Use Your Hair As A Headband - Tutorial

If you have long enough hair, then you know sometimes you just want it out of your face. Mine is to the point where I love to where cute headbands, but sometimes want a different look. So today, I braided my own hair and made it into a headband. It took about 5 minutes to do. Super easy!

Now I want to show you how to do it.

What you will need:
tiny hair rubber bands (like the braces kind)
brush
hairspray
bobby pins

Follow picture for step by step directions

1. Pull middle of hair back and secure.
2. section off one side and do a very tight braid. Secure with rubberband.
3. Repeat on other side.
4. Spray and "poof" center piece as you prefer.
5. Wrap one braid across head to your desired spot. Secure with bobby pin.
6. Repeat and secure other side.
7. Spray and style remaining hair (sorry didn't style mine for you) :)

Voila! You are done!

Crockpot Recipe: Quick Chicken Chili - Clean Eating

You asked and I'm delivering :)

If you know me well enough... you know that I need QUICK and EASY recipes for my family of 7! We are always on the go with church, sports, music lessons, etc... I LOVE my crockpot and need to use it more often! Now that it's already 32 degrees here in the blue ridge mountains, I want something HOT for dinner.

Here is my recipe for Sam's Chicken Chili (of course I'm adding my name to it haha)

2 packs ground chicken
2 T minced garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 large can natural tomato sauce
1 large can black beans (watch ingredients)
1 large can great northern beans
1 large can of chili beans or pintos
1 medium chopped onion
1 can chopped green chilies
1 teaspoon Mexican chili powder
1 teaspoon pepper

Toppings:
Hot sauce

Put all ingredients (except topping) in crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours. Stir occasionally.

Eating Healthy - Weekly Menu To Eat Clean

Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! I told you all earlier HORMONES ARE THE DEVIL! haha I was SO close to my personal goal and now took a step backwards due to the side effects I got from the medication the doctor put me on. So, that means I just need to take my health and kick my habits up a notch to compensate for the added "cushion" I've got now.

I'm entering the BEAST MODE now and pushing myself to higher standards. No more cheat meals for the next few weeks until I see changes in my energy, weight, and overall health.

Have you ever been there? Had something change and knew you were going to have to make changes to feel better?

Ok here we go!

For the next few weeks, I'm implementing an "eating similar" plan. This means that I will not have ANY guess work into my foods. No questioning "oh what will I eat today?" No going through the drive thru just because I "don't have anything at home". Nope, it's time to crack down on the craziness!

Here are my routine foods this week:

Breakfast: 1/2 cups oats cooked with water, berries of my choice, and topped with a little stevia or honey

Snack: apple or banana (can have a tablespoon of natural peanut butter if I want)

Lunch: SHAKEOLOGY - I have drank this every day for over a year and LOVE how it makes me feel (if you don't know what it is ask me)

Snack: Veggies and hummus or 10 almonds (natural/no salt)

Dinner: Here is my dinner menu for this week

Monday - Chicken Chili - Ground chicken, northern beans, pintos, tomato sauce, spices
Tuesday - Veggie Stir Fry - add meat for my family (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, water chestnuts)
Wednesday - Family eats at church so I will have a Shakeology to be easy since I'll be running out the door
Thursday - Turkey burgers or Venison
Friday - Taco night
Saturday - Grilled chicken with roasted veggies
Sunday - Shakeology for dinner instead of lunch

Make a menu and stick with it. Everything I make takes less than 30 minutes for dinner so even if I don't prep anything during the day.... who cares! It can still be done! Feeding 7 people is no easy task. We NEVER have leftovers for me to eat the next day no matter how much I make. So do what works best for you :) Hope this helps! You can also check out my CLEAN EATING page on pinterest for more recipes.

OPERATION: Destroy That Muffin Top

Kill the muffin top!!!! Next month I'm hosting a 3 week Belly Buster Group for WOMEN ONLY :)

 

This group will include a 10 minute DAILY ab workout you will commit to at home.

Requirements for the group:
1. Register for a free acct with me
2. Be willing to post BEFORE and AFTER belly pics
3. Commit to doing the workout EVERY day for 3 weeks

That's it!

If you are like me and have a stubborn belly, then I'd love to have you in this fun group with me!
Whether it's due to pregnancies, C-sections, weight fluctuation, surgeries, etc.... it doesn't matter. I need some fun accountability for this one!

We will kick off November 3rd!

Absolutely FREE!

Who wants in? CLICK HERE to register!!!!

Tired Mom - How To Increase Your Energy Level

Last year, I had ZERO energy!

ZERO PEOPLE!!!

I could have easily stayed in bed for days because I always felt sooooo tired! I have 5 kids and they all needed me. I worked a 40+ hour/week RN job, was building a business of my own, served at our church, and was trying to juggle it all on little to NO energy!

Pretty much it made me feel miserable!

Not only that, but I was 40 pounds overweight. I was discouraged. Dragging. Just trying to push through each day.

THEN... one day I stumbled upon a new health program (to me). I had tried EVERYTHING on my own. But, I was missing a KEY link..... ACCOUNTABILITY. I needed support! I couldn't seem to do this on my own.

So, I did it! I sold some "stuff" that I didn't need from my home and had the $$ set aside. I bought the program on my credit card and just went all in. I was scared to death and I was tired of failing. I didn't want to try anything else and not get results. I HATE wasting money and time.

I got my Beachbody package in the mail and started my journey. Within 2 DAYS I had more energy! The feeling was amazing because I was now giving my body the nutrients it needed to make it through the craziness! Within 2 weeks, I was down 6 POUNDS!!! Checkout my facebook page and you will see my transformation.

Now 31 pounds later, I am excited to say that it has made a world of difference not only in my life, but in my family's life. I am that mom that is active. I am that mom that can hop out of bed! I even started to wake up earlier and earlier and now can get up at 5am and get my day going without dreading it.

If you are one of those moms who feels so drained... I would LOVE to help you too! Please find me on facebook. I love new friends and will be glad to walk you through your own transformation!

Make the change today!

How To Make Liquid Eye Liner At Home

Save your old liquid liner container!!!!

You won't want to continue paying $7 or more for this makeup when you can simply make it at home in an all natural way! When I was researching how to make this.... I wanted it to be with things I already had in my home. I didn't want to have to go buy ingredients!

 

I found this recipe which is super simple....

2 teaspoons coconut oil
4 teaspoons aloe vera gel
1-2 capsules activated charcoal (for black)
OR 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder for brown

mix ingredients and put into your old container.

I haven't needed to make this one yet, but can't wait! Just another way I can help cut cost in my budget!!!!!

Keep following me for more awesome ideas!

How To Make Loose Powder Makeup At Home

Ok ladies! I don't know about you, but I am sooooo tired of paying WAYYY too much money for makeup. Let me say this...I do care about keeping my skin as wrinkle free as possible, but not by lathering all kinds of expensive makeup or creams all over me! :)

So, my 10 year-old had made me some homemade lip gloss back a few months ago and I decided that I would make some homemade loose powder! After all, it's over $11 whether I get pressed or loosed and I don't feel like paying that anymore. What did I do? Oh you know, just decided to make it myself!

 

I used household ingredients to make it and have been using it for a few months now and LOVE IT!

So here is what I do!

Mix BABY POWDER with CINNAMON!!!!

Super easy! I got the containers off Amazon for super cheap and even plan on making this for my family as gifts. Not only does it work, but it smells yummy!

You simply fill the container half full with baby powder then add cinnamon and test on your skin as you go until you have a match!

Now, get to it and let me know how you love it!!!