[sharethis] The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 6 Today’s smoothie is light, fruity and fresh especially with the herb add-in. Rosemary is a wonder herb! You can add any herb to your smoothie concoctions but the rosemary gives Herb Fest that extra anti-inflammatory insurance. Great for any injuries or pain in the joints. Rosemary … Read More
[sharethis] The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 5 Dessert for breakfast, yep, that’s right! I like to make this concoction of banana, nut milk, and chocolate anytime. There’s no waiting for a special occasion in my book. I prefer to use cacao powder instead of over- processed chocolate. Cacao is a top source of … Read More
[sharethis] The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 4 When making your smoothies, and to keep things simple with the shopping list, I recommend sticking to a few non-dairy milks such as almond and coconut. You can also try hemp, rice, and flax. Since a lot of almond milk brands are loaded with tons of … Read More
[sharethis] The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 3 For our Day 3 challenge, we are spicing it up! Spices are amazing healing powerhouses and can be added to any smoothie. We are adding cayenne pepper to the Green Up signature smoothie. Cayenne is great for the digestive system as well as boosting metabolism. It … Read More
[sharethis] The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 2 Our fabulous group is blending away on Day 2! Kale is our main dark leafy green for the Nutty Mango Smoothie. Kale is so sexy right now, and it’s actually packed with calcium (if you can believe it) and great for boosting immunity for the winter … Read More
[sharethis] Join The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge! Day 1 We are adding the green stuff to our smoothies and lovin’ every minute of it! Today is the kick off day, and it’s off to an amazing start with this light and fruity smoothie. The peaches make this drink a Vitamin C powerhouse! For many of us, winter is … Read More
Fifth grade. It was the year I got chickenpox, broke my wrist playing kickball (and I must tell you, I got Rob Zook, the biggest kid in our grade, out and won the game), and got my first boyfriend. His name was Mark, and he asked me to “go with him.” I didn’t know what that meant except that we … Read More
“Momma, when does school start? I can’t wait to use pencils again!” Is that crazy pants or what? I’ve never seen two kids so excited to get back to school. I told them to savor summer, rest, have fun, but all they wanted to talk about was buying new outfits for the first day (well, that was just Kate, Jack … Read More
In my personal life, I’ve been working on something this summer. Something I wasn’t too thrilled about at first. Budgeting I’m taking this Dave Ramsey money class. Ever heard of it? It’s a bit preachy, but the strategies are changing my life. I actually still cringe when I say the word budget (so boring!), but it’s come to a point … Read More
I’m on this chocolate kick lately. I’ve been pretty stressed and busy with the kids’ activities, developing new products for my site, and getting ready for a business trip to NYC. I don’t know about you, but when I’m extra tired and feeling this way, I tend to go for the chocolate. I want something to soothe me. I WANT … Read More