Sheeple

Have you heard of "Sheeple"?  Sheeple is a word combo between Sheep and People. Meaning, people who base their choices on what an authority figure or someone else told them, without using their own knowledge or discernment . 

I think most of us, including myself, could say that we have all been Sheeple at one time or another. Going with the crowd or "herd" with out asking questions or having an understanding of why we do some things. 

One thing that stands out to me is children's vaccinations. It is something I knew NOTHING about and would have never thought to question it, before reading a couple books recommended by friends. In these books, it explains what is in each vaccine, the benefits, the possible side effects, the chances of actually contracting the virus you are trying to vaccinate against , the likeliness of the vaccine causing the virus, and so much more. This really opened my eyes and my whole world to so many questions. Josh and I decided against almost all vaccines for our family. It wasn't an easy decision. It took time, research, and prayer. There is no one right answer, for everybody. But I believe this one is the right one for us.

This post isn't really about vaccines, but about asking questions & seeking answers. 

Let's not follow the crowd in anything we do.  Ask questions. Become aware of the things we do and the choices we make for ourselves and the people we affect!  

<3

Shakeology protein BITES Melissa Means style;)

WARNING: These bad boys are naturally delicious and dangerous in large numbers!!!

SO as usual I was craving chocolate... and peanut butter.... so I decided to combine a couple protein ball recipes and add my own twist.  By the way.. I like the sound of protein Bites better than "balls". Just sayin'...

SO this is what I came up with! I made a huge batch because I always make too much of everything, ask my friends and family:) This could be cut in half and probably be more appropriate for a few people rather than a small army.

Ingredients:
1 scoop of chocolate Shakeology
1 cup Quick Oats- I used good ole' Quaker
1 1/2 cups natural chunky Peanut Butter
3/4 cup unsweetened canned pumpkin ( my not so secret ingredient , anymore)
2 tbsp raw honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp natural unsweetened ghiradelly's cocoa-optional
1 pinch of sea salt- optional
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Start by blending your oats to create a fine oat flour. Combine oat flour, Chocolate Shakeology, salt, Cocoa, 1/4 cup coconut (save the other half for rolling) into a small bowl. In another bowl combine peanut butter,pumpkin,honey, & vanilla. Add the dry mix into this bowl and dive in with your hands and mix, mix, mix!

Spread the remaining coconut onto a flat clean surface .Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and roll in the coconut . This recipe makes about 40 bites! lol


ENJOY!!!  <3

I am a mommy of a 9 month old!!??

How did this happen?? It seriously seems like YESTERDAY my biggest concerns were checking every 5 minutes to make sure he was breathing( yes, I was that mom), trying not to get peed on every diaper change( that lil' fire hose was QUICK!), and just survive the nights of constant nursing and lack of sleep!

Now here we are May 18th and that perfect lil' nugget has turned into a jumping, crawling, bouncing, STANDING, silly, toothy BOY full of personality and charm! I cannot believe in  3 months I will have a 1 year old!!! Where is that pause button at?!

I could not be more thankful for the joy he brings to our lives. Every single day he makes life an adventure full of surprises. He is my trusty sidekick ;) or maybe I am his...lol.

Happy 9 months to the sweetest silly boy I know...

Corbin James, I love you to the moon and back! <3 Mama