This Post is sponsored by Greek Gods Yogurt, regardless all opinions expressed below are completely my own.
It's that time of year...
In years past, I've made New Years resolutions. I've wished for things, I set goals, and I've worked hard to achieve them. When I reach those goals or turn my wishing into success, I've been proud, but I'm not necessarily any happier than I was before.
So this year, instead of setting goals, I'm striving to just live in the moment and enjoy it all. We all know every moment that passes is a moment we won't get back. My idea or phrase for the year is "Be here now" and I look forward to meditating on it and enjoying life as it comes instead of stressing about goals or wishing for more.
I think we all can agree, starting out the new year on a good note is something all of us strive to do.
Whether you're the type that makes resolutions and sticks to them or you're more of the "go with the flow" type like I'm aiming to be this year. We all want to celebrate starting anew, it's like the new year brings a refreshing wave of consciousness to all and it's so nice to relish in it all.
While I'm still contemplating how I'll overcome my constant need to meet goals or achieve, I feel almost a bit of zen about how this year is starting.
Maybe it's because breakfast this morning was so delicious...? I truly enjoyed every last bite. If the rest of my day, week, year... could be that effortlessly enjoyable, maybe this year will really be MY YEAR.
Are you looking for a breakfast that brings happiness into your day? Maybe something better for you than the average breakfast dishes?
I'm super excited to share this delicious easy recipe using Greek Gods Yogurt with you today, it''s one I think you'll love through out 2020 and beyond.
1/4 cup blueberries
1 tsp agave
3/4 cup Greek Gods Honey Vanilla Yogurt
1/2 banana (sliced)
2 strawberries (sliced)
1/2 cup granola
You'll also need a saucepan.
To start this recipe, heat the blueberries in a saucepan at low heat for about 4 minutes, bursting them open while heating. Add in the agave and stir together. Remove from heat.
Next, you'll need to mix in about 1/4 cup of the Greek Gods Honey Vanilla Yogurt. Making a purple-y colored yogurt mixture. Place in bowl on a thin layer of granola(or in my case, mason jar).
Top with another small layer of granola. Then add a scoop or two more Greek Gods Yogurt.
Next add the sliced strawberries and the final bit of yogurt you have remaining, now top with granola to your preference.
That's it... it's THAT easy!
Wondering where you can find Greek Gods Yogurt? Greek Gods can be found in the dairy aisle, in the yogurt section, on the lower shelf.
I promise this is a recipe you're going to want to eat over and over so go ahead and pin this for later:
While this fruit and granola recipe is delicious, I added some MaraNatha Almond Butter and bananas to my Greek Gods Yogurt this morning and had to let you know this combination is also AMAZING!
Be sure to grab some when you're at the store for your yogurt so you can try this wonderful concoction for yourself!
So tell me, what would be your ideal ingredient to mix with your Greek Gods yogurt?
Do you like Piña Coladas and getting caught in the rain?
OK. Then we can totally be friends. LOL.
This lime piña colada is legitimately one of my favorite adult beverages and the perfect mixture of sweet and sour, I promise you'll be craving these all year long.
So let's get to the point and start serving up some beverages - it is almost 2020, after all!
Lime Coladas
3 oz white rum
2 cups of ice
1 1/2 oz creme de coco
1 lime juiced
Mix all ingredients together in blender until smooth and serve in a tall glass, garnish with lime if you'd like!
After switching up my lifestyle and losing 30lbs, I've been trying to find delicious ways to still eat healthy. I try to limit carbs when possible, eat plenty of protein, and I never limit myself on veggies. While I love indulging on occasion, I really try and keep things healthy as often as possible. This creamy alfredo bowl is what my healthy lifestyle was longing for, the perfect mixture of deliciousness and healthiness.
You can probably tell by the photos, it's just the right amount of creamy, what you can't tell is it also has so many healthy ingredients packed into it. I'm not even exaggerating when I tell you, this recipe is THE BOMB and totally worth the prep time.
If you're looking to feed your picky family something so incredibly delicious, be sure to pin this - I guarantee they'll want seconds!
1lb chicken
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
1/3 cup almond flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 egg
2 tbs milk
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
Heat the air fryer to 360 degrees.
Slice chicken into 1 inch strips. Put the coconut flour in one bowl, egg and milk whisked in another bowl and the almond flour, breadcrumbs and parmesan into a third bowl. Dip the chicken into each bowl in the order then place on parchment paper until ready to be cooked.
