Top 5 Must Haves for the Christian Woman

My whole life I have loved spending time with the Lord and keeping my focus on Him. I remember as a young girl I would sit in our sitting room and color pictures while singing songs to the Lord. I would sing songs to Him for hours and hours. Now days with being married and having a 3 week old newborn it is a little bit harder to find time to keep my focus on the Lord. We haven't been to church since maybe 2 or 3 weeks before the baby was born. So I have had to work really hard on keeping my focus on the Lord. I am going to share with you the five main things I believe will help you in your journey of seeking the Lord.

 1) Have a laptop, phone, or Bible ready in all of the places you spend time in. I have a couple examples of how this has been useful to me in the past few months. At the last job I worked I always kept in my bag a a Bible or Bible study; so when life got hard and I needed an encouraging boost I had God's word ready. I also keep one of those easy to read devotionals in my bathroom for potty breaks and bath time. One of the biggest things for me right now is having the bible or any device with the Bible in all the places I breastfeed David. Many times breastfeeding is the only way to calm him down when he is fussy even though he just falls asleep. I get tired and frustrated, but when I pray or read God's word it calms me down. So keep God's word in the places you will need it most.

2) Get a prayer journal. I just recently ordered one and started using it. I must say it has been a HUGE help. I love being able to write my thank yous, requests,and praises down before I pray. It helps me stay focused and I feel more powerful when I pray because of it. I also love reading my past prayers and seeing what God has done in my life as well as seeing the unanswered prayers that I am happy about. My prayer journal I have now is pink leather and has a scripture on every page. I highly recommend getting this one it is simple but just what you need. Click on the picture to order it!

3) Get a day planner that is Christian based. I used to get those day planners that were full of motivational quotes that inspired me. Now that was all good and fun but it had no depth or profound effect on my life. I spend a good 2 hours searching to find myself the perfect day planner and I have found it! It has scripture verses, themed months, and quotes from Christian authors. It helps me keep my priorities straight when planning my week. I also find that the month's themes seem to always be just what I need. This months theme is prayer and I am LOVING it. Click on the picture below to go check it out!

4) Have a playlist on Pandora or Youtube full of your favorite Christian music. Sometimes when we are driving, cleaning, or just to busy to read; it is soothing to the soul to listen to your favorite Christian music. I am super picky though, I hate the songs they play on the local Christian radios. They just aren't my style. That is why on Youtube I made a playlist of my favorites. Many of those songs are country songs that focus on God. I get chills while listening to them because they speak to my soul. I highly recommend making your own playlist to enjoy, but here is the link to mine if you want to check it out! My Christian Playlist

5) The final and most important thing I believe you need isn't something you can buy or put together really fast. It takes time and being mindful to add to your life. You need to have a deep heartfelt desire for the Lord. You need to be at a place that when the hard times come your first instinct is to cry out to the Lord for help. You need to have an awareness and knowledge about what the Bible says our role is as a woman and you need to figure out how to act accordingly. I am going to be truly honest, I am no where close to mastering this step. It is hard. But every time I work at it, I reap amazing rewards in my life,

Before I close this blog I would like to leave you with a few scriptures to help you on your journey to being a better and more mindful Christian woman.

Proverbs 21:9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. 

1 Timothy 3:11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 

Proverbs 11:16 A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. 

Proverbs 31:20-21 She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. 

Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 

Proverbs 14:1 The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.

Why Meal Prep and Plan as a Stay at Home Mom?

So many times I am asked this and even ask myself this question, it seems pointless. Why cook ahead for the week when you are going to be home all week? It can even be hard to find time to do it on the busy weekends. It used to be my life line! When I was working full time and running an at home business, cooking was something I had NO time for. I would always meal prep a ton of food for the whole week. Now I still try and meal prep for my husband while he is working. I also do a bit of meal prep for myself on Saturday and Sunday. Let me explain why: Here are my three top reasons for meal prepping while being a stay at home mom.

1.       I Run out of Energy: All the time I run out of energy. Or I am so busy and focused on something that I am doing I have no clue I am getting hungry. Then all of the sudden BOOM I have a killer headache and feel as if I am going to pass out if I don’t get a good meal in me right now! Meal prep helps me in my many uh-oh I am hungry situations.

