• Breakfast,  Recipes,  Snacks

    Pumpkin Spice Mini Muffins

    September 1st on the calendar and that means all things pumpkin… right?   We’re full force into this school year and hands down Muffins are our favorite go-to breakfast, especially when you have 3 girls and are ALWAYS running late.   Super simple to make.  Super healthy.  Easy pantry ingredients.  And they’re a super healthy breakfast/snack too! We hope you enjoy them as much as we did this morning!   Pumpkin Spice Muffins (gluten/sugar free)  Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 c pumpkin purée  2 c quick cook oats  2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice  1/4 c wildflower honey 1 tsp vanilla  1 packet vegan…

  • Dinner,  Lunch,  Recipes

    Bell Pepper Nachos- Low Carb

    There comes a time in life where you must make a decision.  Are you going to celebrate Taco Tuesday with amazing flavor and flair… or are you going to let it pass you by? For us, Taco Tuesday is a regular occurrence each week, and don’t get me wrong- we never get tired of tacos, but sometimes we like a little variety in what we eat every Tuesday.  And occasionally we switch up our nutrition routine and do a little low-carb here and there depending on our goals and results we’re working toward.  This week was one of those weeks.   This gal could live on chips and salsa alone…

  • Breakfast,  Recipes,  Shakeology,  Snacks

    Chocolate Banana Bread- No Sugar

    Back to school in full swing and the snack monsters are ALWAYS HUNGRY!!!  A quick 10 minutes of prepping this and into the oven for 50 and within an hour a yummy, healthy, no sugar snack is on the table!   My girls helped crack the eggs, stir, measure, and pour and you know, the more they help, the more they want to eat what they make!   Here’s our SIMPLE healthier chocolate banana bread recipe!   Wet Ingredients:  2 ripe bananas, mashed  2 eggs  1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk  1/4 c organic wildflower honey 1 tsp vanilla  Dry Ingredients:  2/3 c whole wheat or almond flour  1 c…

  • Family,  Recipes,  Snacks

    Healthy Organic Smoothie for Kids- What is Daily Sunshine?

    As a mom and a pediatric nurse, want to hear something that freaks me out!?  Today, about one in five school-aged children (ages 6–19) has obesity.  The obesity rates in children has TRIPLED since the 70’s.  And our children are developing more preventable diseases now than ever before.  Their activity levels have declined and their obesity rates have increased.  (Read the latest CDC data HERE) And a big majority of that is due to nutrition.  We’re failing our children, momma’s and dad’s.  And something has to change.   Let’s be honest, as a momma, feeding my kids healthy options isn’t always the easiest.  Some days we count veggie chips as…

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  • Recipes,  Shakeology,  Snacks

    Superfood Smoothie Bowl- Easy Lunch!

      Busy mom life at lunchtime :  – Eating PBJ crusts  – 2 bites of chicken nuggets  – 4 leftover baby carrots  – grabbing a banana mid diaper change  – forgetting to eat  – falling into a heap of exhaustion at 9 pm realizing 4 loads of laundry need to be folded  Y’all.  I’m T. I. R. E. D. !!!   But tired mommas and poorly fed mommas don’t go well together.   This.  This right here.  Every possible nutrient my body needs to function and then some.   Energy for when those kids wear me down.   Vitamins to keep my immune system up from those snotty, slobbery kisses. …

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    Shift Shop Exclusive Test Group! (July 17th!)

    Breathing heavy, hunched over, sweat dripping into my eyes in the hot heat of Punta Cana, and Chris Downing, Beachbody’s newest trainer and creator of Shift Shop was shouting “I WILL NOT QUIT!!! SAY IT WITH ME!!!”  And the ENTIRE ROOM of nearly 1,000 people shouted back “I WILL NOT QUIT!!!”…..   that was my first ever experience with Chris Downing- his motivation, his intensity, his passion exuded through his dedication to making us WORK through that workout…  And oh my… I am SO EXCITED for this program to launch on July 12th- I’m opening up my Test Group for 25 people who are ready to make the shift and…

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  • Recipes,  Snacks

    Texas Caviar- Clean and Simple

      We all do it.  We have a BBQ coming up.  We swear we’re going to plan ahead, find some cute/healthy/fun recipe on Pinterest to make and an hour before we go it’s scramble mode to get it together!   Raiding the pantry and trying to throw something together.   Fortunately, if you’re like me and have a few things in your pantry and fridge already, this can be a breezy 5 minute recipe!   We use this as a salad, a side, a dip for tortilla chips, and to top turkey burgers, burritos, tacos, and really anything!   You can swap out several things but here’s a good base!…

  • Lunch,  Recipes

    Quinoa Chicken Salad- Mediterranean

      Yesterday we hosted a little housewarming party/BBQ and where I love a fridge full of leftovers, I get tired of eating the same thing.  So I   whipped up a simple salad with some leftovers.  Enjoy!  Share!  Love!   ,  Mediterranean Quinoa Chicken Salad For the quinoa salad: 1 c quinoa 2 c water  (Cook according to package)  When cooked and fluffed with fork, add: 1 medium cucumber, diced  1 large (or 3 Roma) tomato, diced1/2 green pepper, chopped  1/4 red onion, minced 2 tsp EVOO  1/4 c roasted red pepper dressing  1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt  1 tsp oregano  Toss ingredients together.  Add in 1-2 c chopped kale,…

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    3 Week Summer Sweat- June 19 – July 10

    Summer goals!  You’ve heard that phrase- summer bodies are made in the winter… what’s made in the summer?  Healthy habits are made in the summer- with a little bit of balance and moderation too.   For me, summer  used to be a free-for-all.  Cocktails.  BBQ’s.  Travel.  Wine.  Treats.  Snacks.  Ice cream… all summer long.  And come September I was feeling the bloat of a summer of throwing all caution to the wind and saying yes to everything.   We’ve all been there… work your butt off during the winter and spring months to gear up for swimsuit shopping only to blow all that hard work on that first big beach…

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  • Dinner,  Lunch,  Recipes

    Honey Balsamic Chicken Stir-Fry

      Tonight’s dinner took 10 minutes start to finish.  1-2 minutes to chop chicken and veggies (we grill a bunch of chicken on Sunday for meal prep during the week).  7 minutes to cook it all in the skillet.  1 minute to plate and serve!   ***Cauliflower rice is such a healthy alternative especially if you’re gluten free or following a low carb plan.  You can’t even tell the difference!  My husband loved it and he doesn’t eat cauliflower!   For the Stir Fry:  2 c chopped chicken (grilled it yesterday- we use it for meal prep!) 1 pkg frozen riced cauliflower  1 large red bell pepper- diced 2 c…