Adventures in Mindful Living

5 Fun and Free ways to Exercise! Are you looking for some fun and free ways to exercise and workout? Try these! 1. Hit your local library! Chances are your local library has a video section  that will have DVDs you can check out of different workout videos. Its a great way to tryout some different types of workouts (Pilates,yoga, dance,etc) without...

Peanut Butter Cup Shake It is really hard to believe that something that tastes like a piece of candy (one of my favorite by the way) can actually be good for you!! What makes it so good for you is the whole food nutritional protein powder I use in it. You can use any kind of chocolate protein powder of course....

Life hacks I love! You and your pizza are welcome! Have a mindfully great day!

Hilarious Sad Cat Diaries Video  With everything going on in the world I think sometimes its nice to just stop and enjoy a good laugh. These Sad Cat Diaries are hilarious and they make me crackup every time. These cats remind me so much of our family cat,Miss Kitty. Just for fun- what the funniest video you have seen today? Share...

Pumpkin Super Shake Oh my this shake is sooo good! Its really hard to believe that it is actually good for you! I really love when healthy can equal tasty! I am using this shake and some other fantastic ones (along with my favorite Super Whole Food Capsules) to help me keep off those pesky holiday pounds this holiday season....

Banana Nut Bread Shake You might have notice I have been on a little bit of a shake kick lately. I would like to explain why (and don't worry next week will bring other recipes and cool tips), you see I am a super busy mom.  Of course I would like to see a mom who isn't busy really. But...

Purple Martian Super Smoothie   One of the fun ways I used to encourage my kids to try new smoothies was to give them fun names. This is a really fun and tasty smoothie that is packed full of super foods! Healthy can be tasty too!! Purple Martian Super Smoothie 1 cup kale (stems and ribs removed) 1 cup frozen blueberries ½ frozen banana ½ apple...

Easy Black Bean and Rice Soup I am a huge fan of easy, healthy, and tasty soups and this black bean and rice soup is certainly one of those! You probably have almost everything you need in your pantry right now to make this. If not look over the ingredient list and add them to your grocery list this week!...

Vanilla Chai Shake A couple of weeks ago I had this really good frozen vanilla chai latte drink at one of our local coffeehouses. The one I had was full of sugar, cream, and of course, wasn't healthy in any way. I left there thinking that I was pretty sure I could make a healthier version that I could enjoy at home (and not have...

Easy Leftovers Soup! We make this recipe for Easy Mexican Rice almost every week! When I make that meal I always have leftovers. My husband is not a huge fan of leftovers , but I am because eating them stretches our food budget. So I love to find meals I can just add to the leftovers a little and get...

Easy Zucchini Parmesan Ok so I love zucchini parmesan. When I have loads of time, I really enjoy making this meal for me and my honey. But on days like this when I turn around and notice it is almost 8:00 and I am starving, I am not really up for making it. I decided to make my own version...

Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Soup (dairy free) I love cheesy soups that are easy to make. This one has become a regular in our household so I wanted to share it with all of you! For all my Shred 10 friends this recipe falls in line with that!! Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Soup Ingredients: 1/2 cup of raw cashews 2 TBSP of Nutritional Yeast 2 garlic...

5 Breakfast ideas everyone will love! Breakfast can be a tricky one when you have picky eaters. I asked some of my favorite picky eaters to pick the 5 breakfasts they think everyone would love. These breakfast ideas are what they came up with. Cocoa Granola Crisp- chocolate goodness for breakfast- need I say more? Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls in the crock pot-...

Healthy Super Bowl Snack ideas! Super Bowl Sunday. Its almost here!! I am not a big fan of football but my husband is, therefor it is a big deal around my house. What I am a fan of is great snacks! this year we tried to really make some healthier choices instead of our usual ones. I wanted to share...

Tips for a Healthier SuperBowl! With Superbowl approaching this weekend, everyone will be scarfing down tons of beers and snacks during game time! Celebrity Fitness Expert,Craig Ramsay wants to provide your readers with some post-Superbowl exercises that will burn off all those indulgences! You couch is not just your stadium seating for the game it’s also your gym! 3 LITTLE exercises while...