Michelle's Motivations

ALL.THE.FEELS.
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Yep, you read that right! 😍
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Doesn't this sound DEVINE ?

Adding it to my list of recipes to try!

What are you most Thankful for today ?

I'm thankful and blessed by all of YOU! I have some of the best friends and an AMAZING family.

Bless me with your comments below!

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Good Morning Y’all!
What sounds good to you on a Saturday morning ?
I’m feeling some fruity pebbles today!

This time of year is my FAVORITE for many reasons!!! 😍

The colors changing 🍁🍂, the cooler weather, and the Holidays! 🎄🦃 But it also gives me the travel bug! ✈️ 🌎

Where is a dream destination you'd love to visit? For me, I want to travel to the mountains and sit inside and watch it snow and snuggle up in front of a fireplace with a cozy blanket and a cup of tea!

Maybe you're wanting to travel to Italy, Germany, Australia... maybe even Paris... the city of ❤️

Wherever it is, start a "travel fund" for yourself! Even if you decide to set aside a few cents or a dollar each day, take a step to make this trip a reality!!!!

Post your dream vacation destination below!!

Welcome to Friday y’all!

Make today a wonderful day. You never know when a kind word, a smile for a stranger or the smallest deed will make the day of someone around you... and it will brighten your day as well. I PROMISE!!

Everyone now... BIG breath in... and let GO of the doubts of the day!! You’ve GOT this.

Go. Be. Awesome.

Everyone needs a gentle reminder of this from time time... because we all have “those” days.

Remember, you’ve got friends and family that love you and support you, ALWAYS! Find you tribe and let them love you.

Rest well dear friends. Tomorrow is a new day.

Stay tuned for more updates as I kick off a new look to my page and share details of added services!!

Just in case you needed a reminder.... Yes... YOU!!

Be honest... How many of you thought this last night ?

It's okay... It's IS a Monday around these parts, so I understand! Just don't let this be your excuse to not "push play" on your daily work out. You'll feel better after you work out all of that aggression... I mean... Whoops!

The owner of our local UPS won a 5 minute run through our local Price Chopper and donated all of his winnings to the local food pantry! What a GREAT man. Blessings to him for the blessing he just bestowed upon so many this holiday season.

This is just another example of what I was sharing earlier this week. When you can "do" for others, do it!! Be the change this world so desperately needs!

Bob donated all of his winnings to the local food pantry!

Ummm... I need this in my life!! ❤️

BUTTERCREAM GLITTERBOMB CUPCAKES
http://www.bosschicks.com

8 tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
4 large egg whites
1 tbsp. vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/4 cup cake flour
Edible Glitter

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar together, scraping bowl to ensure ingredients are well incorporated. Add egg whites and beat well, scraping bowl to fully combine. Add sour cream and milk, beating to combine, followed by the baking soda, powder, salt and vanilla bean paste. Lastly, add the cake flour and beat until thoroughly combined.

Scoop scant 1/4 c. batter into muffin-cup lined cupcake pan that has been prepped with Bake-klene. Place pan into oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 325. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until tester comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting. Sprinkle with edible glitter dust... Enjoy!

Just a little food for thought on a Saturday morning...

Are you a warrior ?? Sure you are!!

Make it a GREAT day!

Life happens SO fast most days!

It also is what we choose to make it... I LOVE to bake and be in the kitchen. I'm not Martha Stewart or the next Cake Boss... But I enjoy making treats and goodies for those in my life. I do my very best to have all things "sweets" in moderation, so an outlet for me is to be able to "do" for others. I spent about 4 hours working on these for our football boys last night and while I was up late... I don't mind. I enjoyed every lace lace I piped, curly ribbon I cut and cramp in my hand while I made these.

There is a big bag of "scraps" left over from where I cut out all of the footballs and for me... It will be a bit of a challenge to not "nibble" here and there... But they also aren't gluten free, so that makes it easier for me not eat them... Even though I could sit down with a glass of milk and make myself sick (literally!!) I'm stronger than I used to be and take it one day at a time and you can too my friends!

