Well, we’ve had a crazy past few days!! On Thursday we took the kids down to St. George, Utah (about 300 miles south of Salt Lake City) for a fun little family trip! The main reason we went down there was for the St. George Marathon, which Kev was supposed to run with his brother. Unfortunately, he’s been suffering from multiple running injuries (IT Band AND Achilles….yikes!), so he wasn’t able to run. Poor guy. I feel so bad for him because he was doing SO SO awesome on his training. He was WAY ahead of schedule and had done Continue Reading…
A Beautiful Hike + Yummy Apple Dip!
We decided to take the kids on a little hike yesterday. I love to take the kids hiking (exercise in disguise!) and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. I also wanted to enjoy the fall foliage before it was too late. 😉 We decided to go up to Bell Canyon, which is just south of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Sandy, Utah. It is such a great hike and perfect for kids! It is quite steep and strenuous, but it’s not too long. It’s such a rewarding hike. It offers gorgeous views of the Salt Lake Valley, a fun little foot bridge with Continue Reading…
You Are What You Eat!
I love these little “e card” dealy things. I laughed and laughed when I saw this one! Too funny. LOL! However, I really do believe we ultimately are what we eat! Sad, but true. Our bodies are constantly making new cells….and those cells are made from the things we put into our bodies! Sooooo, do you want Twinkie and donut cells or cells made from fruits, vegetables and other “real” foods?? What we choose to put into our mouths definitely has the biggest influence on weight-loss and just overall health in general. I’ve told you before I’ve not always been Continue Reading…
Pinterest Fail + Yummy Restaurant Fare
I have to share a funny pic with y’all. You may have seen this floating around the internet. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed when I saw this! Sooo funny! Well sadly, this cute little picture became my reality this past weekend. ******************************************* My sweet little son turned nine on September 17th. He told me all he wanted for his birthday was Legos and more Legos! He also asked me to make him a Lego cake. Fun. I actually enjoy making fun cakes for my kids. I’m not very good at it and they usually don’t Continue Reading…
…With a Side of Chicken
I have to laugh at some of the food combinations I’ve been coming up with lately! It all started last week when I realized I had a TON of food in my freezer that needed to be used. BTW, I LOVE to purposely make extra of almost everything I make so I can FREEZE the leftovers! It really, really makes it so much easier to eat well. My favorite things to freeze are soup, protein pancakes, protein bars, protein balls, chicken and MORE chicken! Anyway, this past week I’ve been on a mission to clean out the freezer! So, here Continue Reading…
Jamie Eason’s Carrot Cake Protein Bars
Hey guys. It is very late….and I am very tired. BUT, a BIG college football game is currently underway and Kev, my son and my nephew are all watching it! It’s the BYU/Univeristy of Utah game and the rivalry is HUGE! Sooooo since I can’t go to bed until the game is over, I thought I would hop on here and blog! I have so much to share, but because time is of the essence I thought I would just post a freaking awesome recipe! I told you guys about it in my last post. It’s for Jamie Eason’s (love Continue Reading…