The "experts" in the news claim the economy is on the recovery, but we're all still a little leery of forking out thousands of dollars for new kitchen or bathroom cabinets. It's okay, there are several cheap, quick ways to spruce up your cabinets and milk more life out of them before having them replaced. Replace or Refurbish Hardware Often, cabinets look dingy and old simply because the hardware gets grimy or worn. If you like the style of your hardware, remove it and soak it overnight in war . . . [View Full]

I love the Swiftwick socks motto 'Do what moves you.' In other words, get off the couch, dust yourself off and get out and have some fun! Live a little!  It just might add precious years on to your life. May 12, 2013 is the beginning of National Women's Health Week and coincidentally also Mothers Day.  I am blessed to be the mother of 6 beautiful, wonderful children.  I am convinced the greatest gift I can give back to my kids is to keep myself fit and healthy. Now, as a busy mot . . . [View Full]

Two BIG items I will carry into the future: 1) When what I'm doing isn't working shake it up! Right James! Protein is awesome!! 2) Lost 5 lbs in 5 day by NOT drinking DIET SODA, okay I'm a believer, and the 3 day head ache was worth it!! YOU ROCK James at CROSSFIT!  tHANKS AGAIN TO mARY lEE bUNCH tUTORING FOR SPONSORSHIP!!

This session of the Be Healthy Challenge has been such a great experience.  I've enjoyed getting to know Kelly Gilfillan and Mark Cleveland better, but also love to make new friends.   Heather Henke and Lisa Cahalan were the perfect teammates for me - always keeping me laughing and encouraging our group.  And I can't forget our terrific trainer Jason Huck.  He represents Chadwick's Personal Training in a positive, upbeat manner.  Always ready to tell our group - 'today's . . . [View Full]

So, while I have learned about myself that I am very strong, I have also learned that I am weak. I have learned to do things that I thought I couldn't. I have pushed myself further than I thought possible. I have instituted discipline in my life where there was nothing but chaos. I have made and kept goals. I have become much healthier. I am now stronger.  Now, with all that really powerful, positive, and true stuff, I have also learned that... I haven't fully reversed so many years of po . . . [View Full]

The Be Healthy Challenge officially ends this week, so I guess this will be my last blog!  (Hooray from the crowd!!)  What have I learned during the past 12 weeks? Getting up early three days a week for a 7:00 am workout is neither insane nor inhumane. French fries don’t count as a vegetable. A Burpy isn’t the result of eating too many fried pork rinds, a Russian Twist isn’t an adult beverage made with vodka, kahlua, and orange juice, and a Prowler isn’t a cr . . . [View Full]

Every time I hear a Be Healthy Challenge participant talk about turning a corner, having an aha moment, or a time of discovery I get a thrill that starts at my head and goes toward my heart...kind of like a seratonin stampede. What I've learned after two years of guiding unhealthy toward healthy is that everyone wants health. Without exception, everyone wants a vibrant, joyful, promising, strong, able, competent, exuberant, experiential life. No one wants chronic illness, medicines, frail . . . [View Full]

The main thing I have learned about myself and my future health while doing the Be Healthy Challenge is…. ACCOUNTABILITY! In order to be successful, one must have a vision of the desired outcome. One of the first steps in obtaining my goal was beginning the challenge with the end in mind. My goal for participating in the Be Healthy Challenge was become a healthier me by establishing an exercise routine, eating healthy and losing weight along the way through the efforts of being account . . . [View Full]

    The main thing I have learned about the myself and my future health while doing this challenge is that it takes a lot of perserverance.  I know that my age I can't eat anything I want and expect not to put on weight.  I have to keep exercise a regular part of my daily life.  For over a year now I have worked out almost everyday.   After last years challenge I put back on a few pounds when I stopped logging my food and stopped drinking the eight glasse . . . [View Full]

… is making healthy choices your goal -versus focusing a diet plan your goal -is a far superior plan because you will not only make a positive impact on your health, but you will also accomplish your goals of losing pounds and inches. Most people typically make either losing weight their sole focus or make some area of their health their sole focus and then put all their efforts towards one or the other. But I learned this was not necessary. I learned you could focus on making just  . . . [View Full]