The Little Things can = BIG results

Have you ever noticed that life can get hectic at times? You can go to bed and everything is fine in your world and the very next day all hell can break lose and you are shaking your head wondering what happened? If you are like me..I'm sure this has happened once or twice in your life. lol

One thing I have learned about myself during these times is that its the "little things" that help to keep things in perspective and during times of stress we all need "the little things". Taking time to value and enjoy those little things give us strength to get thru the tough stuff. What do I mean by "the little things"? For me..the little things are:

• Watching the sunrise in the morning and the sunset in the evening


• Going for a walk and paying attention to the flowers, the trees and appreciating the beauty


• Experimenting in the kitchen and creating a new dish


• Listening to my favorite music and discovering new sounds


• Getting lost in a good book for a few hours


• Sitting with a friend over a cup of java or a glass of wine and laughing


• Spending time with family


• Endulging in a piece of chocolate and not worrying about the calories


• Listening to the wind blow thru the trees


• A little cuddle time with my dog


• Playing with the kids and allowing myself to be a kid


• Watching the classic oldie TV sitcoms like The Cosby Show, Archie Bunker, Carol Burnett, Gilligan's Island


• Doing absolutely NOTHING and wasting a whole day doing it!

Remember "the little things" and whatever yours are...be grateful for them and don't be afraid to lean on them when you need to ..they will generate BIG RESULTS!!!

BlueBerry Ice Cream...That is good for you!!!!

I picked up Clean Eating magazine this weekend , one of my favorite reads to learn about healthy eating and get some ideas for eating healthier. As I was skimming thru all of the mouth watering reciepes I came across a receipe that I thought was worth sharing given blueberry season is approaching and having fresh blueberries to work with is fantastic! Not to mention it was dessert and one you don't have to feel guilty eating!!! lol Having lived in Newfoundland one fond memory was going blueberry picking with my family. My grandmother would pack a little lunch and off we would go with our buckets. I never realized until much later in life how peaceful and enjoyable it was. I think I would eat more berries then I ever picked! The best part was knowing what was going to come from all this effort..my grandmother's homemade blueberry pie or blue berry grunt! I guess that is where my love for blueberry's came from. There were no pesticides, no worry about chemicals just good old fruit fresh from the land..what a priceless gift that should't be taken for granted.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of fresh blueberriers



• 1 1/2 cups of nonfat plain greek yogurt



• 1/4 cup raw honey



• 1/4 cup 100% orange juice



• seeds 1 vanilla bean, pod discarded

Prepare:In a food processor, add all the ice cream ingredients. Puree until just combined about 2 minutes, scrape down sides of bowl. Spoon ice cream mixture into a shallow 9x9 inch freezer safe container. Place container in the freezer for 30 minutes or until mixture begins to freeze slightly. Remove from the freezer, scrape the edges with spautula and mix with a whisk, blend the ice crystals until creamy again. Return to freezer for additional 30 minutes, repeat 2x. Return to freezer until hardened approx 2 to 3 hours.

Enjoy!