Couldn’t have said it better
Posted: May 25, 2014 Filed under: Health, Me | Tags: bathing suit shopping, goop, mommy wars, The Chalkboard Mag, tips before buying a bathing suit, Urban Moonshine Leave a comment
My summer recently began, kids are out of school, the steady stream of busyness that took over May is now down to a trickle and I’ve had some time to read some fantastic things on the internet that I’m bursting to share.
Wishing everyone a restful and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. (Side note: I recently had dinner with an American soldier who is on leave, he mentioned the desperate need of things like socks and underwear, and that there is little, to no need for the candy and sweets that apparently show up in loads.)
Great article on “healthy habits”.
Loved what this guy said about “appreciating the tools modern medicine offers but not relying on them to keep us healthy”.
Had a beautiful lightbulb moment reading about the mental load attached to parenting, running a household, etc. in this article.
Re-read this article to gather my courage for stepping out into the world in a bathing suit for the first time since last summer.
Got on a roll and hunted down this article again for tips when buying a bathing suit, hilarious.
Happy long weekend! XO.
Product Review: Tammy Fender Epi Peel
Posted: March 11, 2014 Filed under: Product Review | Tags: goop, natural beauty, Natural skin face, non-toxic face care, Tammy Fender, Tata Harper Leave a comment
I first heard about Tammy Fender on goop. I know the benefits of regularly exfoliating my body, you guys know I like my skin brushing, but I’d never given much thought to my face beyond the use of a face cloth. I think early years with St. Ives Apricot facial scrub tainted my idea of how I should be exfoliating neck and up. After reading about the benefits, the absence of the major beauty no-no’s and the hundreds of comments that tout this Epi Peel as a “miracle worker”, I was up for giving facial exfoliation another go.
Tammy Fender Epi Peel – The product itself is tiny, the diameter of the container is about silver dollar size and the price tag is fairly hefty at $80.00 for 1.9 oz. After washing my face, once a week, I reach for this tiny package and begin my gentle “wax on wax off” action. The directions are to gently massage with damp fingers and then leave on for 5 minutes. This kind of thing is usually a breaker for me, I don’t want to sit around with white bumpy things all over my face for 1 minute let alone 5, but the words “miracle worker” roll back through my brain and there I sit letting the Epi Peel due it’s thing.
The result is truly impressive, I get that “just had a facial” glow after using. Even after 2 months of regular weekly use I can still tell a difference on the days I use this product. I’ll even dip in to this stuff twice in a week if date night is on the calendar. Final answer – even with the price tag, I’ll buy this again.
Sk8-er Girl
Posted: March 10, 2014 Filed under: Clothes | Tags: Alexander McQueen, diemme, goop, Slip on sneaker, spring shoe trends, Steve Madden, Superga, Vans, Vince Leave a commentThis year’s spring shoe trend is calling like a siren. The slip-on skater sneaker, so cool, so easy, so perfect. I’ve ordered a few and returned a few, see I’m a little gun shy after following the last shoe trend, I give you the concealed wedge sneaker:
Steve Madden (sadly still available at Lord and Taylor online)
I’m still shaking my head in shame for that one, but come on, it’s a sneaker that also gives you a little lift! Yet, somethings should never be, or maybe they should – but on the under 20 year old set only. So here I am a year later, maybe a year wiser – my concealed wedge sneaker donated to charity, my trusty black converse on life support and skater shoes everywhere calling my name.
Here are my favorites:
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1. Vince ‘Blair 5’ Slip On $195 2. Vans $55 3. Diemme for goop $495 (already sold out)
But this bargain at $650 seems to still be available, phew!
Alexander McQueen
All joking aside, I’ll probably play it safe and replace my Chuck Taylors with these Superga’s.
Superga Classic $65.00
I already own them in white, they have the perfect arch support and I’m always happy to put them on my feet. Plus I won’t have to worry about waking around puddles or avoiding muddy terrain in fancy skater shoes……I’ve almost convinced myself, can you tell?!
All you need is love and supplements?
