Today's Feature Photo Friday is from our trip to Costa Rica when J conquered his fear of heights when we went zip lining!
Next up: getting him on a roller coaster!
FIXATE Cookbook
Today is the day! FIXATE cookbook is now available!
The 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme programs are game changers and people are achieving amazing results, including myself! Learning portion control and getting in the habit of clean eating is a lifestyle change that sticks!
Below are the results I achieved after just one round of the 21 Day Fix challenge:
The FIXATE cookbook includes 101 fresh, new, delicious 21 Day Fix approved recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, soups, salads, dressings, side dishes, snacks, desserts and even cocktails!
FIXATE also includes vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and paleo options.. This new cookbook is for EVERYONE. It doesn't matter if you are new to the Fix Family or have been using the program for years. Actually, you don't even have to be using 21 Day Fix or the containers to benefit from this book. All of the recipes list container equivalents as well as all nutritional information.
So if you are looking for fun, easy recipes that taste like they should be bad for you but
are Oh So Good for you, then Fixate is for YOU!
This is ONLY available through a Beachbody Coach, so click HERE and sign up for a FREE Team Beachbody account and access to one of the first available copies! Quantities will be limited, so act quick!
Also, anyone who purchases a 21 Day Fix or 21 Day Fix Extreme challenge pack through me during the month of July will be entered to win their very own FREE COPY!
All Challenge Packs come with the workout program, a month supply of Shakeology (your healthiest meal of the day!), ME as your FREE coach, a spot in our upcoming Support and Accountability group on Facebook and a free 30-day trial membership to the Team Beachbody Club, where you can stream your workout anytime, anywhere!
Fitness + Nutrition + Support = Success
Homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
I have been clean eating for awhile now and I am always on the look out for a healthy alternative to
dressings and condiments (and desserts too, but that's another post!).
I came across a paleo recipe for a berry vinaigrette dressing which sounded yummy, so I modified it a
little to create my own strawberry vinaigrette dressing since I already had strawberries on hand.
To create this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 cup ripe strawberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
If your strawberries are not super ripe, you can broil them in the oven for a few minutes.
Just make sure to use all the juice that escapes!
Place all your ingredients in a food processor and blend well.
Then pour into a dressing container of your choosing and enjoy!
You can use and combine any type of berries in this recipe. It can also be refrigerated for a week or two, though I find it gets a little thick!
Hope you enjoy it!
dressings and condiments (and desserts too, but that's another post!).
I came across a paleo recipe for a berry vinaigrette dressing which sounded yummy, so I modified it a
little to create my own strawberry vinaigrette dressing since I already had strawberries on hand.
To create this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- 1 cup ripe strawberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
If your strawberries are not super ripe, you can broil them in the oven for a few minutes.
Just make sure to use all the juice that escapes!
Place all your ingredients in a food processor and blend well.
Then pour into a dressing container of your choosing and enjoy!
Hope you enjoy it!
Leave of Absence
Since my last post, life has held me captive, albeit in a good way!
I will try to quickly update on our life since 2010...
I left you hanging with our wedding planning...
We were married in November 2010 at Lakes Chapel and Clubhouse in Lake Park, Georgia.
It was a beautiful location, all of our close friends and family were there and it was a wonderful celebration!
We honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee:
Before the wedding we moved to Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where my husband is originally from.
It's nice to live in "paradise" and enjoy the beautiful beaches anytime we want to! (tourist season on the other hand...)
Fast forward to 2012.
This is the year we bought our first home and became first time parents!
Since Reagan has come into our lives, time seems to be flying by! She brings us so much joy and entertainment, and we try to cherish every moment because we know one day she will be grown and out on her own adventures!
As a family we have attended Braves games, Auburn football games, traveled to Branson, Missouri, flown to Atlanta and driven all over to visit family. Justin and I have also taken vacations (or work trips) to Colorado, Las Vegas, Canada, Philadelphia, Indiana and Costa Rica!
So that brings us up to the summer of 2015.
I may write about some of those past adventures and I will try to do a better job of keeping track of our new adventures!
-Marissa
Feature Photo Friday
I just love this shot from our engagement session that Ally took. It was taken in an alley in downtown Valdosta. Pure sweetness :)
A Surprise and a Bump in the Road
We received a sweet little surprise last week. Steel's Jewelry (who gave us our rings in the wedding giveaway contest) featured us in their catalog! There was a nice write up about the contest and a couple pictures of Justin and I. It's kind of neat to see yourself in print!
On a more sour note, when all of the paper I ordered to print my invitations on came in, it was not the same thickness as the original paper in the store. Turns out the manufacturer changed the way they made it or something. This now thinner paper would not work for the way I was planning to make my invites, unless I was to adhere two pieces together with spray adhesive (which meant lots more time and money). I spent about 45 minutes in the store speaking first with two associates and finally a manager about my dilemma. I will admit I had my first wedding breakdown right there at the front of the store while talking with the manager (and all the customers curiously staring at me, probably wondering why in the world some girl would be crying in a crafts store!). To make a long story short, the manager offered to re-order the paper and if it came in thin again and I had to adhere them together, she would give the paper to me for free! (Cue the tears again..) The manager was super sweet and helpful, and definitely did not have to give me $200 worth of paper.
So now I'm waiting on the paper to come in to be able to finish up the inviations and get them sent out by the end of September. I actually think the two pieces adhered together will turn out better than the one piece, since the single piece did not have the textured finish on both sides. I suppose more work is going to equal a better product!
On a more sour note, when all of the paper I ordered to print my invitations on came in, it was not the same thickness as the original paper in the store. Turns out the manufacturer changed the way they made it or something. This now thinner paper would not work for the way I was planning to make my invites, unless I was to adhere two pieces together with spray adhesive (which meant lots more time and money). I spent about 45 minutes in the store speaking first with two associates and finally a manager about my dilemma. I will admit I had my first wedding breakdown right there at the front of the store while talking with the manager (and all the customers curiously staring at me, probably wondering why in the world some girl would be crying in a crafts store!). To make a long story short, the manager offered to re-order the paper and if it came in thin again and I had to adhere them together, she would give the paper to me for free! (Cue the tears again..) The manager was super sweet and helpful, and definitely did not have to give me $200 worth of paper.
So now I'm waiting on the paper to come in to be able to finish up the inviations and get them sent out by the end of September. I actually think the two pieces adhered together will turn out better than the one piece, since the single piece did not have the textured finish on both sides. I suppose more work is going to equal a better product!
Feature Photo Friday
We got our engagement pictures in the mail yesterday! I absolutely LOVE them! One of my good friends from high school took them for us and I think she did a spectacular job! This one was taken on the front lawn of our alma mater, Valdosta State University. If you live in Georgia and you ever need photos taken you should call Ally!
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