Okay so 3 things that I wanted to talk about in this post today. 

1. Athleisure wear is 100% a real thing. The most amazing clothing department in the world has officially been invented. 
2. HARRY POTTER. 
3. How do you walk into Target and not buy all the stuff? 

I'm completely obsessed with this shirt and the fact that athleisure wear just exists in general. I love wearing comfy clothes (who doesn't?) Any excuse to wear them out and about is my favorite. 

Obviously Target knows how to do their athleisure wear. Harry Potter?!?! 
Are you kidding me? 
This shirt is my new favorite thing in my closest. Like HI. If you don't love everything about this already, we can't be friends. Best print, softest material and SUPER budget friendly. 
Like it was $14 yo... you have no excuse not to buy this immediately! 
Also- in LOVE with these joggers. I've recently started wearing joggers and I'm just wondering where they have been all my life! 

Want to know the real best part about this post? I'm giving away a $20 target gift card to one of my readers! 
So really, there's no excuse not to get this shirt or these joggers!
Head on over to my instagram (@eatglitterallday) to find all the details! 
Hint hint... there's a bonus entry for leaving a comment here on this post :) 

I just wanted to tell you guys how much I appreciate you sticking with me and reading my blog! It's been a fun journey so far and I'm really excited about the future... hope you are too! Keep your eye out for more giveaways... I've got a loop coming up this Friday for something way fun! 

Huge thanks to my girls Lauren and Sarah- if you need a photographer or videographer, they are the best! 
Photography: Sarah Arnoff
Videography: Lauren Michels Productions

Easter. If you didn't know, it's like pretty soon. Like March 27 soon. Sooooo, I decided to do a little inspo post for you guys on how to get thru this holiday in a healthy (ish/ier) way. 

Cause Hi. Who doesn't like the holidays? Especially ones that signify that Spring is hurrr. First day of Spring was officially on Sunday so its time to celebrate! 

I snagged these at Hobby Lobby for 40% off (visit their website for the daily coupon) and I am obsessed. HL always has the cutest crafty stuff. I puffy heart it so much. 

Easter is known for peeps and other straight up high sugar treats. There's nothing wrong with a good treat here and there but its not good for anyone to eat a basket full of sugar! My goal with these baskets was to fill it with quality rather than quantity. 

I like candy. I have the hardest time giving it up so my Easter basket needs at least one thing- these caramels will hit the spot perfectly & I won't even feel that guilty because the box is small and its the only 'candy' I've got in my basket. The point is to find other things that can replace the candy. Rice cakes and a sweet little drink will do the trick perfectly! 

I filled Skylor's basket with a couple of things that he had been asking about- suspenders, pecans and a shirt (he's working on revamping his t-shirt wardrobe ;) ). I added in some jerky and chocolate and voila! It's a basket full of goodies without too many goodies. If you know what I mean? 
Don't be scared to fill your baskets (and your kids baskets) with things other than food. It will last longer and honestly, just overall better for your health! We don't have any kids so I didn't do a kid basket obviously- but stick to the classic toys and hit up the dollar store for some cutesy little things. 

I hope this helps you guys when you are thinking about what to put in your Easter baskets this year! Books, ties, socks, hairstuff, makeup and shoes would all be killer in a basket! I'd love to see what you guys put together :) Don't forget to tag me on insta (@eatglitterallday) with your Easter basket revamps! 

Photography: Sarah Arnoff Photos
Videography: Lauren Michels Productions 

My Saturday morning dreams are made from these shortcakes. 

They are heavenly. Light & fluffy but super filling. And just really REALLY pretty. I'd even venture out to say that these were just almost as fun to put together as they were to shove into my mouth. 
Almost. 

They were insanely easy to throw together & Skylor totally thought I was a domestic goddess when I brought him these in bed. What's better than breakfast in bed? 

Nothing is. Especially when it looks like this. {insert heart eyes here} These shortcakes are made with whole wheat flour & have less than 300 calories per serving. As light as these pancakes are- they are seriously so filling! I could barely finish mine. Light but hearty? Does that make sense? 

Recipe from Slim & Scrumptious 
Ingredients: 

• ​3/4 cup whole wheat flour 
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour 
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 2 egg whites 
• 1 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk 
• 1 tablespoon canola oil 
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Toppings- 

• 1 (15 oz) container part skim ricotta 
• 2 tablespoons skim milk 
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar 
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 16 oz fresh strawberries stemmed and sliced 

Directions: 

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the first 5 ingredients (all the dry ones) until well combined
2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg whites. Add the buttermilk, oil and vanilla and whisk until combined 
3. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir together gently until just combined- do not over mix
4. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes 
5. Liberally coat a large skillet or griddle with oil spray. Preheat it over medium heat
6. When the pan is hot, ladle about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the surface. The batter will be thick so you might need to spread it with the back of a spoon 
7. Cook the pancakes until golden brown (1-2 minutes per side). Recoat the skillet between every round of pancakes 
8. While the pancakes are cooking, prepare the sweetened ricotta: In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta, milk, sugar, and vanilla until smooth (I used my handheld kitchen aid mixer) 
9. To serve, place 1 pancake in the center of a plate. Spread a thin layer of sweetened ricotta and a few strawberry slices. Top with a second pancake and spread with another layer of the ricotta. Garnish with more sliced berries 
10. Boom. Masterpiece made. 

