by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Dec 11, 2017 | Featured
About a year ago I bumped Morocco up on my bucket list. I first wanted to visit years ago when my brother used to speak so highly of the country, but life happened and I forgot I even had a bucket list, let alone that Morocco was ever on it. Then recently I saw...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 25, 2017 | Featured
It’s really exciting to see the travel boom in the black community these days. There was a time when you could hardly find someone who looked like you when you ventured outside of the US for a vacation. Recently my family vacationed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 3, 2017 | Featured, Retreats
Can I tell you about our wonderful time in Calistoga? The fires did not hold us back. This was truly a test of faith. Just a couple of weeks before our group was to visit Calistoga, CA at the top of Napa Valley, a group of about 13 horrendous fires broke out,...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 21, 2017 | Fly, Uncategorized
Over the weekend I had the most amazing experience. In case you missed it on social media, I’ve gotta tell you, my first Fly Life Travel event was just perfect. What did we do? Nothing. Let me clarify. This trip was our “Fly Girl’s End of Summer Sereno”. What exactly...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 24, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
I recently had a conversation with a friend and it went something like this: Me: Are you coming on my next retreat? It’s in wine country. Friend: Yeah, I’ll take a look at the info. Send it to me. I’m interested. How much? Me: It’s thirteen...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 16, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
I should have known I couldn’t get through the summer without a road trip. Usually hubby does the driving and I can just relax (sleep) from point A to point B. Not this time. It was a girl’s trip – me and mini me – in other words, I drove the...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | May 31, 2017 | Featured, Retreats
Several years ago I fell head over heels in love with Napa Valley. I spent 10 months there doing my internship, and that’s when the love affair began specifically with the city of Napa. During that time I also discovered St. Helena and Yountville. For a time I would...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | May 10, 2017 | Featured, Fly
Have you noticed the explosive surge in women of color getting their travel on these days? I have. Since I’ve been so travel focused lately, I’ve learned/become aware of a lot that I think you will appreciate. Here are some of my favorite travel tips so...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | May 3, 2017 | Featured
If you’ve read any of my posts over the last few months, you may know that almost a year ago I stopped eating chicken and fish. This made me what people would call vegetarian, although I never gave myself the title. As I’ve always said, I don’t like...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Mar 27, 2017 | Featured, Recipes
In honor of National Nutrition Month I thought I’d share an update on my adventures as a plant based curious dietitian. But first I want to ask you to be sure to visit my gluten free chef diva blogger friend Hadassah Patterson for her contribution to National...