Overall, it has not been too hard adjusting back to work life.  I just need to utilize every moment to gt it all in and get to sleep early.  Nothing is like a good nights sleep except for maybe a fun giveaway!

I was lucky enough to get contacted by UPrinting to host a giveaway.  They are offering one lucky winner:

50 piece Brochure printing which includes:

• 8.5″ x 11″ size
• 100lb Paper Glossy paper
• With Folding (Half Fold, Trifold/Letterfold, Z-Fold, Roll Fold, Accordion Fold),
• Outside and Inside Printing

I think this is just awesome!  I can imagine designing a cool brochure for Fit and Forty Something or Daley Dog Walking so I could take it with me to places and help promote my blog or side business.  But you can use the printing for anything you want.  Go hog-wild and create something fun or something you may need.

To enter, just leave me a comment telling me what you would use the brochure for.

One lucky winner will be picked Friday 8/19/11.

You can also get an extra entry by either tweeting this giveaway or subscribing to my blog

Unfortunately, there is one restriction it is limited to US residents 18 years old and above-sorry

Enjoy the day and thanks for entering my giveaway!

Anyway, no more complaining here.  I will change-up my workout and either get out for a run or complete day 5 of Ripped in 30.  I have a fun day planned of taking my secretary out to lunch and then getting my hair done so it is all good around here

Before I go I have a great giveaway for you though.  Last night I received these bars in the mail:

Linda who owns the company is a wonderful lady.  She is inspired by her life-long drive to spark awareness about what people eat, Linda created this special nutritious food with you in mind! Having overcome serious physical ailments at an early age, she had long since focused her energies and talents into projects that reflect her knowledge and experience in making positive choices for healthier and happier living. She wants  to share with you the positive, natural energy that her bars provide.

All Jumpstarter bars are handmade in small batches and contain

And I would like to share these bars with you!

There are 3 ways to win:

• Comment on this post
• Tweet the giveaway
• And like Jumpstarter on Facebook

Enjoy and hope you have great weather where you are at!

Bill and I tend to buy everything we can organic, however this list is a life saver if we are ever in question or if something is much more expensive:

Tonight we made a salad with all organic produce and organic eggs.

I drizzled this amazing salad dressing that our friends from Canada suggested a while back.  It was delicious and definitely gave the salad some creaminess and zing.

My dessert for the evening was tea with half of a Jumpstarter Bar.

These bars taste like something you would make from your own kitchen.  They are naturally low in sugar and have a short shelf life so you know they are not filled with preservatives.

Linda (the owner) sent me some samples to try and to send to a reader so stay tuned because I have a giveaway tomorrow morning with these bars

When you go grocery shopping, do you buy organic?

My pyramid includes four things:

Food, Supplements, Exercise and Rest/Sleep

Food has been an ongoing trial and error process for me.  I have tried low-fat, low carb, vegetarian, and vegan.  I have found I cannot stick to one prescribed way of eating.  I love all kinds of food and enjoy to eat raw, vegan, good quality animal protein, cheese, and pastas/grains.  I cannot stick to a title anymore.  I must allow for it all within reason.

Sometimes I am craving vegan food like my incredible Alive Pasta Sauce dish:

Sometimes I crave hearty crock pot beef stew like this one I made and enjoyed last night:

What I have learned works for me is low sugar, organic, minimally processed, gluten-free food.  I am lucky too because Bill and I find we thrive best on very similar foods and we are open to new things.  Some things we are loving lately are nutritional yeast, egg whites, raw nuts, peanut flour, gluten-free pasta, and oat bran YUM!

I also think adding in high quality protein powder is essential for busy active people.  I tend to stick to hemp protein but just received this protein in the mail today.

Gotein is

• high protein, low carbs, low calories
• 24 vitamins and minerals
• in a powder stick for convenience
• and you just add to approximately 10 oz of water

I am excited to give it a try.  In fact, I stuck the chocolate stick in my lunch bag for today.

Would you like to try some?

Just leave me a comment on what encompasses your food pyramid and I will pick a winner Friday morning.

I hope to talk about my next part of my pyramid of success tomorrow-supplementing (something near and dear to my heart )

Have a great day and tweet my giveaway and let me know you did for an extra chance to win the Gotein protein!