Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

Category: Family Living

  • New road companion

    Are you a biker, a runner, or a walker?  Even if you don’t fit the previous description, but have young kids, you my get  just as excited as I am about my new find.   If not, you may already know about these cool little identification tags and bracelets. Before I head out for a run, I always…

  • Cooking on Saturday afternoons is not usually on my agenda.  However, since it’s such a cool, rainy/snowy Saturday afternoon, I felt encouraged to throw a little something together.  Quick Poultry Stir-fry   1 lb. Pork Loin, turkey, or chicken for stir fry 1 Tbsp. Lawry’s Spoon Perfect blend chicken poultry rub 1 tsp. Lawry’s Seasoned salt Kikkoman…

  • This post is in good spirits; no complaints here!  I felt the need to share some of my random thoughts today. Every single week I go about the business of being super mom.  No, I’m not trying in any way shape or form trying to be super mom, nor do I even like the term.…

  • In high school, my addiction to running started and continued to intensify as I grew older.  Thirty some years later, I haven’t shaken the addiction, but I’ve found that the emotional high that I get from running helps in other areas of my life. Running relieves stress in a positive way. Running instantly clears my…

  • “…among his many accomplishments… made the Dean’s List in college every year… graduated Suma Cum Laude… a Master’s Degree in  Business Administration… served as graduate assistant for the MBA Program…” The description signifies success and a promising future.  Sadly the words are taken from the obituary from a young man who was gunned down on New…

  • “Raise the bar for yourself” – Oprah Winfrey How do you define quality for yourself? We can all pretty much define quality in terms of products and services, but what about quality on a more personal level. What does quality mean in your personal relationships? Quality as a mom, dad, husband, wife, etc.. Quality in the…