I'm giving you not only one, but TWO gift guides today.  Food and fitness are my jam, so leave it to me to throw together the perfect gift guide for the foodie and/or fitness lovers in your life.  All of the items I've linked I either own and love or are on my Christmas list...wink wink ;) Don't forget to scroll right to see all the items linked. THE FOODIE GIFT GUIDE THE FITNESS LOVER … [Read more...]

It's no secret that I love bringing my new mom friends yummy food and making sure they are well fed!  These women just spent 9+ months growing a tiny human inside them and are now recovering from probably the most physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting event that's ever happened to them...labor and delivery! How ever that baby made it's entrance into the world that mama needs to rest and … [Read more...]

Switching things up again this week giving you guys a little recap of some things I'm really loving right now.  It's a a random mix of nutrition, clothes, and fitness...my fave topics. Hot Yoga I really haven't been running that much since finishing my half marathon in June.  I was super pumped when I finished it and had a blast, but my body just hasn't been feeling it.  Since the temps are … [Read more...]

Trader Joe's is constantly coming out with new products and it can be a difficult to keep up.  I love Trader Joe's and do a lot of my grocery shopping there, but you have read labels because a lot of their packaged items tend to sneak in ingredients I'm not a big fan of.  Trader's seems to love themselves some canola oil...ugh!  I'm often asked what products I'm loving most at Trader's, so I … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Protein Bites Ingredients: 8-10 pitted dates 1 1/4 c dry old fashioned oats 1/2 c finely shredded coconut 1-2 scoops vanilla protein powder (I used Aloha) 1/3 c organic pumpkin puree 2 tbsp coconut butter 1-2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice (I didn't measure I just dumped a lot in!) 1-2 tsp pure vanilla extract pinch of salt 1/2 c crushed graham crackers Directions: Soak … [Read more...]

Happy October....fall is in full swing around here.  I've definitely been incorporating more fall flavors and all things pumpkin into my cooking and baking.  I found a few new products I'll share with you today, but moving forward I will just be posting these fun finds on our Instagram stories and highlights "food finds" so look out for that! GT'S Kombucha came out with a "fall edition" … [Read more...]

If you're new to my WIAW posts please STOP and read this post first. It's important to understand my intentions for sharing these types of posts. I haven't done a WIAW post in a while, so I figured I'd take pictures of my eats for the day and share it with you guys. I'll be the first to admit my plating and food pic skills are below average (Heather is totally cringing lol)  Honestly, if my … [Read more...]

“Mindful eating replaces self-criticism with self-nurturing. It replaces shame with respect for your own inner wisdom.” – Jan Chozen Bays This weekend I had an experience I like to call "mindful overeating".  Sounds kind of silly, but it's a thing ;) Let me explain.  My husband and I had date night last Saturday (which we need to do more of) and Heather recommended an awesome little spot called … [Read more...]

People are ditching dairy for all kinds of reasons these days. Some reasons are legit and others not so much, but I won't get into all that today.  This means that people are looking for an alternative to cow's milk for their cereal, lattes, and smoothies. People are "milking" just about anything these days, so it gets tricky trying to figure out what's the "best" option. Today I'm focusing on … [Read more...]

Sorry ahead of time as this may turn into a mini rant!  These pictures have nothing to do with my post (or nutrition) it's just that I'm still loving my camo ;) So, I had my first day back to work this week since being on summer vacation (the perks of working at school) and something interesting happened to me.  This happens to me all time, but it continues to surprise me every time it does.  I … [Read more...]