Paleo Cashew Macaroons…with Greek Chocolate Mousse

Happy Friday, Doll!

How are ya??

Well, well, hello Friday!!  It’s here and its glorious!

This is going to be a quick post my friend as I need to get up and ready so we can run to Whole Foods and take advantage of their 1 Day Sale – 5 Organic Avocados for $5!!!  I am such a Health Food Nerd.  I saw the poster at Whole Foods 3 days ago and every day Ryan and I are like “2 Days until Cheap Avocado’s!!”

We already have it planned how we’re going to get more than 5 through that check out….shhhhhh….here’s our secret:  We’re EACH going to pick up a pack of Avocado’s ;)  LOL

I must quickly fill ya in on the Treat Friday Treat today cause this girlfriend has to wash her greasy mess of a mop before I leave the house to Avocado hunt.

Because I love my sweets and let’s face it, Grain Free doesn’t leave you too many options for Cookies and Cakes, but it does leave you lots of options to work with when it comes to the nut and coconut region.

The other day I was craving a sweet…to the point where I could have backed down from the ‘ol diet and filled my face with a Spelt Power Muffin {my FAV from Whole Foods…sigh}, but I popped a couple nuts, swigged at my coconut water and didn’t dare touch the sweet chocolate and molasses that oozes out of my muffins….

I kept myself grounded and clean that day.

But I needed a fix.

Enter the Paleo Cashew Macaroons.

I find I can think up the best recipes while shopping the bulk section, so I picked up a few things, came home and turned the oven on.  To 350 ;)

Paleo Cashew Macaroons:

1 cup Cashew Peices

1/2 cup Coconut Flour

2 cups Shredded Coconut

1/4 tsp Sea Salt

2 Eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

1/2 Coconut Oil {melted}

1 cup Almond Milk {Unsweetened Vanilla}

2 tbsp Honey

7 drops NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia

To Make Paleo Cashew Macaroons: Preheat oven to 350.

In a large mixing bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.

In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients until well mixed and the eggs are thoroughly combined.

Add the wet to the dry and fold together.

Drop tablespoons size mixture onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until brown.

I wanted to drizzle these with chocolate soooooo bad, but I had to keep my cool over here.  So instead I ate them with Greek Chocolate Mousse!!  Yes, I am that girl that said “I”ll never have yogurt in my house” and then bough greek yogurt after trying it Miami for the first time.

Greek Chocolate Mouse:

1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt {I used Libery 0%}

3 tbsp Cocoa Powder

1 packet of NuNaturals Powdered Stevia

To Make Greek Chocolate Mousse: Mix all together in a bowl and Whisk until Fluffy!

Enjoy as a snack or with your Macaroons!

Is it bad I had this for breakfast?!  Jeez.

Wish me luck on my Avocado Shopping today!  WOOT!

How do you deal with major Sweet Teeth on a Special Diet??

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

PS.  For those of you asking yesterday on Twitter – YES!  There is a couple spots available for Life Design Coaching over the next 2 Wednesday’s and Thursday’s!!  Email me for more info!


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I Know I’m a FREAK for 2 Things…

Happy Thursday, Doll!

How are ya?????

I’m a lot better today than I was late yesterday.  Boy oh boy this dang cold never seems to amount to anything but a dry cough {only past 9pm}, a headache and some serious BLAH feelings that come around 3pm….so yesterday I posted on Facebook that I think I needed a nap around 4pm, and that’s exactly what I did.

I quickly woke to have some dinner {I’m Grain Free again, peeps, so beware of the high protein meals around here!} which was Amazing Salsa Refried Beans on top a bed of Spinach, Topped with Fresh Tomatoes, Avocado and Salsa.  Done like Dinner.

Shoveling was done last night as I ate my din dins as I had a coaching call with the FAB Kat @ KaleSpa.com, who by the way is an Amazing Nutrition Consultant and helps a lot of peeps being so fabulous ;)  Anyways, after listening to Kat’s cute giggle and we chatted about lots of goodies, my mood lifted and I felt a lot better!

See what positive energy can do for you???  It’s friggin healing!

