Protein Powder

I love having protein powder on hand to add to smoothies, pancakes and simply drink on its own in shakes to ensure we are all getting enough protein each day. This is especially important for Luke as he doesn't love most meat. This being said, I can get sick of the same old protein shakes so I thought I would share a few recipes with you on how I have been using protein lately. The shake recipe is my friend Kayleigh's and I am fully addicted to it, its so yummy!

Homemade Protein Bars 

Ingredients 
4 cups rolled oats

2 scoops Vanilla Arbonne Protein Powder 

1/2 cup white chocolate chips 

1/2 cup nut butter of choice 

1/2 cup coconut oil

20 large marshmallows 

1tsp vanilla 

1tsp cinnamon

Instructions 
Melt your nut butter, coconut oil and marshmallows over medium heat in a pot until fully combined.
Mix in the rest of the ingredients.
Pour into 9X9 dish and let set in fridge for at least 4 hours.
Flip out onto cutting board and cut desired bars sizes, wrapping each one individually with plastic wrap.
Store in fridge.
Note: the bars still crumble a bit, I just put the crumble in a little zip lock and saved it for on top of yogurt. If anyone has tips on how to keep your homemade granola bars together I would love to hear them.

Protein Smoothies 

Ingredients 
2 scoops Vanilla or Chocolate Arbonne Protein Powder (it tastes great with either flavour)
1/2 cup almond milk
1 banana
1 tbsp peanut butter of choice
Pinch of nutmeg
6-8 ice cubes

Instructions 
Whiz everything together in a container and enjoy. I like to use my emersion blender as its easier to clean than my regular blender.

Let me know what your fav recipes are for using protein powder.

Happy snacking,
Audrey

Promotion

As wedding season slowed for my makeup artistry business I started to evaluate the business structure of Arbonne as I was already an Arbonne Independent Consultant, when you work for yourself you learn very quickly how to change directions from time to time to make your business work.

With faith I reached out to my up line and let them know I was now ready to be coached in this business that terrified me. My greatest fear was this "what will people think of me, as a Christian how can I maintain integrity in this role?". (I had preconceived notions about network marketing that have now been dissolved) I learned the system, started to apply it and worked at doing it with God by my side, just how I try to approach most areas of my life. 

God made me a promise, keep Him the focus of all I do and he will take care of me and my family. 

Taking care of my family may not always look like promotion, I know this, but this month it does and for that I am grateful. God always provides and he absolutely did this month and in lots of different forms. I accomplished what I did not by my own strength but by His, Amen! 

2016 Arbonne Holiday Unboxing

I am sharing everything in the 2016 Arbonne Holiday Collection, you do not want to miss this. 

Learn more about my Arbonne business and start your Christmas shopping from the comfort of your home - http://HeatherLapier.arbonne.com 

Right Now

Thank you Shannon Turner Photography for our beautiful family photos! You not only have an eye behind the camera but you also have a great personal skill with people and children. Being a mom of four yourself, makes you an easy decision for me for family pictures every time!

A few people asked me "Why don't you just wait until the baby is born to get family pictures taken?", my response was "I want to remember this phase right now." Two year old Luke, our little trio family,  it's special dynamic and the bump. Our little triple will soon become a quartet but I want to remember everything that is right now because while I am so excited about growing our family and meeting baby L #2, Ty and I are also so in love with the dynamic we currently have. 

Contentment in the moment, while anticipation for the future. It's a hard balance. Sometimes I like to day dream about the future of our family and others, I like to just sit in what it is right now. 

So that's why we got our photos taken. I would like to try and have them done consistently at least twice a year as children change so much in such short periods of time and just looking back on photos takes you right to those moments you use to be in.

Xoxo

Audrey