Recently I started back into really healthy eating. This means adding more protein into my diet any way I can because I've been going a more vegetarian route (with the exception of fish/seafood). I had seen all over Instagram some of my favorite Housewives like Kim Z. and Gretchen sharing a company called 310Nutrition. The shakes looked amazing and when I got the invite to work with 310Nutrition I said YES!
Now, I was a little skeptical. I had tried protein powders in the past but they all tasted chalky or had a weird aftertaste but I was surprised when my 310Shakes came in that the taste was lovely, especially mixed with some almond milk. I'm still playing around with a lot of recipes and what I like best but I wanted to give you all some information on 310Nutrition and a coupon code for your next purchase!
So the best thing about 310Nutrition is that the protein powder they use has HALF the sugar of others on the market. This makes their shakes great for diabetics and anyone who is trying to cut down on sugar (like myself). The flavors are yummy with options of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and mocha, so far chocolate has been my favorite with a runner up of vanilla. My husband has been enjoying the mocha since he's a coffee drinker and I am not.
I've been all over Pinterest and the 310Nutrition site pinning recipes on my page. Like I said, I'm still playing with some of these but I will have recipes up soon on the blog.
This past Monday I got really serious about the eating portion of my new lifestyle and am using 310Nutrition shakes two times a day in my diet as well as once a day I use the 310Juice and I mix that with Trop50 to help cut some calories from regular juice. The 310Juice allows me to get in all my probiotics and fruits in veggies in one drink which is awesome! This is a great option for someone like myself who doesn't eat enough of either fruits or veggies (again with the lifestyle diet change).
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I'm super impressed with this company, their products and most of all my results (so far I've lost 3 lbs!). I highly encourage you to check out and try 310Nutrition and all it offers and let me know what flavor you are going to try below! Also, if you have specific types of recipes you'd like to see or have questions about how I incorporate the 310Nutrition protein powders into other meals let me know below.
Hannah took her first official ballet class this past Monday. It's really starting to hit me that she's a little less than a month away from turning four and it's starting to get to me. She's no longer a "baby", she's a "big girl". She's not a "toddler", she's turning into a "little lady" and every day I see more changes from personality to her looks. Her hair is "so long like Rapunzel, mommy" these days and she is obsessed with ballet and dancing ever since my mom bought her this Barbie in Pink Shoes movie.
I could tell she was nervous for her first class but excited too. I kept telling her she really needed to listen to the teacher, so much so that I think the first 30 minutes of the class all she did was watch the teacher but eventually she warmed up. This particular class is only for five weeks, the perfect starter course for us to test if she really wants to keep up with it or not.
I'm so proud of how much this little girl has grown and I love watching her dance and her little outfit was too cute not to share. I love you my tiny dancer, you are gorgeous inside and out.
With Father’s Day right around the corner (in conjunction with my brother-in-laws birthday, my dad’s birthday and Grandparent’s day…I know, it’s a lot!), I thought I’d try to make things a little cheaper on myself and try some DIY’s for the upcoming special day(s). Plus, I’m learning that everyone enjoys handmade gifts from the kids (bonus for me!). These two DIY projects were fairly inexpensive to make and the kids enjoyed doing them. I’m really excited to see how happy they are giving them as gifts this year.
First up are these DIY mugs. Now I’ve seen these all over Pinterest and I never was sure how to do them. Sure, a sharpie and a mug seems simple enough, but do you know how hard to find a white mug it is? I mean, I probably spent half an afternoon on that part alone! Honestly, when I think about it I should have just spent the $3.99 at Target on their mugs but I was hopeful that I would find something cheaper. I didn’t, everywhere was a bust, Ross, Marshall’s, but I did find a set of two at Kohl’s for $10 on clearance from $34.50. My next stop was over to Home Depot. I’d done enough research through the Pinterest world to figure out regular Sharpies weren’t going to cut it. You need the oil-paint based kind. I found mine again at my local Home Depot (I chose the super colored ones but they also had gold/silver/metallic colors as well). I then made a quick stop into Michael’s and picked up an alphabet pack of stickers, my set had both capital and lowercase letters in it (which was great because I made 4 of these mugs!).
