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Jail Break

February 4, 2015 Lydia Buschenfeldt

People. A momentous day has occurred. I left the house, in a car, that I was driving! [Insert girly squeal mixed with the Hallelujah chorus] After over a month of near house arrest, I busted out the front door like it was my last Economics class in … [Read more...]

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Under Construction

November 17, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

I personally am currently under construction -- thank you for your patience

Do you ever have those moments where you stop, slap your hand to your forehead, and realize that you had the PERFECT Halloween costume, and you didn't even know it? (No? Hmm...maybe it's just me...awkward...) People. I was dressed up as a Jack-o-lantern on Halloween, and I … [Read more...]

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A New Bundle of Joy!

November 17, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

Friends!   We have a new member of the family!   She is just a wee little thing, and in no time at all she has completely captured my heart!   Introducing, Penelope the Pacemaker.   Oh, bliss!   We named her … [Read more...]

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Pulling the Plug

November 17, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

Lydia Buschenfeldt

PEOPLE. Today was sort of epic. Scratch the “sort of” part. THIS happened: You know what’s NOT under that gauze? A feeding tube, that’s what! (Also, I just bared my midriff on a public forum…does that make me a reality tv star now?!?) People. I pulled the … [Read more...]

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Dancing with the Dragons

November 17, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

A few years ago when I first went out on disability, a dear friend gave me a stack of some of her favorite young adult books to read. I read them all, and being the rockstar literary agent that she is, they were all absolutely perfect for me. I read two of them several … [Read more...]

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Breaking Records

August 24, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

Friends! Big news! I broke my record! (Drumroll please…) Previous record: 14 New record: 17.5 17.5 vials of blood, that is. Smashed it! And the .5? Evidently my left arm has decided to close for business after … [Read more...]

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Keep on Rolling

August 24, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

Oh friends, I have missed you. It has been far too long, and there is so much to say! Many blog posts to come, but for now, I’ll start where I left off. Remember that last blog post, with the theme of “Try Again?” Super. Keep that in mind, it … [Read more...]

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Time to Try Again

July 1, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

Friends, I retired.    It was the hardest thing I've ever done.    31 years old and retired.    Living the dream? Hmmm.   It's not like this should have come as a shock to me, this whole retirement thing, but … [Read more...]

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Lessons of the Hurt

April 22, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

To say that I’ve learned a lot about myself over the last couple of years may, in fact, be the understatement of the century.   I could list all of the things that I’ve learned, but that might a) be the longest blog post in history and b) likely result in me … [Read more...]

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A Virtual Blog Post

April 22, 2014 Lydia Buschenfeldt

FRIENDS!   I know...I KNOW.   It has been twenty forevers. (I learned that phrase from my mother-in-law...it's a good one, no?)   Anyway. There is so much to update!   I moved! And turned 31! And bought QuickBooks! (Um, … [Read more...]

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Healthy Living — Great Recipes and Ideas!

Trail Mix

Bulk Bin Trail Mix

September 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Sure, it’s tempt­ing­ly easy to grab a bag of pre-made trail mix –col­or­ful, effort­less, and with such fun names to boot! But have you ever stopped to glance at the nutri­tion facts of that bag of seem­ing­ly healthy options? More specif­i­cal­ly, check out the sug­ar con­tent. Some com­mer­cial brands of trail mix have as much sug­ar as a 16 oz bot­tle of soda! The main cul­prit is sweet­ened dried fruit, and some brands add can­dy as well. If that deli­cious mouth­ful of sweet and salty is your taste­buds’ desire, don’t despair. There are plen­ty of ways to make a deli­cious AND nutri­tious trail mix, all with ingre­di­ents from your gro­cery store bulk bin! [Read More…]

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Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oat Cups with Granola Topping — Cranberry Pumpkin Seed

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Meal Planning

Meal Planning

July 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

One of the trick­i­est parts of most people’s healthy rou­tines is the meal plan­ning com­po­nent. Luck­i­ly for you, we have that cov­ered with the lat­est install­ment in our Hatch Video series! More…

Bloat Buster Smoothie

Bloat Buster Smoothie

June 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Now that we are head­ing into the warmer months of the year, you may find your­self want­i­ng to spend less time in front of the hot stove top or oven. For­tu­nate­ly, smooth­ies are a great way to pack a lot of nutri­tion in one place. Check out the video below for one of my favorite smooth­ies — the bloat buster!

Pan roasted plantains

Pan-Roasted Plantains

May 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Pan roasted plantains with mashed avocadoDespite the fact that plan­tains close­ly resem­ble a banana, they have a com­plete­ly dif­fer­ent fla­vor and are def­i­nite­ly not to be con­sumed raw (you’ll only make that mis­take once!). Plan­tains are actu­al­ly a veg­etable, chock full of fiber, cal­ci­um and vit­a­min C. Pan-roast­ing the plan­tains allows them to caramelize, keep­ing the out­side a lit­tle bit crispy and the inside nice and soft. Cin­na­mon, gin­ger and turmer­ic add a tri­fec­ta of anti-inflam­ma­to­ry good­ness and a lit­tle sprin­kle of sea salt makes these plan­tains absolute­ly irre­sistible. Enjoy as is, or my favorite way –- with mashed avo­ca­do! More…

Energy bites

Energy Balls

April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Gluten, Grain, Dairy, Soy-Free and Vegan

Seeds need ener­gy in order to grow, and cul­ti­vat­ing your own healthy habits can take a lot of ener­gy too! Ener­gy bars and ener­gy balls are every­where we look these days. They are super easy to whip up your­self, but many peo­ple are intim­i­dat­ed by the thought. More…

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Lydia Buschenfeldt

I was a happy, healthy, newlywed 4th grade teacher when a random virus paralyzed my GI system, along with parts of my … More...

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I’d say Lydia Buschen­feldt has changed my life, but that would­n’t be exact­ly true. What she does is even more pow­er­ful. Any­one can tell some­one else what changes they ‘need’ to make to live a health­i­er life. It takes some­one spe­cial to enable and empow­er you to change your own life. Lydia is that some­one spe­cial. Dur­ing every ses­sion, at every twist and turn and bump in the road, Lydia meets me where I am with an incred­i­ble amount of knowl­edge and patience, and helps me iden­ti­fy one or two steps for­ward to accom­plish the goals I have for myself. She knows that each jour­ney is dif­fer­ent, and cus­tomizes our ses­sions so our dis­cus­sions are tai­lored toward what I need in that moment to help me build the health, future and hap­pi­ness that I deserve.
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Based in Fair­fax, Vir­ginia, Hatch Health and Hap­pi­ness offers full-ser­vice face-to-face health coach­ing in North­ern Vir­ginia and vir­tu­al­ly around the globe!
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