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Making a roasted chicken and veggies on Sundays has become a tradition. It’s something I do every Sunday to prepare for the week and it’s a great way to meal prep quickly and easily without having to make a shit ton of food. It’s also really nice to have a bit of a Sunday ritual. I pop this bad boy in the oven, clean the house, light a pumpkin spice candle (I’m embracing the basic, ya’ll) and go on a walk or out to brunch with my husband and son. All while this sucker is roasting away. It’s such an easy way to make a lot of healthy food. You can get SO many meals out of a roasted chicken. Take all the meat off and set it aside for the week. You guys – take my advice: make this chicken every week! One of the best things you can…

You guys. I don’t even like pumpkin. I know – my Uggs should be revoked (and yes I wear Uggs because I live in the effing Mid-Atlantic and our winters are freezing and I want my feet to be warm while simultaneously feel like I’m walking on soft furry pillows). But I loved this smoothie. LOVED. It’s a creamy, delicious treat that feels like you’re having dessert despite the fact that this high protein pumpkin spice smoothie actually has no sugar. It’s also paleo, dairy-free, low-carb and Whole30 safe. It’s the absolute perfect snack. It’s high in protein from my new favorite protein powder, Collagen Fuel. I’ve written about how amazing collagen is before, but here’s a refresher: collagen is the most abundant protein in the body around 25, we produce less and less every year this lead to wrinkles, arthritis, brittle nails, weaker bones, etc it’s amazing for gut…

I know some people are going to read the title of this and think, “You lucky asshole.” But seriously – I worked my ass off to get this kid on a sleep schedule! When Everett came home from the NICU after four and a half months, he barely slept. Because the lights were constantly on, alarms were repeatedly beeping and people were always chatting in the NICU – he was used to being awake. Here’s how I got my baby to take two naps a day and sleep through the night. Once he came home, there were days he literally would be awake for eight hours straight. As a newborn (because he was born four months early, so his adjusted age was newborn). When he did sleep, it was maybe for twenty minutes at a time, randomly. Nights were a crapshoot. At first he had his days and nights mixed up.…

Read this honest Le-vel Thrive Review by a holistic nutritionist before you invest in weight loss patches, capsules and shakes! Before it’s asked, this is the protein I use and recommend. I couldn’t find one good enough on the market, so I made my own. Grass-fed collagen with six organic superfoods: kale, spirulina, wheatgrass, broccoli, spinach and turmeric. I drink it in my daily smoothies and it gives me LIFE. Aka a healthy gut, glowing skin, strong digestion and energy for DAYS. Use code 10OFF for 10% off! What is Le-Vel Thrive? Out of all the review requests I’ve received recently, Le-Vel Thrive has been at the top of the list. I get more requests to review this company than any other, and I can see why. They’re exploding. The company started in 2012 and has made a billion dollars in the past five years. That’s pretty impressive. But I…

Check out my NYC Weekend + DragCon Part 1 here. After Scott and I walked around and explored all morning, we headed to DragCon. Scott is the CFO of Jeffree Star Cosmetics, who had insanely huge fuzzy pink booth at the event. Seriously. Look at this thing. We explored a tiny bit but then hung around the booth waiting for Jeffree to come out for a little meet and greet. And by litte, I mean massive. Thousands of people were waiting to meet him and lost their minds when he came out. The idea was to form a large line to meet him, but it was just a crowd of hundreds and hundreds of people. Scott had to go play a security guard while I walked around to explore. I didn’t want to take pictures without asking so I didn’t get too many. There were several displays about how the…

Last weekend my husband and I got to head to New York to go to DragCon. He works for Jeffree Star, who had a massive fuzzy pink booth at the event, did a huge meet and greet and an amazing, inspiring panel which I absolutely loved. We’ll get into all of that in this two part re-cap of our weekend in New York. New York has such amazing food and so many delicious, healthy restaurants have popped up since the last time I was there. While I didn’t get to check out every spot I wanted to in one weekend, we got to go to some amazing places. The first night we did a group dinner at Trattoria Dell’Arte; since it was my first time meeting most of the people there and because it was really dark in the private room we were in, I didn’t take any pictures. I…

Growing up in an unstable environment with a violent, drug addicted mom unfortunately primed my brain for anxiety. But there’s is so much we can do to mitigate its effects, including taking exercise, therapy and meditation. One of my favorite ways to reduce anxiety is through natural remedies – and these are the BEST supplements for anxiety! I have had anxiety for most of my life. Not my adult life, mind you. My ENTIRE life. Literally as far back as I can remember. Unfortunately, it’s only gotten worse over the years, particularly when I was 18, then when I was 21, it was at its absolute worst. I’m 29 now (even though I think I’m 19) and have a great handle on it, but it’s not without some serious effort, which includes taking the best supplements for anxiety. It also includes eating well, avoiding gluten is crucial for me, I…