With Landon’s Allergies, we can’t use nuts. So with this recipe, I added nutmeg. It give it a “nutty” flavor that is safe for us to have. I wasn’t sure, with the chocolate chips and cocoa powder how it was going to taste but the kids and my husband all really loved it.

This Banana bread is dense though. Its also rich in flavor so I cut it into slices and then cut the slices in half. I can’t wait to make this bread again!

Fitness is a sweaty mess. You have to worry about your headphones, hydration, playlists and equipment. My problem is when I start going harder, my headphones seem to slip. I have to readjust them a million times and they just don’t keep the right amount of suction. I’m not sure if that’s because they ear buds are too big or if it’s just the material. Regardless it’s a huge pain in the ass to readjust when all I want to do is focus on beating the fat away.

Luckily though I don’t have to worry so much about it anymore because I have some of the new KOSS Fit Series Headphones!

I was given one of each set to try. The first thing I have to tell you that I love the colors. I especially love the colors I got. Vibrant and Fun were the first words that came to mind when I saw them.

I like that the buds come in three sizes. You’re probably thinking, “Well yeah even ten dollar headphones do” but the difference is this aren’t flimsy like other buds. Usually because the small buds are too small for me, I have to go up to the mid sized ones. With the KOSS Fit Series, I can comfortably fit the small buds and they don’t allow outside sound in when the music on my phone is on unless the volume is very low.

Another problem I’ve had in the past is the buds coming off, but these ones don’t have that problem!

They buds are really comfortable. When I first tried them on, I wasn’t putting them on right, well the clips anyway. Once I figured it out, they were wonderful. The FitClips are flexable unlike other ear clip headphones. Sometimes with the other kinds, my ears will get sore from the pressure outside my ear but I don’t have that problem with these.

I was worried the FitBuds would also be uncomfortable but I worried for nothing. They don’t slip out with sweat which was really my biggest problem when it comes to moving my butt.

For working out, I really love the clips. It there is gonna be a lot of movement, I just feel more confident having them in but that might just be sweatphobia from previous headphone let downs!

Buying It

You can by the KOSS FitClips and FitBuds on their site in five different colors. Each pair is $29.99 before shipping and tax but personally, I say the price is worth it!

I recieved this product for my review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are true and my own!

Yoga has never been something I’ve done. It isn’t that I didn’t want to try it but more of, where to start. Previous to last month, all I really knew about yoga was that you needed a mat and it could really help you with toning and balance. But that isn’t all Yoga uses. There are props for different yoga poses.

One such tool is the yoga block. From the couple videos I’ve found it can be useful for stretching, a head stand pose and more. I recently received the Manduka Recycled Foam unBLOK. It’s different than other yoga blocks because it has a curvature to it. It felt nice when I used it for stretching. As a bigger girl, corner and edges can dig in but this block didn’t do that.

I loved that this block was slip resistant. It can really make a difference if everything is sliding all over the place and be a huge hassle if you’re trying to get something done. You don’t have to worry about that though with this block!

Another thing that is great is that it’s eco-conscience. It’s made from 50% recycled foam. I don’t know about you but I always like when products are able to use recycled materials.

The Manduka Recycled Foam unBlok can be bought on Manduka here for $24 plus shipping!

I really loved this prop and hopefully can start doing yoga more frequently to use it! It’s really comfortable, easy to grab and easy to use!

Do you do Yoga? Would you use this product?

Every year Chris ends up working on Father’s Day. Since his hours can be erratic, we don’t really know when to do Father’s day activities. So this year we went to #MyMarianos in Harwood Heights to pick up the very delicious Todd’s BBQ.

Chris had had it previously and talked about how good he thought it was. Since I hadn’t gotten to try it out, I was really excited to. I had talked to my mother in law and asked if she was busy later in the day. Since she wasn’t, because we had Landon’s birthday party beforehand, we planned on getting together has this park that the kids really loved for a family picnic.

The food from Todd’s BBQ was delicious. It was a nice alternative to “fast food” and the price was right on par for the freshness. I loved that the BBQ sauce was on the side do people could easily choose what type of flavoring they wanted.

The Brisket was smokey and perfect. It was tender and I really can’t wait until we can have it again. Who know’s, maybe it will be the meal of choice for Emmie’s party in a couple months since it can be bought by the pound.

I also grabbed some pasta salad for myself because I really couldn’t resist. My brother in law really enjoyed it as well!

Chris had a really good day and I was just happy he had fun on his day off!

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