Spray the bottom of the air fryer with canola oil, then place the strips in. Spray the top of the chicken strips lightly with canola oil (any oil will be fine). Cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes or until a golden brown. While they are cooking start the bowl preperations.
When chicken is finished, cut the strips into pieces.
For the bowl base:
2 cups riced cauliflower 1 cup chopped asparagus 1/2 chopped red onion 1 cup chopped spinach 2 slices of bacon cut into bits 2 minced garlic cloves 1 tbs Italian seasoning 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp salt Red pepper flakes to taste 1 tbs avocado oil 1 tbs olive oil 1/8 cup shredded mozzarella
For the white sauce:
1/4 cup whole milk 3 oz cream cheese 3 tbs butter 1/4 cup mozzarella 1/4 cup Parmesan 1 tbs Italian seasoning 2 tsp garlic powder
To prepare the bowl base:
Add oils to a large pan and heat on medium heat.
Add the chopped red onion to the an and saute until more translucent.
Now add in the asparagus, garlic gloves and seasonings.
Cook together apx 5 minutes.
Now add the cauliflower, spinach and bacon.
Cook for another 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low, add the chicken and cheese and stir all together . To prepare the white sauce:
Add everything but the Parmesan into a pan over medium heat. Whisk until melted and well blended then stir in the Parmesan.
After the sauce is finished, dish out servings into each bowl the pour the sauce on top.
Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link, that means when you click through you are helping my family - you won't be charged anything for this, it just takes a percentage from your sale and adds it into my account! Regardless, this whole post is all my own thoughts.
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This post is sponsored by Earth's Best Peanut Butter Puffs but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
Raising an independent child is something I'm truly striving to do. This may be hard to believe, since I mean, I've openly admitted I have an issue, at times, with being a helicopter parent... but it's something I'm working on, I swear. The thing is, even though it's taxing and sometimes down right maddening debating with a toddler - I'm always excited to hear her speak her truth and that is why it's all worth it. Every hissy fit over a tiny misunderstanding, every crocodile tear shed over a mishap, every little ounce of drama she creates... it's all tough to deal with at times, but it's all a great reminder that she's this amazing, magnificent, overwhelmingly awesome little person and she's just expressing herself.
Now don't get me wrong, we don't encourage her to throw fits at the store after we tell her "no". But hey, it happens and instead of spanking her or abandoning ship and heading out to the car, I've learned that reasoning with her and discussing why she feels upset truly does help. I mean, it may not have a year ago, but now that she's so much more vocal - it only makes sense to discuss her feelings with her.
I mean, Delainey isn't a perfect child, by any means... She's extremely emotional about 99% of the time so we are constantly having discussions, but with encouraging her independence I'm seeing some major changes in her behavior and well, that just warms my heart. Maybe I'm doing something right, after all? I think we all know that warm, endearing feeling.
So I guess you're probably wondering what types of changes we made to fight the toddler struggles of terrible twos and terrifying threes?
How exactly have we encouraged Delainey to be more independent lately...? Here's the scoop:
The first step we took toward independence was encouraging her love of mysteries. She's really been into the idea of "vestigating" [see also investigating] all kinds of things lately and I'm 100 on-board with it.
From being curious about where electricity comes from to asking me to uncover a stone with her in the backyard, I've been going full force and encouraging her curious behavior in a healthy and productive way. Wanting her to solve the mysteries herself, I set her up for success and sit back and help when asked. I love watching her make discoveries and analyze situations and I've also seen her use those same problem solving skills in situations with her peers and sometimes even when she's negotiating with me.
Plus, we've learned new things and we've also solved some mysteries! Being a "detective" with my little firecracker is truly helping her come out of her shell and she's "blossomed", if I can humbly brag for a bit.
The next step we've taken on this path to independence is allowing her to call the shots.
Well, sometimes we let her take the lead, anyways. She doesn't "rule the roost", but she is often in charge of decisions that effect her, as we see fit.
One of the first decisions I noticed she LOVED making was what to have for snack time. From fruit to crunchy munchies, she's always looking for something new to try and she's always excited to shop the organic section at Walmart. So when she saw the delicious Earth's Best Organic Peanut Butter Puffs (with Elmo on the front), I already knew it was game over and she had found a snack she loved.
As soon as she saw it, she grabbed the package and told me "dis one, mama, I want dissss"! I was curious about what she had picked, but once I saw it's an ideal snack for toddlers and made of only 5 ingredients, I knew that we 100% we had found a snack we could agree on and she was thrilled to grab a couple of bags!
