February Meal Prep | Week Three

We're three weeks into February and I'm so excited! Our food is changing once again and we're getting so many more vegetables . Our family has been getting more and more into vegetables and different ways to eat them! It's been so wonderful not hassling and nagging everyone to eat all the vegetables I've prepared. This week's prep was a lot of fun for planning. I told you all I like to incorporate our favorite meals into our prep while I make them healthier! So for our chicken, instead of frying it I grilled our spicy chicken. All the same flavor without the guilt.  If you haven't used or tried Kodiak cakes you NEED to! They're delicious and to die for. I love them so much that I bought the Costco size. 

OUR MEAL PREP

BREAKFAST –  Breakfast bowls

SNACK 1 -  Fruit

LUNCH – Chicken and Protein Waffles  /OR / Thai Basil Bowls

SNACK 2 – Greek Yogurt w/ Coconut and Fruit

 
DINNER – 2 cup veg, 1 3/4 cup protein

February Meal Prep | Week Two

This past weekend was the first weekend in 2018 that I got to ACTUALLY spend at home  and it was fantastic! I had the time to do everything that I wanted to do on the weekend without feeling sluggish or groggy from a work day. I was so thankful to actually spend a little time with my family . Coincidentally the meal prep this week was extremely simple and of course delicious! 

OUR MEAL PREP

BREAKFAST – Coffee and Almond milk

SNACK 1 -  Breakfast Fritta

LUNCH – Chicken Fried Rice   /OR/ Cheeseburger Quesadilla

SNACK 2 – Protein Shake and Fruit
DINNER – 2 cup veg, 1 3/4 cup protein

January Thrift Haul

One of my goals this year is to thrift more! Actually it's to thrift all of my clothes for an entire year.  I spend a lot of money digging through the clearance section at Target for pricey mediocre clothes. I love target, but they got me there. Waymon turned me to thrifting when we started dating, but I haven't really dived into the thrift world until recently. I've gotten so many cute clothes from thrifting that I just can't stop!My shopping habit has found it's match!


 JANNINE HAUL 

My mom gave me her hand me downs which was fine when I was heavier. I didn't care because I didn't have to pay for new clothes. I only started to care when my friends started to comment that I was dressing like an old lady instead of dressing my age. I knew from that point on I had to stop being so cheap and go find my own style apart from my mom's. I'm glad I did too because the clothes were totally her style and not mine. This haul I focused more on long sleeved clothing because of work and how cold it is right now in Reno.

HAIDYN HAUL

 My focus for Haidyn's clothes was anything that had multiple uses throughout the year. She's huge and I have no idea what size she'll actually be . She got dresses, PJ shirts ( becasue I've given up on cute PJS that she out grows in a month) and a sweater!


Now that I've lost some weight I wanted to buy clothes without spending too much money on these clothes because I'm sure I'm not done with losing weight yet. Thrifting was my solution. Cute clothes, new clothes to me and less money spent!  Haidyn is even getting in on the action because over my dead body am I spending hundreds of dollars on clothes for her that won't fit in a couple months. Here's to a successful year of thrifting!

Women's March 2018

Raising a little girl in this trying time has me optimistic . Optimistic because I know that I'm doing everything I can to raise a strong, independent and intelligent young lady. I'm raising Haidyn to believe she can breathe fire. She will not be silenced and I never want her to feel that way. She can do anything she wants to do in this life of hers and we will be behind her 150% regardless of what she wants to do in life.

We attended our local 2018 Women's March to march with our fellow sisters in Reno. Haidyn had no idea why we were walking but after explaining to her why we were walking along side so many powerful women she was trying her best to piece together what was happening. At the end of the walk the one thing she did understood is that girls are equal to boys and GIRL POWER! Not half bad for a 3 1/2 year old.

We saw so many familiar faces and so many other's wanting to stand up for us women. It's truly empowering and moving to see so many women stand up for what they believe in. Everyone was there on their own agenda but together I truly believe that we were all united as one. 

February Meal Prep | Week One

This week's prep was only for 4 days because we got back so late on Sunday and couldn't prep til midnight! I wasn't going to do that anyways. I don't get to rest as much as I should, so I took full advantage of my one rest day. Here's our prep! We're trying new recipes from a new app I was turned to called Meal Lime! It's amazing! If you don't already have it you need to check it out!


OUR MEAL PREP

BREAKFAST –  Breakfast burritos w/ Avocados 

SNACK 1 -  Fruit 

LUNCH – Chicken Satay w/ Cucumber salad and Naan  /OR /BBQ Meatballs w/ Veggies and Mashed Potatoes  
 

SNACK 2 – Protein Shake and Fruit
DINNER – 2 cup veg, 1 3/4 cup protein

January King Arfur Barkbox

Let's get it over with, if you haven't noticed yet my little Frankie is very spoiled. Therefore, he gets everything that I want for him. That's how it works right? Well that's how it works in our house. :) He gets a lot of toys and attention because he is the baby of the family right now. Just as long as he's loved, I don't think he really minds. I've been oogling over the barkbox for him for months now and finally caved to get him one. 

For those of you that don't know what a Barkbox is it's a monthly subscription box for dogs that comes with 3 different treats and 2 different toys for your pup! The boxes are themed every month so all of the goodies inside match the box itself and it's the cutest thing ever. This month our box is the King Arfur box that includes all things medieval. 

Haidyn was really jealous that her brother got a special package and she didn't, but she quickly got over that. Frankie was over the moon for his new toys but the treats really threw him for a loop. So you know the treats are delicious! I can't wait for his next box! 

If you want to try out Barkbox, here is a free month on Frankie!
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80 Day Obsession | Week one

I needed a swift kick in the ass the start of the year. I had all of the best intentions of working out all week and I just couldn't do it. I was bored of the workouts and not excited at all. I made every excuse to not workout and I hated it. Working out is the only time of the day that I get to myself and sometimes it's not even that. So for me to not workout, it takes a lot out of me because I didn't have that little time to myself. Mom's all of you out there know this struggle too. Shower/ toilet time is not your alone time. I was waiting to start this program in February, but I couldn't wait any longer and started it last week. I was ready for a change. 

I sucked it up and started this new program and brought myself to a whole new mindset. I saw everyone's one week progress and couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe that their results after only one week were that amazing. So I gave it a week and believe it or not this program works. I can't believe that I've made that much progress in just one week. My stomach is flatter, my obliques are getting more defined and my booty is getting a little raise! One week guys! ONE WEEK. Let's see what next week will bring!