Recipe: Chicken and Asparagus with Lemon
One of my favorite things about making this was the subtle fresh lemon taste in the asparagus because it wasn’t overpowering.
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Recipe: Oat Bites
Healthy snacks can totally be this easy. You only need a few minutes and minimal ingredients to create these tasty little treats.
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Skincare Recommendations for Rosacea
Finding products to help clear our skin can feel like a nightmare, and it can be costly. Here are some items that helped me to tame my redness and pimples.
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Review: Savi’s Workshop at Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
There are definitely some spoilers here, but I cover the value and experience of Savi’s Workshop (along with some Disney-goer tips). What color lightsaber do you think I made?
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Heart 2 Heart: Two-Part Series on Heart Health
Welcome to my two-part series that I am calling Heart 2 Heart where I will be introducing you to experts in the mental health and fitness fields. It’s free to join us and participate!
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Overcoming Your Fear to Workout
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear.” I was guilty of it, just like so many others, for years. I kept wondering what if something bad happened. Shifting your mentality can happen, but you need to be ready.
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Review: Jeni’s Ice Cream, Wrigleyville
I feel like the best parts of a vacation are sometimes the ones that you don’t plan and happen to stumble across on accident. Warning: This may induce strong cravings for ice cream.
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A Heart Diagnosis and Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness month so I wanted to take a moment and dive deeper into what I went through, mentally, with my heart diagnosis. I know talking about mental health is still kind of taboo, but let me tell you something, there is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s okay to be scared. It’s okay to panic. It’s okay to feel depressed. These are real emotions. We go through hard times and feel real emotions. We are not robots. I didn’t know that after I received my diagnosis of WPW that I was going to almost have a mental breakdown over it. I literally didn’t understand what was going on with my body. I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping for air. I couldn’t sleep. When I did start to fall asleep, I would have recurring dreams of what I was going through that would wake me up. I starting becoming reclusive. It was better to stay in my apartment in case I had an episode of whatever it was going on with me. When I would go out I had a routine of things I would bring with me. When I would arrive back to my apartment, I would stand at the bottom of stairs staring up at my second floor door. All I could hear in the back of my mind was the doctor telling me if I walked up a flight of stairs I could die. My heart was unpredictable. I became a shell of the Megan that I had been. I started wearing all black. I felt very alone and like nobody understood me... read more
DIY Easter Bunny Wreath
I had gone for tea with a friend one day and noticed that there was a super cute Easter Bunny wreath on the shop’s front door. I took a picture and sent it to my friend Riley who immediately jumped on the idea to create our own. Riley loves crafting just as much as I do and has some amazing ideas so we put our heads together and came up with a plan. We went to our local craft store to pick up some supplies. You’ll Need: • Hot Glue Gun • Grapevine Wreaths in 2 sizes (head & body) • Grapevine to make bunny ears • Ribbon to create your bow, or buy a pre-made bow • Decorative eggs • Your choice of floral pieces • Crafting Wire • Scissors The Eggs I used about 5 bags for the smaller bunny that I made and about 7 bags for the bunny with the bigger belly. Yes, I made two wreaths–one for myself and one for my nephew. With the wreath for my nephew, I wanted to incorporate some blue so I hand painted the eggs to the specific color that I wanted. I would note to pay attention to the finish on the eggs that you are using if you wish to paint them to meet your needs. I used a matte paint but you may want to use a satin or gloss. There are several different egg packages to pick between at Michael’s craft store but for the one bunny I chose the speckled look and for the other I chose the light solid color look. The... read more
National Wear Red Day 2019
People often ask me why I care so much or why I choose to volunteer and advocate when there’s “nothing in it,” for me. It may sound crazy saying that I’m lucky to have gone through my experience, but I truly I am. Going through what I did changed pieces of me and gave me an understanding for what it is like to live and what it is like to LIVE. Would I want to go through it again? No. But, that’s the point. I cannot fathom going through another heart related experience. I take everyday as an opportunity to better myself, work hard and try to make a valuable contribution in this world. This year, rather than sharing a list of facts, I want to share my “why.” To me, it’s so important to make sure I am informing people of what I went through–not just physically but mentally too. It’s being open. It’s being vulnerable. It’s knowing it’s okay to cry and still be scared when reflecting back at what happened. It’s about being strong and having the courage to tell others that they don’t have to be a statistic. They don’t need to die from heart disease or stroke. I made myself a promise when I was facing my own uncertainties in the hospital, that if I was going to get up and walk out of there and be okay, that I wanted to lead a fulfilled life and I didn’t want to see anyone else that I love or care about in the same position that I had been in. Going through something heart related... read more