Enter PMD (Personal Microderm) and Active Argan Oil... ahhh my two new favs. I'll chat more about these lovlies below! 

Here's a quick vid of my routine- I use my Clarisonic every day and my PMD once a week... 

If you have never used a Clarisonic you are seriously missing out! I love how it gently exfoliates your skin while giving it a deeeeep cleaning. This thing takes off 100% of my makeup (I swear) so I always feel like I go to bed with a totally clean face. 

Now onto this guy. Holy crap I am obsessed with this thing. It exfoliates inch of your face- so its seriously baby smooth when you are done. It works with a little disc and creates a vacuum on your skin (which pulls up the dead skin) amazing right? You do have to be careful though, you can burn your skin if you go over it too many times! 

For reals, this is my new favorite skin care tool. Its a must have for your regular routine. 

Saving the best little golden nugget for last. And when I say golden nugget, I actually mean there's gold flakes in this... for reals! This Active Argan Oil is like magic in a bottle. It nourishes the skin without making it oily (you know how some serums can do that? I hate hate hate when it happens). 

The major selling point on this oil for me is that it moisturizes and improves elasticity. Honestly, if you want to prevent wrinkles, you have to start right now! This liquid gold is basically a bunch of vitamins for your skin. Applying it right after a hard core PMD exfoliation treatment ensures that it gets absorbed on open pores. In my opinion, that is key to actually benefiting from the product. 

I can't say that I have perfect skin or anything, but it is a far cry from my days of cystic acne! Adult acne is totally normal and hope these tips can help you guys take better care of your skin :) Let me know if you have any tips or tricks that have helped with your skin- I'd love to get some of your dirty skin secrets :) 

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This beloved and festive holiday is only 2 days away... 2 days to get your green ready! 

What's more festive this week than a gigantic pile of spinach and a green smoothie? 

Yeah, nothing is. I snagged this recipe off of Popsugar (I'll try to find the link but I took a screen shot, dang it!) 
The avocado added some nice healthy fats- and I couldn't even taste it in there, so #winning. There's also flax seed in this bad boy which I LOVE. I don't know why I don't add flax more often. I even have my own mini grinder for it (holla). 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups raw spinach 
• 1/4 avocado 
• 1/2 cup grapes 
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 tablespoon almond butter 
• 1 teaspoon flaxmeal (I totally added more) 
• 1 cup water

Directions: 

1. Place all ingredient in the blender and mix well. 
2. Enjoy immediately

Soooo... this is our first shot at making a little vost (video post :) ), what do you think? Hopefully our video skills get better with time haha. 

I'm all about celebrating with some good ol' spinach BUT don't forget to snag yourself something festive to wear. I saw this shirt at Target and just about died I loved it so much haha. Its super comfy and will be perfect for a chill shirt or a workout shirt!

$12 target shirt for the WIN! Seriously. I'm mega obsessed. 
Also- these Larabars are amazing (and I couldn't pass up buying more green stuff to celebrate... Lucy kept on trying to attack and eat the box- apparently they're just way too good!) 

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring weather! If you have any fun traditions for St Patty's Day- leave a comment below! I'd love to hear about them. 

Have a great Tuesday! 

I'm thinking about a little Eat Glitter book club... I think it would be fun (and enlightening) to read and talk about a wellness book once a month or so (ish). What do you guys think? Imma try it out and see how it goes. If you have any book suggestions, send them my way! 

To be totally honest, I have no idea where I even got this book. I don't remember buying it and I don't remember having it gifted to me... all I know is that it was on my bookcase! I've found this book to be very enlightening. 
It's not a 'how to diet' book or anything like that. It's about coming to terms with yourself and your feelings. The main idea that I got from this book was that it is okay (good, in fact) to feel your feelings in the moment. 