My calls were done around 8pm, I usually coach late on Wednesdays, so hit me up if interested.  Nice plug, huh??  Seriously, email me.

I realized 2 things….

Well, maybe 3.

1.  I’m a freak when it comes to getting what I WANT and getting it NOW.

2.  I was out of my Mulberry Magic from DAVIDsTEA and I NEEDED it NOW.

3. I have a serious obsession, could be addiction to my Salt ‘n Vinegar Sunflowers Seeds.  I eat them all day, every day.

This was my evening last night after I dragged Ryan to the mall, via Foot, in the Pouring Rain, without Umbrella’s to get my Friggin Amazing Tea.

I brewed and EXTRA large pot in my Coffee thingy so I could sit my arse on the couch with my dry cough and sip until I went to bed.

Being a Coach and a Girl that likes diving deep into my weird things and my “Stuff” I should really look at why I get obsessive with things.  Its like when I have an idea to do something nothing is stopping me from getting it done now.  I can’t tell if this is a good quality to have or a not so good one because I seem to get worked up over empty tea baggies in my cupoard and march my rear in the pouring rain at 8:45pm to pick some up.  Why can’t I wait until the morning?!  Strange.

I think a good journal session is in order where I can connect and figure this one out.

I’m off to make a Shake, Answer Emails, Schedule Coaching Sessions and get ready to meet my Mom for some Coffee :)

Do you get Crazy with getting things you want right away???

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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HumpDay Dollas: Connect with the Big Guys!

Happy Wednesday, Doll!

How are ya?  I feel I ask you “How are ya?” everyday and no one replies ;)  LOL.

It’s still a great habit to continue with because when I write here I actually feel like I’m chatting with you…in person…is this getting weird or what?!  Let me take a sip of water and refocus.

Slurp.

Done.

Before we jump into today’s topic…can you believe we ate dinner like this last night??

Salmon, Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli and our Business Plan laid out of the teams we are running for the end of this month?!  Jeez, we’re a classy bunch, aren’t we?!

Ok, so, YES, its another Wednesday which means we’re chatting HumpDay Dolla’s over here!!  WOOT WOOT!

I feel this weekly treat has become super important over here and we get a lot of interaction around it, so I’m kinda loving it.

Today I figured I would share with some tips on How to Get Your Brand out to the “Big Dawgs”…this not only amps up your brand, fills your heart with JOY, but it also shows your Readers and Followers that you Do KNOW What Your Talkin’ ‘Bout.

When I Heart Wellness first started I couldn’t figure out why the Big Guys weren’t knocking on my door……..”Hello I’m posting about your product….why aren’t you flippin’ finding me?!” Then I realized 2 things – 1. How were they going to find me?  2. They had NO Idea who I was!

After many of emails and private messages on Facebook, I decided to take things to the next level here and share with you how I get my name out there to the world of Health, Wellness and Business.

***IMPORTANT*** First of all friends, you must have a Facebook FanPage for your Brand.  It’s a must, it’s 2012, get on it.

- If you’re doing a Review on a Product {example: Lovin’ Likin’ & Lickin’} show the company that rocks out the product you’re reviewing that you’re actually loving it.  How do you do this?

Tag them on your Post on Facebook!

Send them an email introducing yourself and showing them your link.

I do all of these things after I review, chat about, or bake with a product.  They end up falling in love with what I’m doing and continue to send me goodies {bless their hearts ;) thank you NuNaturals, I love you!} or could lead to sponsorship!

Don’t be shady, actually really love the products you talk about and express that to the Company.

-Throughout the Day on Social Media start tagging your FAV brand {example: @Endangered Species Chocolate} on Facebook and Twitter saying something like:  ”Boy I wish I was eating a piece of the MOST Delicious Chocolate in the world right now by @Endangered Species Chocolate….mmmm”

This note will go to their Facebook FanPage wall for them to see, for your Followers to see and for their Followers to see!  This is the kind of marketing they like.  They like Free, Targeted Marketing, so they’ll start messaging you back on your Facebook or your Twitter and the cycle continues….your followers will see that this Big Guy is chatting with you and give you some good credibility.

