One Thing I Do That Makes Me A Terrible Wife

Hi, my name is Nikki, and I have a problem: I am over the top afraid of expired food. Especially lately, I for some reason have developed a super sniffer and can smell EVERYTHING within a mile radius of me. So my fear has only amplified. Seriously, every time I open the fridge, I’m like this: … Continue reading

5 Ways to get your Husband to Eat Healthy

A friend and fellow blogger recently commented on a previous blog of mine asking for tips on how to get husbands to eat healthier. I have put off blogging about this for awhile because I’ve been so busy and really wanted to dedicate the time and attention this posts deserves. The truth is, you can’t … Continue reading

How to Make Quick & Healthy Meals

We all have those moments of sheer panic when we have some place to be and not much time eat, let alone cook. More often than not I come home from work with barely an hour to get everything together before I parade off into the sunset for some kind of commitment I made. But … Continue reading

How to Harness Short-Term Willpower

The other night, I found myself caught in an epic battle: the one between me and a handful of Oreos that were taunting me in my pantry. I usually don’t keep that stuff in my house, but I had made a particularly awesome cheesecake for a special dinner with my boss and his wife just … Continue reading

Recovering After Carbo Loading for Jesus

The first time I went on a deployment to cover the disaster relief efforts of Samaritan’s Purse, I realized pretty quickly that healthy eating would be a challenge. With volunteers working hard physically for a full day’s worth of work, of course they’re going to need bone-sticking goodness. This means carbs. Plus carb-full food tends … Continue reading

6 DUMB Excuses NOT to Get Healthy

We all have made an excuse at some point or another in our life (chance are, we’ve made MULTIPLE ones). Often times, they are said to other people to avoid disappointing them, to ask for pity for ourselves, or because we’re too ashamed to own up to whatever it is that we fell short of. … Continue reading