tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:19:41 +0000nutritionFrugalityarticlesbakingWork On It Wednesdayenvironmental friendlinessfitnessTry It Out TuesdayMoney MondaysFreebies and Giveawaysbook reviewsAbout LaurenweatherMusings on nutrition, green living, and the journey toward better healthhttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Lauren)Blogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-6254343526110381898Thu, 08 May 2014 02:36:00 +00002014-05-07T19:36:41.919-07:00Thank you all for being loyal readers of Just Add Lauren! I wanted to let you know about the newest project around these parts - Mommy's Getting Strong. Mommy's Getting Strong features great workout tips, health and nutrition advice, and building strength in the midst of the chaos of parenting! Check it out at http://www.mommysgettingstrong.com or on Facebook at Mommy's Getting Strong.http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2014/05/weve-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8209618868537643842Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-07-14T07:00:08.302-07:00Work On It Wednesday This is the third week in Work On It Wednesday where we are talking about loving ourselves. If you missed the earlier posts, click on the Work On It Wednesday topic to the left and they should all come up. I think that 2010 is a pretty hard era for women to live in, in all honesty. Although in the past women may have been more confined to traditional household roles, at this point in time we http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/07/work-on-it-wednesday-loving-yourself_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-1129922537811355135Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-07-07T07:00:05.305-07:00Work On It WednesdayWork On It Wednesday this week is a continuation of last week's theme of loving yourself. This is the second step &nbsp;(in my opinion) of working toward acceptance and love of yourself - not only for your wonderful qualities, but also for those qualities that you don't love. I was listening to a podcast the other day while I was working out that was talking about Maria Shriver's Women's http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/07/work-on-it-wednesday-loving-yourself_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-1392505758320256754Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:09:00 +00002010-07-01T10:09:49.502-07:00Work On It WednesdayThis week, Work On It Wednesday (coming to you on Thursday...sorry about that!) is going in a little bit of a new direction. &nbsp;As I was working out yesterday, I was inspired by a podcast that I was listening to that was talking about women's issues. It covered a broad variety of topics, but the first one that I was to discuss with you is the problem with women being so critical of themselves.http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/07/work-on-it-wednesday-loving-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-6010014720263207441Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:40:00 +00002010-06-29T17:40:25.633-07:00nutritionTry It Out TuesdayPhoto Credit With the 4th of July holiday coming up, and cook outs and celebrations sure to ensue, I decided that this week we would focus our Try It Out Tuesday on Avocados. &nbsp;Avocados were long thought of as a food that you should eat only "occasionally" because of the relatively high fat content, but upon closer inspect recently have become listed as a super food because of the heart http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/try-it-out-tuesday-avocados.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-683687896597425864Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-06-28T06:48:52.770-07:00FrugalityMoney Mondays At the very end of May, I talked to you all about my grocery budget and my goals for the month of June in terms of tracking (and reducing) my spending. Well, the month has come and gone quickly, so now I'm back to update you on my progress and final tally. If you remember, my May total for groceries was $530.46 and eating out was about $109, for a total monthly food budget of $639.46. I set http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/money-mondays-my-grocery-budget-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8583903798930205437Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:00:00 +00002010-06-26T01:00:00.824-07:00About LaurenNow that I've been blogging for a few months, and have a fairly good number of subscribing and reoccurring visitors, I want to hear from you all! I am looking for suggestions, feedback, and any kind of comments you would like to submit! Once you click the link below, a box will pop up with survey in it. Please fill it out and submit, and I will be sure and take into account all the feedback thathttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/suggestions-wanted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-5494360575861213418Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:22:00 +00002010-06-25T11:22:04.526-07:00articlesfitnessnutrition This is the last question in a series of "5 key questions about weight loss" from Time magazine. You can read the previous ones listed below: Why does it get hard to lose weight as you age? What kind of exercise is best for me? Why doesn't exercise help you lose weight? Do diet sodas make you gain weight? The last question in the 5 key questions is "Why is it so hard to lose those last 5 to http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-is-it-so-hard-to-lose-last-5-pounds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8397956359557730489Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:16:00 +00002010-06-25T09:16:43.856-07:00articles Here are some great reads of the week, as well as a rundown of what we've been talking about over here at Just Add Lauren this week. Life has been pretty hectic for me (hence the lack of updates yesterday!) but I promise there will be more to come this weekend and next week! Great Reads: Kitchen Stewardship - Why I Chose Raw Milk&nbsp;- I'm still not there yet, and haven't chosen raw milk forhttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/link-mashup-great-reads-of-week_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-7981890469943227838Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:41:00 +00002010-06-23T08:41:13.694-07:00Work On It Wednesday For all of us in the north hemisphere, summer has official begun! As I'm sure you've noticed, I love summer. It is such a wonderful time of the year - great, fresh food, lots of activities, new flowers, etc. I don't really see any drawbacks to summer, aside from the fact that we don't have AC in our house, so we are sweltering away! This week's Work On It Wednesday is a challenge to get http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/work-on-it-wednesday-get-outside.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-2904570142663275711Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:25:00 +00002010-06-23T08:25:40.719-07:00articlesfitnessnutrition Photo Credit This the fourth question that I am addressing in a series about "5 key questions about weight loss," which was a Time article that ran in March. As I've said before, I agree with much of the answer that Time provided to the questions, but I think that they were fairly brief, so I am going into a little more depth with the answers that I provide. You can find the answers to the http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/diet-sodas-and-weight-gain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-1491947346991087474Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:32:00 +00002010-06-23T08:27:10.456-07:00nutritionTry It Out Tuesday Update: &nbsp;Last week's Try It Out Tuesday - Peppers was a great success! I got some really wonderful feedback from readers about the different ways that they try and use peppers in their everyday lives, like Audrey who said that her family basically loves peppers in everything! Personally, we ran out of peppers fairly early on in the week because we added them to so many different foods (and http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/try-it-out-tuesday-leafy-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-1958704289329799548Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:32:00 +00002010-06-22T08:32:11.772-07:00Freebies and Giveaways Thank you to everyone that entered our most recent giveaway for the Coffee Cup Creations pack! I really enjoyed (as always) having the giveaway, and we're already in talks with a new vendor to provide the next giveaway, so look for that coming up in the next few weeks! So the winner of the giveaway (drumroll please...) was freddie&nbsp; Freddie actually signed up to be an email subscriber, http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/winner-of-coffee-cup-creations-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-6294265711015313572Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:20:00 +00002010-06-21T11:20:52.788-07:00FrugalityMoney Mondays This is a guest post for Money Mondays written by Andrew Salmon. Stay tuned for next week's Money Monday where I will update you on my grocery budget for June, and how well I stayed within my very clear set of goals (hint: pretty dang well...so far!)&nbsp; Saving money is getting harder and harder to do these days. And yet, we waste a fortune every year on things we don’t need or are http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/6-expensive-habits-you-can-live-without.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-5444588419562796167Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:49:00 +00002010-06-21T08:49:45.207-07:00fitness<!--StartFragment--> &nbsp;Photo Credit This is the third question in a series of key questions about weight loss, based off the March Time Article. Although for the most part I like the Time answers, they don't go nearly as in depth as they should have, so I am extrapolating on the answers, and providing a little more detail. You can read the first two questions, Why doesn't exercise help youhttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-does-it-get-harder-to-lose-weight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-4639838219568040082Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:53:00 +00002010-06-18T13:53:38.601-07:00articlesIt has been a long week for me -- does anyone else feel the same? I know I have talked in the past on here about the fact that my husband and I are moving in a few months...well, make that 6 weeks! We found out last week that our date to move has been pushed up to August, so we'll be trekking to farm country at that point. I'm very excited about the move, but definitely stressed now about all thehttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/week-in-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-7908806142537891971Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-06-18T05:00:10.199-07:00fitness <!