This tutorial on how to make coffee oatmeal in a Keurig is quick, simple, and fun. Get your caffeine fix as you eat the most important meal of the day, and feel ready to tackle your day’s to-do list. I love oatmeal. It’s one of the healthiest breakfast foods and can be customized to your… [Read More]
100 Calorie Raspberry Mint Seltzer Spritzer
This refreshing Raspberry Mint Seltzer Spritzer is light, refreshing, and only 100 calories! Perfecting for toasting the last days of summer! 100 Calorie Raspberry Mint Seltzer Spritzer Recipe Makes 1 drink Ingredients 3 Raspberries 3 Mint Leaves ½ Oz Fresh squeezed Lemon juice 2 Raspberry Rosé Ice Cubes* Sliced lemon wheel and sprig of mint,… [Read More]
5 things to know before you join Jenny Craig
Wow, I can’t believe it’s already time to check in on my weight-loss progress again. (Need a little backstory? Here’s my getting started story and my six-week update.) It has been two months and I’m down 18 pounds*! Only 30 more pounds to go until I’m at my goal weight! My goal is to be ringing… [Read More]
Planning a Trip to Kansas City: Where to Eat
Today my Weekend Snapshots post is actually the second part of a three part series on Kansas City. (The first part is on where to stay in Kansas City.) I’m working with Visit KC to highlight one of my favorite Midwest cities with tips on everything you need to know to plan your own visit…. [Read More]
Jenny Craig – 6 Week Update
I was provided a free trial Jenny Craig program and meals. However, the opinions expressed are entirely my own. Wow, I can’t believe I just finished up my sixth week on the Jenny Craig program! (Need a little backstory? Here’s my getting started story.) It’s weird in that I feel like no time has passed… [Read More]
Cheers to Love
Yesterday Josh and I celebrated a pretty big milestone. We celebrated three years of marriage! With me recovering from being under the weather, we celebrated in a rather low-key fashion. We went out for a coffee date and then came home and had Honey Nut Cheerios™ for dinner. While that may sound like a strange way… [Read More]
Door to Door Organics (giveaway!)
Josh and I have been making a concerted effort to add more fruits and veggies into our everyday diets. They’re so good for us but, at the same time so inconvenient compared to other food options. You can’t pick them up at a drive-through, or stock up once a month at the store and then work… [Read More]
Shark Week Cookies
Mark your calendars, Shark Week is back early this year! Tune into Discovery Channel this Sunday, at 8/7 CT for a week full of educational shark programming. To celebrate, I’ve partnered with Baker’s to share a fun shark cookie perfect for your Shark Week festivities! While they may look fierce, they’re perfectly sweet. 😉 My friend Jordan… [Read More]
Guilt-free Veggie Kabob Marinade
This guilt-free veggie kabob marinade recipe only has four ingredients and is virtually calorie free. While it doesn’t add calories to your veggies, it does add a ton of flavor. Whip up this quick and easy marinade at your next backyard BBQ! Make sure to check the end of this post for a fun giveaway. First… [Read More]
A(nother) Post About My Weight
I was provided a free trial Jenny Craig program and meals. However, the opinions expressed are entirely my own. Next month marks three years since our big move to Omaha. Which, if you’ve been following my blog since then, also marks the start of my weight struggles. I’ve shared these struggles in multiple posts on… [Read More]
A New Snack Obsession
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by GOOD THiNS through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about GOOD THiNS, all opinions are my own. I’m a big snacker. At work I always like having something on hand to munch on to get me through long stretches of non-stop emails… [Read More]