Beautiful things.....

Happy Thursday to our wonderful friends out in the world.  Day 4 of rebooting my body and I'm still with it....miracles do happen.  Not saying that I don't stick with things however when it comes to running around, feeding the kids/family and of course all the wonderful snack food that we have in our pantry, it's sometimes hard not to just have 1!  Come on..I'm sure if your "human" you can relate to saying "I'll only have 1...or just 1 more won't hurt."
I have been a clean mean green eating machine for the last 4 days and I feel really good.  I'm not hungry, I'm not straying off my 7 day reboot, I'm drinking more water than I know what to do with and the bathroom has become my best friend (TMI) sorry.    I really hope your staying with this or at least trying to incorporate more greens into your daily lives!   Great article I read this morning that you may find interesting:

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6172/How-to-Heal-Your-Gut-and-Heal-Yourself.html

On a different note,  received a FB message from a dear friend who had a baby recently.  She's been reading our posts, blogs and just seeing how active Lindsay and I have been with our little ones.   She asked the question, "Where did you meet all your mommy friends and where did you find the activities to do with your little ones. I feel lonely!"  WOW where do we even begin.  Well we were in my friends shoes 2 1/2 years ago wondering how we were going to make it through everyday without a breakdown.  Are my kids learning and progressing?  How do I find friends?  Should I do this or should I do that?  Are other moms going through this too?  I'm sure you all have had thought about the same questions as new moms.  Well it seems that being a new mom is very much like moving to a new town.....you tend to find a community all in it's own and it's like starting over.

We used to research and research and research things to do with our baby's, and now things to do with our toddlers and let me tell you Pinterest is our BFF!  LOL  We wanted to provide a list of activities that we did with our little ones which helped build the friendships, support and kids interaction.  Even though this list is from Las Vegas, most of the activities that we did are nationwide.  Ok here it goes:

• City Lights Music Together (The best program hands down!!!)
• Stroller Strides / Plums Moms Group (Fitness program for moms and their babies.  Even though we aren't in the program anymore we still believe it has helped build a network for us and that's where we met each other!!!! :)
• Gymcats (has a FREE baby program up until they start walking...fantastic for hand / eye coordination)
• Baby and Me swim class (so fun to see the babies blow bubbles and fun in the H2O)
• Dancing with Miss Jenny - Barbara Greenspun Women's Center (lots of free classes, lactation consultants etc...great program)
• Dance Zone (age 2 and above)

If your a mom and feeling in a rut or not sure what types of things to do with your children...it's ok your not alone.  It's a learning process for every new mom and this is what has worked for us!  If you have questions, please post....we want to hear from you!

Kirsten & Lindsay signing off "CLICK"

Day 2 of the cleanse!

Day 2 of my Green Cleanse....WHOOP WHOOP!  Woke up this morning feeling lighter, and more energy than ever....hmmmmmm is that what greens do for our bodies.

Morning Smoothie
My Greens 3 times today (4 scoops)

Lunch Smoothie
My Greens drink

Snack - Apple with almonds

Dinner - My Greens drink
Chicken, broccoli and Quinoa

And well of course a day is not complete without a glass of wine!  (Hey I'm a mom of 3 kids what can I say...this is not a cleanse to lose weight, but if that happens then Yippy.  It's a cleanse to make me happy, clean and refreshed for this new year!)

Had an amazing Serenity Friend-Z Workout!  It made me so happy to have my friends and family with me on this gorgeous January day!   And who said they can't do Serenity Suicides up a hill 3 x non stop, 5 min jump ropes, squats, lunges, abs .....HMMMM the exercises go on!  Feeling Amazing....stay with me my friends lets do this together!

Kirsten and Lindsay signing off "CLICK"

Happy Monday!  So this weekend I decided that my body seriously needed a reboot!  Not a computer reboot but a BODY reboot!  Sometimes our bodies get over worked (mentally, physically and emotionally), and I'm sure most of you would agree with that.  

Question:  How many veggies are you eating daily?