- Flat out Email Them.

If you’re looking for a connection or a foot in the door with reviewing products just send them a note and say “Hey, I have a successful Healthy and Wellness Blog that I run over at www.iheartwellness.com do you supply samples for bloggers to try and to review?  I look forward to trying your product and giving my honest opinion over social media”

I used to sweat like a pig while doing this, but Hey, they know me now ;)

Bottom line is Credibility is HUGE for your Brand and just like any other business building relationships is your Golden Ticket, so start building that Relationship with the Companies you admire {ummm hello @Larabar – LOVE THEM!} and Rock out a FAB partnership…..a blogmance ;)  SIGH.

I hope this helped you somewhat today??

Now, I must get a smoothie in me, head to the gym and possibly, fingers crossed get my booty to Starbucks!

Please, comment below and let me know how your loving the HumpDay Dolla’s Post on Wednesdays!  I won’t know until I hear from you!!

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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Rock Your Confidence – Move Past Fear!

Happy Tuesday, Doll!

How are ya??

Ahhhh I had such a homebody life yesterday…..

I walked my freezing booty to Starbies in the morning with Ryan where we chatted about so many things like getting our butts back to a sunny destination where our hearts flutter, our freckles pop and my energy is on FIRE!  I swear I could pack my bag, my dog and go somewhere for 2 months right now…..maybe this isn’t a bad idea ;)

Once I got back from my morning out, I ate a FAB lunch which was Scrambled Eggs, Spinach, Avocado, Goat Cheese and Spice.  My heart jumps for this dish right now.  I could and would eat this all day friggin long…..

Then I had some coaching calls!  Nothing gets your mojo rocking more than empowering calls and energy flowing through Skype Video!  Thanks ladies for the great calls yesterday!!!

After the calls I realized there was some common themes going on.  Confidence is an issue.  We’re in 2012 dolls, we’re here to CRUSH our Confidence and move it to the top floor of our life.  You have it, Rock it, Enjoy it and FLAUNT it!!  I love ya for your sexy Confidence, now let’s catch up on what we can do in the crazy, spur of the moment vlog I shot for you late yesterday ;)

Rock Your Confidence Vlog:

I’m off to see if the rain stopped so I can hit the trails for a hike and then a cuppa joe ;)

How do you Step into your Confidence and Power??  Any secret tips??  How do you like these spur of the moment blabber vlogs??

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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Puffins Cereal Nut Clusters

Happy Monday!

How are you, doll???  Ahhhh how I loved the relaxing weekend.

On Saturday evening I went to bed at 10pm and woke up Sunday Morning at 9:30am and its just what my body needed to get me back on Vancouver Time.  After spending 8 Days in the sunny Eastern South and then some time in Texas which is another time zone, my body was ready to have dinner at like lunch time here on Sunday.

I actually went to Whole Foods and had dinner at 3:30pm because I was so friggin hungry.  Hello Hot Bar Halibut ;)

Sunday was a catch up on emails, facebook and business day!  Ryan and I rocked out our Business Plan for running to the next rank at the end of this month where we blissfully will earn a pretty darn hefty bonus check and will walk away knowing we’ve helped a lot of people along the way for us to be standing in our freedom as well.  That is my passion!

As I was working in my office all day, I end of walking my sick booty out to the kitchen to get a sweet treat.  Since my 90 Day Challenge wasn’t starting officially until today, so I figured that box of Puffins Cereal that we picked up for uber cheap at Trader Joe’s on Friday could be put to good use.

Ok, let me be real with you for a minute.  I know you can love on my quirkiness.  I love Puffins Cereal.  The ONLY time I allow myself to purchase Puffins is when we’re on Vacay…..the crazy thing is we’re traveling so much now with business that we eat them all the time….anyways after our long and rough trek home from Miami {and Texas} I figured a box of these golden gems would brighten my spirits and should enter into my cupboard to bring me joy and light until Monday morning.

As of right now, they are Ryan’s……sigh.

Grain Free starts today ;)

Yes, Sunday morning I enjoyed a bowl of Puffins…….then I figured they could be mixed with chocolate and really win my heart…..

