Ⓥ Vegan Kitchen: Vegan "Ferero Rocher" Ice Cream!! Ⓥ

I'll admit before I was vegan I was a huge Ferero Rocher fan! I never thought I would find a vegan alternative for this although I never really looked either. This was an "accident" really as I went for a Rice Dream ice cream snack one evening. This combination is devine and super easy and now I know I need not worry about missing out on Ferero Rocher. ;)  

Ferero Rocher Ice Cream

1-2 Scoops of Chocolate Rice Dream Cocoa Marble Fudge

2 teaspoons Almond Butter

1-2 tablespoons Millet Rice Nature's Path Cereal

The measurements are whatever you really feel like, I never really measure anything out, I just kind of go for it. I just plop everything into a mug and mush it all together and then voila! Vegan Ferero Rocher-tasting ice cream! Yum!!! Hopefully you all enjoy this as much as I do. I was really quite excited when I accidentally discovered this combination of heaven! 

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☺ Inspirational: Motivational Mondays! ☺

Hooray it's Monday! Life is so wonderful! Let's make the week awesome, yes yes?! :) 

 ☺ Interpret things Positively! As always, this is about focussing on the positive and how it will change your life experience and view of the world. I experienced a perfect example of this the other day when my lovely friend interpreted another person on a negative level because she was nervous over something. Same conversation (I was present during this), and I interpreted the situation on a completely positive level. Exact same conversation. If you have a negative interpretation then your experience will turn out negative. If you have a positive interpretation then your experience will be positive. Simple as that. 

☺ Create a Vision Board! This is an exercise to aid the process of the Law of Attraction and gain the things you ask the Universe for... Place pictures of all the things you want, and pictures of how you want your life to be, on your "Vision Board." Put your Vision Board in a place where you'll see it often and take it all in on a daily basis. Visualization is an important step to the Law of Attraction so help yourself out.  

☺ Go Camping! Nature rocks!!! Go out and enjoy and embrace it before it gets too cold to! Camp in your backyard if you have to! However you do it just do it and love it! 

☺ Forgive and Get over it! Life is too short to hold onto grudges. Learn to forgive people and move forward. You don't gain anything from remaining stagnant on a negative. I've mentioned this before, but it is also important to respect when a relationship is healthy or not and you are allowed to walk away from it. But that doesn't mean you can't still forgive someone and get over things instead of holding onto that negative energy. 

☺ Observe and Admire all Wildlife... and I mean really take the time to admire the beauty. I am pretty observant when it comes to nature but sometimes it's easy to dismiss the beauty of the little things like little birds or insects. The other day I really stopped and admired this cute little bird; with its fluffy brown feathers, yellow beak, black stripes on its tiny head. Details! Admire them and take it all in! 

☺ Give food to a Homeless person! They are people too, although in our society we like to forget. They have a story, they have a life, they are living beings just like you and me, and they need that extra compassion. So share and be nice. It could totally make their day! Don't give them money though, only food! It's the golden rule! 

☺ Press the "Happy Button!" Keep your finger on the "feeling happy" button. Press it now and keep your finger pressed down on it firmly, no matter what is happening around you or what life decides to throw you today. 

And remember the other golden rule: Be Happy!!!! ;D Have an amazing lovely week full of excitement! Enjoy the beautiful weather while we have it and have a wonderful Labor Day! 

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☺ Inspirational; When Life Gives You a Sign, Trust it! ☺

We ask things from the Universe, from God, from Life, from whatever sources we believe in all the time, at both a subconscious and conscious level. Sometimes we do so without even realizing we asked for it. Sometimes we want it with all our might. But the funny thing is that we don't always acknowledge the answers or the signs that follow our request. If you ask the Universe for something you are going to receive it--unless you doubt that it will actually happen. So start accepting the signs when they appear. If you're looking really hard for a sign that is often when they don't appear. When you let the mind go and release your request to the Universe then an answer will appear effortlessly. Sometimes you are just straight-forward given what it is you ask for. Other times the Universe provides us with hints or clues, or sometimes blatant flashing signs queueing us to take action. Basically, I am here to remind you to not ignore those obvious signs. We have this problem of not believing or trusting that good things will actually come to us. We see the signs and that is sometimes when we doubt and start saying to ourselves it's just "coincidence" or that it doesn't mean anything at all. When Life gives you a Sign, take it! 

