It’s that time of year again… With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the intensity and frequency of the exercises and workout sessions must increase. For the love of Turkey! And everything else that is so so worth it, you must #chasethebird, or workout everyday until Thanksgiving, so you don’t feel regret and extra chubby… Read more

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151028/loop/can-your-kid-wear-halloween-costume-school-most-younger-ones-can Many Chicago schools are doing away with Halloween costumes and candy. While I understand the candy part (trying to have healthier food options for children) the costume part breaks my heart. Most schools now-a-days have costume rules, i.e. no masks and nothing that can block the view of other students. These are very reasonable and… Read more

As the new school year starts, parents and children engage in similar activities: school clothes shopping, school supply shopping, and checking out classroom and scheduling assignments. This time of year holds a mixture of emotions for parents and students alike. Anything from excitement and eagerness to nervousness and apprehension. But one critical factor will play… Read more

Whenever I think back to the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, I can only think of one hobby that I partook in nearly every day. My life centered around the hobby known as chat rooms, AOL Instant Messenger and MSN. Of course all while jamming out to No Doubt, Everclear and System of a Down.… Read more

The struggle is real. And it’s been something that I have been battling my entire life. And it’s way more than trying to obtain perfection, or even being good at something. It’s being able to try my hardest, every day, every time I practice, and being okay with not improving, or not actually being good… Read more

This blog post is based on another blog post that can be found at this LINK. Over the past few weeks, I have received numerous emails from parents in regards to their children receiving a bad grade in their science or math class looking for a tutor who can “confidentially” raise their child’s grade from failing/nearly failing… Read more

Last weekend was the women’s self defense seminar at my Kung Fu school, Chinese Martial Arts & Wellness Center near Roscoe Village Chicago. It occurred both on Saturday and Sunday for a total of 6 hours, 3 hours each day from 1 to 4pm. As a student of the school, I brought some friends who… Read more

Finding the motivation to go to the gym alone can be hard. Up until recently, the weather has been horrid so any option to work out meant trudging to the gym to work out, and knowing me I would find any and all excuse to not go to the gym. While the gym is literally… Read more

As a person with a full time job that I love, and a part time job that I love even more, I find myself struggling with the appropriate life:work balance. Not only do I notice it, but so does my husband, when I over-work myself and leave no time to relax/play. While at first glance,… Read more

As I was researching the new drink that Starbucks offers “Flat White” I realized that within the drop down menu to select what type of milk (in order to calculate the calories) I saw Coconut milk as an option. And the very next trip to Starbucks proved this, as I saw a sign that said… Read more