Kale

Yesterday, I experimented in the kitchen with Kale. I was super skeptical of it actually tasting as good as people claim but I was very pleasantly surprised after making my very own #KaleChips !

What I learned by way of videos, research and friends on Facebook....

Pull the Kale off the " rib" of each stem by dragging your fingers pinched from the bottom to the top. The leaf parts should come off very easily, leaving you with a stem("rib").

Rinse.
Then pat dry with a clean cloth or paper towel
Tear into small chip size pieces..
Lay on a cookie sheet or my favorite, pizza stone.

Drizzle (evoo) olive oil across the pieces.
Massage olive oil into pieces to distribute evenly,
 or can toss the kale and olive oil in a bag first and shake- whatever your preference.

Then bake for 30 minutes at 250Degrees.

Once ready, should look greenish brown..

Add salt ( sea salt)

Enjoy! Crisp! Crunch. Yum!

Lemon juice is another ingredient you could add.
Also minced garlic.
I tried rice vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, &salt for my first batch. Good too!


What ways do you enjoy eating Kale?

Check this link out below.. good info!

Top 10 Healthiest Veggies

- Heather Sapp
www.heathersapp.arbonne.com

Eat to Live!,(not the other way around!)

Mondays... I love Mondays! Why?! Because it feels like a new beginning, a fresh look ahead. You're back into "the groove" whether it's work or whatever.. 

Today, I began my very first #30Challenge to living healthier and happier! I'm using Arbonne as my vehicle to get there and I am looking forward to seeing the results come day 30.  Gut health matters!

I refuse to quit. I refuse to make excuses.. I will succeed and I will get there! 

Today, I started off with a glass of Arbonne Detox Tea with two lemon wedges. It was a great way to start off my day. Especially since I've been battling the allergy season with sinus mess. It helped "break it up". After I drank my nice, warm, glass of tea, .. I soon after had my delicious Chocolate, Strawberry Protein Shake filled with tons of goodies.. Digestion Plus, Fiber Boost, Pea Protein ( No Whey), strawberries of course and coconut milk. 

For lunch, I had a delicious salad with a raspberry coconut and olive oil "dressing" with h2o. :) 

For my snack, 2 Arbonne Fit Chews and for dinner I plan to have a Coconut Protein Shake with pear slices. 

For bedtime, I plan to have a soothing cup of detox tea once again to wind down. It's caffeine free so no worries! :) 

Remember, "eat to live, not the other way around!"

     

                                                                                                     Make it a great day!,

                                                                                                                Heather Sapp

www.heathersapp.arbonne.com

                                                                                @NCArbonneConsultant

What if...

Happy Friday Everyone! 

16 days til Spring & 110 days til Summer!!
A lot can happen in 110 days, .. and even in 16 days! 

My husband and I are starting our very first 

30 Days to Healthy Living Challenge with Arbonne 

THIS MONDAY! 

A little nervous.. but I also know changes/challenges in our life make us nervous at times and that's okay. It's the unknown, the what if's.. but turning those what ifs into positive thoughts.. can bring the nerves way down! Imagine this.. What if I succeed? What if I feel better? What if I lose inches? What if I have more energy? What if I have more time? What if! Right?! 

Let me ask you this, where do you see yourself in 110 days? Same? better? worse? 

What habits are creating today for a better YOU tomorrow? 

Life isn't easy, in fact, it can be super tough and even brutal.. what are you doing to protect yourself? 

I know for me, praying on the Armor of God, Ephesians 6: is crucial. Do I forget? yes? Do I just give up and never pray it on again? No. I'm not perfect, and you'd probably agree that neither are you. Mistakes are going to happen. It's what we do in the moment, that makes a difference. Do we give up? Do we think negative thoughts? Do we rise and work harder? 

I want to challenge you to rise to writing down your goals this weekend.
     (The Importance of writing down your goals. Click here )

Whether it's waking up 15 minutes earlier, reading a book, going to a new place, whatever your goal. Make it happen and reward yourself when the goal is achieved with something positive! But if you're goal is to eat healthier this weekend, don't reward yourself with a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts. 😉

 So what are you waiting for?!

(looking for nutrition assistance/accountability?, click here)

Make it a great day!, 

Heather 

www.heathersapp.arbonne.com

Discipline

We all know the word... and if we think long enough of what the word means, not many of us care to dig deeper, I know, it's a struggle for me. You see, discipline doesn't happen over night. Shocker right? ;) It's refined, it falls down, it gets back up, it perseveres. Discipline doesn't have a finish line per say, it has a journey. I'm going to share a little bit with you this morning, I hope you don't mind.

Let me first start off by saying this, I enjoy nice things, I enjoy clean things, I even enjoy receiving them as gifts, but to act on these things at times, well... is a challenge. 

Just going to cut right down to the chase, I hate cleaning, actually no I take that back. I don't hate cleaning, I just get overwhelmed with the thought of cleaning. Short tasks, taking the garbage out, washing dishes, cleaning a toilet, no problem! Tell me to sweep and mop the entire house.. ehh.. well then I think, I'm going to have to move furniture and rugs and well the multi step process is already wearing me out just thinking about it. When I get going, no problem! My point is.. there are things in life we don't mind doing, especially short tasks. But when it comes to a multi process kind of task, we can become overwhelmed. And a long term goal, well that just feels or seems impossible all together! 

