3 Common Eating Mistakes You Might Be Making and How to Fix Them

3 common eating mistakes you might be making: Going too long between meals Not eating enough at meals Trying to eat too healthy/not enjoying meals   Going too long between meals Ideally, you’ll want to eat something every 3-4 hours. Obviously things like work and other commitments can get in the way, but this is a good rule of thumb … Read More

Our Favorite Summer Reads

Our community chimed in with some favorite 2024 Summer reads.   Here’s mine! Sylvia’s Second Act by Hillary Yablon. I loved every page of this book. Light-hearted and funny throughout, it reads like The Devil Wears Prada meets Sex and the City meets Golden Girls. You’re just about to get sick of the horseshoe up Sylvia’s ass when she’s betrayed … Read More

Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup (recipe)

If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) If I can take a cooking short cut, I will   What you’ll need: 1 pound of ground sausage (I used Dean’s spicy sausage, in a tube thing) 4-ish medium sized red … Read More

How often should you check your bank account(s)?

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” -Peter Drucker Getting familiar with your finances is one of the foundational steps to gaining control over your personal money management. Too often, people navigate their financial lives blindly, only checking their credit card balances or bank statements sporadically. This habit usually leads to panic when they discover a shockingly high credit card … Read More

Color Coding System for Money Management (the 3 highlighter method)

I bought a house, started a business, and went through a terribly dramatic breakup that drained all of my accounts before I was 24. I had no money in my savings, $17,000 of credit card debt, and was barely scraping by with the income from my personal training business. I realized quickly this was no way to live. I knew … Read More

Mastering Your Day: How Time Blocking and Color Coding Can Revolutionize Your Schedule

Ever feel like your to-do list is more of a “wishful thinking” list? You start the day with grand intentions, only to be derailed by endless distractions, meetings that could’ve been emails, and tasks that somehow multiply like rabbits. Yeah, been there. That’s where time blocking and color coding come in—two simple yet game-changing strategies to not just get through … Read More

Butter & Garlic Roasted Carrots (recipe)

If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) If I can take a cooking short cut, I will The secret ingredient in this simple carrot recipe is: canned carrots! If you’re not taking advantage of the nutrition packed yet super easy … Read More

My Favorite Alarm Clock (especially for winter)

Years ago, I was gifted an alarm clock that changed my mornings forever:   Amazon Link   It mimics the rising sun which is so helpful for dark mornings, especially throughout midwest winters. What I love the most is that you can set it to not make any noise! This makes for a completely different wake-up experience than when there’s … Read More

Simple Nutrition Framework: Carbs, Protein, Produce, Make it Taste Good

People get sucked into the realm of dieting for 2 main reasons: misinformation about the human body + basic nutrition concepts plagued by body image issues + body dysmorphia Today, we’re going to focus on thing #1: teaching you the basic principles of nutrition so that you feel smart enough to not have to diet anymore. Dieting makes people stupid. … Read More