I always love a “good food day”! Heck, just about any day with good food is a good day. A Good Food Day is a cookbook by Marco Canora (with Tammy Walker). The subtitle promises the opportunity to “reboot your health with food that tastes great.” Sound good? Then keep reading… I received a […]
Get Supermarket Healthy With Melissa D’Arabian
When it comes to eating healthier, one of the common complaints I hear is “Healthy foods are too expensive and too time consuming to prepare.” Okay, that is two common complaints. While I personally feel it is worth some investment of time and resources, we do need to be practical. For that reason I love […]
Review: Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now
Wouldn’t Take Nothing For My Journey Now by Maya Angelou is a series of short prose essays about living, loving, being a woman, and just about everything. It is at times funny, sometimes sad and very inspirational. I first read this as a college student after I “discovered” Maya Angelou’s poetry and felt like I […]
The Portlandia Cookbook Delivers!
The Portlandia Cookbook by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel has it all. Humor, beautiful pictures and delicious recipes. Yes, delicious recipes! I decided to test one recipe, and it was a hit! Note: this review was originally posted on my old blog slysamgettingfit.blogspot.com on December 16,2014. I just came to my attention that […]
My thoughts on After by Anna Todd
I participated in the After by Anna Todd blog program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation but all opinions are my own. I love stories about unexpected success, I don’t want to say “rags-to-riches” but a similar concept. Anna Todd’s story is one of those stories! Anna Todd was a novice author […]
Biblical Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep (A Review and Giveaway)
Biblical Beauty by Rachelle Weisberger is a unique book that recognizes the inner qualities that make a woman truly beautiful. Yet, the author recognizes that women want to look and feel their best and shares her knowledge gained from decades working as a cosmetologist. I received a review copy of Biblical Beauty from the author […]
Make Your Own Rules Diet by Tara Stiles Excerpt
I recently reviewed the wellness book Make Your Own Rules Diet by Tara Stiles. You can read Feeling Fit, Bit by Bit: Make Your Own Rules Diet review. I enjoyed the positive spirit, practical tips and recipes. The publisher HayHouse agreed to allow me to share an excerpt from this popular new book. […]
Book Review: Coffee Dates From Hell by Jim Tillberry
Laughter is a great workout for some of your deep core muscles and also for your spirit. Since I believe that daily laughter is an essential part of “feeling fit”, I occasionally share or review humorous books or entertainment. Coffee Dates From Hell by Jim Tillberry is one of those books that can help exercise […]