Posted: February 14, 2014 Filed under: Health | Tags: be well frank lipman, Gnosis chocolate, goop, supplements, The Chalkboard Mag, vitamins 1 CommentHappy Valentine’s Day to you all. We aren’t big fans of Valentine’s Day at 800arrows, but it can turn a normal purchase like vitamins into a loving gesture toward spending a long, healthy life together. So that’s what we’ve done, today also happened to coincide beautifully with the Gnosis chocolate delivery, so hey look at us, chocolate on Valentine’s Day!
But the real gems today are the supplements we decided to experiment with. Our reasoning was after the cleanse we’d be feeling pretty darn good, would we notice a difference if we were taking supplements? A couple of my favorite places online did a run down on supplements, the basics that day to day we should consider taking, you can check it out here and here. After a little price comparison, we decided on the “Daily Dose” from Dr. Lipman. They come pre packed, 5 pills in a pack, you get your Vitamin D, fish oil, multivitamin, probiotic, if you’d like you can read all about it here. The verdict is we both feel great! Could it still be the effects of the cleanse, sure, but we have about two weeks with the supplements so hopefully we’ll get a more robust experience as things like pancakes make their way back into our life.
One concern right out of the box is the packaging with this particular brand we’ve chosen. The prepack makes things ridiculously easy, but whoa, it’s a lot of plastic! Also the packs are about 1 year old, I’m not really sure on the shelf life for this kind of thing, but these are things I’ll be looking into further when we decide if we like this addition to our lives.
As for the chocolate, you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the review, it’s for our 3:00 treat today!
Chocolate hugs and vitamins,
D
I get by with a little help from my friends….
Posted: January 4, 2014 Filed under: blog referrals, Health | Tags: "Within", A, Dr. Habib Sadeghi, Food for Awakening, goop, Holistic Eating, May Lindstrom, The Chalkboard Mag, warm smoothie, Winter Detox 3 CommentsLike so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so many others my family and I are getting geared up for a winter detox. For my husband and I the main aim is nutrition, giving our bodies a break from all the wonderful indulging we’ve done all season long. Our kids need a bit of a reset as well, like the reminder that sugary sweets do not typically come with every meal, i.e. hot chocolate for breakfast! Shows over kids, time to pack up the sugar for awhile.
Before we begin I like to do research and gather a little pile of inspiration and support during our detox journey. Finding folks that live in a perpetual state of what I consider “detox” makes it all seem so reasonable and therefore less of a sacrifice. One source that’s got me in detox training mode is The Chalkboard Mag.
Photo via The Chalkboard
Their “Green Goddess Guide” series (like May Lindstrom above) is exactly the kind of support and inspiration I’ll need next week and is also the reason that as I sit here and type my hair is slathered in coconut oil. For my next trick, raw honey all over my face, oh yeah all the green goddesses are doing it! Really the whole site has been like sitting down with a cup of tea and a treasured friend that knows about EVERYTHING and is also really damn cool.
Another one that never disappoints is good old Goop. The latest post includes a few warm smoothie recipes which sound downright inviting as I look at next week’s chilly temperatures. Also in the post is an interview with Dr. Habib Sadeghi about his upcoming book and a nice take on self-love, (hint: it’s got nothing to do with bubble baths).
- Photo via Goop
Lastly, when double checking if cauliflower is a nightshade (it’s not by the way) I came across this blog. This woman’s profile picture alone intrigued me, she looks like a human lightbulb, gorgeous and just radiating health and happiness. Although the blog looks like it’s been left dormant the information it contains is alive with greatness, lots on Ayurveda and simple, healthy recipes.
Photo via Food for Awakening
I’ll try whipping these bars up for the kids as an alternative to the cinnamon muffins that have been in constant rotation since Thanksgiving.
There you have it, a small snippet of my support posse for our upcoming detox adventure! Good luck to me and to you on any and all adventures for 2014.
Baby it’s cold outside
Posted: December 23, 2012 Filed under: blog referrals, Health, Me, Shake, Tips | Tags: avocado, Chia seeds, goop, hot chocolate, Mint Chocolate chip smoothie, my new roots, warm smoothie Leave a comment
Haute Chocolate from My New Roots
Well, it’s not really so cold in Dallas, but a few mornings have been chilly. And when it’s chilly, an icy cold nutrition filled smoothie just doesn’t fit the bill. So I’ve complied a few warm eats and sips for your cold (or mildly chilly) holidays.
