by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 27, 2014 | Fitness Favorites, Healthy Holidays, Reviews
When I was a kid I loved lying on the floor with the Sears catalog to decide what I would ask Santa to bring me. The thin slick pages held the promise of Barbie Town Houses (which I did get one year), dolls that drank and peed, toy kitchens complete with A MICROWAVE...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 20, 2014 | Farmers Market Finds, Fit Travel, Reviews
When you book a trip to Oahu you will probably find yourself booking a hotel in Waikiki. All the major hotel chains are present and there is easy access to the beach, surf lessons, high end shopping and familiar restaurants. My husband and I stayed there because of...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 17, 2014 | Farmers Market Finds, Healthy Holidays, Nutrition, Reviews
I am excited that the Farmers Market of the Ozarks will be open all winter long. I may not be there for the opening bell at 9 am, perhaps waiting a little bit for the morning chill to subside, but I plan on going as often as I can. I realize the selection will be...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 13, 2014 | Fitness, Fitness Favorites, Reviews
When I decided to start writing a monthly favorite things list I made a commitment to follow the Zaxxon rule. If you’re a listener of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast you are familiar with the Zaxxon rule. In case you haven’t stumbled on this gem and have no idea...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 7, 2014 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Reviews, Video, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
One of the most common questions I get is regarding activity trackers. Clients (and friends) want to know what they do, are they useful and which one should they buy? The purest goal of an activity tracker to make you aware of how much (or how little) you are moving...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 11, 2014 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition, Reviews
IDEA World Fitness inspired me in so many ways. There was food blogger Laura Klein who gave me great ideas on how to step up my food photography. Jillian Michaels made me ponder the question WHY NOT ME? How I as Health Coach fit into the changes with the Affordable...