Check out the bamboopink Look Book link below...this is a preview of some of the CORE pieces. Its exciting to see and I can't wait to see the other pieces. 4 collections per year!!! I especially love the turquoise and coral!
bamboopink Look Book
Sunday, April 10, 2011
THE best super moist banana bread
This banana bread recipe is super moist and every time I make it, I love it more and more!!
1 stick of butter
2 eggs
1 c. organic Sucanat sugar, or brown sugar
1 1/2 c. organic unbleached flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. mashed bananas, super ripe
1 t. vanilla - pure
1/2 c. sour cream
Sieve flour, salt and baking soda. Cream butter in mixer. Once butter is fluffy, add the sugar and blend mixture well. Then, add each egg, blending in between. Mix in 1/3 dry ingredients then 1/3 banana. Repeat twice. Add vanilla. Blend in sour cream. Turn batter into a greased loaf pan. Let batter sit 15 mins. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
1 stick of butter
2 eggs
1 c. organic Sucanat sugar, or brown sugar
1 1/2 c. organic unbleached flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. mashed bananas, super ripe
1 t. vanilla - pure
1/2 c. sour cream
Sieve flour, salt and baking soda. Cream butter in mixer. Once butter is fluffy, add the sugar and blend mixture well. Then, add each egg, blending in between. Mix in 1/3 dry ingredients then 1/3 banana. Repeat twice. Add vanilla. Blend in sour cream. Turn batter into a greased loaf pan. Let batter sit 15 mins. Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Shakeology - check the article by Oprah at the bottom!!!
!I know I talk about SHAKEOLOGY all the time but I am telling you it has been a lifesaver for me! I'm am going to tell you what it has done for me not ABOUT Shakeology. Now...no judgement! :) First of all I will tell you that I had been doing P90X (so I was getting in shape and losing weight) before I started Shakeology, and surely didn't want to spend the $119...what could it possibly do for me that I needed to spend that kind of money right?
Well let me tell you AS SOON as I started taking it, there was a change within me! Now this won't necessarily happen with everyone, some people have to wait a couple weeks to see the results. But, for me...holy cow! I instantly lost my bloating (which I then lost inches!), and was regular for the first time in a long time. I am not sure if I have/had IBS but I sure would hurt and be doubled over in pain sometimes! ---remember no judging! lol. The next thing I noticed was my energy...it was thru the roof! I didn't need a nap anymore (and anyone who knows me knows I always needed a nap, everyday!), I could focus, my brain didn't feel so scattered and cloudy feeling, and I was just getting things done! I will tell you it did WONDERS for my mood. I am bi-polar (mostly mania for me! - anyone for shopping??? - again no judging) and obviously it affects your moods, and I really can't even describe how much better it made me feel. I will be the first to tell you that I will never go off my medications (THAT is the reason you stay stable people-that is a whole other topic for discussion!) but the only way I can really explain it, is to say I feel ALIVE. Not just living day to day, plodding along. The other thing that I realized was people were telling me I looked good, and it wasn't just a physical thing they said...they said I was glowing! (and Lord knows I'm not having anymore babies! lol) Shakeology is a MEAL REPLACEMENT, so it replaces one meal a day! So you do the math --- $119/month ($4.00 a day!) OR....if you sign up to be a coach $89/month ($3.00 a day!) Um...you can't buy McDonalds or ANY fast food for that price!
When your body gets all the proper nutrients this is normal! We should be feeling this good, but with todays diets, preservatives, artificial flavors, hormones, steroids, and all the other "secret" names of terrible things they put into some of our food...how can we help but NOT feel good, sluggish, down, bloated, and the best one...."craving the bad food"???
I signed on to be a Beachbody Coach so that I could get a discount on my Shakeology and to help people make a change in their lives. Its important to take care of you! If you would like to try a sample of Shakeology, just send me a message!! Check the article below....in Oprahs magazine! AWESOME!
www.shakeology.com/allisoncrooks
http://www.oprah.com/health/Superfoods-of-Peru-Kaniwa-Maca-Yacon-Susan-Casey/1
Well let me tell you AS SOON as I started taking it, there was a change within me! Now this won't necessarily happen with everyone, some people have to wait a couple weeks to see the results. But, for me...holy cow! I instantly lost my bloating (which I then lost inches!), and was regular for the first time in a long time. I am not sure if I have/had IBS but I sure would hurt and be doubled over in pain sometimes! ---remember no judging! lol. The next thing I noticed was my energy...it was thru the roof! I didn't need a nap anymore (and anyone who knows me knows I always needed a nap, everyday!), I could focus, my brain didn't feel so scattered and cloudy feeling, and I was just getting things done! I will tell you it did WONDERS for my mood. I am bi-polar (mostly mania for me! - anyone for shopping??? - again no judging) and obviously it affects your moods, and I really can't even describe how much better it made me feel. I will be the first to tell you that I will never go off my medications (THAT is the reason you stay stable people-that is a whole other topic for discussion!) but the only way I can really explain it, is to say I feel ALIVE. Not just living day to day, plodding along. The other thing that I realized was people were telling me I looked good, and it wasn't just a physical thing they said...they said I was glowing! (and Lord knows I'm not having anymore babies! lol) Shakeology is a MEAL REPLACEMENT, so it replaces one meal a day! So you do the math --- $119/month ($4.00 a day!) OR....if you sign up to be a coach $89/month ($3.00 a day!) Um...you can't buy McDonalds or ANY fast food for that price!
When your body gets all the proper nutrients this is normal! We should be feeling this good, but with todays diets, preservatives, artificial flavors, hormones, steroids, and all the other "secret" names of terrible things they put into some of our food...how can we help but NOT feel good, sluggish, down, bloated, and the best one...."craving the bad food"???
I signed on to be a Beachbody Coach so that I could get a discount on my Shakeology and to help people make a change in their lives. Its important to take care of you! If you would like to try a sample of Shakeology, just send me a message!! Check the article below....in Oprahs magazine! AWESOME!
www.shakeology.com/allisoncrooks
http://www.oprah.com/health/Superfoods-of-Peru-Kaniwa-Maca-Yacon-Susan-Casey/1
Friday, April 1, 2011
A poem for a friend....
If Ever You Need Me
| If ever you need me, I'll be right here, To chase away the sadness, And wipe away a tear. If ever you need me, I'll be two steps behind, To follow in your footsteps, And hear what's on your mind. If ever you need me, You'll never have to fear, That your presence isn't important, And your love isn't dear. If ever you need me, I'll always be around, To bring back the laughter, Where deep in your heart it's found. You'll never have to worry, For I'll always be here, To chase away the sadness, And wipe away a tear. |
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