Tag: fall

My TIU Transformation

I’ve recently been getting a lot of compliments from friends and family recognizing my weight loss and muscle toning, and they’ve been interested in my “secret”. With positive feedback, always comes negative, however. (grrr) The good-‘ol backhanded complements all of a sudden keep flowing in like pesty flies… “Ummm, do you eat?” “You’re a t.w.i.g….” “Please …

6-Month TIUversary

It’s officially been SIX MONTHS since my first day of TIU, and since then, I haven’t looked back even for a second! #TRANSFORMATIONTUESDAY Well, how convenient today fell on #transformationtuesday – it’s my 6 month TIUversary!!!! I truly couldn’t be more grateful for the wonderful #tiuteam and all my #tiusisters who brought me here….through @toneitup @karenakatrina @perfectfit and all …

ELFSTER BLOG FEATURE!!!!

YOU GUYYYSSSS! I AM SO SO EXCITED! Our Mass TIU Secret Sister Motivational Mail Exchange has been featured! Elfster contacted me a few weeks ago asking if it would be okay if they featured our mass (seriously…over 200 women participated!!!) Secret Sister Motivational Mail Exchange on their blog, because they were impressed with the social activity within our exchange …

Protein-Packed Fall Flap Jacks

Fall. Flap Jacks. Is there anything more festive than the term flap jacks?? I immediately think of the holidays. Add in pumpkin and pumpkin spice, and oh boy, that’s a recipe I can’t wait to get my hands on. Which is exactly what I wanted to do with these gems. It only took me six …

FALLing out of Summer Parfait

Since the TIU Pumpkin Parfait took over my breakfast tastebuds, I decided to try another parfait this morning. The morning parfait is something so simple, yet I always forget about it! Probably because I’m a smoothie and acai berry bowl addict. Apples + Pumpkins = Oh my, it’s fall, ya’ll… I was grocery shopping yesterday …

Pumpkin Spice Parfait

All my recipes these days are inspired by the Tone It Up way of life, and I LOVE when Karena & Katrina come out with new goodies for members of their nutrition plan, like this Pumpkin Parfait.   What’s a Tone It Up mama to do? This week, my husband & my little munchkin both came down …

Mom’s Pumpkin Bread: Modernized

Certain family recipes instantly remind me of particular seasons…my mom’s mouth-watering pumpkin bread is the first thing I can’t wait to bake (and eat for practically every meal) when fall is in the air. More than in the air, fall is officially in the kitchen. My mom’s original recipe is delish – I mean, how …