Month: July 2015

So, here’s a scenario for you… someone approaches you and seems very endearing and kind and you think to yourself, “Wow…what a great person!  They seem so real and genuinely interested in me as a person.  This is someone I could really make space for in my life.”  So you get all excited and think … Read More “You Matter” »

I saw the saying below this morning & it really made me stop and think. In my journey to be healthier, does what I want right now get me to what I want most?       Let’s break this down….I am out to dinner and I order a salad. I’m on vacation and my … Read More “Good Choices” »

So my planned vacation landed right smack in the middle of starting a new eating/fitness program, figures, right??  I made a lot of gains last week and I don’t want to lose them all.  Well, I don’t have to lose the gains.  Vacation doesn’t mean an all-out food blitz, but you don’t have to deprive … Read More “Healthy Vacation Tips” »

So you may be wondering…Thistle Dew Fit…interesting name…what is up with it??  Well….MANY years ago, I was on vacation in Vermont and I saw a flower shop called Thistle Dew.  I thought it was the best name and always had it in the back of my mind if I ever opened a business.  It is … Read More “What’s in a name? – Blog Challenge Day 4” »

A little about my story….I have always loved researching ways to make myself a better person.  Who doesn’t want to be a better person, right??  I joined a gym on New Year’s Day 2013 because I wanted to try spinning.  I tried and still LOVE spinning.  I also signed up with a personal trainer and … Read More “My Abbreviated Story” »

Nothing will motivate you to workout more than a new outfit.  I highly recommend buying a few, new workout outfits before you start because you will want to wear them and they may get you to work out.  As you reach different goals, you can buy yourself a new tank or leggings as a reward. … Read More “Life is too short for boring workout clothes!!” »

Boy…its it hot today!!!  I am not a heat person…I think it’s easy to get warmer than to cool off.  Just my personal opinion.  Make sure that you are hydrating when it is hot.  By the time you feel thirsty, you are already on your way to being dehydrated.  I have read that a good … Read More “Hot, Hot, Hot” »

Made it to the weekend…yessssss!!!!  I have been trying a new workout program called the 21 Day Fix and it is no joke.  I have done 3 of the workouts:  total body cardio, lower body and my favorite so far, the dirty 30.  They are all 30 minutes long and they WORK YOU OUT.  I … Read More “Kill the Workout” »

Sorry to be posting later than usual…. I know that you are all on the edge of your seats waiting to see what I post next.  All two of you…LOL.  Thanks for reading my blog and PLEASE let others know about it.  Today I am going to write about the Fitbit Charge HR…again, I’m not … Read More “Fitbit Love” »

We’re on a roll…loving this blogging stuff.  I tried something I saw on the show Hack My Life (yes…there is a show with that name) and it worked GREAT.  You take an old athletic sock and cut the toe off of it.  You put it on your arm above your elbow.  Fold the sock up … Read More “No-Slip Iphone Holder” »