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How to be happy with a minimalist closet

May 25, 2015 1 Comment

I fell in love with a quote that I saw in Vogue magazine about a woman who described herself as being “quite precious” about her closet. “Quite precious?” I was intrigued. It meant that she only had a precious few things in her closet. Don’t you love that? Imagine having just a few “precious” things that you love, with loads of air space between hangars, and only a small handful of folded sweaters and accessories on the shelves. Imagine clean, open space in your closet, and imagine that you can effortlessly get dressed with what you have. My closet was causing me to feel stressed I wanted my own precious closet because mine was causing me stress. In the past my closet had been minimalist and orderly, but I had let it get away from me, as closets can do when you’re not paying attention. I had fallen into the trap of buying clothes on sale […]

Health

How to Get the Glow – One Step at a Time

May 18, 2015 No Comments

You want the glow, right? And you want to feel on top of the world when you get out of bed in the morning, right, too? Not to mention, you want more energy and a beautiful, toned body. You know, and I know, to have these things, you have to move that body of yours, no matter what shape you’re in now. But how? How do you get the glow when you just can’t get motivated? How? Here’s my secret: Start Small. Forget jumping into an intense bootcamp or CrossFit class. If you want to do those things, start small first and work up to it. To get to the point where I’m exercising consistently, I like to start with manageable amounts and then expand from there. For example, when I get back into a daily jogging plan, I usually start by pushing myself to run two miles for several days, then […]

Health, Recipes

10-Minute Salmon Dinner

May 13, 2015 No Comments

Buy at the store: Salmon fillets Corn on the cob Cut and cleaned organic spinach in a tub To cook: Salmon – sprinkle with a little garlic pepper, a touch of smoked paprika, and a teeny drop of maple syrup. Don’t overdo the spices- just a little! Add a little olive oil to a sauté pan, and heat the oil on medium high. As soon as the pan is warm, add the salmon and sear on medium high for a minute on each side. Then turn heat down to low and continue cook slowly to your preference. One inch salmon takes about three minutes per side. The trick is to watch your salmon as its cooking and leave it pink in the middle. Spinach. Add a little olive oil to a sauté pan, heat the oil on medium, then add a big bunch of spinach, sprinkle with a little garlic […]

Health, Recipes

10-Minute Baked Chicken Dinner

May 12, 2015 2 Comments

This fabulously colorful, succulent and healthy dinner took me all of 10 minutes to make. It’s perfect for those nights when the last thing you want to do is cook, but you still want to eat great food and get in a few veggies while you’re at it. Ready for it? 1. Stop by the deli on your way home from work and grab some steaming hot chicken pieces. 2. Grab a little pre-made pesto. 3. Pick up the plumpest, juiciest, ripe, red organic tomato you can find – one per person. 4. Add a little bunch of organic bok choy per person and head to the checkout stand. 5. Get home, cut the tomatoes in half, and spread a little pesto on each half. Broil them for maybe 5 minutes. 6. While the tomatoes are broiling, steam the bok choy – it only takes 5 minutes, too. No need […]