This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. 10 Tips For Pet Safety During 4th of July According to LostDogsOfAmerica.org more pets runaway on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. The Humane Society states that “animal shelters around the nation report a dramatic increase […]

Last year (2017) I gave up my thriving restaurant to focus on my health.  I had the restaurant for 5 years and everything was going well, except for my health.  I had gained a lot of weight.  I was having massive back pain and muscle spasms, had a compressed nerve in my foot, and my […]

If you have followed along with my blog posts, I recently posted ‘How I Lost Over 100 Pounds Eating Mindfully’.  As a recap, I was a BBQ restaurant owner (smoked meats) and a craft beer drinker.  I had gained about 150 pounds in a little over 5 years doing things like eating late after I […]

The 2nd Time I Broke My Back November is a great time to visit Phoenix as the average temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit.   With 2 total rainy days, 83% Sunshine and 18 completely sunny days. I had been living in the Phoenix area for over 8 years.  I was living alone in a nice little […]

I Was Trampled By Horses The First Time I Broke My Back I was living in beautiful Northwest Montana in a picturesque town called Lakeside on Flathead Lake. At the time I was the Food and Beverage manager at a very large hotel. I had to drive to Spokane, Washington for a business conference where […]