Warm Sips
Mint/Chocolate Shake (Adapted from goop)
1 1/2 cups warm peppermint tea
1 heaping tbs cacao
1 scoop vega (vanilla chai), chocolate would also work (they have
single packets at whole foods if you want to sample)
1 TBS gently melted coconut oil
2 TBS whole raw cashews
1 scoop amazing greens powder (choc. would be good here but I’d use
whatever, including spinach or kale)
1/4 tsp stevia or agave
1 pinch sea salt
spirulina tabs (optional but gets crazy green)
Pour warm tea into blender, add cacao, cashews, salt, stevia,
spirulina (if using) – bend until cashews are broken down.
Add powders and while blending drizzle in coconut oil.
*My sis added a banana for sweetness and gave it two thumbs up.
**Don’t blend HOT stuff, it could EXPLODE, so let me emphasize the “warm” part again.
Spicy shake (Adapted from goop)
While this one is still cold due to frozen fruit, the spices are a nice nod to warm.
2 cups almond milk
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 tbs carob or cacao
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 freshly grated nutmeg or ground (or allspice)
1″ peeled ginger
1/4 tsp stevia
pinch sea salt
Blend and serve.
Banana bread shake (room temp.)
1 1/2 cups Almond Milk
1 Banana
1/4 Avocado
1/3 cup Gluten-free Rolled Oats (uncooked)
1 TBS (heaping) Almond Butter
Squirt of flax seed
Squirt of honey (raw, local)
Blend and serve.
Superfood Haute Chocolate (from My New Roots)
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
2 tsp. maca powder
1 Tbsp. coconut sugar
pinch sea salt
pinch cinnamon powder
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch ginger powder
small piece vanilla bean, scraped (optional)
1 ½ cups milk of your choice or water
Directions:
1. Boil water or warm milk on the stove and let cool slightly. If using raw nut milk, do not heat above 118°F/42°C.
2. Whisk in dry ingredients. Serve immediately with a cinnamon stick, if desired.
*This is quickly becoming my most favorite thing ever.
Warm Eats
Baked sweet potato (400 degrees, poke holes, bake for 40 minutes (pan underneath to catch the drips))
Split open, drizzle with coconut oil, shake “Spike” (a LOW sodium spice blend) or your favorite spice blend.
Open Avocado Sammy
Two slices Ezekiel or gluten free bread (I like the California Family Complete Protein also)
Veganaise, sliced avocado, sea salt, pepper, eat open faced……it makes me feel more full than just a regular sandwich – go figure. I’ll usually have this with an apple.
Chia pudding (from goop)
1/4 cup chia seeds
2/3 cup warm water
Place the chia seeds in the water (either warm or cold, whichever you
prefer) and stir, stir, stir! Then let the concoction sit in the
fridge for 10 minutes and it will form a “pudding-like” consistency.
Top your chia pudding with some blueberries, bananas and shredded
coconut for a yummy, fast and filling breakfast.
You ate WHAT?
Posted: November 12, 2012 Filed under: blog referrals, Health, Shake | Tags: Engine 2, Food journal, goop, greek yogurt, green smoothie, Hail Merry, Hummus Chips, Udi's, zen habits Leave a commentRecently I was on the zen habits site and I clicked over to his food journal found in this post. To be perfectly honest, I was a little surprised after reading through his list. In my mind he subsists on broth, veggies and the occasional fruit, this makes no sense of course since I read his blog regularly and know he likes his red wine and gelato. However, my mind has a tricky way of putting people, like Leo, on little pedestals of perfection, which is silliness – we are all just doing the best we can right?!
That said, I feel bad about my judge-y ways, to be fair I documented my own eating habits for a week. It’s the first time I’ve done a food journal, it’s pretty enlightening, especially the week below. With my husband out of town looks like I still revert back to my old college stand-by of cereal for dinner, ah the ease of it. And my PMS causes more sweet cravings than I realized. Oh look at me trying to justify – It’s far from healthy sometimes, but it’s the real deal – greasy spoon diner, green smoothies and all!
