Homemade Granola Bars

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Make sure to head over to the NIFS blog to check out my post on the Les Mills class CXWORX.   _____________________________________________________________________________ I think that I have found Brian's new favorite snack. He has … [Read more...]

A Package is Like the Cherry on Top

Good morning friends! I honestly cannot believe that it is already Thursday.  Man this week flew! For me, this week has probably gone by so fast because it is not a typical week for me.  Beginning on Tuesday, I have been out of my office and in … [Read more...]

LOVE Bites

I did it...this morning, I "ripped off the band-aid" and got my first team teaching session of Body Pump out of the way.  The first attempt at anything is always the worst, and I find it is best to just do it and get it over with...kind of like … [Read more...]

Two New-to-Me Foods

Good Monday morning! Before we move into the beginning of this week, let's recap what went on yesterday. After singing in the church choir, Brian and I used up the last bit of our Starbucks gift card on a little mid morning chai tea drink break.  … [Read more...]

Energy Bites

Boy, do I have a treat for you!   One of my favorite flavor combinations on earth has always been peanut butter and chocolate.  The sweetness and the saltiness compliment each other perfectly.  When I was home a couple of weeks ago, my mom … [Read more...]

Induction Day

Yesterday (Monday) was my first official day of training.   It started bright and early...at 3am!  Because of the time difference, I was a little jet-lagged and ended up going to bed around 8pm and waking up at 3am, which gave me plenty of … [Read more...]

Lucy….I’m Home!

First thing's first.... For breakfast I had "the usual".  The smoothie was as refreshing and delicious as always! Last night, I was in the mood to bake (honestly, I don't know when I'm not in the mood to bake...).  So I tried a recipe I found … [Read more...]