• Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte
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    Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.   Using all clean ingredients, this dairy-free, healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe has become a household favorite. This is nothing like the national favorite you’ll find at your local Starbucks which contains 380 calories, 14 grams of fat, 52 carbs, and 50 grams of sugar.  My homemade version cuts those values down to 175 calories, 8 grams of fat, 5 carbs, and 2 grams of sugar. Being a clean and healthy recipe, this Pumpkin Spice Latte contains no dairy, no soy, and no gluten.  Using 100% real pumpkin puree adds fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.  Also, should you choose to omit…

  • About Me, Age 49
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    Dear Me: Age 49, A Letter to my Midlife Self

    This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. September 22, 2019 Dear Me,   So today you turn age 49 and start your 50th year of existence.  I remember when you thought this age was “old”!  This letter covers some questions for you to consider today and throughout your year as you ponder the changes to your midlife self. Now that you’re a “mid-lifer”, do you feel old now? I bet some days you do, given all the hormone imbalances your body is adjusting to.  They have brought on weight gain, joint pain, sleepless nights (cue exhaustion), anxiety, foggy brain, dry skin, minor hot flashes, and the ability to…

  • About

    Hey There! I’m Stacie…

    Thanks for taking the time to visit! I am the wife to Kevin (second marriage) and mom to 3 wonderful young men and a lab named Gracie.  Who would I be not to mention I’m a daughter to two loving and supportive parents?  As a foodie who loves to cook for my family and friends, I’m a mid life work in progress.  Trying my best to create (mostly) healthy habits to live by.  Real Estate is my profession but my spare time is spent travelling wherever I can as often as life allows.  I am proud to be a born and raised San Francisco Bay Area gal. My focus is…