Success

“Success means putting in the hours, shutting down that dessert, waking up for the gym, not hitting the snooze button, making personal connections, practicing over and over, and doing one thing every day that moves you forward, whether you feel like doing it or not.” “In the end, you reap what you sow. I totally believe this. […]

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Perfect Pancakes

Ingredients SMALL BATCH for 2-3 people:1/2 cup heavy cream3 eggs1/2 tsp vanilla1/4 cup coconut flour1 Tbs almond flour OR 1 1/2 tsp psyllium husk power1/2 tsp baking powderdash of salt1 1/2 tsp Truvia4 Tbs melted butter DOUBLE BATCH1 cup heavy cream6 eggs1 tsp vanilla1/2 cup coconut flour2 Tbs almond flour OR 1 Tbs psyllium husk […]

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Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Ingredients:1 cup almond flour1/4 Truvia*1 cup peanut butter (I recommend Jiff Extra Crunchy)3 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate Combine Truvia, almond flour, and peanut butter. With a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop onto wax-paper lined baking sheet or glass dish (CHECK FIRST to see that this will fit in your freezer). Chill in freezer at […]

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Pizza

Crust ingredients:1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella* cheese2 oz cream cheese3/4 cup almond flour (blanched, fine)1 egggarlic salt Crust preparation:Heat oven to 425. Combine shredded cheese and cream cheese. Microwave 60 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 sec. Add almond flour and egg. Spread with wet hands onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with garlic […]

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O sluggard

{Proverbs 6:6 ESV}Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.{Proverbs 20:4 ESV}The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing. Until yesterday, I would have (pridefully) told you how great it was to know that I was not a sluggard. I’m not lazy! I’m constantly on the […]

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Do Re Mi

When you read you begin with A B CWhen you sing you begin with DO RE MI When you count you begin with 5 4 3 2 1! Here is an EMAIL THAT I SENT TO MEL Robbins after listening to The 5 Second Rule. First, I’ll set the stage: March 2016 enter baby #3 (which was the […]

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Triggers and Truths

January 13 & 14 kicked off “anxiety week” with #MindsetReset. This post is a little of this and a little of that related to my reflection on anxiety/worry triggers and truths. It’s a process not an event. Mel Robbins My triggers generally fall into two categories: concern for the safety of someone I love or […]

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New every morning

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 ESV I am not a morning person. Neither is anyone else in my home. That’s why I get up at […]

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Choose Potpourri

“If you knew better, you would have done better. Now you know.” Mel Robbins Choose EMPATHY about whatever may be the catalyst for someone’s negativity. Don’t be their savior, take action for yourself. Recognize the difference: Hard life circumstances may be facts, but you can choose how to respond. Limiting beliefs will filter evidence that […]

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Re-routing

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts Colossians 3:15 The theme of #MindsetReset DAY4VIDEO was “Think this, not that.” Here is my list of phrases that I am going to deliberately reprogram into my brain. Coupled with these ideas are the TRUTHS from God’s Word that speak into my heart. I am […]

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