‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with care… Simon and I have quite the holiday movie repertoire that we love to watch every year. Most of the… Read More »Focusing on Peace, Love, and Family on Christmas Eve + Intuitive Eating Tips
I am sure we are all busy with holiday parties, shopping, and planning, so I am really trying to keep this week’s stories & tips brief for y’all. I promised earlier to share about our holiday decorating tradition with Elvis I have been a HUGE… Read More »Our Elvis Christmas Tradition + Healthy Holiday Baking Ideas
I watched a Documentary on Minimalism yesterday that my TV chose for me. Sometimes those AI algorithms are right about topics that interest me… and sometimes I actually buy things from those darned FB ads! Not super minimalist of me, but hang with me here.… Read More »Health Promoting Holiday Gift Ideas + Minimalism
So I stabbed myself in the ear with a hair pick this morning. It was the ear that had 3 piercings. 2 of which I added myself back in the 80s when I thought asymmetric piercings would be super cool. The middle piercing, which hasn’t… Read More »Stabbing Myself with a Hair Pick + Easy Soup & Stew Recipes
I have been back in Michigan for over a week now. I am enjoying visiting family and friends in the Detroit area and in and around my hometown of Midland. Go LIONS! (Never thought I would be able to say that and have actual hope… Read More »Reporting LIVE From Small Town Michigan Family Get Togethers!
This week has got me thinking about menu planning for Thanksgiving. I LOVE menu planning in general and making the grocery list for a week or more of healthy plant based meals in our household. I generally enjoy cooking. Simon is my sous chef and… Read More »Aunt Ruth’s Corn Casserole & 100+ Thanksgiving Recipes for Y’All
The days are getting shorter, it’s getting colder and darker. Holiday parties will be in full swing soon. In order to encourage y’all to not give up completely on health goals at this time of year, today I will share my sordid love-hate relationship with… Read More »My Love-Hate Relationship with Exercise & Embracing Discomfort
Happy Election Day in the U.S.! This one’s a doozy! Although it feels like the last few have been doozies, the intensity is certainly ramped up for this one. Whatever your beliefs, I hope you have made your voice heard and voted for the future… Read More »Election Day Thoughts, Radical Acceptance & Potatoes
It’s almost Halloween! Let’s go WAAAAYYYY back to the 1970s shall we? Little Jennifer had moved up from the trailer park to a double-wide trailer in the country (always makes me think of that Sammy Kershaw country song… This here’s the queen of my double-wide… Read More »Childhood Halloween Memories, Money Fears & Sugar Bingeing
Insights from Jennifer I just realized I could change the default font and spacing for my newsletters. My Gen X old lady eyes appreciate the upgrade, I hope you do too . I can’t believe we Gen Xers are one of the older generations now,… Read More »Aging Wisdom from our dog Riley, ‘Thought Work’ and Intermittent Fasting