Be Healthy, Well, & Inspired

Scare Up Some Active Fun Halloween can be a sweet holiday or a caloric nightmare. Balance the good with the bad today by thinking before you bite and enjoying outdoor activities. Try building a scarecrow with your kids, picking apples or attending local Halloween activities like parades or haunted houses.

  Be safe this Halloween!

  Day 271 – Plant outside my apartment Day 272 – Birthday goodies Day 273 – Medford trees Day 274 – Open studio in Lowell,MA Day 275 – Boston’s Chinatown Day 276 – Goodies from my swap partner Day 277 – My backyard with screen Day 278 – My backyard without screen Day 279 – [...]

  Thanks to everyone who participated in the Bliss Creamer giveaway.  The winners will receive a store coupon for Bliss Natural Creamer flavor of your choice. The winners are: Suzanne Jora Melissa Elysia   Please email me your contact information and I will send the coupons off on Monday.  Thanks!

{image:  credit} The Differences between Intermittent Fasting and Regular Dieting   There aren’t too many people that enjoy dieting.  Most of the programs come with a countless number of restrictions as well.  Eating is one of the greatest comforts in life, so when you’re left with unpleasant choices, it can definitely hurt those motivation levels. [...]

What is buildings insurance? When looking to secure home insurance for your property, you should know that there are two main types: buildings insurance and contents insurance. Buildings insurance policies deal with the actual house or flat itself meaning the structure – the walls, floors, roof, windows and the electrical wiring and plumbing of the [...]

I was nominated by SHAPE magazine as best healthy living blogger. In order for me to win, I need as many votes as I can get. So, please vote for me here.  All you have to do is click on Vote for this blog on the right hand side and select my blog from the [...]

If you have reached a plateau with weight loss, consider adding strength training to your exercise regimen.  Strength training twice a week will build muscle and increase your metabolism so you will be able to burn fat.

    Thanks to everyone who participated, tweeted, liked “Be Healthy, Be Well, Be Inspired on Facebook, and followed my on Google friend connect.  Your participation means a lot to me and I am very grateful to have many readers of my blog.  The winner to this month’s Eucerin prize package will receive:   Prize [...]

The question “Who inspired you?” is the theme of the 2011 Dove Movement for Self-Esteem because I believe that by celebrating the efforts of women who are leading by example, we all  can inspire the next generation to reach their full potential. If you ask me “who inspired me” growing up?  My answer is my aunt.  My [...]

Sleep: the foundation for a healthy mind and body! When our sleep habits suffer, many of the other indicators of health—emotional and physical—can suffer, too. Here are some tips for getting a good night’s sleep: 1.  Establish consistent times for going to bed and waking up. Try not to vary those times significantly on weekends [...]

  In March of this year, my entire life changed. Without boring you all with details, I found myself homeless, spat out of the end of a nearly five year relationship and with no clue where to go next – both personally and physically. I spent the next week in a haze – a hangover [...]

  In the last few years, solar panels have become increasingly popular in the UK, with many homes and businesses choosing to generate their power from their rooftops. As it’s both cost-efficient and eco-friendly to harness the power of the sun, isn’t it time you put your panels up? What do they do? The panels [...]

  If you want to lose weight, slow down when you are eating and chew your food well.  Create an environment with soft soothing music and a beautiful table to encourage you to eat slower and enjoy your food.

Day 262 – Local church at night Day 263 – Peas, asparagus and pasta Day 264 – Philosophy birthday present Day 265 – Cooking night Day 266 – Opening birthday presents Day 267 – Carnival Day 268 -Champagne opening Day 269 – Pumpkin carving knife gift Day 270 – Thanksgiving book by William Sonoma