These are so good you will forget they are healthy too! With a few ingredient tweaks, you can take a muffin recipe that would be damaging to your waistline and transform it into something good for you that still tastes great. This recipe is an example of just that! A traditional fruit and chocolate…
Whan to blast belly fat, but hate crunches? You’re in luck! Core exercises don’t always need to be done on the floor. This exercise helps you get up off the floor and works your obliques, upper and lower abs, as well as your shoulders and arms. For this week’s Fitness Challenge, I challenge you to…
Outer thighs can be a trouble area, especially if you have found yourself sitting more. Toning the thighs however is easy with this exercise (and it’s a fun way to bond with your baby!). Wearing your baby forward facing in the carrier of your choice, stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Raise your…
My little one just loves crunchy foods (so do I)! He will eat many fruits and vegetables, but if the texture doesn’t appeal to him, he tends to chew the food and then spit it back out (lovely I know!). So to help boost his fruit intake (without him returning it back to his plat…
Sometimes the day passes me by and I realized I forgot to make dinner, or even think about what I want to make for dinner. On days like these, it’s easy to pick up the phone and call out for something. But when I do that, the meal usually isn’t as healthy as the meals…
Swimsuit season is right around the corner, so it’s time to ramp up your focus on your abs. Laying leg flutters are a great exercise for targeting the upper and lower abs. The longer you can do them, the more effective they are. For this week, I challenge you to perform this exercise for a…
Deadlift with Baby Deadlifts can be a great way to strengthen and the glutes and hamstrings. Although these are usually performed with free weights, you can sub out the weights for your baby instead. To get started, stand with your feet shoulder width apart, core pulled in, and back straight. Hold your baby in a…
If you don’t know what falafel is, you are missing out! One struggle many of us have as parents is trying to get enough good sources of protein into our children’s diets. If you are always thinking along the lines of animal proteins (chicken, beef, pork, etc), you may find yourself getting bored with the…
Dear Tanya and Adam, When I read about the beautiful display of love you showed for your daughter by tattooing your legs, it brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful gift to show your daughter that her birthmark makes her special and unique! As an adult woman who has a port-wine birthmark that covers…
If you have ever performed a wall squat, you know that they are tough! Your quads start burning and you feel like you may fall over. But if you stick with it, the gains in strength and muscles are well worth it! That’s why this Friday I challenge you to a full week of wall…