Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
The Laughing Lemon team was recently invited to check out the newest Whole Foods in our area – Bradburn! It’s in Westminster – 120th between Sheridan & Federal. Lots to love there. First off, it is big! I’m talking 35,000 square feet big. It features a special and specialty cheese counter, sushi made fresh...
In other words…Efforts to attain a more Mindful Pantry; Liberation through Reduction; and/or Managing the Well-Stocked Life. How’s that fer #firstworldproblems? I’ve been following the Pantry Challenge over at Good Cheap Eats in an effort to once again be able to see the back of my freezer. But…being a type-A person, it isn’t enough...
Have you come across Keepers yet?: Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes and the Secrets to Happiness in the Kitchen. It came out last year but…I just now finally got around to putting holds on NPR’s Best-of-2013 book lists. That’s life. What I lack in timeliness I can make up for...
So let’s just cut right to the chase here, shall we? That’s a screen-grab from my Weight Watchers tracker showing my weight loss for week 1 of my Foodie Magazine “Diet” Challenge! (If you missed what we’re talking about, check out the original Foodie Magazine “Diet” post here.)
There’s one very important component to success on the Foodie Magazine “Diet” Challenge: planning. What I discovered as a restaurant reviewer trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers is that you can eat anything you want—so long as you plan ahead for it.
I had a crazy thought today, and I think I’m going to try to run with it. (Because crazy thoughts are USUALLY the best.) You see, winter wasn’t kind to my waistline, and I need to get back into the swing of paying attention to what I eat. (Anybody else feel me there??)...
Being green shouldn’t be hard! Here are 77 super-easy ways to live greener on a budget:
We got some amazing news this week: The results from my dad’s first bone marrow biopsy post-transplant shows NO remaining cancer!!! Apart from the birth of my child, this is the closest I’ve ever been to a real live miracle. Also, my little monkey had her first ballet class this week. I swear—is there...
I have a big problem whenever I’m faced with the idea of going on a “diet:” I’m just not willing to give up entire food groups. For a long time, I thought this was a flaw in my personality. I thought that I just didn’t have the willpower to want to give up brownies, or...
Last Friday of the month, and it has been a good month! I ran my first ever e-course through my Ghostblogger business, which was a MAJOR learning experience, but so good. It’s made me really excited to do a bigger course soon! (Tangent: Would you like to see a course from Laughing Lemon Pie?...