HUMAN Healthy Vending Giveaway Winner!
I’m excited to announce the winner of the HUMAN Healthy Vending giveaway: Sable @ Squat Like a Lady, who commented, “My fave grab & go snack is either string cheese or any kind of bar – Clif, Luna, whatever =)”. Sable will receive a reusable HUMAN Healthy Vending filled with healthy snacks: - Late July Organic Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers - Froose Gummy Snacks in Berry Blast - Simply 7 Hummus Chips - Hippie Chips in Sea of Love Salt - Clif Mojo bar in Sweet & Salty Trail Mix - Good Greens Bar in chocolate peanut butter - Snikkidy Baked Fries in...
Read MoreHealthy 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 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...
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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! 
