If you’re anything like me, you opt for a quick and easy breakfast that you can either throw in your bag as you run out the door or pick up on your way to work and eat at your desk….
Calling all French Toast Lovers!
Over the weekend, we were supposed to get our first major snowstorm of the season. So, of course, I made sure I had the essentials—eggs, bread, and, yes, snacks—to see me through. I decided to make a quick run to…
The Perfect Summer Salad Dressing
Who doesn’t love a refreshing salad in the summer? I’m partial to my weekly trips to Chop’t for my infusion of greens, but the lunchtime crowds and long lines provided just the encouragement I needed to start making my own…
Pumpkin Pandemonium 2016
I feel like fall is slipping away from me. It’s almost the middle of October, and I have yet to go pumpkin and apple picking (thanks, Mother Nature), decorate a pumpkin, or even buy Halloween candy (it’s probably good that…
Five Things I’m Loving Right Now
Happy Monday, friends! It seems like we were cheers’ing the weekend a mere five minutes ago, doesn’t it? And now, here we are — back to our Monday routines. In the interest of keeping the weekend going a few minutes…
Nibbling on Nuts (and Other Healthy Snacks)
In the past, I’ve posted a lot about my love of all things sweet. To keep with this year’s goal of focusing more on my health, I realized that I needed to make significant changes in my diet. I have…
Pumpkin, Spice, and Everything Nice
My favorite holiday has finally arrived! Note, I’m using the word “favorite” loosely here. Any holiday that promotes the large consumption of chocolate (and where it’s given out for free!) is a winner (#hidethereese’s). I admit that I never used…
Good Health on a Getaway
I am getting ready for my trip to California in a couple of weeks (can we say, excited?!). Of course, I will be sharing with you what I am packing in a later post (there will be plenty of cute…
Sensible Snacking
Day twelve and I am still going strong with my sugar detox! When I make it to Trader Joe’s before work, and decline an afternoon Starbucks run with colleagues, you know I am serious. This time around I feel much…
Sayonara Sugar!
Hello! My name is Vanessa and I am addicted to sugar. I’ve always had a sweet tooth – but in recent years, especially after thyroid cancer, I realized this was a habit that I needed to kick. Just to give…
Monday Musings
Winter is slowly creeping up on us. Last week was freezing and felt more like mid-December than November (although we managed to escape the snow that blanketed upstate New York!). It was the perfect time to unpack the sweater dresses…
Waiting for the Weekend
While waiting for the weekend to finally arrive, here’s what I thought about this week: Coming to the realization that I can no longer sleep in on weekends because I have too much to do makes me feel like an…