11 Days till Christmas!! That means Christmas Parties are being thrown at you left and right, and the big day just around the corner. This holiday drink is the perfect addition to any Christmas party or for Christmas Day. It pair’s perfectly with pretty much any Christmas cookie… so today’s …
Santa’s Favorite Sugar Cookies
Hello December!! It’s officially full-on Christmas mode in the Maynard household. Lights are up, our tree is decorated, stockings are hung and pretty flickering lights are all around. We already had our first Christmas party this past week and are hosting our annual Christmas party with our friends next week. …
Fit Tip of the Week- Maintaining & Losing Weight During the Holiday Season
If you’ve followed my blog for a while… you know I can sort of contradict myself while posting workouts AND pie, cookie, and delicious recipes!π Well I want to share my secret today. There is a way to balance health with a little bit of indulgence every once in a …
Breakfast Burrito Morning Meal Prep
I don’t know about you, but mornings are chaos in our house! When my morning is chaos, the last thing I want to do or have time to do is cook up a healthy breakfast. I would much rather grab a quick bagel or donut, you’ve all been there right? …
Fit Tip of the Week- Meal Planning
Now I know what you’re already thinking…where’s our workout of the week!? But this week I want to stress the importance of combining healthy eating with these workouts each week! The past three weeks I have set you up with a full body workout, lower body workout and upper body …
Apple Pie and Brown Butter Crumble
Happy Holiday Season Scratch Fam! Thanksgiving is only a week away, with Christmas quickly behind it. Today I’m sharing a unique recipe I discovered years ago with a fun little “how-to video”, especially if you enjoy baking with kiddos π This week’s recipe is… Easy Apple Pie with Brown Butter …
Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
Happy (Almost) Thanksgiving! I absolutely love this time of year. There are so many celebrations and get togethers with family and friends! Just this week we got together with our bible study group and had a “Friendsgiving” Dinner. I was panicking slightly… about the food, the space, the decorations… it …
Pumpkin Crumble Pie & Hansen Pie Crust From Scratch
Happy Friday! Thanksgiving is just 6 days away… can you believe it!? There is so much food to be made and eaten…are you prepared?! My favorite part of Thanksgiving is always the pies π I love making and eating them! Last year I found this really fun recipe for a …
Zuppa Toscana & Rosemary Olive Oil Bread ‘From Scratch’
It’s officially NOVEMBER! Can you believe it!? We’ve already experienced some snow here in Colorado, which always makes me in the mood for a warm bowl of soup. It’s definitely soup season! This week I just couldn’t leave out this amazing bread recipe…it’s just too good not to share, so …
Workout of the Week- BOO-ty Work
Happy Halloween!!! I know we’re all going to indulge in some treats today…it’s the holiday of candyπ€£! So definitely make sure to get a workout in! We’ve focused on legs, arms, chest, back, full body, abs…now time to focus on the BOO-TY π»! This workout can be done at the …