Tag: tone it up

Finger-Lickin’ Good Clean BBQ Sauce

I LOVE chicken. And I love barbecue sauce. Sure, some BBQ sauces’ ingredient lists are semi-decent, but most of them contain a ton of sugar, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup hidden in there. So when I was searching for a clean BBQ sauce online, I stumbled upon one from mywholefoodlife.com. I modified it a …

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 …

TIU Weekly Planner

Since the most recent TIU 8-week Bikini Series challenge, I’ve been dying to get organized and create an Excel spreadsheet (anyone who knows me knows Excel + Me = #BOOM) where all the weekly challenges are laid out nicely, neatly, and organized. An easy-to-read format  My wedding planning company, Better Half Weddings & Events, Inc., creates custom …

A few of my favorite things…

Goodness for your soul, goodness for your body… My morning started off with such positive vibes this morning! Mostly because I took a minute of gratitude to appreciate my surroundings and realized I was embodied by so many of my favorite things, both materialistic and spiritual. The perfect blend of what makes you happy…a little …

Lower Body Stretch Routine

Sometimes after my TIU workouts, I just need a nice, gentle, relaxing stretch. A good old fashioned, nothing fancy schmansy stretch. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love yoga, but after a strenuous workout routine, it’s not always what my body yearns for. So this morning after completing three TIU videos; Mali Booty x2, Thailand …

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 …

Healthy Pumpkin Spice French Toast

Since fall definitely isn’t in the air yet here in North County (it’s supposed to be in the 90s all weekend!) it at least entered my kitchen this morning with this delicious, healthy, protein-packed breakfast. What you’ll need: -3 tbsp organic, unsweetened almond milk -Three organic eggs or 1/2 cup organic egg whites -1 Tsp …

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Secret Sister Exchange!

What’s better than a TIU pen-pal?! Let’s keep up the #friskyfall love and spirit throughout the next 8 weeks by exchanging motivational mail with our TIU sisters.  Team #TIUSEASHELLS SHARE. LOVE. INSPIRE. SWEAT. What is motivational mail? Anything that reminds you of what TIU embodies; share, love, inspire, sweat. Think goodies along those lines! How this works: Elfster …