It's the first week of 2023, reader reader!
If you're meal prepping or want some accountability, here is a free printable organizer for the week!
This is the start of a big year, and I am so dang excited! From welcoming baby number 2 in March, to continuing to bring you amazing recipes, and Skylar turning 3 later this year! Boy, are we excited and ready for the year ahead!
We have so many delicious, healthy, and seasonal recipes coming your way this month, plus kitchen hacks and tips, how to be more budget conscious with groceries, and we'll try out some trendy internet recipes, too! As always, if there's something you're wanting to see, hit reply and let me know!
New Videos:
- Cook a Steak (+ free meat!)
- Butternut Squash & Black Bean Enchiladas
- The Best Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
- The Best Paleo Pancakes
- How to Cut a Pomegranate
NYE Self Care Goal Ideas:
This year has show us more than anything that self-care is important for our mental health. In addition to meal planning, we want to challenge you to plan out one self-care goal for the week. We know even fitting this into your life can feel like another thing on the to-do list, but this one is important. We want to think about doing something for ourselves that is truly going to make an impact. Try to fit it in at least twice a week, for a month. After the month, see if consistently doing something for yourself, whatever it may be, has made a big difference.
This is truly a matter of what does self-care look like to you. But here are some of the common things we are often trying to achieve:
- Drink more water: Drink 1/2 of your body weight in ounces of water daily.
- Move your body: Commit to exercising 2-3 days a week. This could just be a short walk around the neighborhood each day if intense exercise isn't for you, or an online yoga or exercise class. Making movement a habit can be even more beneficial than focusing too much on intense exercise! Do what works for you.
- Work on eliminating toxins from your home: Think cleaning products, self-care products, etc. Also consider getting rid of items that no longer serve you!
- Do something for you this week: Maybe that's one night of not cooking, a massage, a date night, shopping, Spring cleaning, decluttering, a nice bath, etc.
- Sleep: Aim for good quality sleep, and 7-9 hours a night.
- Screen time: I've talked about this time and again, but reducing screen time on devices, especially at night, has helped my sleep and so much more.
- Declutter your home to reduce anxiety: Tackle one room in your home each day. Decluttering your home can alleviate stress and bring clarity.
- Practice a form of art therapy: There are online events for everything these days, including for activities like knitting or art. Or you could just pick up some watercolors, a blank piece of paper, and paint whatever feels right!
- Call friends or family you haven't talked to in a while: Catching up with a loved one can reduce stress and increase your happy hormones.
- Send thoughtful letters to friends: Writing out your thoughts and connecting with loved ones can bring you so much joy.
- Read a good book: Reading improves brain connectivity, increases your vocabulary and comprehension, empowers you to empathize with other people.
- Practice mindfulness: Set aside 10-30 minutes each day to listen to a guided meditation on Spotify or do a free 30 minute yoga class from Youtube.
- Gratitude journal: Write 5 things you are grateful for each morning before you begin your day. Gratitude can improve the energy that you bring into your own day and others.
- Take an online class in something that you're passionate about: This could be cooking classes, a class to increase your performance with work, on a hobby or topic that brings you joy, etc.
- Clean out social media: Unfollow 5 Instagram and/or Facebook accounts that don't serve you and possibly bring you more stress each day.
- Bonus: Make an effort to do something nice for someone else once a week! Maybe that's calling a friend to say hello, cooking for a neighbor who's sick or with a new baby, volunteering, etc. For some, filling someone else's bucket is important in filling their own bucket.
Remember, you aren't picking everything! Pick something achievable and add it to your template! Share it for accountability and to enter the giveaway!
5 Things to Cook This Week:
Breakfast: The Best Oatmeal (works great for meal prep)
| Best Oatmeal (ever)! |
Lunch: Lettuce Wrap Sandwich
| Easy (and Healthy) Lunch |
Dinner: Air Fryer Salmon
| Get the recipe! |
Fam Favorite Side Dish: Coconut Rice
| Fam Favorite Recipe |
Protein Packed Snacks: Crispy Chickpeas
| Healthy and Delicious Crispy Chickpeas |
Discounts Just For You!
- Lexi15 to get 15% off any Branch Basics starter kit!
- LEXI15 for 15% off at My Serenity Kids
- LEXI20 for $20 off at SlumberPod
- Get a free $31 gift when you join Thrive Market through this link
- LEXI for 10% off your first purchase at Primally Pure
- CLEANFORALL20 for 20% off at Beautycounter
- ButcherBox free meat (steak, ground turkey, pork tenderloin) right here!
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Happy January, all! Come say hi on Instagram or in our Facebook group and tag me if you cook a dish!
Happy Cooking,
Lexi
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