Win Tickets to the Nourished Festival at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ

Nearly everywhere you go, you will almost always find something that is gluten-free. Whether it's due to medical reasons, like me, or for a change in diet, following a gluten-free diet can be beneficial for many people. As for me, I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism about thirteen years ago and up until six years ago, I noticed a change whenever I would eat certain foods, which resulted in severe stomach cramps that would last for hours at a time. Upon reading articles on the internet, I found … [Read more...]

May 2018 Edition: Just a Few of My Favorite Things…

It's been a long while since I've updated this blog so I figured I'll share a few of my favorite things.  I remember I used to write about all sorts of things, especially when it came to sharing my favorite products. I would post all the time during my hard-core blogging days but lately it's been beyond difficult keeping up with my full-time job, the house, my family and this blog.  So here it goes.... Enjoy! Trader Joe's Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk As soon as I knew I was lactose … [Read more...]

{Review} Eight O’clock Coffee Introduces 3 New Flavors

Disclosure: Thanks to the wonderful people at Eight O'clock coffee for sending me samples of their delicious coffee blends. All opinions are always my own. I can honestly say that coffee makes the day so much better for me. Not a day goes by that I don't have my morning cup of  Joe so it's no wonder when Eight O'clock Coffee contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing their new coffee blend flavors, I immediately said yes.  I would be insane if I let this opportunity pass me … [Read more...]

10 Golden Rules for a Better Body This Summer. Plus, A Tropical Honey-Coconut Smoothie Recipe!

Ever since I resigned from my old job, I've felt 100 times better. I lost 20 pounds. My thyroid levels are stable (I have Hyperthyroidism). My attitude on life is beyond anything I've ever felt before.  I'm more of a Positive Polly than a Negative Nelly these days and I love it! My health has improved so much over the last 7 months, even my doctor is amazed. She stated my job was way too toxic. I wholeheartedly agreed with her. And that's why I left. For some strange reason, I can't … [Read more...]

There’s Alot of This Going Around…

--Being a bad and/or an absent blogger. Yup, that's me.  But I don't think I've been that bad. I haven't been blogging because I've been sick. I hate being sick. I have Hyperthyroidism, an overactive thyroid gland.  It basically means that my thyroid is producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate in the blood. The medication that I was taking wasn't working properly and I had no idea.  I knew something was wrong because I felt exhausted all the time, my hands … [Read more...]