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Introducing my Friday Favs

Introducing my Friday Favs

Welcome to my new weekly feature, Friday Favs. Each week I will be sharing key products, services, places, or causes that are near and dear to my heart. Each week I will focus on my favorites across wellness, lifestyle, workout, travel, and reading. Check out my favorites this week!

What's For Dinner Mom? Week of January 10, 2021

What's For Dinner Mom? Week of January 10, 2021

When things around me are crazy, I find solace in food. Cooking and baking takes my mind off of everything going on around me and I find comfort in tastes that I know and adore. I can control food when I can’t control everything going on around me. That’s why my menu this week is heavy on comfort food. I’ve taken recipes and made some changes to lighten them up, so they all fit within my macro goals.

What's For Dinner Mom? Week of January 3, 2021

What's For Dinner Mom? Week of January 3, 2021

I’m focused on nutrition this month so I’ll be sharing my weekly meal plans again. This is what I will be enjoying and what I’ll feed my family. Everything on this list can be adjusted to accommodate your likes. Don’t care for fish? Use chicken. Focus on lean proteins and healthy carbs.

Why I Start My Day with Lemon Cayenne Water

Why I Start My Day with Lemon Cayenne Water

For a number of reasons, I don’t drink caffeine and miss having my cup of coffee as part of my morning ritual. Decaf tea and coffee are ok but I don’t love them so I’ve started drinking warm lemon cayenne water as a replacement. With anti-fungal, immune boosting, and detoxification properties, lemon cayenne water is a powerhouse drink and a great way to start your day.

Starbucks Dupe: Chia Seed Pudding

Starbucks Dupe: Chia Seed Pudding

Chia seed pudding is one of my favorite ways to break my fast so I was excited to see it in the refrigerator section of my local Starbucks pre-SIP. While I normally would take my lunch to work, sometimes in the craziness of getting two teens and myself out the door, I forget. Between meetings, I would run downstairs to Starbucks and quickly grab something to hold me over until dinner. And their pre-made chia seed pudding is perfect. Creamy, lightly sweet, with fresh coconut and strawberries. Yum. So I set out to make it at home.