Category: Lifestyle

Hi friends! How is your December going so far? Are you taking care of yourselves? I know the holiday time can be an exciting time and it can also be a rough time for many as there are a lot of emotions around this time of year. This year more than ever it’s important to take care of your mental health. Take time out for yourself. Recognize when you’re not feeling so great and when you need to reach out to a friend or loved one for support. Don’t forget to reach out to those that may live alone and might be feeling a little extra down this year as we all maneuver through December 2020. I’m always here for you and welcome you to email me. Please remember to do your monthly self breast exam! That will always be something I will make a priority to mention here monthly […]

Chill. Relaxing. Chillaxing. You’ve been here for a while so you get me, right? Happy FriYaY friends! I’ve been enjoying the deck, a fire and last night, wine in a glass that used to belong to my grandma. I miss her, her sassy little self, her cute jokes, her big earrings, her bright lip stick, her cocktail hours and her cooking. I know me sipping out of her wine glass would make her smile. Covid’s got me treating everyday like a holiday in need of a cocktail hour!! I kid. I kid. But I have been enjoying the deck and going through the firewood like it’s my full-time job. I hope you all had a tasty Thanksgiving. Mike was pleasantly surprised with my 100% Paleo Thanksgiving meal and so was I! Our main dish was this yummy little stuffed turkey tenderloin from Skinnytaste. While my mom was over for coffee […]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope no matter where you may be spending the day or however different the day may look for you this year, that you are planning to have some yummy food with people that you love. Mike and I may be starting off the day with a beautiful plate of pancakes topped with Warm Cinnamon Apples and a few added chopped pecans. What a great fall breakfast to start off our day! Today’s Thanksgiving Day menu is simple and I shared it in my last post but I’ve decided to skip the green beans and go with roasted Brussels Sprouts. Skinnytaste Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins Trader Joe’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apples Pumpkin Pie (I’m skipping the crust) Coconut Whipped Cream We typically spend the day with 30 or so family members and officially took over hosting last year. This year […]

Happy Thursday! This post is filled with food, so I hope you’ve got a healthy snack or meal ready to go, because if you make it through this, you just might be hungry when your’e done. I began eating a cleaner diet just over five years ago. Less processed foods, more whole foods. I have been very focused on eating Paleo (avoiding sugar, dairy, grains, soy, legumes and highly processed foods) since September 1st, 2020 due to some health issues. By focusing on the large variety of foods that I can have instead of giving just a little bit of thought to the foods that I can’t have (or choose not to have), I’m realizing how much I love the foods that I’m eating because not only do they make my body feel good, they taste amazing! So, this post is filled with foods that follow the Paleo lifestyle, but […]

I’ve never voted in this manner before, but I dropped my ballot off last week! Have you voted? I am SO loving the fall colors. Here is a little view of my recent walks in the neighborhood. Last Monday we had just a little bit of snow to add to the beauty of the season. I never took my pj’s off that day. I spent the day sipping coffee and lounging while watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix.! It’s one season and I thought it was great! It the story of a young girl sent to an orphanage after losing her mother and how she discovers the game of Chess while at the orphanage. I know nothing at all about the game of Chess, but I loved this series. Our next project? Old Man is going to give me Chess lessons. Mike turned 60 on Halloween. That’s right. I now […]

Hello Fall. It’s nice to see you. I love your cooler temps and the beautiful colors you bring to Kansas City. I love the smells your season brings be it an outside fire or all things pumpkin spice. I love this tree just up the street. It’s always the first tree I notice changing colors in the neighborhood. I have continued to eat whole foods and posted my second half of September but was fighting a few blog issues with my post. If you missed it you can now check out my blog post for Day 16-30, Whole Foods. I kept the whole month pretty simple as it reminds me that eating this way is not difficult after you discover what simple meals and staples works best. This year, I love that the fall season means that we are that much closer to this particular year being over. There. I […]

Congratulations to Kim who seems to love my little Vintage Travel Trailer and kebobs!! Love me a kebob too Kim! After reading through all of the comments, it looks like a lot of other readers enjoy them as well! I’m going to add that to the weekends menu. Yum! “Love your Effy!My favorite thing to grill is kebobs.” Kim Thank you all for your comments and yummy ideas of different things to toss on the grill! I saw some great suggestions and I plan to grill many of them! Winner was randomly selected through “Pick Giveaway Winner”, a plugin offered by WordPress. Have a great weekend! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

(Edit: I posted a blog today, then lost the original post and things went all wonky on me!) I’ve been over here eating whole foods for several days now and I thought I’d post the first 15 days. Besides, who wants to read a post with 30 days of food?? Not me! You may not even want to read 15 days of food, but here it is! But first, did you enter the drawing for the BBQ Box? You can find all of the details in my End of Summer Give Away post. Entries will be accepted up until midnight tonight! Winner announced in a blog post tomorrow morning at 8:00 am CT. Good Luck! I am loving all of your BBQ ideas!! Mike and I did a Whole30 (30 days of whole foods and very little processed) for the first time in October, 2015. We both felt great after […]