Month: May 2017

Summer!!!

Who doesn’t love the sunshine, time with friends and family, picnics, bike rides, backyard pool parties, vacations, camping…it really is an amazing time of the year!

This year I am adding one more very important thing to that list…ME!

This summer I am committing to taking care of myself- body, mind and spirit!
I am also committing to helping as many people as possible do the same thing!

For way too long I put myself last.
This left me tired, full of anxiety, and in no mood to enjoy my amazing life.

What I learned was that I was the person in charge of my happiness and it needed to start with me taking care of me.

Maybe you are ready to take that step, too?
Maybe you are ready to make this the Summer of YOU and to making this summer your healthiest and happiest yet?

Or…just maybe while taking care of you, you also want to carve out a space in your life to help others?
Maybe you want to create a way to earn a little extra money to truly fill your summer with activities and experiences that you and your family and friends will remember for year to come?

I am very eager to help you achieve these things!

Starting June 12th I will host my Summer of Me Virtual Wellness Camp!  For 21 days we will focus on our physical, nutritional and mental wellness.

What can you expect?

You can expect to get daily tips, motivation, healthy recipes and a some gentle nudges to keep you on track to your goals!

Interested???
Sign up here for more information:

Starting June 19th I will be holding my first ever Summer of Me Virtual Internship!
This will be a 2 week crash course to creating a part time coaching business that can bring balance, fun and a little extra cash into your life!

What can you expect?

You can expect to get daily tips, tutorials and challenges to get you started on an amazing journey to wellness for not only yourself but others in your life!

Intrigued???
Sign up here for more information:

I can’t wait to get started and I hope you will be joining me!  Let’s make this a summer to remember!

As I get ready to celebrate my 13th Mother’s Day I have been reflecting back on my journey up until now.  It has been full of a lot of ups and downs and more lessons than I can begin to list.

If I had to sum up my experience as a mom with 1 word it would be BALANCE.

As moms we balance a lot of plates!  Number one being motherhood, but there are so many more things going on.  We are wives, friends, and daughters.  We work from home or out of the house.  We volunteer.  We carpool, we clean, we cook.

Then it seems that with each of those plates there is a separate balancing act going on.

We struggle between being a “hover mother” and missing something important as we try to let go.

We struggle with kicking ass in our career and missing out on school plays, baseball games or dance practices.

I struggle with letting Type 1 diabetes or ADHD take over our lives or being too lax and risking complications.

Is the house too clean leaving everyone feeling like they live in a museum or is it a hot mess?

Am I expecting them to eat too healthy or am I letting them eat too much crap.

Am I too busy trying to make everything perfect and missing out on just making memories.

Should I let them fall?
Should I fix everything?
Will I be there to catch them?

With all this going on in our lives and in our heads, it’s no wonder that the one important part in this balancing act, the thing holding it all up, get’s lost in the shuffle.

So what is a mom to do?

Treat your body well!  You need to create time in your daily grind for at least 30 minutes of exercise and you need to take the time to fuel your body with good nutrition. Listen, momming is hard.  It’s even harder when you don’t feel well.

Take time for your mental well being.  Take time to read and learn about something that interests you.  Take time to rest.  Take time to meditate.  Surround yourself with others who will lift you up.  Treat yourself to a manicure or a massage every once in a while. Enjoy a night out with friends.

Care for your spirit.  You are a small part of an amazing universe.  No matter your belief’s, it is important to tap into the greater good.  To find your gifts and to live your purpose.  You were put onto this earth for great things.  Believe that.

Lastly, treat yourself with grace and forgiveness.  Somedays you will find that perfect balance.  Other days the kids will be late for school with messy hair, your shirt won’t be ironed, you’ll run out of gas and dinner will be a disaster.  It’s all part of the dance.

Be strong enough to take care of yourself.  Realize that when you are your best, all those balancing acts will be that much easier to manage.

Over the last 3 years I have had the pleasure to meet and connect with hundreds of moms.

I am thankful to the coaches I work with who lift me up, encourage me and make me believe.
I am forever thankful to the community of Type 1 moms who offer me their support, expertise and unconditional love.
I am thankful for the moms who put their trust in me in order to let me help them create strong pillars for their families.
I am thankful for my mom friends who let me be me!  Who laugh when I laugh and cry when I cry.

I am a better mom having known you all.

Happy Mother’s Day!

 

I have shared in the past our struggle with breakfast in my house!  As someone who grew up on cereal for breakfast it has taken me a few years to find a better way to feed myself and my family in the morning!

After Jacob was diagnosed we realized just how important it is to start your day with some protein and/or healthy fats and not just carbs!  Breaking the cereal habit in this house was not easy, but we now have several favorite meals/recipes that we use!

This is a new one I adapted from the Fixate Cookbook that we will be adding to our breakfast rotation!  The original recipe called for oats, but I love to use Almond Flour as a lower carb, healthy fat alternative to flours and oats.

Banana Almond Pancakes

• 1 cup unsweetened Almond Milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ripe banana
• 4 tsp ground flax seed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 dash of sea or Himalayan salt
• 2 cups of almond flour

Here is the best part- just throw everything in your blender and blend!  Super easy.  Heat a skillet with a little coconut oil.  I love to use an ice cream scoop for perfectly portioned pancakes.  Cook about 3 minutes on each side.

This recipes makes about 8 pancakes and a serving is 2 pancakes.

You could add a scoop of your favorite protein powder or Shakeology to add some additional protein.  We find that the healthy fats in the almond meal and flax seed are a perfect way to kick off our mornings!  We will usually have eggs and some berries with these.

Here is your nutritional info:

For 1 serving (2 pancakes)

For 1 pancake:

I hope you enjoy these pancakes as much as we do!

Enjoy!

Besides the last couple weeks leading up to Christmas and the New Year, May very well may be the busiest time of the year!

In my house we have travel baseball for Jacob, swim club for Alex, Steve is traveling a lot, a few graduation parties to attend, school projects, fundraisers, end of the school year celebrations, Memorial Day and all the other stuff like work, keeping up with the laundry, teaching classes and feeding my family that never seems to be home at the same time!

Who gets lost in the shuffle when life gets crazy??  MOMS!

So starting Monday, May 8th I am joining forces with another busy mom friend of mine to share our favorite tips on how to hold it all together in this chaotic time of the year.

We will be sharing…

• Our favorite quick, healthy and family friendly recipes!
• meal planning and prepping tips
• tips on fitting in quick, fun and effective workouts- no excuses
• ways to organize your day to get more done
• daily motivation and support

Summer is coming up.

I don’t know about you, but I would like to feel comfortable in my shorts and swim suit! I want to be active with my boys and have fun!

Don’t let this busy month stop you from being your best version of you this summer and all year long!

Please fill out this quick questionnaire so we can talk about your goals and get started!

I can’t wait to kick May’s butt with you!  😉