Every day presents us with challenges and at the same time... An opportunity to succeed. Just like football... Put your heart into it and surround yourself with those that can and will be there when you need a little added encouragement in life! How you succeed is ALL up to you!

Doing for others makes my heart happy and I know it does for YOU too... Just don't forget to take care of yourself in the process! (Yes, I'm listening to myself now!!)

Off to see those Kearney Bulldogs play one last game and let them know just how PROUD we are of their hard work and dedication to being a TEAM with HEART. They will see cookies... (They all get bananas too!!) I see another lesson to lead them by example and help them to grow and be young men we can all be proud to know and love.

How great thou art

Just a little bit of awesome for you as drift off to sleep! And they all said... "Amen"

How great thou art The singing contractors

Food for thought... And I'll add... Be sure to drink the water in it before you put it down... Get that water intake up!!

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the "half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of water?"

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything."

Remember to put the glass down.

(Courtesy of Jimmy Harmon)

LOVE this!!

A pretty cool thing to share with your daughters, granddaughters or nieces.

What does Sunday have it store for you ? I'm de-cluttering and thinking about paint colors for our entry way. It's yucky paint and shows EVERYTHING! What color is your favorite right now ? It's currently a light gray... Thinking about a darker gray or a light brown... Thoughts, my friends ? And.... GO!!!!!

This just seemed appropriate with the kids headed back to school this week... Will you choose to lead by example ? It's not always easy, however, I can guarantee that the self-worth you will feel in the end will be 100% worth every step you take to a better YOU!

Message me for more information about which program would be the best fit for you! It's never too late to put yourself FIRST!

Confession Time...
The last 3-4 weeks, the kids and Brian have been hitting it hard with conditioning for fall sports. Breanna's team is stepping it up on their soccer requirements to ready the team for junior high and high school play and Donovan decided he was going to give tackle football a try this year.

This is my struggle. We LOVE food. I love to cook and bake. I don't do the later very often, because, if it's here, we eat it until it's GONE. As in, lick-the-plate... G-O-N-E. Bre is naturally of an athletic build and for that I'm thankful, because kids are mean and it's only going to get worse as she progresses through school. Donovan is husky. He has been from the day he was born. I think a lot of his "life" events over the past few years have taken a toll on him and as a young man, he's turned to comforting himself, somewhat, with food. We've been talking healthy portions, good choices and conditioning and physical activity for a good while now. It's been an uphill battle for him and one that he hasn't thought that he could win... not because he can't do what the coaches are asking of him, but because in his head, kids are mean and have made fun of him at school, he has a tough road of him to get in shape and it doesn't feel good. In some manner, we've followed our Beachbody 21-Day fix for him to help him cut the not-so-good choices down and eat to fuel his body. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone on this planet can "carb-up" and get where they need to be, especially Donovan.

The knowledge, the support, the products and just the belief that we CAN and will help him to meet his weight goal for football weigh-in AND in the process, teach him life-long lessons about how to take care of his body and make good choices has been a blessing. Beachbody had made a difference in our home and I share because I feel in my heart, it just might make a difference in another home too.

Just last week, we looked through the menu while out and about for a soccer tournament and talked about good choices and how we can continue to fuel our body with good food, lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables and lots of water, even when dining out. Sure, I'd love to have a big fat juicy cheeseburger with you too buddy, but let's save that for our end-of-the-season victory party... because you are going to be an ALL-STAR!

Message me here or send me a personal message. I'd love to share this experience with you and help you crush your goals too.

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Looks like this will be recipe #2 that I'll be trying with some Chocolate Shakeology®! The first one was a HUGE success in our house, so why not keep it going ? Never had Shakeology? Message me, I'll get you your very own sample!

OH MY GOSH!!!

Eli Rosenberg on Twitter

For those of you outside of the KC area, this story is about a young man that just lost his battle to cancer. Rest in peace, sweet boy. What a lesson to be learned from such a young child.

Eli Rosenberg on Twitter “Card 's dad found tucked in Noah's bedside table hours after the fan lost his courageous fight.”