Do you ever find yourself working harder and harder and getting less and less accomplished?  Feeling rushed with no time to breathe?  Maybe what you really need is to stop and sharpen your saw.  Sharpening your saw is different than merely taking a break or even going on a vacation.  That’s just putting the saw down.  When you put down a dull blade for a while, the blade will still be dull when you pick it up again.  Sharpening your saw is an active step to hone your skills, fill your reservoir, and recharge and refresh yourself.  Join Heather and Deb and their guest, Barbara Dunbar, Baby Boomer Coach and Realtor, as they discuss how Barbara sharpened her saw and the difference that has made in her daily life and for her future.

Challenge:  What does Sharpening Your Saw look like in your life? Here are some ideas: take a class, join a club, meditate, exercise, write, organize your home or office, go on a date with your sweetheart, improve your food plan, or have a deep and meaningful conversation.  Sharpening your Saw is not a once in a lifetime event – or even an annual event.  It can be daily or at least weekly – a time to stir your soul and give strength to your spirit.  Do it and do it often!

Recipe:
Nonfat Chocolate Sauce
Serve this chocolate sauce over fresh fruit, a frozen dessert, or a slice of bread. It will satisfy your most intense chocolate craving.
Yield: 8 servings
1/2 cup skim milk

1 tablespoon strong brewed coffee (optional)

1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup brown sugar

In a small saucepan, combine the milk, coffee, and cornstarch and stir until the cornstarch dissolves. Stir in the cocoa and brown sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens and is no longer cloudy. Set aside to cool. Use when cool or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Per Serving: 31 calories

 

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Hosts Deb White, Heather Johnson, and Carolyn Pennington discuss youth sports in America with Dr. Mary Sara Wells, an expert on the topic. The upsides of participating in team sports. Getting your kids to enjoy physical activity at a young age can develop healthy habits that will continue with them into adulthood. There are many activities that your kid can do besides the traditional sports like basketball and football. For example, skiing, snowboarding, rowing, mountain climbing, biking, lacrosse etc. Other benefits for putting your children is sports is that your children learn how to interact with others and to work together as a team. They also learn how to fail in a controlled environment.

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Resources:

startupprincess.com
naturallysweetrecipes.com

 

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Hosts Deb White, Heather Johnson, and Carolyn Pennington discuss youth sports in America with Dr. Mary Sara Wells, an expert on the topic. It is difficult as mothers to find a balance between keeping our children active and pushing them to hard. Many children’s are so structured with every moment that their is no room for free time and creativity.

Challenge: Take a look at your child’s schedule and see if you are over scheduling their life.

 

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Helping to plan your daughter’s wedding is a significant rite of passage in your life.  Tune in to share in the up’s and down’s of wedding planning ala MOB (Mother of the Bride) and learn some powerful strategies to deepen and enrich your bond as mother and daughter through this life changing time.  A daughter is a magical thing – if you are blessed to have one, recognize this blessing.

Challenge:

Remember the 4 C’s: Be your daughter’s Cheerleader, Complimenter, Confidante, and Champion!

 

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So you’ve gotten the amazing news that your daughter is getting married and the joy and happiness is tangible.  How do you get from “Will You Marry Me?” to “I Do” and keep that joy and happiness alive and well for both you and your daughter? 

Chocolate Recipe:

Another choice chocolate find – Amber Lyn Chocolates.  Amber Lyn makes a healthy, yummy chocolate high in anti-oxidants, diabetic safe, all natural, sugar free treat that tastes just the way chocolate should!!!  You’ll find it at Costco and Sam’s Club on their road show weeks or visit their website at www.amberlynchocolate.com

 

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Instead of always wishing your life were different, what if you had the power to change what you dislike in a snap? All it takes is the right spirit and attitude, sprinkled with some daily gratitude. Start enjoying the ups and downs of your life journey by applying a few simple but revolutionary habits into your daily round. Learn what Deb, Carolyn and Heather have tried that truly helps make each day a bit of heaven. And don’t forget the chocolate!

Challenge: Start of daily Gratitude Journal. Get a beautiful notebook and a pen you love to write with and jot down a few things each day you can be grateful for. This simple task will change your life.

Recipe:

Brookies- by Leslie Knecht

Fudge Brownie Mix
Sugar Cookie Mix
Caramels
Milk

Mix up the brownie and cookie mixes in separate bowls. Grease a 9×13 pan. Pour in the brownie mix. Drop the cookie mix by big spoonfuls over the brownies. Bake following instructions on brownie box. Unwrap and melt caramels, mix in 2-3 T milk and stir until smooth. Pour caramel over cooled brownie/cookie mix. Serve alone or with ice cream. YUM!

