** I received a free invitation to the Hacking Your Health event and Thrive Clean wellness program. All images and opinions are my own. A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the Hacking Your Health Live Pop-Up hosted by GF Mom Certified Tiffany Hinton and Kilogear Cut at Lateral Fitness in Chicago. It was held on Nov. 14, which is World Diabetes Day, and the goal was to raise awareness on ... Read more
Cheesy Vegetarian Puff Pastries & Crystal Farms® Giveaway
** This post is sponsored by Crystal Farms Cheese® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I recently have been craving empanadas, but I have never made them! So instead I decided to make a cheese vegetarian puff pastry filled with mozzarella, my favorite beefless crumbles and chopped sweet peppers. It's super easy to make and can feed six people of all ages with one large ... Read more
Trying Blue Apron
** Blue Apron provided complimentary meals for this post. This post also contains affiliate links. I am compensated for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise! Just about a week before giving birth to Adelina I decided to give Blue Apron a try. I was looking for easy meals for me to make in my final three to four weeks of pregnancy, and I ... Read more
Hawaii Eats: Restaurants on the Big Island
Probably my favorite thing to do on vacation is try local restaurants. I'm excited to share the delicious food we had at Hawaii restaurants! We try to mix it up between more casual dining and restaurants that a bit pricier. In Hawaii, we found that most places were more expensive than the mainland, which is to be expected. Here are most of my meals (with some of G's also pictured), plus where the ... Read more
July Goals
This summer is moving too quickly for me, and yet so slowly. When I'm waiting for certain things to happen, I want the time to pass quickly, but at the same time I am struggling to keep up with life lately. I'll survive, though, because I am a planner and goal setter.Before I get into July goals, let's check in with my June goals.June goal check-in:Prepare for a major life change that I'll share ... Read more
Chicago Marathon Training, Week 2
I'm back in Chicago! I had a work trip last week in Phoenix and I didn't get home until last night. I love being home in Phoenix, but I didn't want to run outside in the heat. I used to give up running entirely in the summers when I lived in Phoenix. Yes, I'm a fair-weather runner; what of it? I didn't log any miles outside last week. My mileage was not high at all, but I am proud of myself for ... Read more