The last year has taught us that health and wellness are the number one priority. I’m constantly on the lookout for new and exciting trends in fitness and as an early adopter, I never get tired of seeing what’s new in this industry. No two people are alike on their respective journeys to achieving optimal health outcomes.

Add ingredients to blender in order listed (you want your greens on the bottom by the blade so they blend better and have the chia on the bottom to absorb some liquid before you blend). Wait a couple of minutes for the chia seeds to start soaking up the almond milk.

Pumpkin Spice Latte. Add all ingredients to blender and blend until creamy. Serve & enjoy!

TIP: You can use tea instead of milk if you prefer.

Here’s my story: Here I am heading to a fun summer gathering: a party, beach, bonfire, lake, festival. Super cute outfit, barefoot, lots of friends, laughing and ‘talking story.’ I start to think ”Well, I’ve been really good all week with my low carb-ness,” I’ll just have a glass of wine and a small bite of the deliciousness that everyone is partaking in. Fast forward a few hours and I’m fully off the rails and eating and drinking everything in site. What happened? I look down at my bloatedness and see her … my Food Baby. Is that what I was expecting?

The night began with an evening drop off at the Lihue, Kauai airport after a wonderfully eventful day. Wow. I was on a high just arriving at the airport thanks to some great energy from a new friend. Everything was seamless on Hawaiian Airlines to Honolulu at 10:47 PM and arrived 11:30 PM. I then had to haul myself over to the China Airlines terminal around midnight to board with hundreds of others for a 1:15 AM flight! Cray cray!