Time to sweep the crepe myrtle

Time to sweep the crepe myrtle

A weird title for a blog post, but stick with me here. There is a crepe myrtle in my backyard that has been plaguing me. It looks awesome, but it drops its petals on my sidewalk, they stick to the bottom of my shoe, and then I track them into my gym. So I started off...
Do you struggle with sugar?

Do you struggle with sugar?

One of the most common struggles people tell me about is dealing with sugar cravings. There is a reason for that, sugar is very addictive and people get caught in the sugar addiction cycle. If that is something you struggle with, I can relate. I've always had a sweet...
Better, Bad Choices

Better, Bad Choices

We've all been there before. Your schedule is crazy, no time to cook, rushing between one event to the next, and you have no choice. You don't want to, but you have to do it. You have to get fast food. Surveys have found that 37% of adults admit they ate fast food in...
My short lived career as a bouncer in Ireland

My short lived career as a bouncer in Ireland

When I was 21 I decided to move to Ireland for the summer. No real plan, no job, didn't know anyone. All I had was a plane ticket and a sense of adventure. I found a hostel to stay in (a cot in an open room with 20 other people without a healthy respect for...
You need this kind of recipe

You need this kind of recipe

My pastor was talking about a time when he was moving out of his house and needed to get rid of all of the food. So he went in the fridge and got some eggs he decided to scramble. Then he saw there was some canned salmon he needed to get rid of so he dumped that in...
Two Tools You Need

Two Tools You Need

Because so many of us are so busy nowadays, we no longer eat intuitively. Instead, we eat based on schedules and feelings more often than not. Some examples could be: fast food on the way to kid's sporting events; get bored and get snack as a diversion; eat to deal...