Hello! Hope your day is going well! Yesterday, I attempted my third batch of the cookies that I’ve been working on that are compliable with a no sugar diet/plan. After bringing this third batch into work this morning to see what my coworkers thought of them, I finally feel like the recipe is ready for sharing. … More Almond Butter Oat Cookies
Welcome back for part 2 of saying “no” to sugar! If you haven’t read part 1 yet, you can click here to read that post. Before I decided to try going this week with no sugar and then adding no dairy (except feta) or carbs, I had always heard that when people went no sugar … More Saying “No” to Sugar Pt. 2
Hello! As I said in my previous post, I would share my experience of no sugar, dairy or carbs this past week. Technically, I didn’t fully eliminate dairy because I would put a little bit of feta cheese on my salads. I even managed to keep a food diary during my experience, so I could … More Saying “No” to Sugar Pt. 1
Last night, as I was scrolling through Instagram, I stopped to read a post by one of my fitness role models. She had just launched a new fitness line in time for spring, although in the post she admitted that she was hoping to include certain pieces that ultimately didn’t make the final cut. She … More Spread the Love
Saturday evening, right before Bible study began, a gentleman joked and asked what I would be teaching on (because I’m not the teacher). I joked back with Reese’s Easter eggs, peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies sitting in front of us, that I would be teaching on resisting temptation. It was a joke, but I … More Resisting Temptation
Mistakes will happen. Whether we say something rude, miss an opportunity, or indulge in too many sweets…here is a glimpse of some poor eating/exercise choices I made after a relaxing vacation and a trip to the dentist several months ago: “Last week, after receiving raving reviews about my teeth from the dentist , I have … More Don’t Let Mistakes Define You
Hello! Since I shared yesterday about how important it is to take care of our bodies, I thought I would share this post I wrote a little over a year ago about getting started on our fitness journeys. “First off, growing up, my family never really had soda in the house. The occasional pizza night or activity … More The Fitness Journey
1 Cor. 6:19-20 “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” Here we are … More Taking Care of the Temple
Matthew 7:12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” The golden rule I grew up with is: treat others the way you want to be treated. Upon first hearing this rule or way to live … More The Golden Rule
Happy Friday! So, yesterday was International Women’s Day. (you might be thinking, Oh, great, here she goes on a super feminism rant, so I’m just going to skip this post… well don’t worry that is not my stance today.) While many women and men I’m sure were celebrating the woman around them, I hadn’t … More A Celebration of Women
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