A Tale of Two Dinners
Common denominator? Avocado of course. I literally add avocado, as a side, to the majority of the dishes I make: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s just my thing. How about you? What’s that one staple ingredient/item that you…
Navigating the Unknown with Kindness
Hey you… I know…The news, the unknown, the reality…it’s been tough to navigate. I’m here to share with you: – we will get through this by exercising sound judgment, self vigilance and empathy. – stay informed with official…
Changing How I See Myself
Years ago I would’ve looked at this pic and been disappointed. As a matter of fact it would never have been posted. Natalie of the past would see: – Cottage cheese texture bum – Cellulite thighs – Flabby…
Gotta Stay Motivated
It’s hard. To stay motivated. To have focus. To meal plan. To get up and at ‘em when you could stay in bed. To fail at an exercise. To see others’ progress and feel like yours is non-existent.It’s…
PegCityLovely’s One Pot Southwest Quinoa Dish
I’m really trying to incorporate more plant-based meals in our home and since I SUCK at meal planning (seriously, I need help), before I left work I thought about what I had in the pantry to make for…
Puff and Paunch
If I went out and about like this, do you think you would catch yourself staring or making comments to yourself about my tummy?It’s not flat, it’s not smooth, it has a ridiculous amount of stretch marks, and…
Letting It ALL Hang Out
See how crusty my face looks on the left? It’s because I’m sucking in my gut. See how happy I am on the right? It’s because I’m letting my lil paunch hang out…ALL OUT. Listen. The flat…
6 Strategies To Overcome Complacency in Health
I have “real talk” sessions with my cousin Coach V of Higher Level Fitness about life, parenthood and of course health on a daily basis; however, as we continue to talk, we recognize that we speak about many…
Back to School and Back To Routine with Jamieson Essentials
Have you been enjoying summer as much as I have? The sights and sounds of summer: birds and crickets chirping, bunnies grazing in the backyard, and then there is always that one dreaded mosquito buzzing in your ear…