I'm at that point where I'm taking caring of my body physically but need to cleanse my inside to remove the toxins that we are digesting daily.   I decided to reboot my system for 7 days.....NO that doesn't mean I'm going to be on one of those Water, lemon cleanse diets and not eat at all!  I'm not that kind of girl.  I wouldn't even call this a diet!  I'm going to eat clean, and watch what I'm constantly putting into my mouth.  I would love some of you to join me in this cleanse and see what our bodies do!  Mine will probably go into shock....which may not be a bad thing! :)

My plan for the next 7 days is to follow my friend Frankie Andersen's cleanse:

Drink 4 scoops of Greens (3 times a day) - I'm taking them from It Works but I'm sure you can find them at Whole Foods as well.
LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER
2 amazing shakes a day and 1 sensible meal (LOTS AND LOTS OF VEGGIES)
snacks can include: Almonds, apples, carrots, broccoli....anything you consider CLEAN eating

A made a shake today that was so yummy:
8 oz of Almond Milk
1/2 Banana
frozen blueberries
chia seeds (which have so many amazing benefits including keeping you full longer)
1 scoop of protein
handful of spinach

I'll keep you all posted on how I feel!  I hope you try this with me.....
Here's to eating Clean and Running a Healthy Machine

Kirsten signing off "CLICK"

Finding Balance aka "The Mommy Drug"

It must be my hormones...... I feel out of whack....... Why am I so irritable....... I'm gonna tear my hair out!  Have you ever said this to yourself?

Well the two of us have a confession to make....we have said this to ourselves more than a dozen times in 1 day.  LOL  Finding balance in our lives have not been easy.  Between the two of us we are juggling 5 kids, eating, working out, diaper changes, sports, making dinners, tantrums, homework, you name we do it.  We both have suffered from post-partum depression (and we are not embarrassed to admit that).  We have tried medication prescribed by our doctors and of course wine, but nothing has continually helped where we still feel like ourselves but also still feel a sense of calmness in our lives.

Let us introduce you to our friend BALANCE. She comes in an all natural liquid form and is safe to take while pregnant and nursing. (Always consult your physician first of course) 

Lindsay's journey to find BALANCE began 4 years ago... I was pregnant with my daughter and I had what most would call depression while pregnant. I felt like I was going crazy! Turning to the internet I found a local Herbal Shop that claimed they had BALANCE in a bottle that was safe for pregnant and nursing mothers. I bought the bottle, consulted my OBGYN and gulped down my first three squirts. Within 15 minutes I felt my mind become clearer, the anxiety fade and my general attitude more positive. My second pregnancy brought the same hormonal imbalance and feelings of depression and BALANCE once again, came to the rescue. 

Balance has been in my life since then and if it had a box to check, I would definitely recommend it to a friend. So that's exactly what I did! 

Hi I'm Lindsay's friend....Kirsten LOL.  I was introduced to Balance after complaining about how I was feeling so out of wack, irritable and was just a plain B*&%$!  Lindsay brought me a few days worth of Balance to try and I will tell you, within 15 mins I felt like super mom with a positive attitude and I even think my 3 kids and husband noticed a difference (well even if they didn't I sure notice the difference.)  

We both highly recommend this product and you can purchase it through a Las Vegas based company called Herbally Grounded.  It's well worth the $25.00.

Kirsten & Lindsay Signing off......"CLICK"

P.S. Leave us a comment, we would love to hear from you and any of your crazy "MOMMA" brain experiences.

Who we are.......

What is Serenity Friend-Z? (Frenzy)  It's just us being us!  Two mothers in our 30's trying to do the best we can for our families.  We have crazy days of sick kids, poopy diapers, vomiting, tantrums, flat tires, burnt dinners, sleepless nights and interrupted workouts.  Finding the silver lining... "OUR SERENITY" that brings us back to a place of sanity, is our friendship.  Our common interests in fitness, natural health & healing, cooking, adventures in our home town and so much more.  As many people have inspired us, we hope you too can find inspiration, ideas and laughter.