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Mom of 5
Wife to the best
Lover of candy
Workout at home
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Mentoring women to happier lives

28/03/2022

Googly eyes on vegetables will always make me smile! I think you should try it too.

Also, eating more vegetables in simple ways will help you FEEL better inside too. I love the single serving packets of hummus from Costco to add to my veggies.

Family favorite and ready to go veggies in our house are:
Cucumbers,
Carrot sticks,
Celery,
Bell peppers.

I encourage the kids to have one veggie in their lunches everyday. Buying them in bulk helps with the price and we love buying them from The Real Canadian Wholesale.

24/01/2022

Isn't this the cutest?
Lizzy is getting so good at her chalk drawings and this movie and soundtrack are on repeat in our home.

Just an update:

I'm still here! We're doing good in this new season of life and we're adjusting and doing our best to be available for what's most important, our families.

Between working on my Food Addiction course, Christmas, extended Christmas break, kids getting braces, piano lessons, basketball, serving in the church and 3 of our kids getting C*vid last week, we feel blessed to fill our schedule.

(I actually have an opening for piano lessons on Mondays if you know anyone wanting to start! Obviously options for in person and online help when people are needing to stay home.)

We still workout everyday and are LOVING the new 13 week program in the Beachbody workout library. If you ever have questions I'm happy to help out.

Sorry to have dropped off, but everyone knows Instagram isn't the most important thing and there are seasons for everything. I'll hop on every now and then.
Thanks for all your support here, I love hearing from you! ♥️

23/10/2021

Funny how true this statement is.

Anyone else feel like they'd like to get something different in their life?

he hard part is we will have to CHANGE.

Life is meant to change us.

It might take courage.

It'll take effort.

But we CAN CHANGE!

You can!

I believe in you.

And so does your loving Heavenly Father.

20/10/2021

Coming up on 20 years married ❤️.

Remember that successful marriages are built on “faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.” (The Family: A Proclamation to the World)

15/10/2021

Blueberry Ginger Banana Muffins 🍌

This is one of my family's favorite muffins! I usually make a double batch so that they last more than half a day.

Full discloser: I stole this recipe from a magazine 10 years ago at the doctor's office! 😬🤣

Recipe

Ingredients:
3 very ripe bananas
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/4 C oil or Apple sauce
2 large eggs
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 C all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C thawed blueberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

1. In a large bowl mash the bananas, sugar, oil, eggs, ginger and vanilla with a potato masher- don't worry about getting all the lumps out.

2. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and stir with a spatula until almost combined: add the blueberries and stir until blended.

3. Spoon into greased muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes until, golden and springy to the touch.

Like, and save, and share!
Let me know if you try them!

26/09/2021

This is personal but I felt this is a safe place to share. Here's my story of my food addiction.

I've ALWAYS loved food, especially anything with high amounts of sugar. I never walked away without always wanting more. My cravings were never really satisfied, usually the food ran out first.

Now that I look back, since I was very young, like 5 years old, I could eat things by the handful. But, because I was very active it never showed up on my body until after I was married and started having babies. Yes, the weight would eventually come off, but body weight isn't the only thing one carries in food addiction. The weight of being out of control, the fog, the shame, the fear is way heavier.

ADDICTION IS A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE.

I've tried off and on for 20 years to try and "fix" my problem, trying to be like everyone else. EAT IN MODERATION they say. EAT INTUITIVELY. LIMIT YOUR BITES. DON'T RESTRICT. But my brain doesn't work like that. You can't tell an alcoholic to stop at one drink, or make rules around when they will and will not drink, it doesn't work. ADDICTION is addiction, and it hijacks your brain to believe that the next drink, or the next bite is the only thing that's important. Once you start, it's VERY HARD you stop.

My dad passed away just over a month ago at age 68 from cerosis of the liver. It was from an unhealthy lifestyle of eating poorly that he had to suffer with being with being overweight, anxiety, depression, joint pain etc. I don't want to live that life!

After Labour Day weekend I broke down emotionally. Because of the emotional toll of helping care for my dad all summer and seeing him suffer and deteriorate and many kind people bringing meals with dessert, I found comfort in delicious food. I gained 9 lbs in 8 weeks. I didn't know how to stop, and stop for good. I know how to eat good food, but I don't know how to stop addiction.

Through prayer, and what I believe help from my dad on the other side seeing my pain, I remembered seeing and her story of addiction and recovery and knew there was hope. I poured my heart out to Jace and with his support I signed up for a 12 week online recovery course. Continue in comment

16/09/2021

Keep your chin up.

We roll with the punches.

We are strong.

We are creative.

We are kind

We are resilient.

And we keep getting up.

Don't let the restrictions restrict you from your peace and happiness.

Be a light.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

30/08/2021

How can we protect our families? What's going to happen in the next 5 years? The world is only going to keep getting more divided and angry.

But, the world is also bright, hopeful, kind, and loving, if we strive to see the good and be the good.

I have the most influence for good in my home and that's where I'm going to start. I don't have any control of what happens outside my home, or what other people choose to do, but there are a few things I can try.

Here are 3 suggestions that we can do in our homes:

1.Express Love—and Show It
2. Bear Testimony—and Live It
3. Be Consistent

It comes from a message from . MORE DILIGENT AND CONCERNED AT HOME. Oct. 2009.

It's so good! ❤️

25/08/2021

I've always hated people pointing out my failures, mostly because I already know! It's just hard to DO it sometimes.

It's hard to be consistent.

We already KNOW how to love people.

We KNOW how to eat better.

We KNOW we should take better care of our bodies by exercise, sleep, and nutrition.

We KNOW we should pray, study, and serve for our spirits to thrive.

The hard part is DOING!

We're all practicing what we know. It's just hard. We don't need to point it out in others. Take it one step, one day at a time. Keep going guys ❤️.

26/04/2021

Whoa, this was October 2019, swipe to see April 2020. I will never again take for granted the opportunity to worship and feel the peace in the temple wherever I wanted to. It's hard to book a time with the limited openings. I'm grateful we could go last Thursday and hope to book a time again in the coming months.

Here is what I posted in October. 👇

Giving Our Spirits Control over Our Bodies .
We all feell that pull of doing what we WANT over what we NEED. .
I WANT to sleep in, but I NEED to get up. .
I WANT to eat candy all day, but I NEED to eat good food to fuel my body. .
I WANT to hold the grudge, but I NEED to forgive. .
I WANT to yell, but I NEED patience. .
I WANT to gossip, but I NEED to speak kind words. .
I WANT to spend more mindless time infront of screens, but I NEED to serve those around me. .
We can all try each day to recognize ONE area we feel to change. ONE way to gain control over our bodies. .
“The greatest conflict that any man or woman will ever have … will be the battle that is had with self,” explaining that Satan, “the enemy of our souls,” attacks us through “the lusts, the appetites, the ambitions of the flesh.” So the primary battle is between our divine and spiritual nature and the carnal natural man." M. Russell Ballard. Oct 2019

22/04/2021

What do you think about this quote? If you really break down the words, what stands out to you? How does it make you feel? What does it look like for you to "encounter God"?

I'll leave my answer in the comments. 😘

But honestly, I want to read what you think!

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