Today I received a blatant sign to take action about something I have been manifesting lately. And I mean blatant, in my face, and obvious. When this sign came to me I undeniably knew what it was. Tears almost came to my eyes from the beauty of this life we're given and the gifts it has to offer. There was a time in my life when I would have dismissed that sign for nothing, had doubts about it, and it would have fallen through the cracks of space. And how silly would I have felt then? I'm in a place of my life where I trust the "powers that be" and that synchronicity is something profound and meaningful and that we are allowed to have amazing wonderful great things happen to us! We are deserving and we need to be open to receiving. 

So if you're waiting for a sign, don't worry that you might "miss it." You can't miss signs from the Universe because you will see it and feel it at the very core of your being. Don't allow your mind to play the games of passing it off as nothing. Take those signs full-heartedly and have trust in the Universe and in Life. Life is beautiful and we deserve beauty and fantastic things in our lives!   

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☺ Inspirational: Weekly "Smile Up"! ☺

Life is so fabulous right now I can't even believe it! Well, I can believe it and that is exactly why it is so amazing! Because I choose for it to be! Even as I'm writing this my kitty, Buster, is being super cute and cuddly on my lap. :)What's not to love? 

September 2nd Weekly "Smile Up":

I am manifesting my life into everything I choose it to be! I am immensely happy and smiling every day! But I will stop yapping about life being so beautiful and share with you my last couple weeks. ;)

☺ The hubby and I just hit up the Oregon Coast for 8 days. It was a perfect trip in every way possible. And I mean that. Everything lined up perfectly, everything went smoothly. We even got camping spots in the State Campgrounds on the weekend when they were all supposed to be "full." And I have Cory believing full-heartedly in the power of the law of attraction now because of it! I'll share the big story soon, don't worry, just one of those things that I'd love to expand more on but would take a little too long. ;) However, highlights of the trip;

☺ Sunsets on the Beach.

☺ Swimming in the Ocean (even if it's freeeezing!).

☺ Hikes in the most amazing forests!

☺ Big huge crazy trees of all sorts! 

☺ Seeing the power of nature take over man-made things. 

☺ Synchronicity. 

☺ Meeting new friendly people.

☺ Organic Grocery stores! The Co-op in Spokane where the staff were suuuper friendly, like went out of their way for you, and the store had lots of stuff that we'd never seen before. And then the big huge Whole Foods Market in Portland which was just too epic! 

☺ Massive Book stores! 

☺ Designing our self-sustained Dream Home. 

Aside from our Oregon trip...

☺ Living in Nelson! Over and over I am so grateful to live where I live! After our trip away I get to come home to beautiful mountains, a big lake, and a cute little town! I feel so incredibly blessed and fortunate!  

☺ Doing what I choose to do and taking my life where I want it to go. 

☺ Spontaneously celebrating. 

☺ Skipping down the street.

☺ Spending time with family. 

☺ Smoothie dates with awesome people. 

☺ Making changes. 

☺ Went to the Casino for the first time. Cory and I went in only with five dollars each, killing some time before going to the movie theatre. First time experiences are fun! 

☺ Smiling all day long. 

☺ Spending time with wonderful friends. 

☺ Being Silly... all the time! 

☺ Last minute Outings with wonderful people.

Loving: Meeting People • Smiling until your cheeks hurt • Laughing • Dancing in the car • Hiking • Singing at the top of our lungs while traveling •  Adventuring • Manifestations • The Law of Attraction • Ocean Sunsets • Earrings • Scarfs • Girlfriends • Family • Laughing • 

Interests for the week:

✯ Almost done "The Secret"!!! Go read it Now!! Picked up "Hybrid Homes" and "365 Ways to Change the World"

✯ Two more episodes of "True Blood!!!" 

♫ Music Playlist: We had an awesome playlist on our Oregon trip; Machinehead, Audioslave, Slipknot, Matisyahu, Guns N Roses, and so much more!!!... Oh yeah, and randomly singing Jon Bon Jovi tunes. haha. ♫

✯ Food Faves: Raw energy Bars ♥ Smoothies ♥ Fresh Fruit ♥ Almond Butter ♥ Raw Granola ♥ Kombucha ♥ 

Lessons of the week: 

Thoughts Become Things!! ☀ Manifest manifest! If you believe it, it will happen! ☀ If you're feeling down just Smile! And let yourself get excited about life! ☀ There is no point in stressing--ever! ☀ Forgiveness and letting things go. ☀ Have faith that everything works out in the end.☀ Positive Attitude wins!!! Always!!! ☀ 

Tell me about your beautiful lives! What have you been doing? I hope you're all making the most of the summer!! 

Love you all! 

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