within those sea of cubes…are whole bunch of women, many of […]
Improve Your Wellbeing
We often measure our well-being based on our health and our wealth, usually because its so easily measured. I came to this conclusion one day after a conversation with a close friend. “How are you?” I asked. “Well, I’m feeling good – no complaints and I still have a job” she said. And when she […]