All right friends. Let’s have a heart to heart, shall we?

I’ve been SO excited about this and now I get to share with you!

That’s right! I’m partnering up with OpenSky to sell products that I use and LOVE! I know that most of you know what OpenSky is but for those of you who don’t I will explain. I will soon have a store that includes only items I’ve used, love and think you will love as well! We, as bloggers, get to choose exactly what’s in our shop. I even have some manufacturers in mind to contact for products I’ve used. Just know, I will NEVER sell something that I don’t like and I promise not to steer you wrong! I’ve been asked about products I use before and thought it would be great to have everything in one spot.

I found out about OpenSky when Kath opened her own store. I’ll be honest, I was very hesitant at first. I heard more about the company at Fit Bloggin’ and started doing research to get to know them more. As I got to know the company, I realized how amazing they are! They help me supply you all with amazing products that you see daily on the blog as well as support each and every blogger they work with! They have a fantastic return policy(365 days to return anything) and their customer service is so wonderful that I trust you all are in great hands when you purchase from my store through OpenSky.

I never want to make you feel like I am pushing anything on you, especially when it involves buying things. My blog is still going to be focused on healthy living and how I integrate that daily with an appetite for good food.

Please remember that I want you to a part of this too! If there’s something you would like to see more of, let me know! Also, if you want to join the team you should head on over and apply to open your own shop or to become a supplier if you have your own products to sell!

I hope you all are excited because I definitely am! I really feel good about this project and will be putting as much time as I can into it.

So there that is! That’s my fun announcement. I’ll keep you updated as the store gets closer to opening.

Feel free to e-mail me with suggestions, comments or concerns!

I’m in a super great mood right now! I must give credit to the 80-minute power yoga class I attended. It was still difficult and hot but I felt tons better! I think the morning class is going to be the best for me so hopefully I can make at least a couple classes a week.

Yesterday at lunch my father-in-law drove us to their place and I hung out with my mother-in-law and him while eating leftovers. I had another serving of stir-fry and it filled me right up!

After work I headed back over since they invited Adam and I to have dinner with them.

We snacked on some shrimp cocktail and cheese with crackers.

I sipped on a sweet red to start and had another glass with dinner.

My mother-in-law, Kay, cooked from this Rachael Ray cookbook.

Read the story under the title of the recipe, she makes this for her husband every wedding anniversary they celebrate!

It just makes the recipe that much more special.

The chicken, wine, herbs, and other ingredients cooked down in one pan. After the gnocchi cooked down in the water it was transferred to a pan of brown butter.

This recipe is definitely not the lightest, but oh man is it good! Check out the crispy pancetta on top!!

I also had one chocolate after for something sweet. I was definitely stuffed!

This morning I woke up ready to tackle yoga!

I snacked on a slice of bread with peanut butter and honey as a small snack/breakfast since I don’t like to be too full before class.

I left a bit early to drop Leo off at the groomer’s which happens to be right by my yoga class! Super convenient.

This class was difficult but I found myself going for poses I didn’t have the strength or courage to do just last week. Some I succeeded on and others, not so much. But I tried and I feel better about that then anything! I put my all into today’s practice and will definitely feel it tomorrow! Hopefully when I wake up at 5 A.M. I’ll remember to do some stretching.

Hey, Ashley! I may be able to do yoga in 4 states in the next week!

Lunch was mostly using up what we had since we didn’t do a full-on grocery shopping trip this week. We’re leaving tomorrow (at the butt crack of dawn) to head to North Carolina and won’t be home until Wednesday night.

I made a pita pizza with tomato sauce, a little mozzarella and garlic. I mixed those together on the pita then baked at 350 for about 15-20 minutes.

I then heated up a Morning star Farms chik’n patty and topped the pizza with it. It was just like chicken parmesan!

On the side I had a small salad and some celery with a little goddess dressing.

I’m off to get things done! I just finished an exciting phone call(that involves the fun announcement coming later) and will be posting about it in the next few hours!

…and we’re off!

Yes, deliciously healthy.

It almost looks like strawberry ice cream melted on waffles.

I dreamed up this baby last night when I remembered I had some Van’s waffles in the freezer this whole time!

I got the light waffles after one reader commented that the regular ones have a lot more fat in them. It’s true! These were still super tasty.

Especially under this topping.

I just mixed a plain 0% Chobani with about 1/2 cup frozen strawberries(melted), a little maple syrup, a little bit of honey and stir! I wish I would have added some vanilla like I did last time, but I forgot. That would have been the perfect final touch. Still, these were pretty wonderful and filling! They kept me satisfied for about four hours, but now I wish I had a snack around.

Oh well, lunch is soon!

So, here’s a funny little story from yesterday. Everyday I fill 32 oz. of water into my Nalgene-like bottle. It’s an easy way to make sure I get at least 64 oz. of water I day. I thrive better on lots of water!

I was walking out of my house and noticed it dripping, I just assumed it was the condensation since it was really hot out. Well, I put it down in the foot area of the passenger side. It was rolling around a lot so at a red light I grabbed it. Low and behold 32 oz. magically become 12 oz. really fast. Then my car sat in the heat for hours yesterday. You do the math.

My car smells..

..like feet.

Any suggestions on making your car smell good? I need something that smells good but also eliminates the odor without covering it up. I thought of febreze, but wanted to know if you had something you liked!

In other news..

Remember the shirts I’m selling?

Well this weekend, Spread Shirt is offering free shipping! Just use the codes listed on the banner when purchasing. Remember, I can make custom t-shirts, bags, hats, just let me know what you like to balance in life.

Just thought I would give you a heads up, I’m definitely going to be buying some shirts.

EDITED TO ADD: I hear the girl’s shirts run small, I’d read the notes about the fit of each shirt but just a heads up to maybe order a size larger then you normally would!

After we last talked, I snacked on a string cheese around 3:30.

I headed home from work(did I mention it’s a 45-50 minute commute each way? Oy!) and had just about 45 minutes to relax before I headed to help out with my church’s youth group.

I didn’t want to rush dinner, it’s just not enjoyable! I decided to have a snack and then have dinner.

A little peanut butter honey on 12 grain bread.

Adam texted me after work and suggested we get take out pad thai since I LOVE pad thai. We then agreed that a lighter, healthier meal was a much better idea.

Enter: Stir fry!

Adam cooked up some chicken and frozen vegetables.

I ate mostly veggies and protein over one serving of brown rice.

Then, to finish off the pint!

There was just under a serving left, but it feels so much more decadent straight out of the pint, doesn’t it?

So, I forgot to mention earlier that Adam and I could NOT sleep last night. We both tossed and turned and finally Adam turned over and said “Can you not sleep either?” and I groaned “Nooooo!” I honestly think we both exercised too close to bedtime. Adam did P90x and I did yoga at the same time and this is the first time both of us had trouble sleeping! Blah! Now I know the 8 o’clock class is just not for me. It’s way too hot after being practiced in all day and I can’t sleep after. I love this studio but it’s good to know when your body is at its best! I would love try their earlier evening class and see how it makes me feel.

Tomorrow is my last day of work before vacation, Friday I’m going to be running around all day getting ready to leave early Saturday!

Currently, I’m still hungry and may have a small 100-150 calorie snack. I’m trying to pay more attention to how many calories I take in, not necessarily counting calories strictly but I want to get an idea of how much I’m eating.

I’m also going to brew a cup of tea and finish Top Chef.