After six hours in the air, 45 minutes waiting for my luggage, and an hour cab ride into Manhattan I’m finally home. After unpacking, showering, and enjoying a relaxing glass of wine I curled up on the couch next to Bo. We have big plans for the evening: sushi and catching up on our favorite shows. I can’t believe that Modern Family, Parenthood, Grey’s, and How I Met Your Mother are all back on television! It’s officially Fall!

Many people have asked about the genesis of this blog’s name, A Healthy, Happier Bear.  Let me clear the air; it has no connection whatsoever to KERF’s bears or a certain sub-culture.  Bear has been a mutual pet name between my husband and me for the past five years. 

As silly as it may sound, the name was actually inspired by the Chingy song "Right Thurr".  Replace "Thurr" with "Bear" and you understand the seeds of "A Healthy, Happier Bear".  Try to imagine a Teddy Bear dancing and singing "I like the way you do that right bear right bear" and you might be able to understand why we found this so amusing.

This naturally evolved into us referring to each other as "bear" which stuck and, unless something drastic happens, will remain a staple of our household for years to come. In fact, the Groom’s cake at our wedding was inspired by this nickname.

Hope this explains some of the mystery.