Happy Halloween from Guy Diamond, Princess Poppy and Branch from the movie Trolls!
Candy is zero calories today, and today only!
...that's how it works, right?
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of celery soup2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes1 cup salsa (chunky)1 (4 1/2 ounce) can diced green chilies1 onion, chopped4 garlic cloves, minced4 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
12 oz. Greek Yogurt, plain1/4 cup Grated Parmesan and Romano4 - 4 oz. Chicken Breasts2 tbsp. Hidden Valley Dry Ranch Mix
"Living an authentic life opens up our daring and creative sides and finally releases us to pursue and live our dreams." -The Resilience Journey
I'll end this post on authenticity with a quote from Steve Jobs:1. Dive into your faith.2. Take a break from people who don't appreciate you when you're being authentic.3. Build stronger relationships with people that do appreciate your authenticity.4. Unfollow people or pages on social media that make you feel like you aren't enough.5. Spend a little time each day doing something that makes you happy.6. Share your truth, and share it often.
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We joined our local YMCA {last week} because my husband, Nick, and I wanted a place to work out during these colder months of Fall and Winter. It was a huge bonus to our family that our local Y offers Child Watch during our work outs for our daughter, Piper. They also offer many different free programs for Piper to participate in, such as tumbling and music class, too.
Packing my gym bag the night before has helped me in many ways. Not only does it save time but, it gives me less of an excuse not to go in the gym in the morning. More like a "well, my bag is already packed so I might as well go" kind of thing.
In my gym bag, I make sure to pack my water, a change of clothes, my robe, a towel and my shoes. I keep certain toiletries in my gym bag on a regular basis so it's less for me to remember to add to the bag each time. Toiletries such as, travel-sized shampoo, deodorant, make up remover facial wipes, etc. Our gym has a shower room so, I usually take advantage of their shower room after my workouts.2. Eat breakfast before we leave or pack it for ride in.
Child watch at our gym starts as early as 9 a.m. If we make it that early {which only happened once so far}, we usually take our breakfast on the road. So, planning ahead meals like breakfast burritos or something easily eaten in the car helps a lot.3. Pack toddler essentials.
Piper's toddler essentials include a stuffed animal of her choice; the Kindle {so she can watch a show on the way in}, and; snacks/lunch for her to eat on the trip home.
Depending on what time we're leaving the Y and, how much Piper ate for breakfast, her snack on the way home can actually end up being a full on lunch. I always pack her water and often pack a to-go applesauce pouch, granola bars, string cheese, and/or a ham and cheese wrap.Once we get to the Y, we usually spend about an hour there. As I get into a more firm routine at the Y, I will share that with you all, as well.
{Side note: it's kind of been like we have a newborn over here again. Piper, our almost-3-year old wakes up literally every 45 minutes to an hour all throughout the night. She doesn't need anything except for reassurance that we are still there, then she falls back asleep. Any tips or suggestions to help us get back to a decent sleep schedule are more than welcome!}
Tiny Tumblers Class: Sing, dance, tumble and giggle. Games and songs will teach your preschooler new ways to move. All activities geared for parents and preschoolers to do together.
Y Music Fun: A time to march, beat the drums and sing. A fun program with parent/child interaction. Exposure to a variety of instruments and styles of music. Let's learn the beat and we might even sing.
Side note: I got this Halloween costume on Amazon way back in August because I figured it would be a hard one to get this year and, I'm happy that I shopped that early. There were only 6 of these outfits left on Amazon when I went to buy it back in August and they were sold out nearly everywhere else online, including Walmart, which seemed to be the main carrier of this particular costume. Amazon to the rescue for this Halloween!