2.       When I Need a Snack or Quick Fix I Naturally go for the Junk Food: I am a HUGE easy meal person. What are the easiest meals? Junk foods! Frozen pizza, frozen dinners, chips, PBJs, Grilled Cheese, Quesadilla, and so on. I can’t do that all the time. Now YES I eat all of those, but I can’t afford to mess up on my meal plan daily. So meal prepping provides a way for me to have an “easy” meal and it be extremely healthy.

3.       Appointments Run my Life: I have so many appointments each week and the easiest solution is to have fast food before I leave or on my way home. My body doesn’t need fast food though after every appointment. So meal prepping gives me the ability to throw say already cooked mixed veggies in the microwave for 45 seconds and grab a Greek yogurt and be on my way.

Like Benjamin Franklin said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” Having those go to already cooked foods is one of my way of planning to be successful in my health and fitness journey. I also wanted to share with you my free bonus tip!!! I started this just last week and it has seriously been revolutionary. Below I have it pictured. I write out what I have available to eat each week by food groups. So I am never stumped on what to eat. Or I know exactly what I have in stock. It makes sure NO food is wasted and that I never catch myself say, “There is nothing to eat in this house.”

My friends today I am encouraging you to start planning to succeed instead of planning to fail. I would like to extend an invitation to you to join my 5 Day Free Meal Prep for Success group starting on October 17, 2016. It will be hosted on my Facebook page and will be full of amazing information to help you learn to do what I do! Comment below if you want to join with your email address! Also if you are learning about this after the above date Check out the tabs section of my Blog my goal is to soon have these easy short Free Classes available through download and also open up some exclusive health and wellness courses.

Just had to share with you what I made today! I made Lentil Soup, 5 Grains, and Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Muffins. Take a look at the finished product! You can find these recipes on my Pinterest page under the board Hunger Time.

Top Tips for Crushing Heartburn During Pregnancy.

My heartburn has been almost unbearable during this third trimester. Nothing seems to help for over an hour. I always seem to end up feeling hopeless and unprepared. Lately though I have been following an amazing plan of action. I am able to ward most of the heartburn off without taking too much medicine, getting fat, or drinking tons of soda.

• Have Rolaids always at the ready. Make sure to take 2 before bed to make sure you can sleep. Don't take more than 8 in a 24 hours time span.
• Have a case of sprite on hand. Make it a goal of only drink 2 a day max. Sip them when you drink them.
• Have sparkling water always on hand. You can find some fun drinks on Pintrest to make. This week I am making virgin mojitos. Sparkling water give you the save effect as sprite but you can make it healthier. 
• Eat mini meals all day. Eat healthy as well. You can eat a lot more healthy foods like salad, fruit, and veggies than you can unhealthy food. You won't have the ridiculous weight gain if you eat mini healthy meals all day to help ward off  heartburn.

Don't let heartburn ruin your pregnancy. Just work smart and get through it. 

Daniel's Italian Grilled Cheese

Today Daniel made the best food ever and I wanted to share it with you! I like bragging on my husband. I also love being able to call him that now. Just this Sunday we got married and had our dream wedding! I will be posting pictures soon! So happy to say I have never been this happy. God is truely blessing us.

Daniel is an amazing cook except when we first met. The first time he cooked for me he burnt my grilled cheese because he was too busy talking to me. It was so sweet though. It made me like him even more. But he has fully redeemed himself in the cooking arena! 

Daniel's Italian Grilled Cheese

What you need:

White Bread

Two slices of colby jack cheese

A stick of melted butter

Salt and pepper

Garlic powder

Italian herb seasoning

How to make it:

Mix the melted butter with the salt and pepper, garlic powder, and Italian herbs. Get a

baseting brush and cover both slices of bread with the butter mix. Add the cheese in

between the slices of bread and cook on a skillet untill golden brown on both sides.

Enjoy! Seriously this is the best grilled cheese ever!

