Don't get me wrong. I love a good Reese's Peanut Butter Heart as much as the next (harried) mom, but a mere two days after V-Day, and I am seriously candy-ed out. 💖

But that's a good thing! Less candy means more time for futzing around with veggies and dreaming up semi-wacky ways to get more of the green stuff into my family's diet. 

My latest craze is the beloved cucumber. I'm not sure what it is about these humble gourds, but I'm obsessed. Sure, they are super simple to toss into a mixed green salad, but I'm often too scattered/lazy to prep something I'm gonna devour in mere seconds. Thankfully, a cuke doesn't need to hug a lot of other vegetables to make it sing. Lately, I've just been peeling it, chopping it up, and adding a splash of Bragg Liquid Aminos (or low-sodium soy sauce), a scant tablespoon of sesame oil, and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. 

YUM. 

It makes a surprisingly filling snack. Or, add a cuppa tomato soup on the side and you've got a refreshing, get winter-y lunch that will fuel your afternoon.  

How do you like to get your fill of wintertime veggies? Comment below!

And check back soon for a new post on Fitting In Fitness when the Weather ❄️ Blows .

Love and FIF,

​Lindsay

Gah. It's been about 5 months since I've done my due diligence with Go Fit Mama. It was a harried, hurried fall and holiday season, but  now I'm back. Yay. 

I'll just jump right in with a smattering of my favorite eats these days. I'm talking the stuff I can quickly grab out of my fridge or pantry, steam/chop/tear/bake, and savor the yumminess. 

I'm loving these bags of Trader Joe's Organic Power to the Greens. I've been adding them to easy homemade vegetable soups, or, in a pinch, to another TJ fave, the scrumptious Organic Lentil Vegetable Soup. Simple tear up pieces of the power greens, and toss them into your pot of simmering sustenance. 

Or, if you're like me and cannot get enough of anything I can spice up with sriracha, I simply steam up the greens until they are lightly wilted, mix up a bold dressing with a little soy sauce, sesame oil and a dash of sriracha, and lightly toss the greens to coat. Brazen and beyond simple. I scarfed this down for dinner tonight. 

​Other cold weather faves? My favorite black bean soup recipe from Allrecipes.com, and these delish Mini Crustless Kale and Broccoli Quiches by Katie at Good Life Eats. 

Starting the year on a beautiful simple and healthy note sounds just about perfect, don't you think?

How are you ringing in the New Year with good-for-you eats? Comment below! I'd love to hear from you. 

Love and FIF,

Lindsay



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Oi. The hot, humid days of summer dropped like a boiling brick of stickiness here in New England. Today's temperature in Boston is a steamy 93 degrees. 

While we *love* the summer, the hothothot days can be draining. My family can get a little cranky when the temps rise, so I'm all about keeping things super simple. Workouts are often long walks in the evening, with a bit of strength training and yoga/mat Pilates thrown in. And food is wayyy easy-breezy. Nothing fancy. I'm all about throwing together turkey or Tofurkey slices with a side of hummus, sliced carrots and celery, an assortment of berries, and calling it dinner. If you can get your hands on some sweet corn, boil up a few ears and add that to your healthy summer inside-picnic-esque meal. 

One of my favorite salad recipes is this one from the Food Network -- fresh, tasty, and a snap to throw together. 

Eating clean while keeping cool is like a slice of sweet, sweet summer. 

How do you like to get your grub on when the temperatures rise? Please comment below!

Love and FIF,

​Lindsay

I'm gonna break from my usual endorsement of home workouts for a day. Instead, I recommend everyone take a fitness class. 

I know, I know. This is 100% contrary to my usual diatribe about how you need to Fit in Fitness at home, how it's cheaper, easier with kids, etc. etc. That is all very well and good BUT I'm realizing the importance of taking a class to a) get out of my comfort zone and b) push myself (it's easy to slack on exercise when I don't have a teacher in the room to give corrections) and 3) meet new people. As a stay-and-work-at-home mama, this last thing is SO critical. We all need a change of scenery. We need to listen to someone other than our jabbering toddlers. And we need a little fitness camaraderie. Agree? Good. 

My daughter just wrapped up a blissful, 4-morning a week play camp. She got to run around in the sprinkler and make crafts with her buddies, while I enjoyed 4 fitness classes in 2 weeks -- two Pilates Fusion, and two yoga sessions. Both invigorated me on so many levels -- mentally, physically (I was so sore!), and emotionally. 

My advice for you? See if you can get the babysitter in for a couple of extra hours this week and get yourself to a class. New students can often take a first class for free, or at a discounted rate. Also, one of my favorite things to do is attend a community yoga class, which is often taught by yoga teacher trainees. These sweat sessions cost about $5. Well worth it. 

I'll always swear by at-home workouts, but ya gotta love breaking out when you can. 

What's your favorite class? 

Love and FIF,

Lindsay

Egad! Too, too long since my last post. I have only new work (awesome copywriting clients! Yippee!) to blame.

And that's a good, good thing *but* it means I have some blog upping to do (my term for "blog catch up"). 

Since I am in the throes of a nice little assignment boost, it's no surprise coffee is one of my dearest allies these days. How do I like it? I'm not gonna lie -- both my hubs and I had  bit of a Dunkin Donuts problem. We'd hit up our neighborhood DD for a large, iced, dark roast with caramel swirl WAY too often. So we are massively cutting back and just making it ourselves -- dollars saved and bodies healthier. 

So now, we cold brew our own at home. I've been savoring these glasses of deliciousness over ice and with just a tablespoon of half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk. Yessss. 

I discovered this recipe on The Pioneer Woman, and I *love* it. I highly recommend getting yourself a bag of Cafe Bustelo -- it's dark, but not too earthy. Perfect for your afternoon (er, mid-morning, anyone?) pick-me-up. 

Sip on, comrades! How do you like your cuppa? Comment below!

Love and FIF,

Lindsay