I'm getting old

 

My little man is now in KINDERGARTEN!!! WHAT!!???

It seriously does not feel like it has been that long, but there he is in his new class with his new teacher. My little big man. He is going to grow so much this year! I'm excited but also a little sad that this tiny human is getting so big.

I think I would be a whole lot more emotional if drop off and pick up was less... ummm CRAZY. I seriously left 10 min later then normal which is still 20 min before class starts at 8am and I got him dropped off at 8:04 because the line of parents was so freaking long. Uhhhh there is zero wiggle room in the time we leave window. I think they need a better system. Or maybe things will smooth out soon.

Anyway. This weekend I am going to meal plan and prep so that my days are a little less cray-cray. :D  I'll share with you what I come up with.

Smoothie Bowl and Fits

After dropping my big boy off at school my daughter and I went to Publix to drop off our Redbox movies and grab some stuff to make lunch later. I told her No one time and it is like I just CRUSHED HER WHOLE WORLD!!! Please tell me I'm not the only one with a strong-willed emotional toddler. 

Of course for my girl one little fit isn't enough. NO. She has to continue to cry and shout through the WHOLE STORE. Just in case that wasn't quite enough she kept it up ALL THE WAY HOME. What does mommy do when the screaming won't stop? hahaha..... glad you asked. 

I turn the radio up ... Up.... UP. It makes her more mad, but it at least drowns her out a little. 

So I figured when we got home, the music stopped, and she got to get out of the car that it would stop. BAHHAHAHA ya right. She continued to scream, yell, and cry for about 20 more minutes in her room. So I brewed some coffee and made a SMOOTHIE BOWL!!! <3 nbsp="" p="">

I mean seriously doesn't that beautiful bowl just want to make you smile? It worked on me anyway! This is so packed full of yummy goodness that it made my heart flutter! Ok maybe not, but at least it made me feel like I was winning a prize for staying calm during the fit marathon. 

Just incase something like this amazingness would make you feel better too I am going to share with you what I used to make it! :D This isn't really classified as a real recipe... more like a list of yumminess. ... ok one more photo first! ;)

SMOOTHIE BOWL 

*AKA Mom prize*

1/2 Cup of cold pressed juice. I used Lakewood cold pressed Organic, found at Publix. I used the Rebuild flavor which has: Beet, Pomegranate, Purple Carrot, Apple, Cranberry, and Camu Camu

10 oz bag of frozen mixed berries

Blend the berries and juice together in a high powered blender. (Add in some spinach for extra nutrients ... I would have but didn't have any on hand) .... ok now pour all that goodness in a bowl and you can set it in the freezer while you chop up all your fruit. Add all the yummy toppings on it and dig in!

What I added:
coconut flakes
chia seeds
vanilla granola
banana
kiwi
strawberries

You could also add:
chopped nuts, flax seeds, and any kind of fruit you want! :D This is seriously one of those make it your own kind of things! :D  What would be your perfect topping combo? 

Best Paleo Doughnuts

Don't those just look mouthwatering!! OHHHHH MY YUMMMMM. I already want to make more.

Ok, I don't know about anyone else, but cutting out sugar comes with a few things that just make you want to cry giving up. Doughnuts are that thing for me. There is something so nostalgic about biting into a still warm doughnut with icing melting on your fingers. **Insert drool**

There are two kinds of doughnuts too... yeasty and cakey. These are more cakey, I haven't figured out how to master a yeasty one, but these are still ...SO YUMMY.

Ok I think I teased you enough...  here is a GUILT FREE version of the all America Doughnut!! 

You're welcome! 

Chocolate covered Paleo Doughnuts

Doughnut:
1 1/4 C Almond Flour
2 T Coconut Flour
1/2 t Sea Salt
1/2 t Baking Soda
2 Eggs
4 T Coconut Milk
4 T Honey
4 T Melted butter or coconut oil
1/2 t Vanilla (I used vanilla bean powder)

Chocolate topping
2 oz Chocolate ... to be fully Paleo you can use Lily's chocolate that is sweetened with Stevia... or you can just use semi-sweet or dark chocolate. Totally up to you
& 1 T Coconut oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together the wet ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until well incorporated.

Lightly grease a doughnut pan with coconut oil. Fill each section 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

Use a double broiler or a microwave to melt your coconut oil and chocolate together.

When the doughnuts are done and slightly cool top them with the yummy chocolate and let them continue cooling. You can store them in the fridge... if you have any left over! 

I'm Back!

So after 4 years I decided it was about time I actually start this whole blogging thing back up. I'm kind of kicking myself because there has been SO MUCH that has changed in our lives and so many recipes I've created! lol

Well a very quick recap... we have 2 kids now and one on the way! I'm due in June!

I became a health and Fitness coach, however I still do some photography on the side! We have drastically changed our diet to be a lot more healthy and our kids rarely eat refined sugars anymore. lol Like I said... a DRASTIC change.

I work completely from home and LOVE every minute of it. It has been a huge blessing to watch women grow in confidence and feel beautiful again (or for some the first time ever). 

Oh we also moved to Florida! That is probably our biggest change. My husband is now a pilot for a corporate Jet and gets to fly to and from all the islands! :D 

So that is a quick snippet of the changes we have gone through! Can't wait to start sharing all kinds of awesomeness with you all!

Galatians

I'm super excited because I have completed Galatians Chapter two. It's in the memory bank now and I get to move on to Chapter 3. Chapter 3 is the hump for me. Every time I have set out to memorize all of Galatians I get stuck on Chapter 3 and give up... but not this time! This time I will achieve my goal because I have accountability and a friend to do this memorization challenge with!!

The last paragraph of Chapter 2 is my favorite:
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I know live in the flesh I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law then Christ died for no purpose."
Gal 2:20-21

If you have joined this challenge with me please let me know how you are doing!  :D

I love my son!!!

I have no idea where he got the idea for these moves, but he made me laugh... I hope he makes you laugh too!!

Monday Memorization

Sorry this is coming up late. Yesterday was a busy day, but a great day!! I started off with the usual Monday chores which is mainly cleaning up after a weekend of not wanting to do anything. So half way through the day we I decided to check my email and a friend from Okinawa messaged me saying to call because they were heading our way!! They were driving from Michigan to Texas to pick up their stuff from a storage unit. The hubby and I were thrilled. So I made dinner for them. BBQ Chicken and Macaroni and cheese... homemade. It was so wonderful to see them and fellowship with them. The conversations we had were such a blessing! So anyway... I didn't get to it.


I now have Galatians chapter one down really well! I don't think that it will leave the memory. I also got Galatians 2:1-6 and then after that it was rocky. I could tell you what it was about, but not verse by verse. So by next Monday I will have at least up to verse 14 done.

Tips on memorizing:

   1. Write your verse or verses out on index cards. Place them where you will see them a lot, ie: Bathroom mirror.

   2. Set a time goal. If you are memorizing a whole chapter then break it down. Set weekly deadlines for yourself. If you are a busy person then do one verse a week.

   3. Get a partner. Memorization is much easier when you have someone to do it with. It is just like training for a race. If you wake up in the morning and it is raining outside the only thing that is going to get you to run that day is that your running partner is standing out there waiting for you.


So if you have taken the challenge what verse or verses have you chosen to memorize?