Essential Oils Monthly Order Unboxing August 2016

I love the moment when I hear the doorbell ring and open the door to see a Young Living box waiting on my doorstep. It makes me feel like a little kid again on my birthday, opening gifts. I love being able to receive treats in the mail, I am a HUGE lover of mail and packages. But this Young Living box that comes in the mail every month is special. It is always full of healthy natural products to make my life or my fiancé's life better. We are both on a fitness journey to heal our bodies from the stress we have put on them. It takes a lot of trail and error but we can slowly see differences in how we feel.

This month I finally got to order 2 items that I had scanned for on the iTOVi Scan I had 2 months back. The iTOVi scanner combines bioimpedance, pressure sensor, temperature, and Bluetooth® technologies to generate personalized wellness evaluations. Basically it scans which Young Living products you need. It can blow your mind how accurate it is. But anyways everything I scanned for was on back order and I finally found 2 of the products available so I grabbed them up! I will start with the two products that I scanned for and them the other three I got as treats for me.

Rehemogen

This is a product that helps with digestion and cleansing. It is in a little dropper bottle and you add a little bit to a glass of water. I assume that I scanned for this because of the 4 rounds of antibiotics I took for a UTI. All 4 rounds failed in treated it and I took care of it naturally. But I still had that damage to my digestive system due to the antibiotics.

Detoxzyme

This product is used to promote good gut health and help in healing your gut. You take 1-2 capsules between meals for better digestion. I hoping right now it will help my with heartburn and gas that has been haunting my pregnancy. I bet though I scanned for it because of my antibiotics.

Einkorn Rotini Pasta

This is an such a life saver for your gut and HARD to find wheat in this pure of form. Einkorn is known as the oldest variety of wheat. It is still in its pure and unmodified form in the pasta. For you this means it has low gluten levels and its chemical structure is far more simple than todays wheat so your body can process it better. I LOVE everything Einkorn I have tried. It tastes so pure and refreshing. It is like going from great value bread to fresh bread from a bakery; you can just taste and feel the difference in its purity.

Basil Vitality

Basil is used to help a bunch of different problems. Here are a few: Relieves coughs and colds, Reduce Ear Discomfort, Swelling, Soothes migraines, Uplifts spirits, Reduces chronic fatigue, and soothes insect bites. The Vitality past of the Basil essential oil just meals the FDA has approved it as a dietary supplement.

Lavender Oatmeal Soap

This was a fun treat for me! It is soap made with pure essential oils in it. It is also all vegan. It is hypoallergenic and made without synthetic dyes or colorants, parabens, petrochemicals, or sulfates. It is a great product that is safe for the whole family. Especially for a nice bath. Great treat for a mom.


I am so excited to try all these items. I just took my first Detoxyme Capsule this morning. I cannot wait to see how much better I feel with adding these products into my life. I love slowly incorporating healthy and natural products into my life. My goal is to one day have a 100% natural and chemical free home!

If you want more info about the Essential Oil products that I use please fill out the form below and I will get back with you and get you the information you need.

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Country Heat: My Saving Grace for my Third Trimester

As all of you know I have been trying my BEST to be healthy and stay fit while being pregnant. It is in my heart to do the best I can to grow the healthiest baby and be the healthiest mama. The past 4 weeks I had been having troubles saying NO to my constant cravings. I have stopped giving in and the biggest help has been getting a push partner. She is my push partner in fitness and my coaching business but seeing her eat health and work her butt off to lose weight makes me want to do the same. In one week of cutting out my Candy Bar Sundaes, Slurpee's, and sopapillas; I lost 1.5 lbs. I am super proud of that, because I knew it was a problem and I was able to notice it and fix it. 

I recently started having leg cramps, intense muscle pain, and shooting pain in my wrist, shoulder and hip. I realized my normal weights, push ups, and squats were no longer the best option for me. So I want super thankful when my Country Heat Package arrived. It is all country dancing but an amazing workout. Last night I did the first workout and I have seriously NEVER felt better!!! I was so happy. I easily made it through a 30 minute workout, dripping in sweat and still had a smile on my face. That never happens for me! I swear this was my blessing to make it through my third trimester which I will be entering next Tuesday! So I am happier than I have ever been with my fitness journey. 

