Spinach Protein Shake

Are you a breakfast person? Some days I struggle with making myself eat first thing in the morning. I’m not always that way and I don’t know why it happens. It’s not because I was a porker the night before and pigged out to the max! I just wake up not feeling like eating. This shake is a soothing, yummy, nutrient packed way to start out the day – even on those mornings you have to force yourself to eat.

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Gluten-free Protein Snack Balls

Gluten-free Protein Snack Balls

Gluten-free Protein Snack Balls

These are great, healthy snack balls chocked full of protein. They are quite filling and pack that little “punch” when you feel your energy waning. I love to take these hiking, as a snack when I teach, and always, always when I travel. (They have saved me many times during delays at airports.) They are chocked full of healthy ingredients so they are a “no-guilt” snack, plus they are gluten-free.
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Dog days of Summer

With temperatures next week to soar in the 90’s and humidity levels almost as high, Charlie and I took advantage of today’s gorgeous, tepid weather to head to the lake for our daily walk.

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Charlie pranced as we set out on our walk. She glanced up at me and gave me her heart-melting golden retriever grin. She LOVES going on walks! We started off visiting with the dancing mallard ducks watching them maintain a steady stream of quacking conversation and then continued around the winding path.We stopped to soak in the beauty of a few on the wildflowers before Charlie’s first of three chances to swim.
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