Kettlebell Love
Have you guys ever done a kettlebell workout?! Image credit I think I’m in love! That’s me, looking like death, in the front on the right. Photo Credit: Essential Fitness, LLC. I’ve been taking a group strength classes from Essential Fitness with...
A little late to the smoothie trend
What’s that in my hand?! It’s my first Green Monster! Ha. I have to laugh. I have read about these smoothies for so long on the blogosphere and have never had one. But Jen corrected that for me and Steven on Saturday night! She made one with hemp milk, Sun...
Friday Question #152
Do you pay attention to/keep track of your blood pressure? It is a health concern for you? Are you within the healthy range (at or under 120/80)? From here. My blood pressure is usually slightly over 120/80. I often have a reading between 135-120/80ish. I don’t...
When did tea become so complicated?
I love our new tea box. It’s nice not to have our tea in a plastic shoe box anymore! Everything’s so nice and organized (okay, except the Celestial Seasonsings brand tea that we still keep in the pantry because they come in pillow tea bags)… and I...
Vegan does NOT = skinny
After I browsed through the April issue of Glamour, I noticed this little gem on the bottom corner: Please! Let me know the “shocking” way celebs lose 20 pounds! What could it be?!?! Well, you may have guessed by my title, it’s by following a VEGAN...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