One of the hardest things about eating a healthy diet is feeling like you’ll miss out on traditions and social experiences. Today, as I was making what are usually little granola-type balls, my son gave me the idea to instead roll them out and cut shapes like you would with sugar cookies. Since these only ...
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At my oldest daughter’s gymnastics meet yesterday it became really apparent to me how much this principle is really true. I don’t know of another sport that takes as much discipline at such a young age as gymnastics. She spends more than 20 hours a week in the gym, conditioning her body to be able ...
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I hope everyone has a great St. Patrick’s Day. Have a green smoothie to celebrate.
Discipline and Freedom Steven Covey says that discipline gives us more freedom, rather than less. He illustrates this with the example of playing the piano. “Do you have the freedom to be able to play the piano?” He asks. “I don’t, I never disciplined myself to learn how.” If we discipline ourselves to take a ...
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I haven’t been a constantly consistent exerciser in my life. I’ve gone through periods where I get in a routine that works well for me, then something like the birth of a child, a move, or the loss of an exercise partner, ends the streak. But, I’ll tell you what I love the most about ...
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We got stuck in a Citrus-herb green smoothie rut. This smoothie got us out of that rut. This recipe comes from the book, Green For Life, by Victoria Boutenko, page 163. Ingredients 2 cups Water 1 whole Banana 1/2 bunch Spinach 4 whole Apple peeled 1/2 whole Lime with peel Preparation Apples can make smoothies ...
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This is my favorite Halloween remedy. In fact, anytime I’m feeling too addicted to sugar, or sick from eating too much pizza or anything else like that, a green smoothie always gets me back on track. I make a green smoothie for my family almost every morning. Then I know that whatever else they eat ...
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This smoothie was inspired from a sample I had at Costco one day. A blender “event” was going on and the Blender sales guy made a basil-limeade smoothie. I loved the basil and lime together, but wanted to make it without any sugar, so I used orange juice which is naturally sweeter, with a little ...
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This is great for those times when you’re craving something, well, Reese’s-like. Every time I make it I’m amazed that it is sweetened with nothing but bananas. My kids and everyone else I’ve made this for love it. Keep in mind that you may want to half this recipe. My blender is big and this ...
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Happy Labor Day, everyone. I hope it is full of hard work, and good memories…:) Try the Honey Ice Cream and Fresh Corn Salad!!
