03/13/13

Chicas and Zucchini Tomato Quiche

Last Sunday, my dear friend Monica hosted the gals for her monthly chicas brunch. These get together were put on hold for a little something called her wedding, which, of course, we understood. 😉 But as of Sunday, we were back in business, getting anywhere from 5-10 chicas (Spanish for girlfriends) together for dishes, dishing, and of course, mimosas. Monica also made an amazing lip polish scrub for us to take home as a gift. The stuff is amazing! You can find the recipe here. Continue reading →

03/11/13

Judy’s tales: guest posts

I’m not the only one who had crazy stories about my mom. Here are some guest posts for this installment of Judy’s tales!

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02/26/13

31 ways to get moving!

It’s almost March! We’re officially in the 3rd month of 2013 and this is the time where people notoriously fall off the wagon. It’s usually not intentional, but by March, the excitement and freshness of the New Year seems to wane, being replaced with a “good enough” mentality that keeps you from meeting your goals. Until, that is, you wake up one April or May morning and realize that beach season is just a month away. Panic ensues and fitness finds its way back into your life. Unfortunately, the progress you made at the start of the year has been erased with just one little month of complacency, making it that much harder to get those goals back in gear. Continue reading →

02/20/13

Juvenile palate

I joke with Mr. KKM a LOT about his taste buds and palate. Back when we were first dating I may (or may not) have called his palate “juvenile”; a statement that I may (or may not) be still getting slack for. 😉

You see, within the first few months of our courtship, we’d take turns cooking dinner at each others parents house. Continue reading →

02/11/13

Judy’s Tales: You’ve got mail!

My mom Judy loved to travel. If she would have been financially able to, she would have traveled full time. Most of our trips were to the mountains, camping or the beach with my father, friends and family. Trips to Vegas and cruises with her cousins, long road trips with my grandmother and I, and adventures on water down in the Keys. My mother’s first love was her camper. She was constantly planning her next camping trip and even dreamed of towing it cross country once her and my father retired. Continue reading →

02/10/13

Dirty Girl: A graphic novel

Yesterday my dearly departed friends and I participated in the Dirty Girl 5k mud run. We had an amazingly filthy time running a muck around Little Everglades Ranch. If you’ve never completed a mud run, not to worry. Our awesome team had mud run newbies and even 5k newbies- and they had an amazing time! Dirty Girl is beginner friendly and you can finish at your own pace, even skipping a few obstacles if you want (they promise they won’t tell!). You’re also encouraged to bring on the team spirit! We saw teams of bumble bees, divas, princesses and mariachis! We, however, were the only zombies…. Continue reading →

02/4/13

Such a pretty face

You may think I’m referencing my students when I say the words “peer pressure”, but believe it or not, peer pressure is not limited to kids these days. We learn about peer pressure early on in our educational careers (mostly through Meology classes- remember those?), but it’s something that we experience throughout our entire lives. Now while I know adult peer pressure comes in many forms, I’m going to focus on the peer pressure that comes to one who is going through the weight loss journey, as it’s the closest to my own experiences. Continue reading →

01/29/13

Mom’s KitchenAid

It’s amazing to think that I lived in the same house most of my life. My parents bought the house in the early 70’s. They were married right at of high school (at the very young age of 20) and bought the house shortly after that. I was born a few years later and spent my childhood, teenage years and even some of my adulthood living in that house. There were bedroom changes when my brother came along, family room additions, the pitter patter of puppy paws, and decor upgrades, but it has always been a place I’ve called home. The memories are bursting at the seams, and at the moment, they hang like a thick cloud near the ceiling. I know one day these moments will bring me great joy. I need to keep this thought close. Continue reading →

01/11/13

Judy’s tales: Bad hair day

Yesterday, in my love/hate post, I mentioned my hatred for my unruly hair. My mom had super straight thick black hair. Yes, as she grew older she started dying those grays, but it was always very black, very straight and very perfect. Continue reading →