Loving my new Planner

I had the great pleasure of meeting with Beth Malecki of Positively Balanced the other day. She has created the most beautiful AND functional planner I have ever seen. All in a fairly small packaged! 

Features include:

• Vision Board
• Life Goals
• Important Dates
• Personal Health Info
• Monthly Body, Mind, and Spirit Goals
• Monthly At-A-Glance Calendar 
• Monthly Financial Budget 
• Weekly Goals and Shopping Lists
• Daily To-Do, Events, Fitness, Meal Planning, and Gratitude 
• Pockets, Stickers, and much more!

Here's what Beth has to say about her Planner:

The mission of Positively Balance is to inspire women to live life with a positive attitude and create balance within it. Our cornerstone product, the Positively Balanced Life and Fitness planner supports that mission. One of the core values and goals I wanted to achieve with the planner was to encourage  women to make their health and fitness and priority. The planner provides a place for women to track all important pieces of information including goal setting, budget tracking, meal planning and, most importantly, a daily workout box with motivating reward stickers to help women schedule daily exercise. Each day ends with a gratitude box for daily reflection on the positives in life. 

I've been using my Planner for a couple weeks now and I wish I had it years ago! You can get your own copy at Postivitely Balanced. Or by signing up as a coaching client with me at Second Nature Health Coaching!

Sweet Quinoa Breakfast

Sweet Quinoa Breakfast

1 c leftover quinoa

1-1/2 Tbsp oat or almond milk

1/4 tsp cinnamon

2 Tbsp raisins

1/2 tsp maple syrup

Mix, warm and enjoy! Serves 1.

Notes: In this recipe, I used quinoa leftover from dinner but you could cook the quinoa in the morning and make a full pot for the family for breakfast. The photo shows a half and half mix of traditional and inca red quinoa but any variety would work. The milk helps plump the dried berries but you could also use fresh fruit. And the cinnamon gives it a little extra warmth.

Quinoa tips: Rinse your quinoa before cooking to remove the phytic acid (which gives it that bitter taste). Add a 1 inch piece of kombu or other sea weed to the pot before boiling to add beneficial minerals. I promise you won't even taste it!