Learning Patience & Perseverance from Nature

“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away … More Learning Patience & Perseverance from Nature

Snap Out of It with a Gingerbread Green Smoothie

“Walk towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you.”  ― Mary Engelbreit Looking back at my post on March 3rd, I wonder if I truly understood at the time how challenging March would be?! I am thankful that so many of my Weight Watchers members have been diligent in posting their accomplishments in … More Snap Out of It with a Gingerbread Green Smoothie

Dreaming in Green ~ St. Patrick’s Day Cucumber Gazpacho Soup

“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” -Marty Rubin I felt like Pandora today. Sunlight streaming through the window, I grasped the jar full of hope, and imagined spring arriving. The snow banks in our yard range from three to ten feet in height, but we know that even in the Upper Peninsula of … More Dreaming in Green ~ St. Patrick’s Day Cucumber Gazpacho Soup

Tackle Spring Fever with Avocado and White Bean Salad ~ and a Healthy Dose of Friendship

  “…the avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise.”  — David Fairchild     This post comes to you straight from snow day #9. Yes, that is correct. NINE snow days and I have a feeling that it will not be the last. This morning when we opened … More Tackle Spring Fever with Avocado and White Bean Salad ~ and a Healthy Dose of Friendship

March Madness Challenge ~ Making Weight Management Fun & Functional

“People always call it luck when you’ve acted more sensibly than they have. ” ― Anne Tyler Welcome March. I am not Irish, but I do love the color green. Green smoothies, recycling and re-purposing furniture, avocados, fresh produce, dark green bars on my Active Link, and the luxuriant smell of spring buds tingling with life. It has … More March Madness Challenge ~ Making Weight Management Fun & Functional