You know when you get to the end of your peanut butter but there’s still a light coating on the sides and bottom? Don’t throw the jar away. Make overnight oats in it! You recently read about my love for overnight oats. Well, eating it out of a peanut butter jar might be even better. Especially during the summer months because it is eaten cold. But most importantly because with…
Last weekend my friend and I threw a small baby shower for sweet Ashley. Ashley is a dear friend that I met five years ago when our husbands played baseball together. She is also the one who took my profile photos and most recently took our family photos (If you are in the Austin/Round Rock area, you need to hire her. She will be there for a few months starting…
Pendulum Lunge We have been doing this challenge for five weeks now. I want to know how many of you are still with me! How is it going? Do you notice a difference in your legs? How do they look? How do they feel? Let’s hear from you! This week takes the reverse lunge from last week and adds in a front lunge. The entire movement is called a pendulum…
I have been interested in making and drinking more smoothies lately, especially as the temperatures start to heat up outside. I don’t have much experience in making my own, and I needed some creative tips along with basic advice for smoothie-making. I asked nutrition guru Andy Bellatti for his tips. The following is his guest post: I’m an equal-opportunity smoothie drinker. Whether the temperature outside my apartment calls for a T-shirt…
Salsa chicken was one of the first dinner recipes I learned how to make after getting married. I probably made it once a week back then. I like that it’s quick, easy, healthy and gathers many compliments from the husband. I had almost forgotten about it recently until I started putting it on the Mamavation Moms’ meal plans. Their families were loving it, so I decided it to put it back…
How are you feeling after those curtsy lunges last week? I don’t know about you, but they made me feel pretty fancy. After 300 curtsies, I was ready to head to a royal ball! This week we will be doing a reverse lunge. The reverse lunge is my favorite for doing a high number of lunges in a short amount of time. You can really pick up the tempo if…
I heard that everyone’s Bountiful Baskets were loaded this morning including one of my favorites, swiss chard. How bummed am I that I forgot to place my order this week? Here is my favorite way to prepare swiss chard. Make sure to save the stems to make Baked Swiss Chard Stems with Olive Oil and Parmesan later in the week. Swiss Chard & Sweet Potatoes Ingredients: -1 large sweet potato, peeled…