breaking in my platform with Yulady For the whole story about how my adoring husband rescued me from self-pity and a weekend of pajamas and chick flicks, read my blog about how I ditch the gym when it’s time to get fit FOR REAL. Today’s post is about what came out of that very-wrong-weekend-turned-right. As … (Read More)
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NO GYM REQUIRED: How I Stay Fit & HAPPY! Springtime at the BexLife Farm & Building My Meditation Platform
If it wasn’t for my lovely and always-motivated husband, Justin, I probably would have spent the remainder of my weekend locked up indoors, fully immersed in my girl movies, lying on the couch, doing absolutely nothing productive. Pride & Prejudice, Fried Green Tomatoes, Eat, Pray, Love, Beaches… finally, he had enough. “What is with you … (Read More)
It’s Planting Time on Borucki Farm!! : Yummy Monday
First Yummy Monday on BORUCKI FARM!!! It feels like an eternity since I made a BexLifeTV video, but in reality it’s only been a week. I’d like to say that I was spending the week enjoying our new home, but the truth is that I’ve been busier than ever! I was in NYC last Monday … (Read More)
We Bought the Farm: Yummy Monday
I can’t even believe I’m about to type what I’m about to type. We’re FINALLY going to close on this pain-in-the-ass real estate transaction. This has certainly been an epic journey, but buying our dream home is something worth fighting for (and we’ve been fighting a LOT). I haven’t been sharing all the details (frankly, … (Read More)
Our First Fart Egg!
I’ve heard about “fart eggs” before, but I never knew exactly how or why they happened. During my extensive academic research google search, I stumbled upon a blog called City Girl Farming that I’m now newly obsessed with. I need to meet this chick! So, the big news is that we got our first fart … (Read More)
Yummy Monday: Squiggly Wiggly Green Giveaway!
If my backyard chickens are the official mascots of BexLife.com, then my worms are the pep squad. The chickens, the worms, us – we all take part in making our little garden grow. The chickens and worms recycle our kitchen scraps and garbage, then turn it into super-cheap organic eggs and fertilizer for us to … (Read More)
Organic: Good For You, But Not For Everyone
So many of you have been asking about my little backyard chicken flock, and I’ve been getting a lot of requests for updates. We have big plans to add more girls to our family in the spring, but for now it’s just Daisy, Georgia, Hazel, Mitzy, Sophie, Biscuit, Gravy and Terry. They’re separated into two … (Read More)
Yummy Monday: Raw For Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and you love everything about the menu… well, except that most of it doesn’t fit into your “new-awesome-you” diet plan. Is it possible to swap out some traditional sides for a raw recipe? Totally! I found this ultra-easy raw “mashed potatoes” recipe on EatRawVegan.com. Try it, share it, and let me … (Read More)
Fruit Flies Are Ruining My Life!
I’m just going to go ahead and blame one more thing on this terrible, soggy weather. Besides being eaten alive on a nightly basis in my backyard by mosquitoes, I’m also being assaulted by about 17 million fruit flies that have decided to set up residence all over my house. So I put all the … (Read More)