Preparing For For My First 5K And A Healthy Snack

May 4, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks 5k, baking, diet, Eating, energy, exercise, fitness, granola, healthy, peanut butter, recipes, runners, running, snacks, training 12 Comments

Here is a funny tidbit of information about me. I worked as a regional manager for a chain of health clubs for about 10 years, I married a marathon runner and I absolutely hate exercise. Everyone always assumed that I was a health nut. Nope! While my husband is running marathons, I am trying to […]

Crunchy Soy Sauce and Ginger Chickpeas

January 22, 2014March 1, 2015 Pinparent Recipes, Snacks chickpeas, cooking, diet, Eating, Food, ginger, healthy, low fat, recipes, roasted, snacks, soy sauce 16 Comments

One of my biggest diet issues has always been that I am a huge snacker. My husband is a snacker, our 2 year old little girl is a snacker. It makes it very difficult to stay on track when bags of Doritos and Skittles are being passed around. Roasted chickpeas are a healthy crunchy alternative […]

If You Give Your Toddler A Cookie…

December 29, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Helpful hints & tips, Life brushing, cavities, children, diet, family, health, sugar, sweets, teeth, toddler, tooth decay 18 Comments

If you give your toddler a cookie…they will probably want another cookie. Just like in the popular children’s book, there are consequences when you give your child a cookie. I hate to sound like a broken record but my daughter really is a horrible eater. It is very difficult making meals that she will actually […]

Low Fat Frozen Yogurt Pops

December 27, 2013February 28, 2015 Pinparent Dessert, Recipes Cool whip, diet, Eating, Food, frozen yogurt, graham cracker, healthy, low fat, pops, recipes 11 Comments

Now that the holidays are over, it is time to get back on the low fat horse. It was a difficult few weeks for me sticking to my restrictions. I admit, I cheated far more than I should have & I paid for it. I have felt horrible from all of the junk food & […]