Karen
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Stay-At-Home Mom |
| Location | CT, United States |
| Introduction | Welcome to my blog! I am a wife and mother to three young, beautiful children. My family inspires me every day. They especially reflect my wish for a long and healthy life. In September of 2011, I decided to make some changes. I have always been a healthy person, but something didn't feel right. It was more than just the extra pounds I was tired of carrying around. I needed to find new answers to what I have always defined as a healthy lifestyle. I created the blog, 'Weighting for Newport', to record my journey. The best part was the joint interest of my wonderful friend, Kelly, who created her own blog and health goals as well. As a 'reward' for our efforts, we planned a summer trip to Newport at the end of our ten month journey. It was a perfect way to celebrate our commitment to health--but especially to our friendship. I lost 20 pounds during my journey, and gained knowledge I would have never realized before. I feel enlightened on many levels, but mostly in the way I have discovered a 'natural' path to a healthy body and calm mind. I continue to muse about my journey in the blog, 'The Greenhouse Effect'. Join me as I dig a little deeper into the roots of my health. |
| Interests | Spending time with my family, Eating a Whole Food, Plant-Centered, Gluten-Free Diet (now that's a mouth full!), Researching Holistic Health and Nutrition, Ayurveda, Cooking, but not cleaning, Reading Juice Books--but mostly 'Juicy' books, Yoga, Avoiding the drive-thru at Dunkin' Donuts (ugh), Lazy Sunday mornings, Honing my skills as family Tickle Monster, Pinterest, Tiffany Blue |
| Favorite Movies | Something's Gotta Give, No Reservations, Bridesmaids, The Hunger Games, Twilight |
| Favorite Music | Believe it or not, my favorite playlist is the modern music my kids have on their iPods. Does that make me the "cool" mom? Uh huh. When I want to relax, I enjoy Ron Pope, Christina Perri, Charlene Soraia, and Sara Barielles |
| Favorite Books | Anything by Gillian Flynn, Luckiest Girl Alive, The Hunger Games series. And yes, those books about a certain Christian. |