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Happy Halloween!! 👻

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💖🥰😘

Love my family 🥰❤️

We're engaged!!!!! 😁😍😱😭🤯🥰❤️

So happy to be marrying the love of my life, can’t wait to be married to this handsome man 😘😘😘😘😘

This recipe was created special for .sisters

Wanted to share in case anyone else needed a little energy boost during the day 💗

It’s a chocolate peanut butter protein ball. I made it simple because I know not everyone has the crazy amounts of ingredients that I do in my kitchen 🙈🤪 haha

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup oats
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 dates (pitted)
2 tbsp water
Pinch of salt

HOW TO:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and mix until mixture becomes chunky

scoop out a little bit and roll into a 1 inch ball

makes approximately 12 to 14 balls

Store in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes

While you’re waiting you can make the chocolate sauce to go on top 😋

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
3 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2-3 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch salt

*whisk together over low-med heat until melted and combined

FINISHING TOUCHES:
Take your chilled pb protein balls out from the fridge and dip into chocolate sauce

Top it off with cacao nibs, h**p seeds, Gigi berries, shredded coconut, anything your heart desires

Then place on plate, Tupperware or parchment paper and let harden in fridge or freezer.

NOTES:
- you will have extra chocolate sauce, you can use it on fruit, popcorn, granola, in a smoothie, the possibilities are endless!
- if you ❤️pb like I do add an extra tbsp
- chocoholic? 🍫 Add an extra tbsp cocoa or chocolate chips
- if you add extra cocoa or pb, or maybe you just like sweet things add 1-2 more tbsp honey
- no honey 🍯? No problem try: maple syrup, extra dates, or ripe bananas
- Don’t like peanuts 🥜? Sub so almond butter
- Want extra protein add in h**p seeds or chia seeds

Hope this helps keep you energized and full throughout your day!

Be sure to tag me or let me know how it goes, enjoy 😉

On today’s menu we are having a black bean salad 🥗

Very and . It’s a 3 # whammy salad 😉

BASE:
You’ll need
- 1 can black beans (rinsed)
- 5 baby tomatoes (halved)
- 1 small avocado or half of a large avocado (diced)
- 1/4 of a red onion (diced)
- 1/2 a lime (squeeze that juice!)
- A few cilantro leaves

SEASONING:
To taste 👅, I used
- garlic powder
- cumin
- paprika
- salt and pepper.
- olive oil
- oregano

TOPPINGS:
Probably the most important part in my book 🥰
- cheese
- crushed tortilla chips

Feel free to omit anything that doesn’t suite your fancy

Voila! is served
Enjoy! 😉

It’s finally starting to heat up!☀️

As a kid, summer used to always be my favorite, no school, going swimming, hanging out with friends, and getting to stay up late we’re some of the reasons I loved the summer months.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to appreciate all the seasons, but summer has sadly fallen a few spots down my list especially since our place doesn’t have air-conditioning which makes sleeping at night pretty unbearable and trying to work during the day can be really tiring haha

I am not always the biggest water fan so I started experimenting with ways to make water taste better to stay hydrated buuutt without any of the artificial sweeteners and mystery ingredients.

I started out by just making iced tea with some of my favorite herbal teas and then transitioned into some more fun ones.

The drink in the photo is actually something that was inspired by an article I read about how families used to drink a tangy drink called switchel (Try saying that 5 times fast! 😂)

Switchel is a fun cheaper alternative to lemonade. It typically uses some type of vinegar to give it its tangy kick. In this recipe I used apple cider vinegar.

So anyway this is basically my version of a switchel:
1/2 strawberries (blended and strained)
4 cups water
4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 Tbsp honey
1 lime (squeeze out all that juicy goodness)
Combine and refrigerate. Serve neat or on the rocks 😉

Let me know what you think or if you come up with any tasty new flavors ☺️

Can you believe we’re already half way through 2021?! 🤯

The older I get the more the saying, “The says are long, but the years are short” really resonates.

The month of June holds a lot of celebrations like Father’s Day, birthdays, and strawberry season!

These little babies I hand picked at a local organic farm. It was raining the day we went so all the berries we picked were soaked and mushy from the rain water by the time we got home, so I ended up making some jam out of them 🥰

It was surprisingly easy and really really delicious, and I’m not typically a jam/jelly kind of gal.

Check out my previous post for a quick vid on how to make some of your own

Happy Hump day y’all 😘🍓

Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could be any different.

Am I royalty now? 👑

Another day another breakfast 😋

Made with ❤️

Thought it was cute so I figured I’d share. She’s also super delish 😋

Can of coconut milk
Chia seeds
H**p seeds
Liquid stevia to taste

Apples
Maple syrup
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

Y’all know i don’t measure
Just vibe with it and have fun you’ll find your rhythm 🎶😽

Stir fry anyone? 😋

Never stop exploring 🥰

Just admiring the beauty that is the Earth, the U.S., the PNW.

