Planning + Praying = Success – This will be a pretty quick blog introduction because I’d rather share with you two prayer passages that will get the point across better than anything I could possibly say. I feel both of the passages below, coupled with proper planning, will help you achieve success when things in our busy lives get out of whack. Are you going through a busy season of life? I sure am! With three active kiddos involved in…
5 Parenting Tips – Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. It is also the most rewarding. Trust me, my husband and I are just like you in that we struggle and we watch our friends struggle with the demands of parenting. I’m sure you know the drill – some days you are making all the right calls and your kids are responding, and other days your family life is like a roller coaster at Six Flags. Here…
Five Tips For A Successful Marriage – My husband Brett and I are celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary this month. Not only has it been quite a ride, but it also got me thinking that after all the years of hard work, commitment, and trial and error, we are now seen as “experts” by friends and family who are eager to learn how we did it. I want to share my five tips for a successful marriage and hope it…
Cauliflower “rice” is my newest healthy food obsession. It’s the darling of paleo, low-carb and gluten-free eaters. If you haven’t tried it or made it at home, now is the time! I’m betting that you’ll fall in love with this cauliflower rice salad so much that you’ll be buying a head of cauliflower every time you go to the store. Cauliflower “rice” salad recipes are so fun to play around with and easy to whip up in no time. Cauliflower…
Not ‘feeling it’ from the gym membership? Workout from home! I have a confession to make. I truly dislike going to the gym. The funny thing is that I used to be a gym rat. I knew my way around the place, I got involved in several classes and it never bothered me how much time I spent there. The more the better, I always thought. The gym was the only place where I thought I could get a killer workout….
Top 3 Ways To Track Your Workout – I have a friend who has stacks upon stacks of old spiral notebooks she has used over the years to track her workouts. She has logged everything from reps to daily food intake, and how she felt a particular workout went that day – good, bad, or indifferent. Even though most of those journals are several years old and have zero empty pages left, she hangs on to them as a reminder…
Be happy in your own skin – We talk all the time about leading a healthy and fit lifestyle, setting realistic goals, and believing there is a better YOU out there. Something that goes hand in hand with all of that, is learning how to be happy in your own skin. Being happy in your own skin means finding satisfaction in where you are as a person. That can mean anything from how you look and feel about your appearance…
Want to know a secret about living a healthy lifestyle? lean in… this is top secret stuff… eat often! Yep, it sounds weird, but if you eat small healthy meals & snacks often, you are less likely to over eat at one sitting plus you keep your metabolism burning like a freight train! I hope you enjoy my favorite 7 Healthy Snacks below and incorporate them into you daily routine. Healthy Snacks are a staple in my home. In fact,…
Have you tried a Chia Bowl or Chia pudding? I hesitated trying them, simply judging them based on the “look”… and I have to say, I am in LOVE!!! Here are some yummy Chia Bowl Pudding Recipes Recipes… give them a try and let me know what you think. PS- for me being a dairy free girl, it replaces a yogurt or ice cream treat I used to have. So yummy!!! Chia pudding is not just another trendy health food….
Flip flops, tacos, warm sunshine and family get-togethers usually mean cocktails and fun times. I am a BIG fan of cleaning up your diet and nutrition but let’s not forget that you can quickly sabotage all your hard work if you guzzle high calorie drinks, specifically a margarita. I have a BIG love for Mexican food and Margaritas… you will find tons of my healthy tacos HERE: Healthy Taco Recipes, Taco Bar with Brisket Tacos, and 7 Taco Recipes Under 310…