I was trying to come up with a meal that was quick and used my head of green cabbage and some of my big carrots I had in my fridge. I searched the web and found this delicious and simple recipe that I had all the ingredients for!! Yay! Thank you I Food Real!! Go…
WINTER
My “Netflix” for Workout Programs
Being a busy mom leaves not much time for me to take the drive to the gym. I barely have the focus to get out for a run, well, probably because I don’t like running. To be honest, I did not work out until my third child was 1 years old. Nutrition was always my…
Top 5 Necessities
Some people call them priorities but to play off of my website name I am going to call them my necessities for a happy and healthy life. It is important to have some grounding necessities to help focus where your time should be spent. Our time is precious and looking around we seem to fill…
7 Day PLANKSGIVING Challenge
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…
Love Your Body
Women, especially moms, are very hard on themselves when looking in the mirror. We seem to have so many negative thoughts about our bodies that we put ourselves in a negative mood. This month, I want us to work on our self talk and find ways to pamper ourselves and put ourselves first! NO GUILT!!…
A reflection on my past 4 year journey of self growth!
I let life defeat me 4 years ago. I woke up cranky about my day and was short tempered about everything and was not happy. I was not happy because I lost myself. I lost who MELISSA was. It took me these last 4 years to change that and I continue to learn about ME…
Lunch & Snack Meal Prep
On Sundays we meal prep! This is still very new to me with staying consistent at it, but lunch and snacks prepped on Sunday really make the week go smoother and help me stay on track! I prep for myself and my husband. To help me portion our meals it I use my trusty Portion…
Chickpea Brownies (FIXATE)
My 10 year old loves finding new healthier recipes on our FIXATE cooking show. She came across these brownies and we were in luck having all the ingredients in our kitchen. So she got to work and they taste amazing!! Even my husband likes them as a treat with his lunch during the week. If…