Did you set a New Year’s resolution this year?
We’re now inching closer to 2024 and I want to invite you to throw away any guilt or disappointment you may be feeling. The majority of resolutions are made and then broken way before mid-year; you’re not alone.

But you have the power to make a change ANY day, and I invite you to do so today!  What’s your goal for the rest of 2023?
How can you make the last 27 days different?

December Bootcamp

You’re invited to my Fit & Festive Bootcamp - my final chance to work together in 2023 and the FIRST step to your accountability this holiday season! This month is all about growing, inside and out, through mental + physical work to set us up for success through the holidays and beyond! Is December the month that you recommit to your wellness?

Here are some daily themes I’m excited to share this month!

🕮 Grow a Merry Mindset - weekly mindset tips + check-ins with some of my favorite personal development content

🎅 Health through the Holidays - habits to start now to build your health through the holidays

❤️ Fit + Friendly Kindness Challenge - weekly kindness challenges

🍪 Santa’s Cookie Catalog - how to find the balance between Santa’s sweets and success this holiday season

What day are you most excited about?! If you need a little extra support this month, this is the group for you! No need to put your health on hold until January.  Let’s work together now - Reply FESTIVE to commit to your health this holiday season!

Healthy Cookie Recipe Guide

Are you looking for more sweet treats you can feel good about? Are you on a fitness journey that you don’t want to fall off the rails because of holiday celebrations and extra treats? You don’t have to! You can have your cake and eat it too… literally!

➡️Click here to download my healthy cookie recipe guide!

Recipe of the Week

Santa will be here ANY day now, and it’s time to prepare! Santa deserves the best, cleanest ingredients, so it’s time to update our Cookie Catalog for him!

Homemade Fig Bars

Makes 15 cookies

Ingredients

FOR COOKIES:

¼ cup unsalted butter (organic grass-fed, if possible), softened

¼ cup light brown sugar

1 Tbsp. honey

½ tsp. finely grated orange peel (orange zest)

¼ tsp. baking soda

1 dash ground cinnamon

1 dash sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

1½ tsp. fresh orange juice

1 large egg yolk

1 cup + 2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour, divided use

FOR FILLING:

¾ cup roughly chopped dried figs, de-stemmed

2 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. all-natural applesauce

2 tsp. fresh orange juice

Instructions

1. To make cookies, add butter, brown sugar, honey, orange peel, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to a large mixing bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Continuously beating, add orange juice and egg yolk. Continuing to beat, add 1 cup flour, a little at a time, until just combined (do not overmix).

2. Using clean hands, knead dough for 30 seconds in a bowl until smooth. Flatten into a disc; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm but not hard.

3. To make filling, add figs, applesauce, and orange juice to a food processor; cover. Pulse until a thick paste forms, scraping down sides as necessary. Transfer fig mixture to a resealable plastic bag. Snip a small corner from one end for easy filling. Set aside.

4. Preheat your oven to 325° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; dust with remaining 2 Tbsp. flour.

5. Remove dough from plastic wrap; place on prepared baking sheet. Roll dough out to approximately a 6-inch square, about ¼-inch thick. Trim edges to make a more perfect square (save trimmings to re-roll). Cut dough into two strips, each 3-inches wide; pipe a 1-inch strip of fig mixture down the center of each dough strip. Roll up each strip like a log to enclose filling; using your fingertips, gently press down to flatten, but not so hard that filling

squeezes out. Re-roll dough scraps; repeat filling procedure.

6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until dough rises and firms up but hasn’t browned.

7. Line an airtight container with paper towels. Cool cookies for 10 minutes, or until cool enough to handle; cut into 1½-inch pieces. Place one layer in the prepared container; place another layer of paper towels on top. Continue to layer until all cookies are in the container; seal. Set aside for at least 6 hours to cool and reabsorb moisture.