Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Protein is for Everyone!

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I am super excited to be able to share with you one of my new favorite drinks! It's full of 42g protein,  if you don't regularly obsess over protein like I do...thats a LOT for a ready-to-drink product! There's 24 vitamin and minerals, and not like "5% calcium", 90% of daily calcium!  And it only has 1g of sugar!  There's a reason these facts are on the front of the container, those are the things you want in your ready to drink protein shakes!  I've used a few different proteins and ready-to-drink proteins before, but this blew those other ones away.
 EAS Myoplex RTDs (ready to drink) is going to step up your fitness game in the easiest and simplest way ever.  You don't have to be a body builder or do crazy cross-fit workouts to drink protein.  They're available at Walmart in Chocolate Fudge, Strawberry Cream, French Vanilla, Rich Dark Chocolate, Cookie & Cream.  
Protein is awesome, for starters because it keeps you feeling fuller for longer.  If you've followed my blog for a few months, you'll know that I've shared about how I drink a protein shake every morning for breakfast no matter what I'm doing that day. It jump starts my metabolism & keeps me full until lunch.
As a mom of a preschooler, it can be hard to find the time (or money) to get to a gym everyday, so I have to use what I have at home to get my workouts in.  But even something is better than nothing to get my heart rate going and muscles burning.

I keep the EAS Myoplex drinks ready to go in the fridge to drink after my workouts, and it give my muscles an extra punch in the face, if you will, to help build it back up after I work them out.
I'll admit sometimes that morning protein shake needs to be stepped up a notch in the morning, so here are my 2 favorite combinations to make EAS Myoplex even more delicious.

Blend up in blender and enjoy that morning boost of protein!  So start drinking your daily protein with EAS Myoplex! It will make all the difference in your daily routine AND your workout routine!

Friday, August 7, 2015

Friday Favorites: Beauty Products






 I'm not in any way a beauty expert or even a beauty guru, but I do love a good product for a reasonable price that makes me want to tell everyone about it. That being said, these are my current 5 favorite products that I consistently use and can't get enough of.
1. Gel Xtreme Shine Topcoat   // This is like a lower price version of the SecheVite top coat but works just as well and doesn't get thick 4 days after opening it. (Am I the only one that happened to?!)
2. up & up Teeth Whitening Wraps   // Target brand teeth whitening strips. A little thicker than the regular ones but equally effective and cheaper.
3. Revlon Grow Lucious Mascara   // I've been cursed with tiny eyelashes but that stuff actually works you guys!  So I'll continue using it while I save up for $100 lash extensions.......
4. NuMe HydroPunch Shampoo & Conditioner   // With all the swimming I've been doing, this duo definitely gives my hair the much needed refresh from the killer chlorine and sunshine.  Follow them on instagram to see when they have amazing sales.  I just bought a curling wand from them and I'm already in love with it as well!
5. Living Proof Perfect Hair Day 5-in-1   // My sister-in-law gifted this to my for my birthday and it's taken the place of the last leave-in oil elixir I used.  Light and effective is a winner in my hair book!

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Current Favorite Healthy Snacks

Living in Arizona we're either inside in the air conditioning, or in the pool. So when I'm stuck inside it's easy for the snack monster to attack.  You know....the monster that comes and makes you eat half a bag of chips, a handful of peanut M&M's, and your child's animal cookies. Just me?? Well....I'm trying to be more conscious about any snacking or treats I eat....really just food in general.  So here are my top 5 Recipes for healthy(er) snacking.