This a great "starter snack" for her. These delicious, dissolve in your mouth treats are something we both can enjoy and appreciate... but the best part is, it's so easy just to grab a pack and go!
I promise, you and your toddler will be huge fans of this easy, delicious snack!
Another step we took to foster independence in our wild girl was letting her learn new things on her own.
We've struggled through worksheets in the past and I've tried coaching her on how to properly get a toy to work, but allowing her to completely learn to do something on her own has been life changing for us both. Instead of tears of frustration, we now spend our time peacefully waiting as she has decided she will be the one to feed herself, brush her own teeth, dress herself, etc. It may be time consuming and sometimes I have to redo her work, but seeing her satisfied with herself after accomplishing a great "feat", I'm not changing this for the world. That look of success and her absolutely beaming pride as she's accomplished a new task, there's nothing like it in the world.
The last step but possibly the most important step since it relates to all the other steps, is CONSTANTLY reminding myself to let go and let her live.
I mean, I'm still fully involved since she's a tiny little nugget in the scheme of things, but I try to let her do her thing more often than not, as I nervously watch every step from a far. With growing her independence, she's become truly her own person and I've had to let go even more recently and it's been such an amazing, bittersweet feeling. One of the many recent ways I've really had to "let it go" was allowing her to choose activities she wanted to do and watching her form her own friendships. It's been amazing to see who she is becoming, but man, no one warned me this all would happen so quickly. She went from a baby to this strong, capable little kiddo in the blink of an eye.
While it may sound crazy, the independence seems to help her in so many ways, from gaining confidence in herself to better listening skills - we are really in a good spot. I''m curious, do you have a toddler as well - if so, how do you foster their independence? If your little one is in a different stage in life, I'd still love your input, after all - we're all on this journey together and hey, as they say, "it takes a village".
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With the launch of Disney+ bright and early this morning, it's only fitting that I make a best of the best list of things available to watch on the app! I mean, I was so excited to start watching I had trouble sleeping last night - but sadly, we kept getting streaming errors this morning. It's finally working now, but I had to keep my disney brain occupied and decided to make this epic list of Disney movies you need to watch on Disney+!
So go ahead and make some snacks... and get ready to binge watch some amazing-ness! This list is just a SMALL sample of all that will be available and I'm not even going to lie... I want to watch each and every movie/show!
So my fellow Disney fannatics, check it out... and let me know which movie (or show) you are planning to watch first! Oh... and if you sign up now... you'll get your first week free!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio
Fantasia
Dumbo
Miracle on 34th Street
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp - The Original
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmatians
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
The Jungle Book (1967)
The Aristocats
Robin Hood
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Muppet Movie
The Fox and the Hound
Spider-Man (1981)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Three Men and a Baby
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Oliver & Company
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Turner & Hooch
The Little Mermaid
The Rescuers Down Under
Three Men and a Little Lady
Beauty and the Beast
Newsies
Sister Act
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Goof Troop
Aladdin
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Sandlot
Hocus Pocus
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Thumbelina
The Return of Jafar
The Lion King
Iron Man
Fantastic Four
The Santa Clause
Spider-Man
Heavyweights
A Goofy Movie
Pocahontas
Toy Story
James and the Giant Peach
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Mighty Ducks
101 Dalmatians
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Hercules
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
Recess
Flubber
Mulan
The Parent Trap (1998) - The remake
A Bug's Life
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
Doug's 1st Movie
10 Things I Hate About You
Smart House
Annie
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Toy Story 2
The Tigger Movie
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Even Stevens
102 Dalmatians
The Emperor's New Groove
Lizzie McGuire
The Princess Diaries
Monsters, Inc
Kim Possible
Lilo & Stitch
Tarzan & Jane
That's So Raven
Piglet's Big Movie
Finding Nemo
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Freaky Friday
The Cheetah Girls
Brother Bear
The Incredibles
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Chicken Little
Kronk's New Groove
The Wild
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Cars
Meet the Robinsons
Ratatouille
Iron Man
WALL•E
Tinker Bell
The Princess and the Frog
Alice in Wonderland (2010) - live action
Tangled
Winnie the Pooh
Wreck-It Ralph
Monsters University
Frozen
Big Hero 6
Inside Out
The Good Dinosaur
Zootopia
Moana
Puppy Dog Pals
Vampirina
Encore! - Disney+ exclusive
The World According to Jeff Goldblum - Disney+ exclusive
