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Apr 11, 2012
Healthy Kitchen Staples
Between my private clients and Pilates Body Program clients I get a lot of questions about what to buy at the grocery store. There’s no...
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Apr 10, 2012
Wonderfully Made: a Q & A with Allie Marie Smith
I’m honored to have Allie Marie Smith on the blog today for another edition of “Real Women. Real Balance.” Allie is Founder and Director...
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Mar 27, 2012
Hungry For Change
“People don’t consider that looking good can be done from the inside out. They go about it the wrong way.” Hungry For Change is a new...
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Mar 26, 2012
Recipes For A Balanced Life: a Q&A with Madison Mayberry
I first found Madison’s blog through her “No Fat Talk Tuesday” series. It’s not everyday you see a popular food blogger/editor dedicating...
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Mar 20, 2012
Challenge Your Lies
Today, I pose a challenge for all of us women seeking to live healthy, balanced lives. Every time you have an extreme, guilt-inducing...
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Mar 15, 2012
Local Love: Palo Alto Farmer’s Market
This past weekend was absolutely gorgeous. Spring is in the air and warmer weather is just around the corner. Strolling the farmer’s...
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Mar 13, 2012
12 Healthy Ways To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
One of the biggest challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is managing a unweildy sweet tooth. You don’t have to give up your love...
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Feb 29, 2012
Learn. Nourish. Thrive: a Q & A with Drew Parisi
As you know, The Balanced Life is all about empowering women to be strong, healthy and reasonable in their pursuit of health & fitness....
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Jan 31, 2012
Skinny Vanilla Almond Milk “Latte”
Okay so this has to be the laziest “latte” recipe in the world but I can’t get enough of it. It’s so simple yet so satisfying. Don’t let...
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