Flourless Muffins from AverieCooks

Almond Joy Bars from Inside BruCrew Life


"Cookie Dough" Greek Yogurt by Girl Gone Country

-Sarah Melcher Fitness & Health Contributor


Tuesday, August 4, 2015

build your library with kellogg's

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With school starting next week here in Arizona, we're stocking up on school supplies and that includes new books for daily reading! Kellogg's launched an awesome new campaign where you can purchase specially marked Kellogg's products in-store or online through Walmart.com and redeem codes for a free Scholastic book. 1 Kellogg's product = 1 free, full-length Scholastic book, and you can redeem up to 30 books. 
It's easier than you think, to start go to Walmart.com and look for the "Buy Now" button here to see a list of participating products and purchase online. 
I choose some delicious breakfast fuel for my son & I, Kellogg's Rice Krispies®, and Special K® Protein shakes. Added them to my cart and shipped them to my house!
After you get your Kelloggs products there are 3 ways you can upload your receipt- via text, via scanning into your computer or Kellogg's Family Reward app when you purchase Kellogg's products ONLINE between 7/21 - 9/11, just be sure to enter your codes by 3/31/16! Redeem your code for a free Scholastic book within 14 days of purchasing your product.


In order to redeem codes, you must create a Kellogg's Family Rewards account, and in a few minutes you're ready to start adding Scholastic books to your library!  Because I got 2 Kellogg's products this time, we decided we'd keep one book for ourselves and order one to donate to our local library.  You don't have to pay any extra shipping cost after choosing your book.
It only takes a few steps to get your free book, after entering your code, you'll have an option to order a book for yourself or donate a book.  Then we choose the book we wanted, entered our shipping info...

and we were done! You don't enter any payment information and you just wait excitedly for your free Scholastic book to come in the mail! So easy, right?! We're definitely buying more products to to get more books!

Friday, July 24, 2015

Celebrate Summer "Funshine"!

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Anyone who knows me, knows I love a good party & I love some Dr Pepper®! School is starting in a few weeks, but this hot Arizona heat definitely reminds us that summer still isn't technically over.  So I decided to host a party to celebrate that there's still summertime left to be enjoyed! You can "Share the Funshine" too, by entering to win a Walmart e-giftcard here! After I planned my party, I stopped by Walmart and grabbing everything I needed for a delicious and fun party.



I grabbed 2 giant bags M&M's® Peanut, & M&M's® Plain some Skittles®,  Starburst® Minis Unwrapped, Dr Pepper®, Dr Pepper® Cherry, mini unwrapped SNICKERS®, some SNICKERS® ice cream bars, and of course Pedigree Dentastix® so even the pup can join in on the summer fun!


Then I sent out some fun invitation with a treat attached to make the party even more enticing! 

To make your own, take a small plastic baggie, pour in your treat, tie with twine, attach to your invitation with tape and you're done! Time to party!

My party had 2 elements, a Make Your Own Popcorn Mix and an Ice Cream Bar/Float station.
There was plenty of Dr Pepper®  and Dr Pepper® Cherry for floats, and a choice of ice cream bars in a bucket of ice.
The popcorn mix had butter, kettle corn and caramel corn popcorn guest could put in bags and then choose their own add-ins. There were M&M's® Peanut, & M&M's® PlainStarburst® Minis Unwrapped, SNICKERS® Minis Unwrapped, chocolate mint candies, cinnamon gummies, & mini chocolate chip cookies.
Everyone loved being able to personalize their popcorn mix & ice cream floats!  The bags made it easy for guests to take some popcorn & treats home with them. I also had little containers filled with Skittles® so the fun could keep going and going, just like summer!
Click here to receive instant savings on M&M's®, SNICKERS® Ice Cream Bars, Dr Pepper® Cherry, Skittles®, Pedigree Dentastix®! I'd love to hear your favorite ideas for making summer FUN!
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Monday, July 20, 2015

DIY Giant Confetti

Birthdaaaaaays! Are you tired of hearing me say that word yet?!  No? Good! Because I've got another birthday celebration-worthy DIY for you.  Giant confetti has been on my "make" list for a while.  Such a random thing for me to have on my list, right? But it's a pretty fun thing though!  I figured out the best way to make it was to use card stock to get a good, clean cut using the punch. take a single (folded) sheet of tissue paper and fold over once in between a piece of card stock & punch away!