Mastering banana nut bread!

I haven't done a recipe post since my healthy bride blog! This was exciting to me because I FINALLY mastered banana bread! I've tried various recipes and ingredients and this batch was by far....the biggest hit in my household! My son and husband loved it and I even made an exrta loaf for my parent's house to enjoy.

I like to tweak recipes to benefit health and I made one alteration that I'm very proud of in this recipe.

My son's craft paper was all I had handy at the time. LOL! If you can't read the bottom, it says:

1. In a medium bowl, mix your whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinammon.

2. In a large bowl, mix the sugar, coconut oil, egg whites, mashed bananas, milk, and vanilla.

3. Then, mix in the flour mix. Slowly mix in the chocolate chips.

4. Place in your 9x5 loaf pans and bake for 50 mins at 350 degrees.

ENJOY!

Instead of canola oil, I like to use extra virgin coconut oil. It's very heart healthy and gives the bread a little more sweetness. I can't get enough of this stuff! I use it in my stirfries, spread it like butter on my toast, or anywhere butter or oil is needed. For this recipe, I used a whole cup of it.

Please let me know if you try this out!

Jumping in style!

Hey y'all! Back with a quick post. I've been super uninspired with my manis lately. Maybe it's because I have two kids and can barely find time to even brush my hair! Lol. I've been loving glitter lately and did a quick mani over the weekend with a Sally Hansen taupey grey and OPI glitter.

Also, my CrossFit speed rope needed a makeover so I glitter-fied it as well! Lol. Now, there's no question as to which rope is mine at the gym!

Weight loss update

Hi everyone! I'm back with a fitness update. I've been LITERALLY working my ass off in the gym and I'm finally seeing the results! I failed to take a before picture and my measurements. I wish I did, so that I could see what I've done. The scale hasn't moved like I should it would but my clothes are fitting pretty well and my new-found strength is impressive! I can do pushups again! WHOO HOO!

Crossfit has really changed my life for the better. Although I haven't ran in a while, my cardio and endurance level is still the same and when I do run, I can run for a long time. My legs are a lot stronger and my recovery time is a lot shorter due to all the squat movements I've been doing. I'm VERY much on my way to getting my sexy back by March for Camryn's baptism.

Here are a few pics that I've shared on Instagram:

This was a couple of months back when I did the front squat for the first time. Since this pic was taken, I've PR'd (personal record) at 53kgs or 117lbs. I started at 35 kgs in this pic.

These are the girls that I joined with, minus Julie. We're each others' biggest cheerleaders!

Sweat angels are always made at the gym! LOL. It was suprising to see my ass like this.

The left side was me on 8/2/2011 and the right was taken on 12/10/2011. My daughter was born on 7/22/2011 and since that day, I've lost a good 50 lbs. I still have a lot of work to do, but it's amazing to see how you're progressing visually.

The Christmas weekend threw me off a bit, but I'm ready and willing to get back to work! This is the WOD (workout of the day):

Time Trials: 800m Run and Push Ups: 50(30 for women) timed separately
WOD:
“Annie”
50-40-30-20-10
Double Unders
Sit Ups

Can't wait for all this jiggle to be GONE!

How to wear a scarf video..SO AMAZING!

Hey everyone! I wanted to share an amazing video my friend showed me this past weekend. Now that it's super cold and we want to keep our necks warm, we reach for our collections of scarves. Wearing them the same way can get soooo boring and this video cures that! My favorite is the waterfall! Check this short video out and let me know which you will be trying!

Beauty Resolutions

Morning everyone! Happy manic monday. This past weekend was family fun-filled because my older brother got married! I'll post pics of that in my next post. I saw this idea on another blog and thought I'd share my New Year's beauty resolutions:

I vow to:

Clean my brushes every other week.

Stop buying makeup that is dupable in my own stash.

Stop buying "wants" and only buy staples.

Only blowdry my hair when absolutely necessary.

Smile more.

Deep condition my hair once or twice a week.

Wear my retainer everyday.

Paint my nails more.

