"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou Lately I've been thinking about goal setting, and how sometimes we have the tendency to set goals and start off strong, but then get distracted by old habits and the busyness of life, and perhaps never quite get there. I know so many people who set healthy living goals, but then wind up spending years of their lives feeling guilty and unworthy because they have yet to be able to crush those goals... Did you resolve to lose unwanted weight, but have given up on your goal after frustration with the scale? Did you promise to fit in regular workouts this year, but haven't exercised as much as you'd planned? Did you commit yourself to cooking healthy at home a lot more often, but fell back into your normal routine of ... [Read More]
Archives for October 2019
Baked Apples with an Oat Streusel & Maple Butter Sauce {vegan + gf}
October is in full swing, and I'm enjoying the leaves changing so much! I'm hoping to take advantage of the mild weather and pretty leaves some more this weekend with a family hike. Not surprisingly, I've been loving all things pumpkin and apple this fall. And while my apples that I picked at the orchard are long gone, I bought a big bag of locally grown apples at the store that I've been playing around with. Today's recipe is a healthy, delicious fall treat: baked apples with an oat streusel + maple butter sauce. This recipe is like a deconstructed apple pie: We've got apples. We've got cinnamon yumminess. We've got a healthy caramel-like sauce. We've got a buttery topping... ...yet it's also made with wholesome ingredients like oats, almond flour and coconut oil! ... [Read More]
Pregnant Life with Baby C: The Third Trimester
This week marks 2 months of motherhood for me! In all honesty, it's been a longgg two months. Between wanting to be held 24/7 and constantly wailing when she's not in my arms, having a sensitive tummy, refusing to latch so that I've had the fun job of pumping 5-6 times a day in order to feed her with my milk, and being a super light, fussy sleeper, Camryn has not been an easy newborn by any stretch. I have to admit, I was not anticipating a colicky baby, and I've been trying different remedies to see if we can improve things. I'm hopeful that things will get easier as we get out of this newborn phase - *pretty please!* - and have been chugging along as best I can. On the positive side of things, Cammie is super adorable! In the last few weeks her eyesight has seemed to really ... [Read More]