These little clusters drove me to hit the gym all sniffled up to rock my first workout in like 5 days.  The guilt of eating ALL of these clusters {that would be 5 of them} encouraged me to tie up the Nike’s, lift up the spandex and sweat to a OneFitFoodie.com workout.

Fitness Sunday Routine: I rocked out the Upper Body Metabolic Workout and walked the Treadmill at a pace of 4.2 and incline of 6 for 12 minutes.

After the gym at 7:30pm, I came home and ate the last Puffins Cereal Nut Cluster.  Jeez…….where is my will power???

Puffins Cereal Nut Clusters:


1/4 cup Puffins Cereal in Original

1/4 cup Trail Mix or Nut Mixture

1/4 cup 72% Dark Chocolate

1 tsp Coconut Oil

To Make Puffins Cereal Nut Clusters: In a  mixing bowl combine the Puffins Cereal and the Trail Mix.

Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil together.

Add the melted chocolate to the Cereal and Nut Mixture and coat well.

Drop 1 tablespoon of mixture onto a parchment lined sheet and place in the fridge for 45 minutes until snacking.

Now it is my duty to not reach my hand into the cereal box today and eat a handful of these glorious beings….Today I am strong, eating high protein and veg and drinking a lot of water, tea and coconut water.   Bring on Team Muscles over here!!  WOOO HOO!!

I have a full day of Coaching today!  A lot of emails have been coming in about coaching for both Business and Life, so if you have questions, make sure to email me.

Time to walk to Starbies….enjoy the morning air and some dark coffee ;)

Do you Love Cereal as much as I do??  What’s your FAV??

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris


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A Sickie in Canada….

Happy Weekend, Doll!

I hope you’re having a great day so far??

Yes, we’re back in Canada!

After a couple standby, fingers crossed, starting stance on we were called onto a 12:45pm flight yesterday out of Dallas to Seattle.  Ahhhhh 4 hours of flight to land in an ice storm was worth it to sleep in my own bed last night.

When we landed in Seattle we had to race to find out luggage that was actually there in Seattle before we were because they placed it on a early flight out of Dallas.  We found the luggage, and hopped on our shuttle to take us to find our car that we parked at an outdoor lot…..wow.

{please note my luggage was lost and I was wearing the same clothes for like 2.5 days.  Oiye.}

It was a big ‘ol sheet of ice down the side of our car, we couldn’t get in or get the car out….

We had the parking guy help us dig out our car and then we were on the road to find the nearest Trader Joe’s!

After a really good sleep, I still woke up sick.  I had a sore throat the day we left Miami and now its in my head with a runny nose, headache and blah.  Sooooo I’m sipping coconut water, drinking my green smoothie and debating if I should drink a cuppa joe to wake my arse up!  After all it is noon in Florida…the time I’m used to ;)   Dang I miss South Beach.  I could get used to that place!

Well, I should attack a grocery store today, do loooootttss of laundry and drink some lemon water to get me some C’s to cure this dang cold.

Does coffee help you when you’re tired from being sick?

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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We’re Stuck in the Middle of Texas.

Happy Friday, Dolls!

How are ya?

I would love to tell you that I’m home, snuggled up with my brown dog on my lap, a cup of coffee in my hand and sleeping in my bed, but no, as I’m writing this I’m in Grapevine, TX stuck at the Super 8 drinking Ozarka Water out of a 3 liter bottle and nursing my sore throat.

We left South Beach on time, made it into Dallas to find out our connecting flight from Dallas to Seattle was Cancelled due to the weather in Seattle.  No flights were going in or out of SeaTac all day…so they put us up in a hotel and tell us to have fun.

This is our hotel….I sweat to you, this hotel looks just like my Grandpa’s old folks home….Lazy Boy and all.

What have we done in Grapevine??  We went to the mall to find food which was a No Go.  Chili’s did not look accommodating for our somewhat clean diets right now, so we opted for the Gluten Free Pasta and Endless Salad at Olive Garden.  It was ok, but not the amazing food we were getting in South Beach.