Moisturize my hands feet more.

Actually WEAR my perfumes.

Use an eye cream.

Biore strip my nose monthly.

Stop peeling skin off my lips.

Wear more accessories.

Wear high heels more.

Throw out old makeup.

Be better about putting my lashes back in the case after wearing them.

Finally make my appt for lazer hair removal on the underarms.


What are some of your resolutions?

Moving sucks, but unpacking is the worst!

Happy Monday folks! I wanted to share something that I've been struggling with as of late. ORGANIZATION! After having two kids, and accumulating a bunch of stuff through the years, I've been on the hunt for tools to keep things clean and tidy. One major area is my closet. I like to hang almost everything and my closet filled up quickly with all of my hangers. I saw a commercial for the wonder hanger and knew it would be a great solution.

I bought mine at Bed, Bath, and Beyond with 20% off coupons. I believe they came in packs of 5. They're awesome! I have about 5 times the space in my closet and I can see everything! The only downfall is that you can't really hang super heavy items on it because they will warp and stretch over time. I had a hanger of 5 blazers and they didn't hold very well. But other than that, they are perfect for those who have enough clothes to fill a walk in closet...without the walk in closet!

Makeover Shoot with FrockLA

OH MONDAY, no one likes you. This weekend has been crazy! We're moving into our new house and it has not been fun, at all. I didn't realize how much crap we've accumulated over the last 3 years! I just want it to be over so I can put up all the Christmas decor I'd like! Send me all the good vibes you can to get me through this week. Thanks :)

I wanted to share something really fun with you guys. In the past, I've blogged about my friend's clothing line, FrockLA. Its sustainable jersey pieces that are all made in the beautiful USA. I went to one of their fashion shows when I was pregnant and fell in love with the cuts and the simplicity of their pieces. Ian and Victoria are the founders and are sooooo sweet to have included me in their "real women" makeover photoshoot.

The fashionable founders wanted to prove that real women could wear their clothes. Sure, one who'd just had a baby would shy away from their tight fitting jersey dresses, but I have to tell you, I felt so comfortable and secure in the dress I was in. It was also very cool to see my face and my statements on the website, FrockLA.com. Check it out!

Some iPhone shots from the shoot:

Noelan was the featured model of the day. He was such a good sport.

I wore the Abby backless maxi dress with the Lynn floor length cardigan. It was sooooooo comfortable! The pics above are a before and after shot. I was able to move pretty freely in this dress and still manage to chase Noelan around.

I was so honored to be a part of this really fun shoot. Check out the site, and let me know what y'all think!

Hot Tranny Mess

Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a great week so far. Mine is.....EH. I'm back to work this week and its pretty bittersweet. It's nice to be around adults again but I miss my babies! Back to work, Thanksgiving, AND we're moving to a 3 bedroom house this weekend! PHEW! I hope I survive this week.

Anywho, this past weekend was special because it was my sister-in-law's bachelorette party. She and my older brother are getting married on 12/10, and the girls went to AsiaSF, which is famous for their drag shows. I would share some pics with you all but they are not PG rated...at all! LOL. So I will share what I can. She wanted all attendants in all black and wigs, which was a lot of fun. I went to a beauty supply store and got mine and I loved the style. It was a bob in the back and longer in the front. I really want to cut my hair like that...but not as long in the front.

I was particularly excited because I was able to do my makeup. I probably only wore makeup once a week while on my leave. On to the pics!

I decided to do the shadow box technique because it always looks dramatic and it's super fast to do. On my lips, I work MAC's Cranapple liner with a Wet N Wild lippie.

SO Lil' Kim right? LOL.

My sis in law, Tenise. I did her makeup. She was a gold goddess aka Beyonce! LOL.

I tried some Kiss brand nail stickers out. They lasted really well and were super cute. I was able to peel them off yesterday and had some residual glue on my nails but they were super easy. The rhinestones were kind of a pain in the arse so I think I'll try just a regular color next time.

HAPPY 4 MONTHS CAMRYN!
Mommy and Daddy love you so much!