I don't know what the weather is like where you are but here we are in the middle of a crazy ice storm, apparently the last big ice storm was in 2006 so it's a big deal. Needless to say I'll be hunkered down in my house with my boys today and pretty much all weekend!

Psst... I've been given a year of Sworkit Premium to give away to one of you lucky readers, so keep on reading and the details are at the end of this post!

So, with that said, it's Friday and it's cold and it's January, but before we know it it's going to be time to dig out that bikini and hit the pools this Summer! I know it seems like sooo far away but in reality it'll be here before we know it.

On this cold Friday my motivation to continue my workouts with Sworkit and to eat the best that I can is looking at my swim suit...

I can't wait to hear what keeps you all motivated during these cold winter months! Have a fantastic {& if you're in the middle of this crazy ice story, SAFE} weekend!

Cheers!

Now that January is here and we are all most likely jumping on the healthy living train I figured I would share with you all a recipe a week that I find myself loving and that will help you all stay the course of healthy eating!

Today I am sharing with you all one of my favorite snack choices! It's a go to for me quite often, even my boys love to munch on this too!

It's pretty simple!

What You'll Need:

- whole wheat wraps

- organic peanut butter or sunflower butter

- banana

- strawberries (about 3)

- granola (here's my recipe for the most incredible homemade granola)

- flax seed

- chia seed

What You'll Do:

 1. Lay your wrap flat on your counter or plate

2. Spread about 1TBSPN to 1.5TBSPN of your peanut butter or sunflower butter spread onto your wrap

3. Cut up your banana and strawberries and spread them out on top of your peanut butter

4. Sprinkle granola, chi and flax seed on top

5. Roll it up, cut it in pinwheels and enjoy!

Seriously, it doesn't get any easier or yummier than this!

Check back next week for another recipe that I will be sharing, and let me know if you try this one out! I'd love to see your posts on IG or any other Social Media (all my links can be found at the top of the blog or below!)

Cheers!

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Happy Monday, all! I hope you had a great weekend, ours was freezing but great none the less!

So I say we just jump right on into today's topic.

Weddings.

For those of you who have already had one you know how crazy it can be to plan.

For those in the thralls of planning, may you not be pulling your hair out.

For those who have yet to embark on that journey, take all the advice you can get!

Today, Sworkit and I are unveiling (pun intended) a new workout series we are bringing to all of you 2017 brides (& bridal party, and heck even wedding guests).

We are calling this six week series, Bridal Bootcamp 2017!

Along with the workouts I'll be sharing moments from my own wedding back in 2011 (Pre-Pinterest people, so there's that). I'll also be sharing my tips and tricks for planning your own wedding as well!

My husband and I first met back at 2005 when we worked together. By the end of 2006 (December 27th to be exact) we started dating. We were together two and a half years before we got engaged, he proposed on my 21st birthday, September 2nd 2009. I immediately went into wedding planning mode, and let's be honest, even before getting engaged the wheels of wedding planning had began to turn inside my head.

Needless to say I was completely overwhelmed, there was so much to do. The one thing I didn't realize was that booking a location is much more intricate and difficult than one may think. Wedding venues book up years in advanced, seriously it's insane. We got engaged in September of 2009 and didn't get married until April of 2011.

Locations book up FAST so my pro tip for today would be, get as organized as you can as fast as you can. Don't go into finding a location having ONE date set in your mind, be open to a general time of the year or even just one month in particular. Your vision of finding a location will be MUCH easier if you are flexible. I know plenty of brides who want ONE specific date and it becomes problematic when finding a location. Once your location is chosen everything else will fall into place once you have the location to inspire you! I know it's easy to jump right into the dress, the bridesmaid dresses, the flowers etc. but your life will be much simpler by choosing a location first and a date that coordinates with the location!

Our ceremony location was at my childhood church and where I went to school from preschool through 8th grade...

Our reception was at a GORGEOUS reception venue in downtown St. Louis called Windows on Washington...

SO today's workout is all about Sweating For The Dress... Because let's be real, every bride just wants to feel her best on her big day and there's nothing more important than getting that dress to fit just right! First, download the APP and then follow the link HERE and get started with week 1 of our 2017 Bridal Bootcamp!

Be sure to share your progress, thoughts, before and after pics using the hashtags...

#nogymnoexcuse #scribbleandsworkitbridalbootcamp

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Next week I'll share another fun tip for planning your own wedding, along with another kick butt workout for this series so make sure you check us out again next Monday!

Cheers!