Losing The Soother...

Happy Friday!!!!

This post is completely mom related! We are in the process of trying to get our son - who will be 2 in May off his "sucky". Right now he is doing amazing with not needing it in the car, it has been 5 DAYS and considering we commute every day - about a 35 - 45 minute drive into the city - I can't complain! 

I know everyone has their opinion on when to try and get rid of the soother. Some mom's wait until they feel the child is ready to give it up, some say the soother fairy took it away and some just take it away plain turkey! 

I am planning on having his soother gone by his 2nd birthday! My plan is to take it away for naps next once he is completely satisfied in the car - which as of right now let's be honest he still asks for it but at least he isn't crying when he asks for it and he understands when I tell him he doesn't get it in the car! 

Life with toddlers is always changing day-by-day and I know when it comes to getting rid of the soother it will very day-by-day, depending on their mood, depending if they are teething and so on. As a mom you always want to make sure you are doing the right thing and getting rid of the soother before a certain age is sometimes important to certain moms and some don't overly care if their child has a soother for a longer period of time and that is COMPLETELY FINE! You are the mother and you choose how to raise YOUR CHILD.  

I am curious what other moms have done or what is your opinion on this matter? 

I always love hearing and getting advise from other moms! It really can help with your decision on how you approach things! 

Until next time!!! 

Sara Barry

What's for dinner?

Hey everyone!!!

You ever have one of those nights you have no clue as to what you are going to make for dinner? I know I have lots of those nights! Sometimes we just make a simple breakfast meal for dinner. Who doesn't love breakfast!

But tonight I tried something new. Something I haven't made before and for me when it comes to something I haven't made before I am terrified I am going to make it horrible and have it not taste good! It's healthy and very simple to make. I commute home every day and the drive is about 35-45 minutes depending on weather each way. I get home around 5:30 and for me to be able to have this meal complete in 30-35 minutes is amazing in my books!

I made Skinny Baked Burritos! Sound amazing right? I absolutely LOVED IT! My partner even liked it, which is REALLY GOOD in my books!

Skinny Baked Burritos

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground turkey
1 packet of reduced-sodium taco seasoning (I used Mrs. Dash Taco Seasoning)
8 oz reduced-fat shredded cheese
8 large Tortillas - I used whole-wheat  and this number will depend on how much meat you put in each.
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
4 oz of taco sauce
10.75 oz can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup - I just used one can

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Brown lean ground turkey, add reduced-sodium taco seasoning and cook according to package directions.

3. Mix reduced-fat sour cream, taco sauce, and cream of mushroom soup in a separate bowl.

4. Spoon and smooth 1/3 of the soup mixture into a 9" x 13" baking dish - I just put enough to kind of cover the bottom - see picture below.

5. Place approximately 2 tbsp. of meat mixture or as much as you would like and approximately 2 tbs shredded cheese on each tortilla. 

6. Roll / fold tortillas and place into a pan seam side down.

7. Spread the rest of the soup mixture onto the rolled tortilla and top with the remaining cheese.

8. Bake for 20-25 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted. Now my cheese didn't bubble as much since I didn't put as much cheese as called for.

9. Top with your favorite burrito toppings (optional) lettuce, jalapenos, black olives, tomatoes, etc. I ate mine with some banana peppers cut in half!




Finished product!





 

 

If you make this please leave a comment below as to how your family enjoyed it!!!

 

Until next time.

 

Sara Barry



A little about my crazy life

Hi Everyone and welcome to my blog!

My name is Sara!!

I have decided to start a blog to share my health and fitness journey, as well as my journey as a mom and how easy it is to incorporate healthy eating into your families daily lifestyle.

Let's get onto how I got started in my healthy lifestyle and what made me want to change my life completely around! I did lose some of my weight right off the hop after having my son but by the time he was almost 5 months my weight was staying the same and I found myself not caring about my body or what I put into it for that matter!

5 Months Post Pregnancy

I started my journey back in October of 2013 - 5 months after I had my son. Through my pregnancy I gained roughly 50 lbs. It was around October that my step-mom gave me a family photo that was taken over thanksgiving. This picture really hit me hard and realizing that I felt very uncomfortable with the way I looked - now yes it could have just been the angle of the picture but regardless I wasn't happy with myself or my body for that matter.

I decided enough was enough and I needed to make a healthier change for myself. I started with a product that helped me get started but in reality, I wasn't okay with having to drink TWO shakes a day! I came across an amazing inspirational person who introduced me to Shakeology and Brazil Butt Lift! I instantly fell in love with Shakeology but as for the program, I decided I needed something a little more suitable to me so I ordered the 21 Day Fix and let's just say that was a game changer for myself.

I had some really big fitness goals for myself and so far I am proud to say that I have hit them all! Losing 40 lbs wasn't easy and I am never going to say it will be easy. But thanks to the portion control of the 21 Day Fix and learning that I only need 30 minute workouts my life has changed me completely! And not to mention Shakeology was a HUGE changer in my life not only because as a mom I didn't always have time to eat a healthy breakfast!

My goal during my journey is to try and make sure I workout at least 6 days a week! I do always try to aim for 7 days but sometimes you need to listen to your body and take a rest. I am currently working with TurboFire, T25, 21 Day Fix and PiYo!

I am a mom and I want to inspire people that you can make a change in your life! I hope you will continue to follow me on my journey and enjoy my blog posts!

Until next time!

Sara Barry

March 2015