Once I got everything home, it was time to get the toddlers excited, which didn’t take long or much coaxing. I quickly rinsed off the mugs and wiped them down with a little alcohol to get off any dirt or grit that might be on them. I then picked the appropriate letters to spell out “PAWPAW”, which is what the girls call my dad and “DAD” for my husband’s mug (obvi). I also had a giant sticker book with some stars in it that I placed on the mugs as well for added shaping. Next, I just let the kids go to town. I did have to shake up the markers and press down on the tips until the paint started to come out but once they are set up, you are good to go. Each girl rotated colors until the job was complete.
The markers don’t take long to dry to the touch, so once they were easy to handle I just took a pair of tweezers and peeled off the stickers. When the stickers are off you put your mugs in a COLD oven. I say cold because you want the mugs to “cure”. It’s like how you bake bacon in the oven, you want a cold over and let it heat up with the mug inside. I did our mugs at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes total and it seemed to work perfect. I then turned off the oven and let everything cool down. All in all the process takes about two hours but it’s worth it.
I ended up using some old white mugs I had in my cabinets to make another two mugs for my father-in-law and brother-in-law who just became a dad in April. The great thing about these mugs is that they can be used to house other gifts as well. I’m sticking a Starbucks gift card in the one for the BIL and a movie gift card in my FIL’s mug. I found these dope golf socks at Kohl’s and stuffed them inside my dad’s mug as well. You could put candy, little airplane bottles of alcohol, assorted K-Cups, literally anything and they make a great and thoughtful gift!
*Note* I did also take a regular black sharpie and write the kids names on the mugs. I noticed when I baked the mug that the black sharpie sort of became a “vintage/distressed” look so it’s obvious you need the oil-paint based Sharpies to do the mugs. Now the second part of this DIY is these super cool and decorated golf balls. I saw this one on Pinterest as well and thought to myself “Self, your dad is a huge golfer and how cool would it be if when he was golfing he had customized golf balls from his grandkids”? Ummm…pretty damn dope if you ask me! So it was the same thing as the mugs, I gave the kids the golf balls and let them go to town. Now the most expensive part of this was in fact the golf balls (like the mugs). I thought they still sold sets of three golf balls, apparently not. You can only get packs of 12, well at least my dad will have a crap ton of decorated balls to play golf with!
Supplies & Cost
Box of White Golf Balls - $9.99 (Target)
Oil-Paint Based Sharpies - $0 (I had a HD GC but they were $12.97)
I decided not to bake the golf balls, I was worried they might turn brown or burn up because they obviously aren’t made of the same stuff as a ceramic mug. Plus, I figure over time he will lose them so it’s not that big of a deal. I did take a regular black sharpie and mark with an “H” or “S” which golf balls each girl decorated. However, I thought this was a super fun and creative gift for the golf player in your life; whether it’s Father’s Day, a birthday or any holiday.
So there you go! As you can see these were two fairly cheap and fairly easy to make DIY gifts for the dad(s) in your life. I think the most stressful part was when the kids figured out that I had to take the mugs or golf balls away so they could dry or bake in the oven. But once I showed them the finished product they really enjoyed helping me package them up in gift bags. Let me know if you give these a shot or if you do, post a picture below so I can check out your creations! Happy (soon to be) Father’s Day and DIYing!
I've done a series of mini sessions for Father's Day and I wanted to share a few! I'm learning that the younger ones need some bribing, like Mr. Burke who required a lollipop dangling over my head to get him to look at the camera. I took photos of my kids for Father's Day but I'll be sharing those after the big day since my husband checks my blog and I don't want him to see them early! Remember, you can keep up with all my photography over at P. Chevalley Photography on Facebook.
Meet a motorcycle loving family! While the family isn't all in the pictures we got some great shots in and I truly enjoyed working with the bikes (if you didn't know I used to have a motorcycle!).
Next up on our cooking adventure with HelloFresh was these Indian Stuffed Peppers with Curried Beef and Garam Masala Scented Rice. This dish reminded me a lot of making tacos and how I make them all in one pan. I was slightly worried since I’m not a huge curry person but this dish turned out amazing.
