Bloom Book Club - Summer Selection
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#WakeUpWeightWatchers (My WW Story)
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A few weeks ago, Weight Watchers announced the company would be offering free signups for adolescents this summer. In a press release the company voiced, "Weight Watchers intends to be a powerful partner for families in establishing healthy habits. During the summer of 2018, Weight Watchers will offer free memberships to teenagers aged 13 to 17, helping the development of healthy habits at a critical life stage." The same release also revealed the company stands to increase revenue by more than $2 billion by new member growth and retention.
Read MoreIntuitive Eating Review (Video)
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The Bloom Book Club kicked off it's first pick for the Winter edition of 2018 with the ever popular and infamous Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Below you will find a video of my take on the book as I answer some of the thought provoking questions shared in our exclusive, private Facebook Group for the Bloom Book Club members.
Read MoreBloom Book Club: Body Respect
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It's that time! The Bloom Book Club members have voted and our next quarter's read has been selected!
We'll be reading Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain to Fail to Understand about Weight by Linda Bacon, Ph. D. and Lucy Aphramor, Ph. D.
Read MoreWinter Loving Lately
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Cozy Fireplaces
Last year my husband and I made the investment to install gas logs for our fireplace and it has definitely been a great decision. I never had a fireplace growing up, so having one now has been such a cozy experience during these icy Winter months. Jasper LOVES the fireplace and often we'll find him cuddled up in front of it or sometimes leaning on it so that he can get even warmer. It absolutely cracks me up when sometimes he walks over to the fireplace and leans on it even when it's not on. It's like he's saying, "Hello? Can someone please turn this on?"
Pajama Sets
You guys. I could LIVE in pajama sets! Especially wintery ones with polar bears in scarves. Or penguins. Or puppies! It's always a sad day when it starts to get too warm for these and I have to pack them away during the warmer months. I make sure to soak up every minute I can spending time kicked back in my jammies while I can.
Snow Days
Last year, we actually did not see a lot of snow in Kentucky. This year we've had a couple of small snows, but we did have a pretty great one a couple of weeks ago. It was beautiful!
ALL The Books
I've been trying to make a consistent effort to read more. I love reading, but between flipping through social media accounts and everything else going on in life, reading often gets tossed to the wayside. That's why I decided to come up with my new Bloom Book Club, an intuitive eating book discussion group that is completely virtual. It's definitely helping to keep me on track with my reading AND it's turning out to be a ton of fun getting to know others from all over. Have you joined? It's free!
What favorite Winter things have you been enjoying lately?
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How One Magazine Changed My Life
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I can remember wanting to buy all the magazine publications I could. I would inpatiently wait every month for new editions of my favorites to hit the stands. Teen, Seventeen, Glamour, Cosmogirl - I spent my allowance on all of them. What articles was I most interested in reading? Everything that had to do with diet, fitness and beauty.
Read MoreSetting Your Non-Diet Resolutions
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I love the feel that a New Year brings. I know some are completely against setting New Year's Resolutions, and if that's you, I totally understand. Resolutions have gotten a bad rep in a lot of ways because some view them as standards they set for themselves and then are unable to keep.
Read MoreIntroducing the Bloom Book Club (And a Giveaway!)
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Imagine an engaging community where we can discuss with one another popular (and sometimes not so popular) titles and selections regarding a variety of topics. Intuitive eating, disordered eating recovery, women and feminism issues are just a few of the topics we'll be exploring. I think this will be a great opportunity to take advantage of a more affordable service if one on one sessions or group sessions are unobtainable at the moment.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
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I hope you and your family and loved ones have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving holiday!
Read MoreSelf Care and Saying No Through the Holidays
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Sometimes, the best way to take care of yourself is to learn to say no. If you don't love the green beans and you're only eating them because you feel like some "food rule" has told you to eat all your veggies, or because they were there, then mark this as your freedom to say no. Instead, choose to eat items at the holiday meal that you truly love.
Read MoreWhat To Do In Vegas (Part 2)
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In this post, we're catching up on what we did on our trip to Vegas, travel tips for the area and a suggested itinerary. If this is not of interest for you, feel free to check back later this week! And if you would like to read Part 1 of our trip, check out this post here.
Read MoreLas Vegas 2017
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Hey all! We are back from an overpacked week in Las Vegas! I know this is a bit out of the norm of our usual conversations here in this space, but nonetheless, I'm hoping some will find these life/travel posts of interest, as well. If not, feel free to check back next week when we resume normal programming. :)
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Fall Loving Lately
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I always know it's OFFICIALLY Fall when I get my first Fall coffee shipment in. Both of these flavors are amazing!
Fall Coffee Flavors
Fall Porch
I finally got around to making it Fall around here. I love how everything turned out and I spent several hours enjoying the cooler temperatures and Sunday rain shower on my porch.
Fall Porch Decor
New Bedspread
We purchased a bedspread when we first moved, but it was too small for this bed. Even though this is a Queen bed, the pillow top mattress demanded a King size comforter. We loved this one we bought from Belk's!
Comforter
Hellofresh
A while back I posted about how much I love meal delivery companies. We had taken a break from them for awhile because I had gotten a little tired of all the cooking, but this past week we got another Hellofresh shipment in. This one was Chicken Pineapple Quesadillas. So good!
Hellofresh
Kroger Clicklist
I have mentioned before about how much I love Clicklist and they continue to impress! This past weekend it was so nice to not have to get out of my car in a downpour. The Clicklist attendant was so nice to hand me a Halloween treat bag the store was passing out to all their Clicklist customers. So nice! I highly recommend Clicklist, especially if your area does not yet offer door stop grocery delivery.
Clicklist Treat Bag
What Fall things have you been loving lately?
Should You Use My Fitness Pal? [Video]
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In the video below I disclose my thoughts about My Fitness Pal and whether or not I think it is a helpful tool, especially for those with disordered eating issues or those striving for intuitive eating.
Read MoreA New Beginning...Blooming An Online Business - Edition 1
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I want this to be the start of something great. I was inspired after reading Pinch of Yum's blog business reports and learning the possibilities. I further have branched out into their The Foodie Blogger Podcast, and have found that even more helpful. I'm sure there are others out there that would enjoy something much the same, so this will make the start of MY journey into intentional steps in building an online business. So here goes...
Read MoreWhy I Quit Running (My Exercise Bulimia Story)
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Something that once brought such joy and strength in my life was slowly tearing me apart, crushing my spirit and taking away everything I loved about running in the first place. I felt weak. I was weak.
Read MoreResource Roundup - Support for ED Recovery
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Some of my favorite eating disorder recovery resources I've seen from around the web during the past month and I wanted to share them here with you. I hope you find something inspiring, encouraging and something you love. :)
Read MoreHow To Know if Your Daughter Has an Eating Disorder [Video]
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In the video below I describe how to know whether or not your daughter may be displaying signs of an eating disorder. This includes physical symptoms to look for and behaviors to understand. I have also included here some helpful resources for you to learn more about helping your daughter.
Read MoreIf I Lived On An Island... (A Meditation for Body Acceptance)
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One way to help individuals move towards body acceptance is to try and target who they would be without all the noise in their life. Who would they be without the pressure of the media, society, images, Instagram, peers, friends, family, etc.?
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