Eclectic Lotus

In our home there are two things that are being eaten- conchas  (Mexican Sweet Bread) or Croissants. There is also cake and cookies so this is TERRIBLE if you are trying to diet and loose pounds from reduction in simple carbs. (please note, if you are diabetic and you come to visit us I will certainly make something else that we all can eat. No sweet bread for you!) I have gotten a little fed up with the routine and decided to make something that I can gather I would enjoy along with others that come over. I am very big on trying to make something a little better and those croissants were annoying me a little with their bland taste. I have been doing creative things for about a month now- sprinkling cinnamon on them being one. This time, I think I got it right! Ingredients - 1 can of Croissants ( we got reduced fat from Pillsbury) - Cinnamon Powder (as you see below, I got mine from a spice shop) - Coconut palm sugar - a place where you can get messy ( I just made a mess on a...

Although I have been MIA for a while I have not been inactive at all. I have been working on fitness and creating healthy little weekly goals. Two weeks ago, my goal was to eat a salad for lunch everyday. Those greens really removed my bloated belly and I even dropped a few pounds. (totally an understatement- I dropped eight pounds in a week! Yikes!) If you have also been following my running and fitness blog you would also know I did an amazing feat- I ran and completed nine races. I knew after the first one I wanted to do something creative with this accomplishment so I kept bibs, bags that the bibs and shirts came in, the flyers to promote races I signed up for later, etc. Many of this paperwork was thrown away by hubby since I started the roots for a hoarder. What was left over that I put away in a neat place? My bibs. What a great idea to frame this! Right before New Years I began my project to create this: The white corners are removed. I put them back on after I made this b...

My life in 2012 was let's put it like this. . .unique. I began this year remembering the loss of my father while freshly mourning the loss of my best friend, my mother. . . To cherish her memory: from r-l: eldest brother, sister-in-law, middle brother, me and hubby Cousin, mother and daughter- at least she was there when I became a doctor.    When I got back to Chicago from Phoenix I tried to get my life together. Hubby and I spent a lot mainly for travel during the holidays and I was without school and without a job. I began to sink pretty low and stay off facebook and social media if I could. I will admit there were days where I stayed in bed all day. Hubby didn't mind which I love him to death for that. He was seriously my rock. I began to be myself a little more once I began training for the Shamrock Shuffle. The winter was quite forgiving and I also began the yoga and yoga sculpt journey. Working out led me back to my faith as well. February came and I began ...