New Year, New You?
melissa2026-03-09T23:19:12-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want
Day 3 of the 30 Days, 30 Soups Project
melissa2026-03-09T23:01:41-06:00Okroshka - Cold Kefir Soup From Russia While it may be the dead of winter for many of you, the sun was shining bright and it was warmish in Oakland so I could not resist
Exercise is more than a walk in the park…
melissa2026-03-09T22:15:58-06:00…and this is great news as it gives us so many opportunities for adding movement to our lives. I hope you like the following suggestions and look forward to your great ideas for fitting in
30 Days, 30 Soups
melissa2026-03-09T18:44:38-06:00For the next 30 days I will post one soup recipe each day - starting the new year off with easy, tasty ways to bring veggies into our day. First up is a soup using
Learn to love exercise again
melissa2026-03-09T18:16:24-06:00This is an excellent article on why exercise is necessary for health and a reminder of how easy and fun it can be to fit into our day: Link here
Resting and Relaxing
melissa2026-03-09T17:04:01-06:00May 2019 Newsletter Re-post Hello and Happy May Day! I hope you are well and enjoying all the beauty of spring. Rest and Digest We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but
March Is Nutrition Month #2 Post
melissa2026-03-09T12:41:32-06:00Good nutrition is more than eating well. It is also ensuring that we eat and live clean. By this I mean we need to buy clean produce and ingredients for our cooking and clean products
Medical & Recreational Cannabis Tip
melissa2026-03-09T12:34:37-06:00I live in an area where medical and recreational marijuana (cannabis) is now legal. With all of the news, I have been wondering if the addition of recreational cannabis will stir more people to explore
Your Body Needs Everything All The Time
melissa2023-06-02T06:49:01-06:00I am sure you are familiar with various diet trends – no carb, low carb, no fat, high protein – the stream of new and revisited diets is endless. Unfortunately it is not as simple
Quality + NEAT Tricks = Happy Spring
melissa2023-01-05T06:08:51-07:00Spring 2019 Newsletter Post April 03, 2019 Hello and happy spring! The longer days are so lovely. Did you build a new habit last month? I hope you found something to inspire and support you.