What happened to me after seeing my day stop yesterday in a small town where I feel tumbleweed rolls by is I wanted to breakdown and freak out.  I wanted to curse at the top of my lungs to the friggin snow in Seattle or complain all day because thats just what felt right.  Ryan and I actually started our complaining session with hours of no food until we stopped in a deserted parking lot and looked at each other and said “What the f*uck are we doing??”  Our Gratitude Lists came out and I rattled off everything in my hearts that was making me tick.  I felt amazingly better and realized the universe has a plan sometimes that might have been for our best interests.

As of now, we’ll head to the airport early to get on stand by for a direct flight to Seattle, but there is no guarantee, so we’re 100% scheduled to fly from Dallas to Orange County then wait 3 hours and fly from Orange County to Seattle.  Phew, this will be a loooongggg day……what the heck is this gal gonna eat?!

Have I told you I miss this little face…..

Sorry there is no Treat Friday today!  I feel the same way you do….sad I can’t share a sweet treat ;)

Ok, BREAKING NEWS…as I’m writing this post to you, Ryan came up from being in the lobby to tell me that an Overweight Older Man died in his room from a Heart Attack.  Could this place get any scarier???  See pic above to remind yourself what we’re livin’ in here.  Jeez.

I hope you have a Great Friday!!  WOO HOOO!!!

Have you ever had a cancelled flight???  How did you deal??

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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My Update From Miami – Diet Struggles

Happy Thursday, Dolls!!

How are ya??  I hope you’re having a beautiful morning so far!

Wow, its early over here, we’re packing ‘er up and heading to the airport for a 9:00am flight.  Starbies?  Yes please!

So I know you’ve been following me on my energy pure grain free diet.  I swear this diet has cleared my skin, connected me to the passion within and allowed my energy to flow through my body better.  Sounds strange, but its true.

Have I been good on my Grain Free Diet while traveling?  Hell no.

Maybe it was the Taco Del Mar I ate 2 hours after leaving my grain free world {my condo in Vancouver} and crossed the border into the vacay land {US of A} or maybe the endless amounts of protein bars {Bar Freak Post}, brown rice cereal or Gluten Free Pizza I’ve been shoving in my face….whatever, its good and come Friday morning I’m back on my 90 Day Challenge, eliminating grains again and hitting the gym.

Its surprising the mental chatter you hear when you’re stepping away from something you’ve been so consistent and passionate about…..but I think since I can coach other people through their beliefs and stress, that I’m pretty good at doing it with myself as well.

I coached myself a lot when this pizza was in my face.  Bless you Gluten Free Pizza, I love you.

I shot a little video for you from the White Sand of South Beach to explain my Diet Challenges on this Vacay…..

Let me know if you can relate and if we can hold each other accountable for diet, workout or anything glamorous starting Friday ;)

I’m off to get a coffee, have a shake and get my booty into a cab so I can fly across earth to land where there is below freezing weather and massive amounts of snow….joy to the glorious world! Goodbye Miami, I love you!

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo
Kris

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HumpDay Dollars: Step Into FEAR for the Money Flow!

Happy Wednesday, Doll!!

Well, well, yesterday was a glorious day spent under the sun.  I laid on the white sand for 1.5 hours from 11am onwards while Ryan {the trooper that he is} went for a run.  Did this lazy booty run? Heck no!  I laid here and went over my vision….

Ok, dolls, so I know I forgot to put up a HumpDay Dolla’s post last Wednesday, so this week we’re going to go STRONG with some mollah chat.

Now, I feel you know that you need to be positive in this gorgeous world we live in.  Actually, I know you know this cause you’re a friend of mine and its a motto I live by.  But what I feel not many people do is actually step into the FEAR that holds them back.

Let me rewind a bit here….

Was I scared sh*tless to step into my passion, power and leadership to help others live their passion and also show families how to rock out a business from home?!  Heck yes I was!!

I can’t lie if I tell you I still get a bit sweaty when I get on the phone or skype with new prospects {like I’ll be doing tonight!  The life of a traveling business gal ;) } so what did I do??  I got my ENERGY movin’!

