#plantPOWER Grocery Prep List!

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hi all! So in honor of #plantPOWER Challenge starting on Monday; Heather & I wanted to share with you a few ideas for PLANT BASED FOODS for the challenge! This is just a summary of foods; there are a lot more out there to discover! Carbs don’t have to be grains – fruits & veggies are carbs along with coconut flour having some “carbs” from the fiber content! Lots of veggies! * Artichokes, organic pickles, coconut flour, berries,  unsweet sunflower milk, FIGSSSSSSS, coconut milk, organic yams, & some kambucha drinks! *Organic BEANS in a BOX! love … [Read more...]

Updates, Foodie Pen Pals, & New AB Exercise!

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  Hi all!! Hope you’re all enjoying your week! I’m so excited for my JUNE POWERMEAL A DAY CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE! I’m in the process of finishing up most of the details and different ways you all can connect with me and others to share your #JUNEPOWERMEALADAY images & stories! Feel free to save this image and link it back to the original post! ;] Also, some pretty cool giveaways will be happening throughout this month, you don’t think that I wouldn’t take care of you now do you? So a few things…FIRST I want to thank Frieda @purpleovenmitt.blogspot.com for … [Read more...]

A day with mamacakes & fried bananas!!

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Hi all! So my posts are going to be a little more spaced out than usual. Now that I’m home, I’m actually more busy! didn’t think that was possible but moving and working are taking up most of my time! BUT I do love being busy so I’m not complaining! Before I get into my amazing day that I had with mamacakes, I wanted to share with you a NEW POWER RECIPE! “FRIED BANANAS” Heat 1 TB of Coconut Oil in a pan on medium-high heat Slice a banana & then add to the pan with the oil. Then sprinkle some cinnamon (optional) over the bananas while they caramelize! My new … [Read more...]

Testing Out My Food Allergies–VLOG

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hi all! so I just want to say that this week has been filled with amazing opportunities! I can’t thank you all enough for your support! You can check out my 3 features here ! So I’ve been wanting to share with you all my experience with my allergies! I had a whole post typed up, but I thought I’d be able to give you more details on a VLOG! (and I like to talk, duh) My girl, Jill Hanner, has been having some allergy issues lately & I thought this would be a perfect time to post this to help her out & hopefully others as well! So here it is… Testing Out My … [Read more...]

I’m being featured on Tosca Reno’s Blog!

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hi all! So today I have the privilege of being featured on Tosca Reno’s Blog! For those of you who don’t know who Tosca is, she is basically the CLEAN EATING QUEEN. Not only is she an inspiration of mine, but she inspires so many to live a “clean” eating lifestyle! Along with her column in Oxygen magazine, she now writes a column for Clean Eating magazine, & is a regular contributor to Reps! magazine. Tosca hit the stage again for the Miss Bikini America physique competition in Las Vegas at the age of 49, proving that you are only as old as you feel. She lives … [Read more...]

Update on my life & NEW VIDEO (what do competitors eat backstage?)

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hi all! ahhh let me just say, I have SO many things to fill you in on!! 1) this week has been awesome with student teaching! ZUMBA is becoming the new thing at the school & I’m so glad I introduced it to the students! They have been loving it & I’ve been teaching 6 classes a day! It’s safe to say, I practically bathe in vanilla bean NOEL body spray (which I think I have an obsession with) Anyway, I can’t wait to share some videos of our dances! We’ve got big plans 2) along with teaching zumba all day Thursday, my indoor soccer season also started! I love … [Read more...]