Resources:

‘Little House in the Ozarks, A Laura Ingalls Wilder Sampler, The Rediscovered Writings’ edited by Stephen W. Hines.
‘Finding Joy in the Journey’ Ensign November 2009, Thomas S. Monson.
‘Simple Abundance’ by Sarah Ban Breathnach.

 

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Today is truly a present. But how can we live each day so we enjoy the moments along the way instead of always looking back with fondness or looking ahead for what might be? Join Heather, Carolyn and Deb as we share what has worked for us to find joy in the journey, not the destination. Learn tips for living in the present and being happy NOW. And have you always wondered what is most important in life? Tune in to find the answer and lots of laughs.

 

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Why are you here? What is your soul’s purpose? Are you doing what you were born to do? Join Heather, Deb, and Carolyn and they visit with Rebecca Wood, a woman who has found her soul purpose and is living it with a passion. She will share with you how she uncovered her soul purpose and what barriers she has overcome to become a woman who loves her life.

Challenge:
Send an email to your closest friends, family, and even people who may not like you so well—they will be the most honest! Tell them you are working on discovering your soul purpose and you would like their honest assessment of your strengths and gifts. Things you do well and traits they see in you that help you excel or accomplish in life. You will be uplifted and amazed as the emails come back listing the gifts that others see in you so easily that you just ignore or take for granted. This will be a starting place for you to begin to daydream about what a women living with purpose who has these gifts and strengths would be doing with her life.

Visit www.awakensoulpurpose.com and find out how you can awaken the incredible women you are and start living your soul purpose NOW.

Recipe:
Frozen Chocolate Cheesecake Bites! (www.hungry-girl.com)
(2 Bites: 40 calories, 0g fat, 100mg sodium, 6.5g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars, 2g protein = 1 Point!)??Ingredients:
3/4 cup Cool Whip Free
5 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese; softened
1 tbsp. SPLENDA, Granular
10 tsp. HERSHEY’S Sugar Free Syrup
Directions:
Using a fork, vigorously mix Cool Whip, cream cheese and Splenda until smooth and well blended.  Evenly distribute mixture into 10 sections of an ice cube tray.  Tap tray firmly on the counter a few times to get mixture to settle flat.  Next, top each with a teaspoon of chocolate syrup.  Tap tray again to settle.  Place tray in freezer until Bites are solid – at least 2 hours.  Once frozen, Cheesecake Bites should pop out easily (if not, run the bottom of the tray under the faucet for a few seconds to loosen them).  Makes 10 Bites!

Resources:

www.awakensoulpurpose.com

www.hungry-girl.com

 

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Carol Tuttle joins Heather, Deb, and Carolyn for a real live look at how life becomes a delight when you apply Dressing Your Truth principles and honor your own Energy Type.  Learn Deb’s biggest type for success in your day, how to simplify shopping for clothes that enhance your self-expression, and how Dressing Your Truth can even help you lose weight.  Blow the top off your wardrobe and have fun doing it!!!

Challenge:
Read, It’s Just My Nature, find your energy type and learn how to Dress Your Truth.  Have fun with your wardrobe and know that you are worth looking and feeling great every day.  You house the divine and every holy house is adorned beautifully and a joy to behold.  Don’t wait – start today.  Groom and dress complete to shoes for 1 week and see the difference it makes.  You’ll be able to answer the door every time it knocks!

Chocolate Recipe:

Coconut Bliss brand vegan ice cream
Made from Coconut Milk and everything organic and comes in Dark Chocolate and Chocolate Hazel Nut.  It is truly BLISS!

To learn more about your nature, your energy type, and Dressing Your Truth, visit  www.dressingyourtruth.com.

 

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Do you ever feel like you have plenty on your plate, and do not want one more thing to do?! Even if you believe it is good for you? Join Carolyn, Deb, and Heather as they chat with Carol Tuttle, best selling author, about her new workshop “Dressing Your Truth.” Carol shares why dressing your truth is so important, especially for us women who feel we have a lot on our plates. Carol does not believe that a down economy or a busy life should hold us back. She believes once we understand our true nature and dress our truth we will have an increase in energy and spirit that we can only understand once we’ve
tried it. Listen in on the conversation and learn why you may just want to add one more thing on your plate!

Challenge: Do you notice the difference you feel in your energy and confidence when you take the time to get dressed in nice clothes and put your best foot forward? Our challenge today is to simply invite you to consider if there is another level you can achieve, if dressing well (as opposed to sweats and a pony tail) can make you feel so much better what might happen to your energy, confidence, and spirit if you dress for your energy type and begin to dress your truth?

 

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