Thankful for all that is and all that will be. For experiences present and memories past.

Fortunate for the good and the bad, every feeling be it happy or sad.

Each moment is different than the last never repeating never the same.

With every second and with every breath we experience something new, something different and something unchanged.

This is the glory that be the journey which we call life.

And while it may have depths to which you can’t describe and feelings that which you cannot contain in an instant it can all be taken away. Without consent nor reason everything’s changed.

So celebrate today, live in this moment and cherish each day that passes.

Follow the path of your heart and see where it takes you. This is your journey, your purpose, your life force.

Feeling like a little baking today. 👩‍🍳 Love these ginger raisin muffins. They’re so warm and filling. Still working on perfecting the recipe but I’ll be sure to share it once I do 😘

Even when it rains 🌧 you can still shine ☀️

Happy New Year!! 🎉

We made it through!💗

Last year was definitely one of the toughest growing periods in my life.

After having lost both my jobs, being unemployed, moving out of state, and coming to light with who I am and what I really love...
It’s really been quite the journey.

With many moments of confusion, stress, tears...but most of all hope.

While I may not be who I want to be today, I’m learning to love who I am unconditionally and love the process.

As someone who has struggled with perfectionism, self-doubt, anger, anxiety, and depression.
I’m honestly proud to see how far I’ve come.

My New Years resolution is to continue practicing more self love and acceptance.

Sending you so much love 🙏💗 This is your year, your chapter, your moment. Happy 2021! 😘

Sending much love and warmth from ours to yours. Happy Holidays! 💗

At some point it’s just easier to go after your dreams than to continue running away from them.

What does meditation look like?
Sometimes it’s just about finding 10 minutes in your day that you can dedicate to yourself and your awareness of self.

For me that just so happens to be after taking a shower.

Don’t let the idea of some thing keep you from doing it.

Snow day with my loves ❄️😍

3 months ago we took a leap of faith and moved to the Pacific Northwest. I’ll keep it short...we wish we would have moved here sooner 🥰✨

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From our family to yours Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

Wishing you many blessings and much happiness today and everyday 💗

Good morning! ☀️ Just beginning my day with some mint tea.

Tea time story:
Many moons ago I used to work at Starbucks and by default I became a coffeeholic 🤪

As time went on, what used to be a delicious treat became an enemy. I would experience the jitters and even crashes. Coffee was soon something that avoided because I didn’t like the after affect.

Mint tea was my gateway into the tea world. Since, I’ve tried many tea varieties (more recently the authentic loose leaf teas) and I even drink it without any sweetener (however, when I first started I would use lots and lots of honey 🍯 ).

Whether you’re a tea lover or coffee lover, I wanted to share why Mint tea is my go to tea and why I love it so much 😍

Mint tea:
-no caffeine, so no jitters
-eases stomach
-helps relieve gas and bloating
-helps with nausea
-improves digestion
-helps reduce fevers
-improves mental awareness
-smells heavenly and helps with bad breath
-you can bring a tea packet with you anywhere and just ask for hot water and voila 🪄

Cheers! 🍵 ☕️

Some say it’s an acquired taste 🧐

I personally started drinking it for all the health benefits that it promotes.

is a great source of probiotics (great for the little guys in our gut) and contains antioxidants (renowned for its anti aging benefits).

Personally, I started drinking it for the benefits and as another alternative to water 😂 (as much as I love H2O my taste buds crave a little excitement once in a while)

All kombucha is made up of one common ingredient: fermented tea. After that, each brand puts their own packaging and flavor twist. And that’s it!

It can be quite bubbly, much like a soda, I find that by pouring it into a glass it helps bring down the carbonation, so that I’m not burping as much 🙊

Have you ever tried kombucha? What’s your favorite?

I couldn’t help myself. 🙈

I was so excited to be able to bake again and this time I even had a kitchen island to make it easier. As you may know, I’m obsessed with baking 😍 so I woke up this morning full throttle ready to make some muffins.

With fall starting to settle in, I was in the mood to make some cinnamon apple muffins with some raisins and walnuts to give it a little extra kick.

Can’t wait to see how they turn out 😋

Sooo I have a confession to make...I’m obsessed with

I love their millet bowl, vegan bacon cheeseburger (oh, yeah it exists and it’s way better than any impossible burger), and of course the pudding.

I love how I feel after I eat anything from Pixie and I especially love the ingredients that they use in all of their food. Simple, pure, and delicious.

Since it’s Friday I decided to treat myself to a Lil’ Puddin’. The chocolate & karmal is one of my favorites 🤤

BREAKFAST TIME:
This morning Makenna has served a deliciously mouth watering bowl of Chocolate covered cherry 🍒 oatmeal with a dabble of almond butter.
My first attempt at documenting my breakfast in a food photographer fashion. Better photos to come 😉

Who knew this even existed?! 😍 This is some of the best vegan jerky I’ve ever had. One day I hope to make something even half as good as these