Instapots and Air Fryers- Are they Worth it?
I am a working Mom, and I have a desire to get healthy home cooked meals on the table everyday. If I do not food prep on the weekends, this desire fails and we end up getting takeout. I have always been a lover of my crock pot, but it is not a fast solution! I recently bough myself a gift, a Ninja Foodi – Air Fryer, Instapot, Slow cooker and Dehydrator. I can now get an entire dinner on the table in 30 minutes, even starting from frozen meat. I also discovered that I can make fried food, which who doesn’t love fried food, that...
read moreHow to Get More Veggies in Your Diet When You Don’t Like them
We have all been told to eat our veggies. They are healthy and filled with fiber to keep us full, which is why they are a staple in every weight loss diet. However, most people do not like to eat an overabundance of veggies and many are strictly meat and potatoes people. So, how can you get more veggies in your diet if you are not a veggie person? You can get creative! I am not a huge veggie person especially when it comes to cooked vegetables. This is one of my biggest diet downfalls, and why I have had to get creative. ...
read moreGetting Rid of The Quarantine 15!
Most of us have been home for months. Being home during a pandemic brings on stress, anxiety, boredom, frustration and anger. How have many people dealt with these feelings? By eating. That is where the term Quarantine 15 came from. It is now summertime and the thought of taking our new fluffy bodies and stuffing them into a bathing suit is horrifying. What’s more, as things are opening back up, many people have had to face the dilemma of going back to work and fitting back in their work clothes. With gyms being closed, weights...
read moreChoosing a Daycare or Preschool Does not Have to Be Stressful
Choosing a place to drop your child off everyday is a very scary endeavor. There are many choices that include Nannies, in-home, Montessori, traditional, private, chains etc. Along with the choices come the many questions and fears that all parents have. These are rational fears that you should pay attention to. After all, this is your baby. My son started daycare at three months old. He is now five and has been in four different places. One of the biggest issues with Daycare centers and Preschools is that they do not pay their...
read moreGreat Leaders Have Teams That Succeed
Have you ever heard the saying, people do not leave companies, they leave managers? If you think about all of the jobs that you have had, I bet the main reason you left was a bad boss or a boss that was not doing what they could to help you succeed. I have had some terrible bosses and some good ones. I count myself as lucky for having the bad bosses that I did though, as they taught me about the type of leader that I do not want to be. I have been in leadership for over a decade. I am proud to say, that I am still in contact with...
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