--StartFragment--> This is the second key question being answered in a series of posts responding to Time Magazine’s Article about questions about weight loss. You can read the first one over at “Why Exercise Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight.” The second question that was asked of the Time article was “Which is better for my health – more frequent sessions of moderate activity or less frequent http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/which-kind-of-exercise-is-best-for-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8728062021832663169Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:35:00 +00002010-06-17T09:35:37.539-07:00fitnessnutrition Time magazine had an article back in March about weight loss and exercise. &nbsp;The article was answering "5 key questions about weight loss," and had some interesting ideas that I wanted to share with you all. I know that typically on Just Add Lauren, I talk mostly about eating real, whole foods. However, this is because the diet journey that I am moving on is more a process for me http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-doesnt-exercise-help-you-lose.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8089592181010922190Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:23:00 +00002010-06-15T07:23:11.800-07:00articlesnutritionI recently read an article in a magazine that touched on some news standards that the government is imposing on organic milk. I looked up a little more information on the subject once I was done with the magazine, and I have some mixed feelings about these new standards. Basically, the rules go into effect June 17 (this coming Thursday) are the goal of them is to standardize organic milk http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-standards-for-organic-milk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-967767628613604253Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:04:00 +00002010-06-19T12:48:19.552-07:00nutritionTry It Out Tuesday Update on last week's Try It Out Tuesday - Dairy - Try It Out Tuesday - Dairy went pretty well for me, although not as well as Try It Out Tuesday - Eggs, I must admit. &nbsp;I never did get around to making my own yogurt, although I am still contemplating it. I may hold off for about two months though, when we will have access to raw milk. I did do a good job of incorporating more cheese and http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/try-it-out-tuesday-peppers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-507695132657896786Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:27:00 +00002010-06-14T11:27:21.284-07:00FrugalityMoney Mondays Summertime is the season of vacations. The kids are out of school, the weather is nice, and it just makes you feel ready to hit the road and explore the Wild West (or the beach, or another country!) Summer vacations are great, memorable, family bonding times, but that doesn't mean that you have to throw your budget out the window in order to gain the experience. The following are some ways thathttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/money-mondays-saving-money-on-vacations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-9012172013114185784Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +00002010-06-14T05:00:01.478-07:00Freebies and Giveaways We have a new giveaway this week from Coffee Cup Creations, and I'm so excited to share it with you all! Coffee Cup Creations has some wonderful treats and adorable cup designs. The idea behind it is that you get your cup, pick which mix you'd like to try out, and then once you receive the items, you just have to add a few ingredients to the cup, bake it in the oven, and viola! You have a tastyhttp://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/coffee-cup-creations-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-6073795794846857566Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:48:00 +00002010-06-19T12:47:23.550-07:00nutrition I've recently been really working on reducing my grain consumption. I'm not talking an Atkins style diet here, which encourages you to drastically reduce all carbohydrates, including fruit (blasphemy! I am obsessed with fruit!) I'm just talking about cutting out grains - refined carbohydrates, and carbs that are unnecessary in my everyday life. Now if I really ate the way that I wanted to (as http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/why-im-reducing-my-grain-consumption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-9150612721353796568Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:05:00 +00002010-06-11T09:05:50.078-07:00articles Link Mash-up is back! There are so many great articles out there on the internet, I can't even begin to cover them all. It truly is a wealth of knowledge (although you definitely have to have an eye for information, as a lot of the things you read on the internet can be incorrect as well!) That being said, here are my favorite reads of this week. As always, feel free to post in the comments http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/link-mashup-great-reads-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219241627860333090.post-8700604499838355482Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +00002010-06-10T04:00:02.989-07:00articlesnutrition I wanted to share this all with you, because it is something that I am doing myself and am very excited about. God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally In Season (GNOWFGLINS) is hosting an online e-course dedicated to the fundamentals of preparing, cooking, and baking whole foods. Basically, Wardeh (the blogger on Gnowfglins) has had an e-course for a while, but she recently opened http://justaddlauren.blogspot.com/2010/06/fundamentals-ecourse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lauren)0