Healthy Grab and Go Snacks PLUS a Giveaway!
Not until I was pregnant did I learn the real value of having healthy and portable snacks on hand at all times. Pregnancy, especially that wicked first trimester, was rife with hunger that struck suddenly and severely, and I quickly learned to never leave the house with at least one filling snack in my bag. Pregnant or not, it pays to have healthy nibbles within reach because your options are pathetically limited if you’re forced to rely on restaurants, convenience stores or the office vending machine. I’ve tried – more than once – to convince myself a McDonald’s...
Read MoreHeart Health Series: Kid-Friendly Foods For a Healthy Future
For the next few weeks, I’m partnering with One Beat CPR, the premier CPR training facility right here in South Florida, to spread the word about their heart healthy mission. Each week, as part of the Heart Health Series, you’ll find a CPR tip and an easy-to-follow demo video straight from One Beat CPR. In addition, I’m presenting ‘Raising Kids With a Healthy Heart’, a weekly installment which features meals, ideas and tips for giving children a healthy start in life. Here we are at week 2 of the Heart Health Series! If you missed week 1, you can find it...
Read MoreHeart Health Series: The Top Foods for a Heart-Healthy Pregnancy
For the next four weeks, I’m partnering with One Beat CPR, the premier CPR training facility right here in South Florida, to spread the word about their heart healthy mission. Each week, as part of the Heart Health Series, you’ll find a CPR tip and an easy-to-follow demo video straight from One Beat CPR. In addition, I’m presenting ‘Raising Kids With a Healthy Heart’, a weekly installment which will feature meals, ideas and tips for giving children a healthy start in life. CPR is one skill we all hope we never need to utilize. But taking the time to learn...
Read MoreMy Favorite Nutrition Apps for Healthier Eating
I’m always the last person to get on board with anything new and technology-related (at least among my age group – still doing better than my parents!), but I’ve finally caught up with the rest of the world and have been filling up my phone and iPod with apps; more specifically, fitness and nutrition apps. I’m planning to do a series of posts featuring my favorite apps in different categories, but I’m starting with nutrition and healthy eating apps because I figure just about everyone is looking for a way to make eating healthier easier. I read a ton of healthy...
Read MoreAdventures in Freezer Cooking
If you read my post about Planning Ahead for Healthy Post-Baby Meals, you know I was getting ready to prep some freezer meals to eat after the baby is born. Well, this weekend I finally did my freezer cooking, and it was exhausting! Word to the wise: plan on having some help with the cooking. I was lucky enough to have my amazing mom here, and even with her doing more than her fair share of the cooking (and spreading the process out over four days), it was a lot of work for a big ‘ol pregnant lady. But it’s done and I can finally breathe a big sigh of relief. The work is behind...
Read MorePlanning Ahead for Healthy Post-Baby Meals
When I was pregnant with my first, I thought constantly about what life might be like after the baby was born: dressing him in tiny outfits, tucking him into a cozy bassinet and rocking him to sleep while listening to soft lullabies (needless to say, I was completely unprepared for the harsh reality of life with a newborn). But what I never considered was how I would take care of my own body in the weeks and months after giving birth – or how a poor post-baby diet could have such long-lasting effects. I had no idea how little time I’d have to even think about healthy eating (let...
Read MoreAbout Miami Housewife
Welcome, I'm Kristen! I'm a 20-something mother of two working to make exercise and healthy eating a simpler and more enjoyable part of life. I love lifting, running, being outdoors and enjoying food in all it's healthy and not-so-healthy forms. I believe that happiness is as essential to 'healthy living' as exercise and vegetables - that's why I never turn down dessert! Connect With Me!
