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Fat Friendly Chili

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10 Uses for Copabia

10 Ways to Use Copaiba!  Copaiba is one of the best oils for overall health, cardiovascular, immune, digestive and respiratory health, fabulous for pain!  Overall Health. Take 2 drops under your…

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December 12, 2018
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Meal Planning Sunday #3

Welcome to another Meal Planning Sunday! I hope it will help you plan your meals out as well! Copy my menu each week or create your own! Each Sunday I…

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November 4, 2019
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Steak Fajitas

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  • LES MILLS Fuel Nutrition Rest

    May 19, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Join me for the Les Mills Fuel Reset I know that nutrition is a hot topic that so many of you want to focus more on. So we are super excited to be talking about food with you! Perhaps you feel that the way you’re eating is letting you down? Maybe you think you’d get better results if you started making smarter food choices? Now’s your chance to make a change. Follow this six-week nutrition reset and you’ll discover nutritious and joyful eating. You’ll find the foods that suit you best. And in just six weeks you’ll be feeling happier, more satisfied and more energized. This program gives you: Weekly…

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    May 2, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I hope these recipes help you plan your meals for the week! Copy my menu each week or create your own! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Innovative Health & Fitness www.innovativehealthfitness.com

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    Get Pumped Up for Summer Challenge 2021

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    Let’s Get PUMPED UP for summer with me! These quick, effective & FUN workouts will have you feeling like your strongest, fittest self this summer! This 4-week challenge starts MONDAY, May 3rd & takes us up to Memorial Day weekend! Let’s keep each other accountable! Are you in? Join Here I don’t know about you but I’m excited to get ready for Summer! I’ve put together a fun new challenge for us! Are you ready for a fun and exciting new challenge?! Join me for a free 30 Day Challenge and get access to over 1000+ workouts to stream, a sample meal plan, and a workout calendar! Plus – I will be supporting you…

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    April 18, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I hope these recipes help you plan your meals for the week! Copy my menu each week or create your own! If you missed last weeks click here. If you are on my email list I will be emailing you as well to let you know the new menu is up! Innovative Health & Fitness www.innovativehealthfitness.com

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    April 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Welcome to my first Ask me anything Health & Fitness Addition. I am so excited to bring this new series to my blog as well as to my Instagram! =) The following are totally anonymous questions that you’ve submitted, and I’m providing my thoughts and advice. I received some amazing questions, and because I plan to post this series regularly, not all have been included. If you have a question that you’d like advice on in the next Q & A,  please submit it here. On Instagram last week I asked my followers what their Health and Fitness questions were. I answered them in my stories with a quick answer.…

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    Welcome to my first Ask me anything Health & Fitness Addition. I am so excited to bring this new series to my blog as well as to my Instagram! =) The following are totally anonymous questions that you’ve submitted, and I’m providing my thoughts and advice. I received some amazing questions, and because I plan to post this series regularly, not all have been included. If you have a question that you’d like advice on in the next Q & A,  please submit it here. On Instagram last week I asked my followers what their Health and Fitness questions were. I answered them in my stories with a quick answer.…

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  • Kitchen Remodel Part 1

    April 9, 2021 / 2 Comments

    This remodel took several months to complete. We also did this in several stages. Today I am sharing part 1 of our kitchen remodel! I had thought about sharing the whole process in one post but it was just getting too long so I am breaking it out into at least two parts. If you missed my Before Home Tour you can check it out here. I am so excited about this remodel! Now that this project is over there are still a few things I would like to do to imprve the kitchen even more. Let’s start with a few before pictures! These next few pictures are from when…

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    Healthy Easter Recipes Easter is here! Below are a few healthy dishes you can include in this year’s Easter dinner. What are your plans and traditions for Easter? We usually do Easter brunch with the family and then we go for a hike if the weather is nice. This year is a bit different because Easter falls on my husband and my 17th wedding anniversary! If you still have to make some Easter baskets, check out our Candy-Free Easter Basket ideas We’ve also got some great brunch recipes and my personal favorite trick for making hard-boiled eggs that are super easy to peel. Trust me, it’s a game-changer!! Ingredients 10lbs ham…

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  • Meal Planning Sunday #29

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    Optimal Mix Workout Plan

    March 24, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I love a good workout plan and challenge! I was so excited to see that LES MILLS On Demand announced they just launched two new workout plans! Each plan has a non-equipment plan and an equipment plan! NEW OPTIMAL MIX WORKOUT PLANS OUT NOW ?? Need help deciding what workouts to do? We know that sometimes it can be hard to know what type of training your body really needs. https://lmod.go2cloud.org/SF24 You can make it easy on yourself by following one of our science-backed workout plans.The new Optimal Mix workout plans have the ideal mix of cardio, strength, and mind/body training. You can choose between 3 weekly workouts or 5-6…

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    This blog is long overdue and I have been wanting to write this for so long but you know life happens. But today is the day! We have been busy remodeling our home it’s far from being done. Not sure we will ever be done remodeling but that’s okay because I love to do these projects. We have lived in our home for three years now and we have made a lot of changes and improvements. I thought it would be fun to look back at all our projects and make it a new series. I will post a different project we have accomplished on our home! Each week or…

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As newly empty-nest empty nesters, Ryan and I sold it all and live full-time in our cozy camper—trading big house stress for simple joys, freedom, and adventures together.
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