You've heard the hype. Have you seen the show? If not, there's still time and I'm sharing the savings, as well as a look at the love for Odysseo in OC. Readers, followers, friends and family, enjoy a 10% discount on all evening shows in Irvine when you use the promo code SocialOC when purchasing your tickets at www.cavalia.net/live. I…
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Lately I've received many kind compliments, and people keep telling me that I’m 'shrinking' before their eyes. Everyone asks: 'What are you doing?' “Pilates Reformer,” I say. It tightens, tones and teaches you a lot about your body. I've been doing Pilates at Renaissance ClubSport, and I can see myself doing it for the next ten years. "Once you’re in it, you’re totally drinking the Pilates Kool-Aid."—me,…
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{Featured story for OC Mom Magazine} We all love to walk the beautiful beaches of dreamy OC, but are our heads in the sand when it comes to nature's impact and man's ingenuity? We wondered ourselves, so we soared high above for a firsthand look. OC Mom Magazine joined Orange County Coastkeeper, the environmental nonprofit organization, to get a bird’s-eye view of…
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After breaking box office records in 2006, 2011 and 2013, WICKED returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts through March 6, 2016. And whether you're up for a fancy date night out or an artsy evening with your kids, Wicked is an enchanting good time with music that's off the charts. We giggled, cackled and laughed out loud, as this year's…
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{Published story from my column at OC Mom Magazine: “Listen to Your Body, Be Fit & Fabulous”} Springs, carriages, ropes—say what? I recently stumbled upon Pilates Reformer at Renaissance ClubSport, and I've found the form of fitness fascinating. The mechanics are unusual, and the 'contrology' works you from the inside out. Now I'd heard of Reformer before, and I thought I had an…
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{Published story from my column at OC Mom Magazine: “Listen to Your Body, Be Fit & Fabulous”} Is it really possible to love exercise, if you're not a a fitness junkie by nature or a born gym rat? "It definitely is. I love helping people find what is going to keep them feeling good—and it's different for everyone, " said Rachele Marsh, private trainer and…
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{Published story from my column at OC Mom Magazine: "Listen to Your Body, Be Fit & Fabulous"} It's the New Year and detox is on everyone's lips (after the holidays are everyone's hips ... and thighs). It's what most guts are telling bodies, but the cleanse experience isn't often met with gleeful anticipation. Does a cleanse really have to equal crazy juicing that's almost put some people in…
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{Published story from my column at OC Mom Magazine: "Listen to Your Body, Be Fit & Fabulous"} Aware Eating, or mindful eating, is a term often thrown around these days. It sounds pretty out there, and for people who eat chia seeds and drink ginger shots (uh, ick!), but the truth is that food journaling works. And it’s the first step to…
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{Published story from my column at OC Mom Magazine: "Listen to Your Body, Be Fit & Fabulous"} We're delighted to introduce you to Rachele Marsh—part-fitness expert, part-nutritional guru, part-intuitive coach. All of which dub her our 'OC Body Whisperer' for OC Mom Magazine. She indeed possesses all things Fit and Fabulous. Now before you go getting J for Jealous of her sun-kissed skin and beach-body…
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What?! Red Velvet Pancakes ... at the once only 485-calorie-and-under fit eatery? I did a double-take, as the rosy platter of deliciousness whisked by me. I felt a little all-over tingle, was giddy by the surprise (that looked like the below), wanted to dive in—but didn't even ask about it. Subliminally, it seemed like it must be a one-off, an exception for…
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