The Produce Box

                                    

The Produce Box is one of several farm-to-door produce companies in the Triangle area.  We have been a member of a similar business for several years and love it.  As a member you receive a weekly email, listing produce availability for the week, where you select from several box options.  Your produce is harvested fresh from local North Carolina farms, then delivered to your door.  Skip a week, or multiple weeks, whenever you want.  Doesn't get any easier than that, to support local farms and incorporate more plant foods into your diet!  I am taking on a (teeny tiny) job as a Neighborhood Coordinator for The Produce Box, for the West Cary area, so look for me in my pink Eat Your Veggies shirt! 


Make today matter-
dawn

Love the skin you're in

We interrupt our UNregularly (just keepin it real, we're two busy moms!) scheduled blogging, to bring you a very important message from Janine McGann, owner of P.O.W.E.R., LLC, a Raleigh area personal training business that is passionate about women.  LeAnne and I both found our way to POWER in 2011 and I think it is safe to say that Janine and Jenni, along with their hearts for helping women find balance in life, have forever changed our lives.  It has not just changed the way we workout, but also our thoughts about what it means to be healthy and strong, our mothering, our families, our walks with God, and how we balance all those priorities.

February is body image month in POWER.  Join us in this body image challenge!  You can find more information at the POWER website, under the Body Image tab.  Take a few moments to watch Janine's video message, then share it with all the women in your life! 

To quote POWER:
"POWER is passionate about body image issues, self esteem, and negative self talk. February is known as body image month in POWER. Be Beautiful: Love the Skin You're In. We're inviting women everywhere to join POWER this year in our month long journey of self discovery, education, inspiration, and yes, a body image challenge. We're attaching a link that will explain it all. Please please please watch it and then share it with every woman! Let's get the S.C.R.E.W. This! movement to go viral. We look forward to a fantastic five weeks with you!"

Make today matter-
Dawn

Mountain goodness...

This past weekend, the Olive family rented a house overlooking Grandfather Mountain.  I turned off my phone for 2.5 days!  Great to unplug!  (So great to see all your comments/likes on Facebook when I turned on my phone!  Thanks for the support!)

  

Bentley and I love to try new restaurants when we travel, but honestly our kids just wanted to stay at the rental property and play.  So, we compromised!  On Friday night we tried Hob Nob Cafe in Boone, NC.  http://www.hobnobfarmcafe.com/  So many yummy local PLANT based ingredients.
My man with his curry veg meal and my bowl of quinoa goodness. (with seitan on top)

We made a stop at Earth Fare to pick up a few groceries before heading up the mountain.  We ate 4 meals in our cabin and saved money and time by doing so.  Plus we were able to pack in fruits & veggies.  We brought along our air popper and popped popcorn for movie night too!

Among my favorite find at Earth Fare was a little granola bar packed full of yummy goodness - Macrobar!  http://www.gomacro.com/  The granola with coconut was yummy!
Unfortunately Whole Foods in Cary did not have them when I checked today, but I'll keep you posted if I find them at a store.  In the meantime, Amazon Macrobars always pulls through.  Just placed an order!

Hope your weekends were filled with good times and good food!

Food Find: Pepita Sun Seed Butter

Pepita Sun Seed Butter, made by Naturally Nutty, was one of my favorite food finds in 2011.  I purchase ours at our local Great Harvest Bread Company.  It is made from Pepita (Pumpkin) Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Flax and Hemp, and some spices.  Flax Seed and Hemp Seed are nutritional powerhouses, so you can't beat that!  One of my favorite breakfasts is Pepita Sun Seed Butter on a lightly toasted Ezekiel 4:9 English Muffin, drizzled with local honey, and served with a grapefruit.