• Nutrition,  parenting,  Recipes,  Snacks

    Choco-Banana Gluten Free Granola Bites

    When the monsters awake from their slumber, it’s always a guess what they’re going to want for breakfast.  They’re imdivually picky and equally hard to please so it takes effort to find something they all agree upon.  I was pleased they all love these yummy chocolate banana granola bites aka mini muffins!  They’re gluten free and no added sugar too! Not only do they make for a quick breakfast or to pop in their lunchbox, they’re a great after school snack and have a little extra protein and hidden fruit and veggie in them too! I hope your kiddos enjoy them as much as mine do!   Ingredients:   2 mashed…

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  • Family,  Nutrition,  Snacks

    Introducing The BEACHBAR- Snack Bar Elevated!

    It’s HERE!  The MOTHERLOAD of Snack Bars! As a mother, as a fitness and lifestyle coach, as a nurse, as a busy woman, I could not be more excited for the launch of this amazing SNACK bar- the BEACHBAR, a new, delicious creation by Beachbody.  I had the opportunity to taste test the prototype in February at my leadership event and oh my… they are HEAVENLY! These are an elevated addition to a market of snack bars that offer little nutritional value and way too much sugar.  Fortunately these are quite a bit better.  I’m fairly picky about what we eat for snack bars and what we feed the kids…

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  • Family,  Nutrition Tips,  parenting

    25 Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas

    Candy Free Ideas For Easter Baskets If you’re looking for some alternatives to loading your little ones’ Easter baskets with candy, you’ve come to the right place. Our oldest child got her braces put on last week.  She said the worst part is that she’s not going to be able to eat all of the Easter candy.  Insert Mom eyeroll here…  I have come to realize that we are pretty guilty of making the holidays about sweets and treats.  So I opted this year to go the “no candy” route.  Yes, I’m going to miss my Cadbury Mini Eggs.  I’m a little sad that a bowl of Starburst Jellybeans won’t…

  • Family,  Nutrition,  parenting

    7 Tips To Help Your Kids Eat Healthier

    Healthier Family Habits and Easier Mealtimes As a busy momma to three girls and healthy lifestyle coach, one of the most common questions I get is, “How do you get your kids to eat healthy too?”  Nutrition is so very important in the way we function and when my kids’ nutrition is “off”, when they’ve been eating too much junk and too many sweets, I can see a big difference in their behavior and their sass!  Here are a few helpful family nutrition tips that we incorporate regularly to make mealtimes a little easier for us all. 1.  Incorporate a variety of foods all the time. Where my husband and…

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  • Motherhood,  parenting

    Nothing More to Give

    It happens. It’s one of those days. When bedtimes hit and we just want to sink into the couch because we literally have nothing more to give. When one last toddler dictated command might just send us over the ledge. “Lord, just give me the patience” I whispered one too many times today. It starts with an awake-too-early morning. You know the one. When you anticipate the youngest sleeping in because she was up too late needing that last drink of water, but that last drink of water late last night had her up before the sun needing to “go potty right now”.  If she sees a wink of sunlight,…

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  • Cardio,  Workouts

    MARCH SPRING INTO FITNESS AB & SQUAT CHALLENGE!!!

    HELLO MARCH!!! I am so pumped to open up a group for my first FREE fitness challenge of the year!  And what better way to kick off a month that includes daylight savings, St. Patrick’s Day, and the first day of Spring than to do a little ab and leg/booty work! For the course of the month we will be working through a stronger core- better abs!- and stronger legs and glutes when we’re all said and done! In addition, I’ll be plugging in some family friendly and healthier recipes and sharing some fitness tips too! You can join our STRONGMOMTRIBE Facebook Group by clicking HERE to take part in…

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  • Breakfast,  Recipes

    Kid Favorite Chunky Monkey Breakfast Cookies

    One of our favorites and a super easy 5 ingredient BREAKFAST COOKIES 🍪🍌! These are a nice change from the waffles they ask for every day! This took us 5 MINUTES to make and 15 to cook.  And our batch made 16 cookies! Recipe? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Ingredients: 3 over ripe bananas, mashed 2 c old fashioned oats (not steel cut) 1 scoop vanilla plant protein powder (optional) 2 eggs 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 c dark chocolate chips (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 350*. Mash bananas.  Add egg. Whisk. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well.  Scoop  1.5” mounds onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350* until browned on edges. Let cool on…

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  • Recipes,  Snacks

    Flourless Chocolate Fudge Brownies

    There comes a time in life when you feel incomplete. Where there’s a void inside that is longing to be filled. I found the filler… And it’s made of gooey, fudgey, chocolate. These are the holy grail of brownies. Gooey. Dense. And best thing yet… they’re healthy. Okay. Okay. They’re not made out of kale and quinoa and crushed dreams.  But they have some healthier alternatives to make them a lot more friendly on your waistline and perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.  Plus they’re gluten free if that’s your jam! If you’re like I am and using them for a refeed day for your fitness routine, they’re perfect! I…

  • Motherhood,  parenting

    Mother Mother

      Mother mother I have no words. My heart is heavy. The whole thing hurts. Another senseless tragedy Broken hearts A grieving society. We claim to want to make a change. We want to see it stop. We scream out loud for gun control. We continue to watch our children drop. We offer prayers, condolences. We rant on public forums. We blame the gun, society, the shooter, mental health, lawmakers, congress, lack of discipline.. There’s never a decorum. With guns we defend our politicians, celebrities, banks, jewelry stores, sporting events, and homes. But then we’re quick to offer a solution by a sign that says “Gun Free Zone”. There is…

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    80 Day Obsession – SUMMER PREP EDITION

    YAAASSSSSSSS!!!!! We’re doing it AGAIN!!! The BIGGEST revolution to hit online fitness EVER and we’re doing it AGAIN! And THIS group will carry you right to SUMMER BREAK with chiseled abs, stronger arms & legs, and a lifted, firmer booty too! You’ve heard about the workouts. You’ve seen the excitement. You’re ready. Yes, you are. After seeing these results coming from starting this program with our group of ladies who are currently CRUSHING it, dropping inches, dropping numbers on the scale, feeling stronger, going down a size or two (and this is in the first few weeks!), I am opening up a BRAND NEW LAUNCH group for 80 Day Obsession!!!…

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