New Year. New YOU

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I thought I would leave you with some thoughts and quotes that might inspire you for the new year!  Enjoy PINK girl...it's been fun hanging with you in 2011--2012 is gonna be even BETTER!!!  We have some awesome things planned for YOU...so stay tuned in and read the BLOG!!! xoxo Traci and Meg

Who do you wanna be in 2012?

We are just a few days from the new year....2012.  Can you believe it?  I think 2011 flew by.  I have been thinking about the things I want to do, be and acheive in 2012.  I decided to choose words that started with the letters of my name for who I am going to be, do and have in 2012.

Merry  (as in happy!)
Excellent mother and wife
Grateful
Artist
Nutrition advisor

Use your name and create a page in your go to guide with who you want to be, have and do in 2012. 

Move to the Music

So what did you get for Christmas?  Did you get to spend time with your favorite aunt or cousin and did you get to open presents with your family?  I had a GREAT Christmas.  :)  One of the favorite presents our family got was a xbox 360 with the kinect.  We got a game called Just Dance 3.  You get to dance to songs and you get points for how well you can do the actions to the song.  Up to 4 people can dance at one time.  Our family had a blast dancing to the music!  It was a good workout.  And it's suuuuuuuuuuuuper fun.  :)  I got to thinkin'---you don't need the game to get up and dance to music.  Grab your girlfriends and your favorite song and create your own routine.  That's what I call Pinkercise....... :)

Have the Christmas Spirit!

This weekend have the Christmas spirit by helping improve the health of someone you love. Make your mom go for a walk, get a friend to go sledding, help your grandpa to add some color in his diet. You are an inspiration if you are a P.I.N.K. girl! So this Christmas holiday share your healthy knowledge. Inspire someone with your go-to-guide. Show someone Yoga or one of your favorite healthy snacks. Have a fabulous healthy happy holiday!
xoxo

Color!

It is almost Christmas! Are you all excited? I am! I know we get alot of food over the holidays that we usually don't eat much of all year. And that is FINE to enjoy yourself over the holidays but while you are indulging I want you to still remember to think P.I.N.K. Healthy, sparkling pink girls. I want you for the rest of this week to think about COLOR. Yes color! Look at all the color around you at Christmas. It is beautiful! Think about Christmas colors - red and green. Have you ever thought about all the healthy foods you can eat that are red and green? I will share some healthy color foods I can think of. Let me know what you can come up with! Have fun over the holidays but try to eat some color! Merry Christmas!

Red
apples, beets, red cabbage, cherries, radishes, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon, red meats.

Green
salad, spinach, asparagus, artichokes, avocados, peas, broccoli, pears.

Look for fun winter activities to Keep you Moving!

Some of you may find it hard to exercise in the winter but there is a lot of winter fitness activities for kids. Get bundled up and go outside. Sled, skate, build a snow fort or even have a snow ball fight! Go sledding! The whole family can enjoy it. The bigger the hill to climb back up the more you get your heart rate up. When we are just having fun we don't stop to think about the physical fitness benefits we are getting. Get outside and play today!

Fuel for your body...

Have you ever been with a parent and they had to stop and get gas for their car?  That is what food is like for our body.  We need fuel for our body to keep going and not come to a screeching hault in the middle of the day.  So here are some ideas for tasty snacks that will keep you going and going and going.....

My fav sweet treat recipe:

1 banana
1 cup frozen cherries

put both in food processor and blend well.  It tastes like creamy ice cream!  Yumm-o!

Other ideas are:

Apple and almond butter sandwiches with raisins

Make your own frozen fruit bars:
Grab your fav fruit and mix with a spoonful or 2 of yogurt with a bit of honey

How bout a handful of nuts??

Have fun picking your own healthy snack!! 

Pink Girls Rock!

What makes a PINK Girl sooooooooooooooo awesome?  Why it's her confidence, smiles, and do-good attitude!  That's you  :)  Don't ever forget the rockin' things you stand for.  Today, open up your pink girls go to guide, (has it been a while?)  I hope not toooo long  :)  Look back through your book and see all the cool creations that you have put into your book.  Read all the sayings, pictures, quotes and writings that describe you....be proud, be pink!!  xoxo

Try this Yummy drink!

Spiced Pumpkin Chai
Nourishing and seasonal foods like pumpkin and nutmeg soothe the nervous system and help us stay warm. The yummy beverage also has a ton of beta-carotene. The nutrient is what makes pumpkins and carrots orange. Beta-carotene encourages healing, rejuvenation and regeneration of tissue in our bodies. It also purifies the blood and soothes the eyes. The spiced added to the drink light up the heaviness the pumpkin brings to the table and stimulates circulation. Enjoy this holiday treat!

1/2 c pumpkin canned or fresh
1 1/4 c almond milk - add more or less for desired thickness
1/8 t nutmeg
1/4 t ginger dried
1/8 t ground cloves
1/4 t cinnamon
2 T of honey -add more or less for desired taste
1 1/16 t salt

1. If you're using fresh pumpkin, bake the pumpkin at 350 degrees for one hour. Chop. Mix the pumpkin with the rest of the ingredients in a blender. Puree. Pour mixture into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir frequently, and serve it warm.
2. If you are using canned pumpkin, combine all ingredients into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir frequently, and serve it warm.

Say YES to creativity and fun! Paint one page in your go-to-guide today that shows what FUN means to you!

Say out loud what you want...

Hi girls...do you ever say this to yourself: I wish that I....could run faster, was smarter in school, had better friendships.  I know that I have said those things to myself before at some point in my life.  If it is something you really want and is a healthy goal or idea-like say having better friendships, then create a sentence or statement with the idea.   Form it in the present tense (I have), what you desire (better friendships), add descriptive words to explain the idea (super kind and really funny friends who bring out my inner awesomeness)  So now your thought will go like this:

I have super kind and really funny friends that bring out my inner awesomeness!!!

That is called creating an affirmation.....see it wasn't that hard at all.  :) You can create affirmations about anything.  Just follow the format...then to top it off--say it out LOUD.  It makes the affirmation more real!

Try it and put your favorite affirmation in your go to guide and write it on your mirror in your room.  That way you will always see it and you can read it outloud!   xoxo