Colourful Palate

Hey guys! I’ve decided to start a new feature where I interview inspirational people who have motivated me with my faith, health, or fitness! I’m beyond excited to welcome Shannon Stewart (Ratliff) as my first guest! Some of you might have heard of her from her appearance on America’s Next Top Model (season 1) or have seen some of her modeling work. Although she is… Read More

Happy Halloween friends! Growing up, halloween wasn’t something we really celebrated by trick or treating…but we still made a lot of treats! It was a lot of fun because together we’d make caramel apples, play games, and watch a movie together. It was always a special family time…

I love learning what different fruits and veggies do for you, so when I found out some of the things that make beets so great I just had to share them with you (and a recipe!)

Over the last several weeks I have been doing a lot of low carbing. I find that, personally, my body is just happier with less carbs (especially grains). Gluten hasn’t been on my radar for over a month either and I barely miss it. Of course, when I

I remember when I first starting blogging there was so much I didn’t know (still so much actually). I had no clue how I could even get people to know my blog existed. Then I discovered photo submission sites. I only really knew of a couple of them, but soon I started finding other sites which also started to boost my traffic. So today I… Read More

When I was growing up, I remember waking up to the warm scent of homemade baked oatmeal. On those cold, dark fall mornings there was just no breakfast that was cozier!  It’s just the best autumn breakfast ever – it makes waking up early much less painless. It’s also low calorie, low fat, and

Lately life has been a bit nuts for me (hence the lack of weekly posts). I’m in the middle of midterm exams, appointments, work deadlines, and a boatload of other commitments. So I thought today I’d go over some of the things that keep me healthy and energized when life is full of stress, deadlines, and appointments. I know life can get crazy for all… Read More