Happy Monday AND happy first day of August! One thing that always makes Monday better is the motivational Monday e-mail I get each week from Elisabeth Tavierne, an influential friend in my life and the founder of my favorite organization, CHAARG. This weeks topic was focused on a reflection of the last year of her life […]
Yesterday, Josh and I went to our local fruit farm and picked donut peaches and blackberries. I kid you not, they were the sweetest, juiciest peaches and berries I’ve ever tried. It took every ounce of self control to not devour them as soon as I got home. My mouth is watering just thinking about […]
Last week, my blog was a bit inactive because my family took our biennial trip to Greensboro and the Outer Banks in North Carolina. This year, we stayed on the very edge Hatteras Island – we needed a ferry to go any further out. It was beautiful and relaxing (aside from the flesh-eating greenhead flies), […]
When life gives you lemons, make charcoal lemonade. What?! Charcoal lemonade?? Yes! I said it. Charcoal lemonade. Before you say “forget that” and close your browser, hear me out! When you read “charcoal” you’re probably thinking of the charcoal you use in the grill. It’s similar but it’s not the same! Activated charcoal typically comes […]
As much as I enjoy choosing healthier alternatives for things, sometimes you just can’t beat the “original” – and that’s okay. Life is all about balance, right? So don’t be afraid to indulge a little! If you are going to indulge, I definitely recommend this sweet treat ; ). It has chocolate, brownie (need I […]
Hey friends! I hope you’re having an incredible Monday and an even better 4th of July! Today’s post is on these awesome aromatherapy shower melts using essential oils. For me, when I meet people who are passionate about the same things that I’m passionate about, I get excited. It fuels my fire and gets my creative […]
Hi friends! Are always on-the go, really into your health, or do you have a major sweet tooth? Or if you’re anything like me, all of the above? If so, I get it! It can be so challenging to juggle a jam-packed schedule AND make healthy decisions at the same time. That’s one of my […]
Growing up in an Italian family, eating tons of delicious, not-so-healthy dishes was a family past-time. I don’t remember a time where we went to my grandparents house and some variation of pasta with meatballs wasn’t being served – lasagna, penne, baby pastinas, spaghetti… you name it – we definitely didn’t discriminate. One of my […]
Hey friends! If you couldn’t tell by the title of this blog, I’m Ari! I figured my first blog post should be a little intro into my life, so here it is: I’m beginning my fourth year as an undergrad at THE Ohio State University (or home, if we’re being completely honest). I’m studying Health […]