10 Simple Food Substitutions to Get Bikini Ready

Author of Substitute Yourself Skinny: Cut the Calories, Keep the Flavor with Hundreds of Simple Substitutions! Bikini season is just around the corner! There's still time to get in top bikini shape and what tastier way than with these easy, simple, and delicious substitutions. Great tasting food doesn't have to be bland, boring, and flavorless. As the Bikini Chef, my food philosophy is fresh, fresh, fresh. Fresh citrus,...

Date Night - How Do Tina Fey and Steve Carell Become Love Heroes?

In Date Night, the romantic comedy/action-adventure film, a self-proclaimed boring couple from New Jersey gain incentive to revive romance after their closest friends decide to split because they've become "excellent roommates" who "know each other too well." The protagonists Phil and Claire Foster, played by Steve Carell and Tina Fey, also come to realize there are no surprises in their ho-hum marriage, in spite...

Katy Perry Pro-active Contest and Giveaway!

Enter a chance to Katy Perry's autographed bike when you join http://www.facebook.com/Proactiv Proactive is also allowing Taking Time for Mommy to giveaway a Pro-active 3 Step System!!Mandatory Entry - Either 'Like' Proactive on Facebook or watch the video above and tell me something about it. Extra Entry - Follow Taking Time for Mommy on Twitter HERE & tweet about it (can tweet once a day) Extra Entry...

It's that time again - Bathing Suit Season

It's that time again. The time when some of us cringe because of the thought of wearing a bathing suit in public. I'm one of those but it's much easier when you find a suit that 'suits' your figure. I've always been a bikini kind of gal but now that I'm older I add the skirts or wear a monokini. (Although I LOVE LOVE the swimsuit above and I look great in red :) I admit it can be hard finding a good bathing suit....

Baby Steps Part 4: Making it Part of Life

The other day I was grocery shopping, which isn’t unusual; no matter how much I plan, I end up at Publix or Super Target at least twice a week. But on this day, I was struck by a change in my shopping pattern. I looked down at my basket, and realized that I had almost no prepared foods in there. There were plenty of ingredients—very basic foods. I realized that I didn’t need to go down as many aisles in the grocery...