There is no shame in experiencing feelings of sadness, grief, guilt, depression or anything else. It is normal and healthy to FEEL the feelings. It's not healthy or beneficial to drown them with food. You will be better and learn to deal with life as you practice addressing your feelings. Geneen also discusses going back through your life and acknowledging feelings from the past.  The past can't hurt you- but this is something that I really struggle with. When I was younger, there were many people that made fun of my body or discouraged me about the way that I looked (I was chubby and had bad acne- but who doesn't go through a phase like that?) and I still remember the comments that hurt the worst. But one thing that I was taught from reading this book was that those people, wherever they are now, cannot hurt me or make me feel less than I am. I can address the pain and hurt from those encounters and then move on from it. I need to learn to feel the sadness and then grow from it. 

The last theme in the book that I wanted to talk about is the idea that the biggest transformation that must take place in order for you to be successful is that you need to know that is possible to change. Once you change the fundamental issues that make you turn to food in the first place- you will be able to obtain the health that you so desperately want. 
Not only that change is possible, but that you are worth the change. You are worth the work and that you don't have to torment yourself to get there. 
"Don't judge yourself. You don't think that wanting it all means anything about the kind of person that you are. You don't tell yourself how selfish you are, and if others knew what you wanted, they would throw you out. None of that. You bring yourself back to the present moment... ask yourself if you are hungry. Simple. Am I hungry?" (Roth, 157). 

I hope that you guys can pick up this book and take a peek. Its relatively short and stock full of enlightening information. 
And if you do read it, tell me what you think or what you learned! I love hearing other people's opinions about this kind of stuff. Its so nice to bounce around ideas and get a different perspective than your own. 

And just as a parting note, I wanted to thank you again for reading my blog and supporting me! It really means the world to me. Let me know if you have any suggestions. comments or concerns. I want to make this blog as engaging and motivational as possible and I love hearing your ideas :) 

Everyone LOVES Banana Bread. Right? It's like the classic homey treat. I have the hardest time resisting fresh B-Bread. Hands down one of my favorite baked goods. I'm not even going to lie to you right now, these aren't super healthy BUT they are healthy version as compared to other recipes. I try not to bake too much, but sometimes you just gotta live life like a normal human. Ya know? 

I've been searching for a good recipe for a while now- one that wasn't full of random ingredients. I wanted one that anyone could just whip together with what they had on hand. 
Williams-Sonoma did not disappoint. 

Do they ever though? Lets be honest. A kitchen decked out in Williams-Sonoma goods is like my dream come true. Pair it with a classic and you've got me hooked for life. 

Recipe from Baking 
Ingredients: 

• 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour 
• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 4 large) 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 cup chopped pecans 

Directions: 

1. Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Grease two 8.5 x 4.5 inches loaf pans, dust with flour 
2. In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside 
3. In another bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until blended. Beat in the banana, then beat in the eggs 
4. Stir in the nuts 
5. Add combined dry ingredients and stir until just blended 
6. Pour and scrape the batter into the 2 prepared pans and spread evenly 
7. Bake until a knife comes out clean, about  one hour 
8. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely

This recipe makes TWO loaves... so instead of keeping all the calories to yourself, bring it to work or to a neighbor and share the love. Just because it makes two loaves, doesn't mean you should eat two loaves :) 

I just wanted to thank you guys so much for reading! I've really had such a fun time with this blog... some exciting and different things will be coming your way soon and I CANNOT WAIT! Stay tuned! 

​I've got another guest post for you all today & I couldn't be more excited! I found these chicas on instagram not too long ago and knew we would be fast friends. I loved what they were presenting and I loved that it seemed 'real life' (I know you know what I mean by that! No one wants a perfectly staged everything). 

​Okie Fit Chicks Guide on Juggling Fitness & Family

We don't claim to be fitness experts, just a couple of busy mommas doing our best to live a fit lifestyle and inspire other momma’s along the way. We know first hand that busy mommas don’t always have the luxury of time to spend an hour or more in the gym, so we’ve compiled a few of our favorite tips and “go-to tricks” that help keep us on track and motivated. ​

Our last bit of advice is simple. A healthy lifestyle is not a diet, it’s a mentality!
The goal isn’t having the perfect body…the goal is feeling good in YOUR body!! Stay connected and listen to your body! It has a lot to say! Remember too, we all get off track sometimes or have bad days. Don’t waste time feeling bad and beating yourself up! Just find what motivates you and use that inspiration to get back on track! Your body will thank you! ​

​This is a great little guide to getting started and maintaining your health!
Also... guys. Don't underestimate tools like fitness/health instagram accounts. Fill your feed with things that MOTIVATE you. I know that social media is a big time sucker these days (for all of us), just make sure its filled with positive and healthy things! You'll be more successful in your goals. I promise! It's also a good space to keep you accountable (post about those healthy choices) and to make fit friends and connections. 
Okay, rant over. 
I just love you guys and am grateful for your support with the blog! I hope that it helps motivate you to make healthier choices- that's the whole point!