I am big on getting the kids excited about exercising their bodies. I love to do fun challenges when I can to get them gaining strength while having fun. Each Thanksgiving week we do a fun 7 Day PLANKSGIVING challenge together. The goal is to hold the plank for 1 minute each day. Everyone is…
7 Ways to Remember our Beloved Pets
Last October 23, 2018 we had to make the decision to set our 15 year old dog, Maggie, free from her pain. It was a decision we went back and forth on for over 6 months because she would have good days and we would think she was doing okay. It was when the bad…
Going After a Dream
I was at a point in my life where I lost hope in my dream. I did not get excited when I thought of my dream because there were so many reasons and things standing in my way of achieving it. I started to accept that it was never going to happen. I started saying,…
You have been BOO-ed!!!
This fun tradition of sharing some spooky treats has been sneaked around neighborhoods since I was a child! We do not always get to it with life and time and last minute thinking but when we do, it is a blast! We thought of it early enough this year and got right to work. The…
10 Bair Family Halloween Traditions
When the calendar turns October 1st, I unpack our many bins of Halloween decorations into our dinning room. They await the kids return home from school so we can start decorating! As the kids have gotten older, I do let them take more leadership on where they want things to go. They love having more…
Ghosts in the Graveyard
Ghosts in the Graveyard has been a tradition since I was a kid. My mom and I used to make this recipe together every Halloween. Now I get to pass on that same tradition with my kids. I have changed up the ingredients to match my passion for better ingredients, avoiding the hydrogenated oils, high…
Spooky Halloween Food
When the kids were younger I seemed to have more energy to host Halloween parties. You can see some of the fun games I created in my Halloween Game Ideas blog post. I have not hosted a party in a while, but maybe next year? You never know! Here are a few spooky food ideas…
Tricks to AVOID the Treats!
With three kids, this is the time of year I see so much candy come home in their backpacks!! I will say, I am super proud that my kids do not eat it before getting home. They choose to wait and ask first if they can have it. With that being said, I am a…
Misfits Market is a Game Changer
Seasonal organic produce delivered to my door!? Yes, please!!! I first learned of Misfits Market from my husband. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised! He knows I love a good deal and that I shop organic, so when he saw an ad about Misfits Market he messaged me right away. We read their story and…
Tuna Avocado Mash (131 Method)
If you have started to follow my 131 Method Journey posts then you know how amazing all the recipes are in the “lifestyle”program. This has been a recipe I make once a week when avocados are in season. The seasons vary but they are typically in season from spring to fall. This recipe is simple…