GREEN smoothie

For real they are good!

• unsweetened almond milk- 1 cup
• unsweetened apple sauce- 1/4 cup
• strawberries- 5
• banana- 1/2
• handful of stemmed kale
• 1 packet stevia
• ice cubes

Watch this youtube video on how easy it is to de-stem kale.  I just rip it off, ha going to have to try this!

amazed, still

With his love, he will calm all your fears. Zephaniah3:17

This song came on my Pandora yesterday and I'm in love!  When we don't even realize it the Lord is delighting in us.  Our thoughts might not line up, but God.  But God is there and I'm not even going to try and tell you how he loves ...He's better at it than I am :)

Sitting and being vulnerable in his presence.  The walls come down and it's messy, and totally cool.  I have had a relationship with the Lord for a handful of years, and honestly it's still new.  I didn't even realize it but I have not sat and opened up my heart to the Lord in, well, long enough.  Hence, facebook hiatus.  I need to hear the Lord.  More than anything I need to hear the Lord.  Even if its quiet and I'm waiting, I need to hear the Lord.  I'm so lost without God.  Facebook was becoming such a suction cup to negative fruit in my thoughts and time.  I got sick of it.  Basically.  Yeah.

thats all :)

cool chick!

Just came across this girl and I LOVE HER!!!  She totally squashes self-rejection and really taps into speaking life over yourself.  This is so so huge.  If the enemy is going to get me its in this arena.  Take thoughts captive, yes I know.  Oh now that's a good blog topic for a later date! 

Anyway, liked this video :)   Reminded me of Psalm118:24, This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Cute website too!  http://www.nicholekellerman.com/

Totally inspired by how she is impacting the lives of others and running her business!!

a typical busy day

So basically I'm just super pumped about InstaCollage and have nothing better to take pictures of!  Exciting I know!  This pretty much describes my typical day fitting in quick meals and a quick workout.  Get up grab pre-made breakfast.  Teach a tennis lesson.  Workout in my room.  Yes, on a beach towel, a fan going, and using the stop watch on my phone.  Foam roller always close at hand.  LOVE that thing! 

Workout was:  Squats, pushups, and sit ups.  start with 2 reps and increase 2 each round.  So 2, 4, 6...for 15 mins.  I got up to 20 reps.  had that goal in my head and went up to 16 mins, forgot to look at my phone.  Quick mile jog outside tracked on RunKeeper app.  25 min workout.  Sweet! 

Actually I was super sweaty and rushing to make lunch and shower before heading to the gym to train.  Pulled it off. 

Lunch was:  Sun dried tom basil wrap (100 cals so crazy), 2 brown scrambled eggs, couple pinches of mozzarella cheese, broccoli lightly steamed, red onion, and some salsa.  New fave dish!

Brought protein mix with me to make shake at gym between clients.  Stop at store on way home to grab din.  I am pretty worn out by now.  In and out of the store, make din and back off to gym.  One late night a week training a super sweet lady.

Dinner was: Salmon, Spaghetti Squash, and homemade sweet potato fries. 

day over heading home.

Okay I can't lie.  This pic was after late night the week before.  I looked more like a wreck prolly after a day like this one :)   Everyone seemd to be having a rough day including sweet Linda.  There was no picture taking this day but we did laugh it out and have a great workout!
Wanted to update with a pic of the short hair.  It's already growing so fast!!

chocolate coconut banana...whats not to love!?

So a whole day off in the middle of the week with no plans or commitments.  Hope everyone has enjoyed the day dedicated to freedom :)  Mine consisted of a long jog, painting nails, and baking with gilmore girls on in the backround.  Bliss!!  I have been wanting to experiment with some stuff for a while.  These turned out super yummy and I'm not sure I remember exactly how much of everything I put in the recipe.  Best part of this.. didn't have to make a trip to the store and used what I had!

2 mashed bananas
3 brown eggs
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
1/4 cup coconut flakes
1 cup coconut flour
3 Tbsp carob powder
1 tea baking soda
1 tea baking powder
3 Tbsp coconut oil
white chocolate chips

-mash the bananas
-throw in eggs, walnuts, coconut flakes
-sift in coconut flour, carob powder, baking soda and powder
-add melted coconut oil
-mix
-spoon into liners
-add white chocolate chips

Bake 350 20-25 mins

So the white chocolate chips were not as cool as I thought.  Would have been cooler if they were melted and like drizzled on.  I mean that would look like profess.  ha.  seriously yum and def healthy.  Yeah, i'd say healthy.

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So I have secretly wanted to know how to cook *good* for like ever!  My nannie gave me this pic last time I saw her.  She used to let me make a huge mess in the kitchen and I LOVED it! hehehehe i think I'm 3 here.  Going to have to call and talk to nannie now she will get a kick I put this in my blog!