Slow Cooker Black Bean and Polenta Stew #SundaySupper

by mamapoole // January 5, 2014 // Comments off

I still can’t get over that 2014 is here. It’s already the 4th of January and I’m not really sure what happened to the 1st-3rd! I’m hoping to slow down the times just a bit. I love taking the New... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Sweet Garlic Brussels Sprouts #HealthyChallenge

by mamapoole // January 3, 2014 // Comments off

An easy way to enforce new habits is to add them to your daily routine without taking out your old habits. For example, I used to love a bottle of Mountain Dew for breakfast. I truly did not need this... Continue reading →

Day of Gratitude #running a 5k

by mamapoole // January 2, 2014 // Comments off

Even when life gets tough, you should push through with a smile upon your face. (Image Source) I feel like I have said this before, but I will mention it again, just in case you didn’t know… I went into... Continue reading →

30 Day Health Challenge #HappyNewYear #2014

by mamapoole // January 1, 2014 // Comments off

Let me shout it through the rooftops… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! There’s something remarkable about the New Year. Perhaps it’s the fresh, new beginning or the closing of a time period. Either way, it starts a new and that is always... Continue reading →

MBB Top Recipes of 2013

by mamapoole // December 30, 2013 // Comments off

It’s the end of 2013 and MBB is wrapping up! I love the closure to a year or perhaps it’s the beginning of a New Year. Either way, I totally stoked to start my 2014 year in a HEALTHY WAY.... Continue reading →

30 Day Health Challenge

by mamapoole // December 26, 2013 // Comments off

Start your New Year getting back to your healthy roots! The 30-Day Health Challenge is simple, easy and fun! It’s purpose is to get us back to feeling and being our BEST. What is the 30-Day Health Challenge? Each day... Continue reading →

DIY Snow Globes: #Holidaygifts

by mamapoole // December 19, 2013 // Comments off

I love the season of giving, truly I do. I just wish I had a crafty thumb, like some of you. What looks right in my head,comes out as a mess instead. This project was done right, I think it... Continue reading →

Apple Chicken Sausage, Bean and Rice and Mistletoe Meltdown

by mamapoole // December 16, 2013 // Comments off

You’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been all weekend, since I blog daily. Then again, maybe not. Awkward! Brief rundown: I partied like I was a teenager on Friday …or maybe a rockstar. My little sis and I went to... Continue reading →

Mama’s Buffalo Chicken Salad

by mamapoole // December 13, 2013 // Comments off

First of all, I want to say, I LOVE receiving emails from MBB fans! It makes my heart pitter-patter. (Source Image) So when Sara P. wrote: “Mama, been a fan for a while and you disappointed me. I waited for... Continue reading →

Women Empower Women 2014 Healthy Goals

by mamapoole // December 12, 2013 // Comments off

Are you getting pumped for the NEW YOU? I sure am. So much I created a vlog. Please, be easy on me. So now that we covered my goals, what are YOUR goals? What does healthy mean to you? What... Continue reading →