Hello, all!! Life has been so busy since we have moved. We finally have everything out of my mom’s apartment, but are still working on unpacking and organizing.
All of our unpacked boxes are in the basement, which also serves as a guest room, game room for my husband, and home gym. It is large luckily haha.
I eventually want to add to my home gym, but am making due with what I have for now. I did a quick, tough workout the other day that I wanted to share!
So far my gym has an elliptical/bike, light weights, bands, and a punching bag
30 MINUTE FULL BODY CIRCUIT WORKOUT:
5 minute warmup: I did the elliptical
5 rounds: 20 weighted squats + 20 squat pulses, 20 kicks (each side) on punching bag
5 rounds: 20 push-ups, 20 punches (each side) on bag
Finish on the elliptical until you hit 30 minutes.
Cool down and stretch!
You can definitely do this without weights and a punching bag!
*Disclaimer: I only post specific workouts that work for me and my body!
Hope you all enjoy and have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!
Hello, everyone! My goodness it has been far too long. Things have been a whirlwind since we moved into our new home. My free time has been spent organizing, unpacking boxes, teaching online, keeping up with my toddler, and trying to get rest.
Things are settling a bit, and I adore our home. My little has room to run and loves her playroom. I love the openness of everything!
The day after Thanksgiving, we put on Christmas music and decorated. It was so much fun! K was dancing and laughing. In the midst of the hardships of 2020, this moment brought me pure joy.
We bought a new tree and stockings this year!I want to add garland, but I do love the flowers on our new table!We have more to do outside, but it’s a start!My biggest blessing!
I hope you all are staying healthy and happy! I look forward to catching up.
Hello, all! Happy hump day! I hope the week is treating you well. I am keeping busy with my active, fun toddler. The weather has been incredibly warm, but sadly the rest of the week looks chilly. I already miss the warm weather and outside time. On a huge plus, we get the keys to our new home a week from Friday! I have SO much excitement about it!!
Anyway…
Last week, I saw a recipe for healthier donuts. I barely had the ingredients I needed, so I decided to throw some together and hope for the best. Sometimes this fails miserably, but not this time. These donuts were so yummy!! We have already finished 2 batches, and I plan on making more today. They are mom and toddler approved!! Plus, K loves to help stir the batter.
INGREDIENTS:
*1 cup of GF (or regular) pancake mix. *1/4 cup of almond flour. *1/2 of a banana. *1/4 cup of almond butter. *2 TBSP of honey. *Almond milk. *Topping: 1 TBSP of melted coconut oil, 1 tsp of truvia or sugar, 1 tsp of cinnamon.
TO MAKE:
1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2) Meanwhile, mix the first 5 ingredients together. 3) Add in almond milk-a little at a time, until the batter is smooth. 4) Pour batter in a greased mini muffin tin (this makes 12 ) and bake for 13 minutes. 5) While baking, make the topping by mixing the sugar and cinnamon with the coconut oil. 6) Pour topping over your mini donuts (or muffins) and enjoy warm!
There you have it! Super easy, healthy, and yummy!
Hello and happy Friday!! Did the time change throw anyone else off? The whole past week has been rough on me and my daughter’s sleep. My husband seemed unfazed though! I have been waking up incredibly early, and falling asleep early as well. I finally feel like my body has regulated. Last night I fell asleep at 8 and didn’t wake up until 6 this morning. I missed a class that I teach unfortunately, but my body needed it!
Moving on, let’s talk food. Starting off, I have to share my newest obsession. Weeks ago, I was at Sam’s Club and had a sample of these dried mushrooms. I didn’t know I would like them, but OH MY GOSH they are amazing!!!! I can’t stop eating them!
Healthy cinnamon sugar mini donuts!! GUYS…this is my own recipe and it turned out amazing! I will share it soon!Banana egg pancakes with almond flour, Criobru grounds, topped with melted coconut oil and almond butter.
Such a great week of eating!! I hope you enjoyed this lighthearted food post. Sending hugs to you all!!
Hello, all!! We are having some unusually warm November weather here, which makes me so happy. Being able to get K outside to play makes a lot of difference! Thankfully it helps make me not miss the beach as much…well….sort of haha.
Anyway, this post is going to be about some of my favorite foods from vacation!
The first place we stopped was Hurricane Moe’s. We come here more than once every year. The food is delicious, and happy hour is unbeatable! The happy hour food menu is super tasty shrimp, tacos, and wings. I had a wonderful salad as well.
I devoured this meal!Miss this already!
The best donuts ever come from a place called Duck Donuts. They have popped up in other states, but originally come from Duck, NC. They are so fresh and warm. It is something I just have to indulge in. K even enjoyed some this year! I don’t often let her eat this much sugar, but she loved it! Lol!!
Cheers! Donuts and coffee, Donuts and milk.
Rundown Cafe is another favorite for us! The portions are so big and everything is delicious.
Fresh fish sandwich without bread, broccoli, and my non-pictured coleslaw!
This year, my husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary at an adorable place called Collington Cafe. Everything was AMAZING. From appetizers to dessert, we were not disappointed!
A little wine before date night!Isn’t it so cute!?Bacon wrapped scallops with a terriaki glaze. Oh my goodness….mouthwatering. Our mains were fantastic! Mine is on the left. A seasonal salad with butternut squash, a huge tuna steak, and fried brie. My husband got steak with crab meat on top, shrimp, potatoes, and vegetables. Dessert was a blackberry cheesecake.
We also ate a lot at home! My favorite was a huge crabcake from Tommy’s Market!
That was all for this year’s favorites! I hope you enjoyed looking at all of these pictures. I wish I could have them all right now haha.
