#Mamavation Monday: Post-Partum Fitness

November 27, 2011
Mamavation Mondays

I’m a pretty new mom (almost 10 months new) and in that time, I lost not only my baby weight, but 20 lbs of pre-pregnancy weight, too. A large part of that was eating better than I ever had, choosing to eat more whole and fresh foods, cooking more often, and juicing. Boy howdy, do [...]

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Simple Beer Bread

November 26, 2011
Beer Bread

I’ve wanted some great beer bread for a while, so today I decided that I’d make some myself. Now if you’re unfamiliar with beer bread, it’s a savory, crusty and rather dense, great with a hearty stew, spinach artichoke dip or chili. It’s also incredibly simple because you can make it with as few as [...]

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My Black Friday Nightmare, or The Importance of Having the Find My iPhone App

November 25, 2011
Find My iPhone

My sister and I have made our own tradition of Black Friday shopping, camping out at Target starting at 8pm and waiting out the cold until the doors open. It’s a minor rush, but it’s a fun way to really kick off the Christmas season, looking for gifts for everyone. So this year, true to [...]

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Gratitude

November 24, 2011

My sister is doing 30 Days of Thanks on her Facebook, and I just love the idea so I’m sharing my gratitude here. These are 30 people and things I’m incredibly grateful for. 1. My family. They’re the most incredible, supportive people without whom I wouldn’t be where I am or who I am today. [...]

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To All You Foodie & Recipe Bloggers Out There

November 23, 2011

I’ve found myself in a bit of a conundrum, and as the holidays are upon us, I’m sure that your family recipes are making their ways back to the stovetop, oven, and wherever else you like to cook. Part of my family is from El Salvador, so our recipes are handed down from generation to [...]

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Parenting Dilemmas: Those Darn Kids and Their Rap Music

November 22, 2011

My friend, Ian Isanberg (@CoffeeWithIan), asked me to join him on his blog talk radio show, Parents Kids Music (Thursdays at 12 noon PST), to discuss the music I listened to growing up and the role that it plays in my life now as a mother. First, WHOA! What a cool topic! Having a background [...]

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