Naturally Sara

I don't know about you, but I take time picking out good produce for my family, and want to fully enjoy it.....and much prefer it to be clean... Now, I am not talking about produce from my garden (a veggie garden is on the to do list so not quite there yet), more so the produce I purchase from the grocery store or farmers market.  I don't know how many hands have touched my blueberries, or what pesticides might have been sprayed near my kale. I like to buy organic, but I still want to know it is clean because I really don't know the conditions of where it has come from. When shopping, I rely on the Environmental Working Groups Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list. Each year the EWG update the list so it is always good to check back every so often. But, what do you use to keep the cleaning process natural? How is the best way to clean your fruit and veg?  Here are a few you can try: 1. Wash with cold water - rinsing multiple times with cold water, and getting into al...

I have a love-hate relationship with running. I know there is a point when I feel REALLY good when I run. But, finding that point, and maintaining it can be really hard. I use to run a lot. I trained a lot. I kept to a program. I didn't miss a run day. But, then something happened, or life got in the way, and I fell out of my routine. I remember trying to get back into a routine. I started slowly, but it didn't stick. Each time something came up - travel, a busy work week, too many kid activities, the weather was bad.... I found a reason to quit again.  The thing is, I know that running is right for my body. It counteracts the amount of sitting I do for work. It shakes the tension out of my body. It makes my heart and lungs feel good. And, it is the one thing I have found that keeps my weight in check. So, you would think I would jump on this bandwagon fast!  But, each time I start, it hurts and is miserable! I don't enjoy that "begin again" stage where ...