By: Laura M. Howell “By Failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”This is one of those annoying quotes that people like to say to make you feel in adequate. But, like many overused quotes it’s actually true. In a perfect world we would have all the time to make healthy, interesting meals that look […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Ready. Set. Go. And Nothing. The New Year is supposed to bring a wave of motivation into our lives. We’re supposed to feel like when the clock strikes midnight on December 31 the games can officially begin. But, lets face it this type of scenario is rare. In fact, most […]
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By Laura M. Howell New Year, New Goals. New years can bring up many feelings, good and bad. Even if you’re someone who is unlikely to set concrete “do-or-die” resolutions you probably decided to spend extra time in the new year focused on a few areas of your life that you wanted to improve […]
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By: Laura M. Howell I love working out at home. There’s nothing better than rolling out of bed and getting a workout in while still in your pajamas. You can set your alarm for only the time you actually need to workout and it can cost you almost nothing. You don’t have to worry about […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Coffee creamer and I have been together for over 4 years now. We’ve had our ups and downs, but mostly ups. We almost broke-up a few times but, due to my desire to drink warm-sweet goodness in the early hours of the day we always found our way back to one […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Eating Healthy snacks in the afternoon is no longer reserved only for toddlers and school age children. Eating healthy snacks in the afternoon is a key component to staying on track to reaching or maintaining your health and fitness goals. The problem is it’s hard to come up with healthy snacks […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Did you know ABs can be rolled? Well it’s true. Unlike rolling dough for cookies rolling your ABs with an AB roller can be the single best exercise for abs you will ever do. In fact, you could get away with the AB roller being the only exercise tool that you […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Protein shakes are no longer only reserved for the muscle-bound guys at the hardcore gyms. Protein shakes are sold everywhere and everyone seems to be drinking them. We’re mixing them in blenders, shaking them in cups and they are even available in a disposable drink box form. As the popularity of […]
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By: Laura M. Howell Tis’ the season to be merry and bright. Also, tis’ the season to overindulge at holiday events and feel bad about it the rest of the week. Overindulging followed by self-savatage can ruin your holiday season and take all the merry and brightness out of the happiest time of the year. […]
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