Run.Chew.Sparkle

We know I love Sparkle, I live my life sparkling. I love anything that glitters and sparkles and I believe you should live your life with a little extra shine to it. A friend of mine sent this to me in a text this morning and totally put a smile on my face and is totally me!! Sparkle Bright!!!!!

Good Monday Morning! A great cure to the Monday morning blues is have a day off on a Monday, right up my alley and exactlly how I scheduled myself this week, especially since I worked on a Sunday. Last week I went to Target and Aldi and found some really great fab finds and here we go. Using this tonight for Monday Night Footballl kick off to make Pulled Pork Sandwiches. Looks quick and easy. 2pp for 1/4 cup of the sauce and 5pp for the Pork and I will be pairing it with a light bun for 2pp also. Yum, hope this comes out good. Found this at Target and pretty inexpensive. Found this gem at Aldi and it is delicious. 100 calories for 2 tablespoons or 3pp. I used only 1 tlbs for 1pp, which I found to just be great, no need for more. It is creamy and at half the price of the Philadelphia brand, well worth it. Found this at Aldi also this past trip. Even though it is not Sugar Free which I much rather have, it is still fantastic. 1pp for one tablespoon and I L...

This may sound totally weird but this overnight oats was inspired by a candle. Don't worry, I'm not going crazy and eating candle wax, but I have a Bath and Body Works candle called Blueberry Pumpkin Patch, which smells fantastic and  it occurred to me that I had both those items in my possession, so Poof a recipe happened and it was delicious!!! Ingredients 1/4 cup of Old Fashioned Oats-2pp 1 container of Blueberry Flavored Yogurt, non fat-2pp 1 Tablespoon of Blue Diamond Unsweetened Van Almondmilk-0pp 1/4 cup of Pure Pumpkin-0pp 1/4 cup of fresh blueberries-0pp *I also used a Flax and Chia Seed Packet I received in my Bestowed Subscription box so I could try them. The packet was 2pp, you can put whatever seed or no seeds at all, I use them to bulk up the oats and add some extra protein, energy and all around goodness* Total without the packet 4pp Directions Mix and layer all together and keep in a tightly sealed jar. I reused my PB jar, as shown. They wor...

I love this quote!!!! How amazing and true this is!! All my success, dedication and life is due to those I am surrounded by and for staying true to who I am!!! I get this question a lot, " How do you stay so motivated and dedicated?" To me, it is pretty simple, I JUST WANTED IT,  Wanting to succeed so much it hurts, knowing that at the end of the journey it is well worth the wait. I stay so motivated and dedicated because I have made it up in my mind that there is no other way. I am an extremely positive person. I believe in the theory that the glass is half full, not half empty and I can honestly say I have been like that my whole life. I tend to take the bitter with the sweet, roll with the punches and keep moving on. Not sure why I am like that because I have been dealt some crappy cards in my life, but the one thing I know that has influenced me the most is the positive people I have in my life. Believe me when I say this, surround yourself with positive, healthy, hap...

I just want to say there is nothing more fantastic and delicious then an Iced Coffee after a 9.5 mile run. I had an epiphany this morning after my run about how much I love Dunkin Donuts and coffee.  When I go on a long run I pack my water, ice packs and towels for afterwards, but the one thing I love to go and get lately is a nice iced coffee. The caffeine gives me that perfect jolt of back to life and the coolness of the beverage brings my temperature down and I can just relax. And I bet you can guess what flavor I am javaing (hehe) on right now... PUMPKIN!!!! What helps you cool down after a long, short or hard work out??? BTW a Medium Pumpkin Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts with skim milk and splenda runs about 3pp

I posted the other day,  Overnight Oats Perfectly Pumpkin  and I mentioned that the pumpkin was going to be an introduction to many pumpkin ones I will be making going forward and that is for sure. I never knew the many ways I could fall more and more in love with pumpkin. And pumpkin is so good for you. Some of the benefits are helps aid in weight loss, mood booster, aids in clearer skin and boost your immune system, just some of the many benefits. Plus I find it to be one of those items that just make me happy. After creating my pumpkin base one, I have come up with Apple and Pumpkin. I mean how fantastic are those two things together, if they don't scream fall then I don't know what does. I swear I am living through all of my friends and family with fall weather, so creating "fall" weather like foods make me happy. Apple and Pumpkin Overnight Oats "A Fall Morning" Ingredients 1/4 cup of Old Fashioned Oats-2pp 1 Cut up Gala Apple (I would recom...

I love soup! I seriously love soup, I can eat it everyday if I could and some weeks I seem like I am. I think it is a perfect meal. I sometimes pair soup up with a sandwich, salad, or just some crackers. The one thing about canned soups that get me, is the serving size. On the can it calls for about 1 cup is considered a serving size. I find it annoying to measure out a cup of soup, then put it away. I mean I would do that if I had too, but usually because I use soup as my main meal, I make the whole can and eat it that way. This is why I love Progresso Light Soups because a full can is light and filling and you don't feel heavy even if it is a cream based soup. Progresso Light has so many different variations and they are the only soup endorsed by Weight Watchers. Each LIGHT version has the Points Plus value on the outside of the can and they range from 1-2 points for the serving size. For a whole can it depends. I usually count the can as two serving sizes. My new favorite is a...