Flat out Money is Energy.  Money ONLY flows to you when you’re helping others, when you’re aligned with your vision and when your on top of your game.

If you really stop and think and break down money you can see how it flows into your life or where it might get hung up, right?

You work for someone, you put your time in, you GET PAID.

You’re in business you Help People, you Get Paid.

Now trust me when I tell you, I’ve just started to see HOW people can increase their revenue through their thoughts and through their passion.  This all came flooding into my life when I actually was Coached and Taught the proper tools to see my fear and step into it.  Money scared me, I believed money wouldn’t come to me, “Why Do I deserve More??” I always thought, so my beliefs were low and so was my bank account.

What happened??  Like I said I got Coached, we hit our rock bottom and we jumped onto promoting our current business.  The first month was slow, but then something HIT ME like a ton of bricks – When You Drop Your Fear, You Help More People, the MORE Money You Make.

I ENCOURAGE you to step into the fear you have around Blogging, Starting a Business, Shooting a Video, whatever it is that you know you need to do to get a head in your passion and feel it for a while.

Step Into Your Fear To Create More Financial Flow:

1. Step in.

2. Feel it.  Don’t dismiss it.

3. Take a journal and write “Why do I feel this?” and keep going allowing your hands to write whatever comes up.

4. Your choice – Rip up the paper and Dive into the Fear {If your afraid of making a video, screw it, make the video NOW!} or you can roll around in the endless fear ball until you realize that you can’t continue to live your life like this any longer.  I would vote for #1.

5. KNOW that you have the power to appreciate yourself, others and money and what you put out there comes back in return.  Visualize that daily.

Money is Energy.  Its an exchange of service, what service / value are you helping people with??  Is your Fear to glammed up she takes over the world and stops your flow??  Push her aside and let Miss Confidence step up for a while, she’s FAB!

I’m off to meet some friends that promote with us for Breakfast, Shoot some Videos on the beach and then get back to Tanning ;)

Comment below and let me know if you can see where your Fear might hold you back with Finances!

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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I Found Love in South Beach…and Pizza Fusion

Happy Tuesday, Dolls!!

I’m so happy ya’ll have been following my vacay with me.  It makes it super fun to know I get to come home from a long day of training, or sunning and get to write out my thoughts, feelings and day with you!

How are you???   I miss the hardcore internet action I normally share with you on Facebook and Twitter!!  My Blackberry can’t be on due to outrageous roaming fees down here in the U-S of A, so I’m stuck with the computer when I’m in the room ;)

We left the downtown / business district in Miami and found this…….

OMG.  I’m in LOVE!

The SUNSHINE loves me and I love it.

We headed out around 6pm to find some dinner and walked along the beach to find it.  Sigh.

After we explored our new hotel which took 2 seconds since its a dorm room…..the Hilton Downtown was a bit snazzier than this joint, but what can you complain about for $70 a night?!

We ran out of this place like little kids catching the icecream man to check out bright blue waves.  Come’on dolls, I’m from Vancouver where the water is green and murky.  I love the extra fabulous gay men here and all the sparkly amazing food that we’ve found here in South Beach.

Come to me Gluten Free Pizza baked in a Green Kitchen.  Again, I’m in love.  We found this awesome Organic Pizza place called Pizza Fusion here on 5th avenue and jumped right in.

Not only did I get to have Gluten Free Pizza, I also got unsweetened Iced Green Tea that they served with Stevia.  SWOON……double swoon.

This trip has been a lot of eating and a lot of working.  Tomorrow at the beach I’ll be working, but I think I can handle that.

Wanna know what I’m most excited about for tomorrow??  Hahah, I’m going to CVS and Walgreens!  We don’t have those where I’m from and I know I can get some good shiz for wayyyy cheaper and find stuff I don’t have in Vancity!  I know, I know how to party here in South Beach.

Again, I’m signing off as I’m getting ready for Starbucks, some Breakfast {Shake} and then heading to the beach to map out 2012 hardcore.  I’ll be back on Facebook soon, so lets connect there!!

Do you stick to your regular food choices when Traveling?  Or do you stray a wee bit?

To Your Glam Life,

xxoo

Kris

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