I am also enjoying planning my meal plan with the fixate program. I will be adding in containers as needed but it will all be healthy and clean food. I do not want to deprived my body of food since I am growing a strong little cowboy! But I am going to take meal prep up a notch and I already have amazing ideas! Make sure you are following me on Snapchat that is where I ALWAYS post my meal prep process. My Snapchat is daradventures.  

I am so excited to being doing what is best for MY health and for BABY's health! I feel more motivated than I have in a long time and am 110% happy. This little cowboy is gonna be strong and so handsome. I want to give him the best nutrients I possibly can while he is in my tummy and while breastfeeding him. So the motivation to be healthy for him will honestly never end. Even when I stop breastfeeding him I will want to set an amazing example for him to live by.

Check out my video below to see what ALL comes in the Country Heat Base kit. 

 

Why Does This Crazy Chick spend over $200 a Monthly on being Healthy and Claim she is Saving Money?!?!

It still to this day amazes my mom why when I have a baby on the way and I could be saving every dime for him; why then would I spend over $200 a month on being healthy! Even my fiancé used to say I was wasting money on my Shakeology, Oils, and Workouts. But in the long run I am saving so much money now. Let me explain it to you..

I suffer from IBS, TMJ, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Depression. All of those problems cost me tons of money and I will lay that out for you here in a minute. But the way I feel when those problems are at full swing is miserable. So naturally I have always tired to find a solution or at least something that would work in the moment and sugar coat the pain. Crazy thing is one of the main factors to all of my health problems is stress! For some crazy reason my body just could not handle stress in a healthy way at all.

With IBS I would get so sick at my stomach that on average I would have to take off 1 day of work a week. Back when I taught swim it was closer to 2 days a week. I would be so sick I just needed to stay home and take care of myself. I would get sick before most social events. I would get sick when I got extremely excited about something. IBS untreated is miserable your stomach basically will have contractions with any emotional changes or with a few key trigger foods. So at the end of the day this problem caused me TONS of personal harm and financially it cost 1 day of pay a month!

With TMJ I spent tons of money treating and fixing this problem. You can't just ignore TMJ. Basically TMJ is where when you are stressed you grind your teeth and/or your muscles around your jaw get extremely tense. For me this meant that my jaw popped out of place almost every day and it was extremely painful. So bad to where I would get a huge pimple on the side of my jaw that was most inflamed. To treat my TMJ successfully when it was at its worst cost a ton. I had a chiropractic membership for $120 a month and I had 2 massages a month that cost me $120 total. So for TMJ it cost me $240, as well as the one time expense of a $70 dollar pillow. Why all because my body was not healthy enough to process the stress it was put under.

With Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Depression I ran to food! No I did not get fat but oh my can I throw down some money on some fast food. I still struggle with breaking this habit on my bad days. But now I ALWAYS regret it. I could easily get a sonic Lemon-Berry Slush every day that was around $2.50. I also LOVED to indulge in ice cream and fried food even though I knew it would make my IBS flare up! But hey it made me happy to eat so who cared at the end of the day. So lets just say over all I spend around $5 a day, now some days I was good and had none and other days I would spend around $20.  $5x30 is $150 a month or more on fast food to fill the voids in my life and make me feel better because again my body could not handle stress.

So over all I spent $240 for TMJ, $150 on cravings, and say I made what I made when I started Coaching $9.50 and hour and I worked 8 hrs the day I took off: I would have lost $76 dollars a month. So over all I spent/lost a total of $446. Not to mention a lack of energy, a moody personality, and I was a pain to be around.

Now I spend around $200 a month on living a healthy lifestyle and I LOVE it! I am happier, I have more energy, I rarely suffer from TMJ now, my IBS stays under control 75% of the time, I almost never have panic attacks anymore, my anxiety has gotten minimal, and my depression is getting ALOT better. I have never felt more alive and healthy in my life. I could have said no to Shakeology and the oils because of money but I didn't I jumped in and found such healing and fresh life with it.

I hope this will help you to consider trying more options that actually work for your health and improve your over all health and not settle for anything less than a "super life."