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I remember the first time I had Thai food. A friend took me to the Thai House when I was probably 20 years old. She had lived in Thailand for a period of time, growing up with her parents, who were missionaries, and always talked about how amazing the food was. She shared those memories with me over a memorable lunch of Thai food. She ordered at least 5 dishes and we shared them all. Each one different — texture, heat, spicy, sweet, crunchy, sour…the classic trait of Thai food…and immense FLAVOR. Thai food can range from mild to super spicy, so be careful when ordering, or just get a Thai iced tea to cool off your tongue.

I honestly believe the easiest way to maintain a healthy weight and a healthy body is to eat food without a label. That has always been my philosophy.

I have had a lot of travel lately, and the most stressful part for me is not the crowds that I have to speak to, or the breakneck pace of the meetings, but the PACKING!  I will work for days before the trip trying on, modeling, changing, and planning the outfits I will wear down to the button!  My 3 year old loves the impromptu fashion shows — my husband not so much .

Coming home from Shop.com’s World Conference in Miami and I can’t help but think of what all 25,000 in attendance are doing today? Of course you leave motivated, educated and inspired, but that can wear off, in as short as a couple days. What keeps you going?