Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tea. Show all posts
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Hello!
{This is a re-post but with so many people drinking protein smoothies and going on our Cinch Body Transformation Challenge, I though you would enjoy this again!)
Today I want to share a simple and healthy smoothie recipe with you. Well, it is not a recipe per say but I will just tell you what I do.
My family LOVES smoothies!!!
We make them ALL the time, especially during the summer! It is a great healthy meal that requires little prep and clean-up time plus it is a great way to get you’re your family to eat a healthy meal!
We make them a little different everyday because we just use what is on hand. I don’t think
I ever had a smoothie that I didn’t like.
I will just show you what I made today. If you follow me on facebook, then you already know, lol!
I started with lots of fresh strawberries (I usually use frozen but these were on sale and I didn’t have time to freeze these.)
We like a lot of strawberries! 
Then I added 2 bananas and some milk.
I don’t measure the milk, I just pour (or have the kids help me.)
I ALWAYS add a quality protein to make it a complete meal. This is especially important
with breakfast.
I always let the kids take turns pushing the buttons, lol! Why do they always fight over that?
We bring it to a nice vortex.
Since we didn’t use frozen bananas or strawberries, I had the kids add ice through the top
one at a time.
Then we enjoy!!!
We ALL enjoy these shakes and it is super easy and healthy!!!
Cleaning Tip:
Wash your blender right away before the shake starts to harden on to the blender.
What is your favorite smoothie?
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Involving the whole family is the best way to promote better eating habits and healthy activities for your children. A whole-family approach simply means that everyone - parents and kids alike - works together as a team to achieve good health and well being. As with any team, there's a leader or coach - and that's you!
Lead by example.
Adult family members are important role models for healthy eating and exercise. Talk about why you eat fruit as a snack, take an exercise class, or go for walks.
I often include my kids in my workouts, especially outside. I run with the baby in the stroller while the other kids are bike riding.
Start 'em young.
Don't wait until your child is at an unhealthy weight to institute good eating and activity habits. It's much easier to maintain a healthy weight than to lose pounds later.
I taught my kids about the healthy food groups and what is healthy and what is not. They know that too much sugar makes them sick and cranky and fruit and veggies give them good energy. Even at 3 and 5, I am confident that my kids can make healthier choices even when I am not around. Really, they do!
Be active together.
Make it usual for the family to be active, not sedentary. Being active as a family allows kids to expend energy in a positive way, and adults reap the health benefits, too.
We play a lot of outside sports and games such as red light, green light, tag and other things to get the kids to run around. Now that it is getting colder, we are going to do more indoor activities and classes.
Cook together.
It may be impractical to do it every day, but invite kids into the process of preparing food. Little kids can learn math skills by measuring and they'll begin to understand the chemistry of cooking. They'll also gain an understanding of healthy ingredients. Older kids will enjoy having the authority to select and prepare foods they like and will be more likely to eat what they've made. It may even inspire them to make healthy choices on their own.
My kids LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to help me in the kitchen! They think it is so fun! I can’t wait until they can cook for me, ha.
Eat together.
Eating a meal as a family sends the right messages about nutrition. Kids will see their parents eating healthy food and may be inspired to try new foods. They will also come to see mealtime as a time for socializing and sharing. Parents get a chance to offer nutritious food, note their child's likes and dislikes, and tune in to their child's triumphs and troubles through conversation.
We eat our meals as a family everyday and sometimes that is my favorite time of my day!
Supplement.
If you’re like nine out of 10 Americans, you don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, which can really affect your health down the line. That’s a great reason to supplement what you eat. But the important question is, how do you feel today? Your answer should be nothing short of fantastic.
We have been supplementing with Shaklee’s supplements for over 13 years and LOVE them!
This is an article from my new Online Wellness Newsletter. To read more from my Newsletter, go here.
What do you do to keep your family healthy?
Have a great weekend!
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Last weekend, on a gorgeous sunny afternoon, I got out my bike and happily pedalled my way down to Halfpenny Home for Rachel's felting workshop, eagerly anticipating what the afternoon would bring. As soon as I walked upstairs to the newly created workshop space I was greeted by a riot of colour - baskets full of wool rovings in every colour imaginable!
Clearly I am not alone in wanting to learn the process of wet-felting as the workshop was full. First things first, we all were provided with mugs of tea whilst we got acquainted and Rachel chatted about her passion for felting. It wasn't long before we were all fired up and raring to go. Rachel even treated us to a little recorder music before we made a start!
The project for today, was to make a tea-pot stand. So first job was to decide on a design and colours for our masterpiece. Having done so, with Rachel's help and guidance, we started with the job of making pre-felt.
After laying out our wool rovings, it takes nothing more complicated than water and washing up liquid, some tea-towels and bubble wrap - plus a good dollop of elbow grease to create pre-felts, hence we are all standing on the job! We were concentrating hard.
The project for today, was to make a tea-pot stand. So first job was to decide on a design and colours for our masterpiece. Having done so, with Rachel's help and guidance, we started with the job of making pre-felt.
After laying out our wool rovings, it takes nothing more complicated than water and washing up liquid, some tea-towels and bubble wrap - plus a good dollop of elbow grease to create pre-felts, hence we are all standing on the job! We were concentrating hard. 
And here are the results, drying outside in the courtyard - the colours looked amazing all laid out in the sun! These will be used for the design once dry.
Nic had an old campaign bed that she set up especially for the job! Perfect!
A little wooden chair in a lovely shady spot beckoned, but we had more felting to do!
Now onto our backgrounds for our felt mat, which involved layering the wool roving in opposite directions. It looks really delicate and feathery at this stage and it's hard to imagine it will become such a hard wearing material. More tea on the go......
As I sat on the floor making a template for my design and cutting up my pre-felts I felt transported back to childhood. Felting is a very expressive craft and it is very exciting as the materials morph from one texture into another and you're not quite sure (well, at least I wasn't quite sure) how it would all turn out. Bit like a science experiment though hopefully not as potentially explosive!
I'd decided on a branch and pear design and to incorporate a little bit of ribbon for the branch into the design.....just in case you are struggling!!
Lisa's finished piece, depicting irises, was a triumph. And below, is my finished pear branch! I'm not sure that many of them will end up as tea-pot stands though. I think everyone was so chuffed with their pieces that they want to frame them and display them as art - which they truly are!
The time went really quickly and before we knew it, it was time to leave. However, Rachel was so keen to impart her knowledge she still found time to tell us how to use up all our little bits of left over pre-felt from our designs, to make felt balls. I couldn't resist having a go when I got home.....
I am contemplating making a cherry brooch with some of them, but couldn't help thinking these look like the old fashioned rosy apple sweets! A truly inspirational afternoon and, as Rachel said, "you've got the felting bug"Jacquix
