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Festive Holiday Cinnamon Banana Bread!
Looking for a perfect treat to get everyone going in the morning during the holiday madness. Try this amazing banana bread recipe. It’s so delicious. Colin started baking banana bread in Hawai’i and we have taken on many different variations. I tried to spice things up a bit this holiday season by adding cinnamon and a dash of peppermint in the mix…. Try it. You will not be disappointed! It’s a great filler while your guests or family are drinking hot chocolate and coffee but before you start preparing your huge breakfasts spread!! It’s great for gift opening too. Grab a slice of this Holiday Banana bread with a few…
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My favorite go-to’s for the holiday blues..
This is the season for joy, giving, laughing and sharing. But as every year I would like to acknowledge those who are stuggling, remembering loss and feeling sadness during this time of year. A true hug or sentiment of kindness goes along way. And you just never know who may need it. So a few of my very favorite pick me ups when feeling sad and blue are as follows: Sending Love, Hugs, and Well Wishes to All, XOXO Holiday Rising
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Oh what a time we had in Breckendridge Colorado!
Tis the season to be Jolly, I wish I had the proper words to describe the pristine beauty sitting atop the Colorado rockies. The mountains were exploding with pops of vibrant green through the pillow of white cloudy puffy snow! Sprinkles of sunshine danced off of the leaves and snowflakes creating an absolute marvel of a sight and experience! We recently had the pleasure of celebrating Colin’s birthday at the Grand Lodge at peak 7 in Breckenridge and it was a ski lover’s dream! Or better yet a winter vacation lovers dream as I did not ski. But there was so much more than shredding to do in order to…
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Dash into the holiday spirit, with the “Attitude of Gratitude”
The quickest way to help boost your mood and improve your outlook on life and circumstances is to have the “attitude of gratitude”. We were first introduced to this concept at the boys school in Hawai’i, at Honaunau. This attitude of gratitude takes a no holds barred approach to how you see things. Being grateful for everything around you and your many blessings, affords you a rosy outlook that is infectious. It helps to kick start the day and helps you see everything with a fresh set of unjaded eyes, like a newborn. To a newborn or toddler, everything is new, shiny, cool and fresh and offers joy and wonder.…
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Happy Giving Tuesday!
#GivingTuesday is Today! Please Join us in celebrating this global day of giving. We hope you’ll keep National Park Trust in mind. Ace and Kingston as youth ambassadors for the National Park Trust who hope to be college ambassadors one day would love for you to support this amazing cause! This year, #GivingTuesday gifts will support our newest Youth Program, College Ambassadors. The National Park Trust College Ambassador Program empowers college students to lead initiatives that increase outdoor recreation, participation, and stewardship within their campus communities in order to expand access and awareness of parks and outdoor places. Your gift helps college students go where they’ve never gone before!
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4 Quick Tips for Holiday Hosting!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and this year unlike any other year before, families are gathering together with a newfound zest and appreciation for being together! For the last few years, with Covid restrictions and concerns, so many people have forgone their annual traditional gatherings. More than ever people are reaching out to physically be with their family and friends this holiday to embrace one another in person! This means that more than ever while hosting any event we must be focused on the festiveness!!! Yes, yes, yes, go for it. over the top expressions of holiday cheer are exactly what the doctor has called for this…
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Sheet Pan Delicious, Easy Orange, Ginger, & Garlic Chicken
Looking for a quick and easy, yet filling pre-thanksgiving meal, here you go! This Scrumptious chicken dish will have you looking and feeling like a top chef and takes less than an hour to prepare! Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 orange, zested and juiced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp avocado oil 1 tbsp pure maple syrup 2 tsp peeled and grated ginger ½ tbsp minced fresh rosemary ½ tsp each sea salt and ground black pepper ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or breasts 1 sweet potato, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 head of broccoli, chopped into large florets…
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Falling for Fall!
Okay, I have to say that I am becoming a fall and winter convert. Yes, although I believe myself to be a true creature of the sun and humidity, I am coming around to the lure of the two seasons following spring and summer. I used to dread the first frost, chilly wind gusts and changing leaf color, and now I am beginning to embrace the beauty of fall and its many wonders. The color splash of beauty is at the very top of my fall fav list. There is something about grabbing a look at the vibrant colors of leaves, grass, and sunkissed sky that leaves particular warming of…
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Vote, Vote, Vote!
In today’s times and political climate, it’s very easy to get frustrated, disheartened, and overwhelmed. With the country and world more divided than ever with divisive, hurtful, and shameful rhetoric, it’s important to do your part in bringing peace, justice, and democracy truly into the equation. I Implore everyone to make their voices heard by standing up and making a difference at the polls!! Let us all be focused and fierce at the voting booth!! Join the likes of Kerry Washington, Actress/Producer, and Director, Marian Stepter, my Beautiful Sister and Retired teacher of the year from Michigan, and Motivational Senator Raphael Warnock. They represented out and about in Atlanta at…
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Aaaaah, the fall comfort of Loaded Potato Soup
Can you recall the last time you picked up a bowl of soup with reckless abandon, and tore into it like a box of caramel chocolates? Well if you’ve never experienced this, we have the perfect recipe for you. Before trick or treating one year at the Hilton Beach Resort in Waikoloa Hawai’i, we had the absolute pleasure of tasting this divine hearty treat. We have been hooked ever since. Here is our version of this soup that has become a pre-Halloween tradition. All you need is: Ingredients 2 tbsp butter ▢ 4 cloves garlic – minced ▢ 4 russet potatoes – peeled and cubed into 1/2-inch chunks ▢ 1…
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