Take a different perspective for a moment.. 

CLEANING for example, is a WAY OF GOOD HEALTH!  If we don't clean, consequences follow: illness, trouble breathing, stained clothing, mold, odors, stress.. you see the picture. So, as a REWARD for cleaning we AVOID the potentially harmful side effects  from our LACK OF ACTION. Let that SINK IN for a minute.

God calls us to ACT. In fact, there's an entire book in the Bible called just that! As much as I dislike cleaning, I enjoy the result. The same goes with things in your day to day life! Take FOOD for example, did you know that you are only one meal away from being on track to healthy habits?! Just ONE MEAL AWAY, yet so many of us see the long dark ROAD OF DON'Ts , .. DON'T eat this, DON'T do this,"No U-Turn"..  

Forgetting that nothing good ever happens overnight. Graduating High School takes 13 years! What if it takes 13 years to achieve your goal? Would you stick it out??

CONSIDER THIS:

ENVISION the BIG PICTURE.. Got it?? Now, are you willing to do the "baby steps" to get there? 

College degree, Family Planning, Reading the Bible in a Year, Losing Weight (ouch), Speaking Positive Truths, Paying Off your Mortgage, Becoming Debt Free..

ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE OBTAINABLE! But THEY DON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT! 

ENJOY THE JOURNEY! GIVE YOURSELF **GRACE** and then MORE GRACE! 

YOU DECIDE THE SPEED, YOU ARE IN CONTROL- NO ONE ELSE. GOOD OR BAD.

In conclusion, my personal goal is to first, BREATHE, and begin looking at the RESULT before I begin. To BELIEVE and KNOW, the RESULT WILL HAPPEN, IF I " ENJOY THE JOURNEY" and take it ONE STEP at a TIME! 

Homework: Write down 3 things you'd like to improve. / Then write down HOW you plan to ACHIEVE those GOALS.

Ideas below :)

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1)Spending time with children-

 -incorporate chores with them-make it fun

- giving positive praises.

2)Making healthy meals at home-

-write down a list of your favorite healthy foods

-check out allrecipes.com and type in an ingredient off your list to find meals you could try! 

-grocery shopping for the ingredients.

3) 30 minutes of Exercise.-

-break it down, start off with 5 minutes, then 10, .. don't overwhelm yourself with 30 when 15 is tough, you'll get there!

-Download Pandora for songs to help keep you going!

-Try 3 exercises and repeat 3 times, don't overwhelm yourself with a list of workouts in the beginning, .. again, BABY STEPS! You got this! 

Now time to GET OVER THAT HUMP in your life!!

Happy "Almost Friday" !!

 

Heather @NCArbonneConsultant

Thankfulness

1) God-
Daily shows me how to fight through the no's, the cancellations and refines me as well as protects me in ways I don't always see. I'm thankful for the women he puts in my path, that through Arbonne changes their life. I'm thankful for the people he puts in my path through this "job" and ways I'm able to shine Him through acts of service. Example: cleaning the feet of strangers. There is a lot of humilty that can be gained and learned through this business and I am so thankful God knows me better than I know myself and sees the end of my Love story with Him. God thanks for your patience with me, but also guiding/prtecting me through the times that I don't yet see coming.

2) My Husband-
He is very supportive of my journey with Arbonne. He shows his support, not only through words but also in action. He helps me wash my foot tubs, marbles and even helps me brainstorm ways for our business to grow together. It is by far a blessing to have him as part of my team in marriage, work and life :). Thank you Jeremy Dustin :) I love you.

3) My Sponsor and Friend Rachel-
Thank you for not giving up on me in the hard core phone tag game I played with you. Your passion for God, for self development, for people and for your dreams inspire me to never settle.  Thank you for paving the way so I can follow down the path to financial freedom and more time with where God's wants my husband and I to be and do for His Kingdom.

4) My Upline-
You ladies remind me every day that you are just like me and that if you can do it, so can I. Thank you for your leadership and indirect encouragement through your own personal testimony.

5) My Team-
First, thank you for trusting me enough to be your sponsor. I pray for each of you often. Remember to never give up on your dreams, especially in the tough times. That's when it's just getting good! God is teaching you something big in those difficult times. Take it with joy and run with it. I look forward to spending time with you and your family in the months, years to come. Always remember your why's and when you feel like giving up. Sit back and think on what other company gives you gifts, friends, raises, trips, time, like Arbonne? God has given you this true gift, take it, share it and smile!!

6) My Valued Customers- None of my dreams would be possible if it were not for your support. Thank you for investing in my business and in to my family and at the same time investing in your skin for a world of difference. Arbonne proves amazing results and with your purchase, your skin, I know, thanks you for it. :) Outside of sales, thank you for opening your homes up to me, introducing me to your friends and family. It has been an honor serving you and I look forward to many more moments with you in the future.

God bless.
Heather

District Manager Gifts

This company sure knows how to love on ya! So blessed. My direct sponsor, Rachel

and upline, Beth gave me these amazing gifts. These books have been so beneficial. Great quotes. The flowers are beautiful too :) ( Received, Sept 4, 2012, joined Arbonne, July 21, 2012).

Strong Start Program Completion

 

Free gifts received for completing District Manager qualifications. plus black and green Arbonne bag, not pictured.