*I drink water all day long and unless noted otherwise and with every meal.
Monday
7:00 am Handful of raw walnuts and warm water with lemon
9:45 am Smoothie – Rice milk, 1/4 avocado, frozen blueberries, 1/2 scoop vega, scoop of almond butter, 1 tbs cacao, ice cubes
1:20 Discarded crusts of 2 peanut butter sandwiches on sprouted whole grain bread
1:45 Black Sesame rice crackers with tabouleh and a couple small carrots
3:00 Bite of my son’s discarded Smores Cliff bar (nasty – note to self, never by again)
5:15 About 5 sesame rice crackers smeared with 1/4 avocado, sea salt, pepper, lime juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes
6:00 Big green salad with vingear/oil dressing, left over spaghetti and meat sauce (about 3/4 cup), greek yogurt/granola/choc. chips (I’m stuffed)
Tuesday
6:45 am Warm water with lemon
8:45 am Smoothie – Almond milk, spinach, orange (peeled), dates(2), Nuttzo, greens powder, vanilla flavor
12:30 Veggie hummus wrap (carrots, kale, purple cabbage, mixed greens, sherry vinegar, pepper, wrapped in whole grain lavash), hummus chips and Engine 2 salsa
5:35 pm Medium Salad – romaine and cucumber oil/vinegar, Potato Leek soup, 3 “cookie dough bites”
Wednesday
6:15 am Warm water with lemon
7:15 A couple bites of kids left over baked oatmeal
9:10 am Smoothie – rasberries, 1/4 avocado, greens powder, vega, pumpkin spice blend, almond milk, ice, agave
11:00 pm Decaf soy latte, handful Hail Merry Granola
12:15 pm PB & J crusts, handful granola, couple carrots
2:00 pm Honey Greek yogurt with Granola
2:30 1/4 apple, handful hummus chips, carrot sticks and hummus (4)
7:00 pm (Dinner out with friend) Tortilla chips and salsa, green salad with rice and black beans, Chocolate pudding cake (2/3) (Ate till I was STUFFED)
Thursday
6:45 am Water with lemon, 2 pieces Ezekiel Bread Cinnamon Raisin toasted
9:30 am Finish kids left over baked oatmeal
12:30 pm Spinach, mushroom, grilled onion, black bean, sprinkle of cheese whole wheat taco, Hot apple cider
2:15 2 “cookie dough” bites and 1 Hail Merry Choc. macaroon
5:05 pm Cereal for early dinner – combo Udi’s gluten free cranberry granola, Hail Merry GRAWnola, Rip’s berry big bowl with Almond milk
Friday
6:30 am Pina Colada Smoothie
10:30 Kids left over baked oatmeal and honey greek yogurt
(on road to visit my parents)
1:00 1/2 Veggie hummus wrap (cabbage, romaine, carrots), 1/2 peanut butter wrap (kids), 1/2 apple
3:00 2 frozen “cookie dough” bites
6:00 At my parents – Cooked spinach, sweet potato cooked in coconut oil, 2 oatmeal raisin cookies
Saturday
6:30 am Chai tea
7:00 am 1 Trader Joe’s frozen gluten free pancake
7:45 am granola, greek yogurt drizzled with maple syrup
9:00-10:30 nibbled on granola and drank Chai tea
12:30 Lunch at local diner – hamburger, french fries and coke
7:00 Dinner at home – cereal combo Udi’s gluten free cranberry granola, Hail Merry GRAWnola, Rip’s berry big bowl with Almond milk and a scoop of greek yogurt
Sunday
6:30 Hot water with lemon
7:30 2 pieces Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Bread
9:30 Hot apple cider, pumpkin chocolate chip muffin
1:50 pm Smoothie – Almond milk, vega, green powder, spinach, walnuts, frozen cherries, cacao, stevia
7:00 pm Turkey Chili salad, pie with whipped cream, red wine (1/2 glass), tea
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