Cooking with grease, well not really grease... Thats gross.

Knock, knock...

Whose there?

Me. :)

If any of you follow me on Instagram (KiwiFitBlog) you'll know that life has been sorta nuts for me the last few months. Half my family moved off, my little sister moved back, accounting almost killed, crossfit tries to kill me everyday, and my trusty Mac Book straight up just gave up on life. Well not really; it runs, the hard drive is just bad and so trying to do anything is impossible... Even blogging.  After receiving such diagnosis from the doctors at the Genius Bar the hubby and I bought a new baby...   And here we are. Getting all my music, movies, and pictures off of my old laptop is proving to be a pain... {hence chocolate was needed} About to ship that sucker off and let someone else get the grey hairs.

Anyways. My world. You're probably wondering what is new... Our home gym is finally finished, and this bad boy came in the mail! Rogue Fitness Charlie bar and bumper set, as well as the S-4 squat rack! Absolutely love it, definitely allows me to work on form and technique at home, practice makes perfect! They couldn't get the semi down our road, so the hubby went and brought it to the house on the tractor. Only in the country. :)

Recently, I came back from heaven. You may call it Florida, but seriously it is as close as it gets. I hate dragging myself away every year, if only I could win the lottery... I would never leave. Ate way to much seafood, spent countless hours on the beach {holy crap the water was cold}, and got to see my awesome MeeMaw {HI MEEMAW, LOVE YOU}!

While in Florida, I bought some Saucony's! I love them! I was hoping they would help with some leg pain I have been experiencing while I run.... No go. Going to work on form this week and if it doesn't get better then I'll probably go to the sports doctor to make sure nothing is wrong. I have never liked running, but I am still trying.

As for this wonderful holiday weekend, I spent Friday on the beach laying out with Logann and watching Dino and Mom paddle board. Never wanted it to end. Saturday was spent in the back seat of the Camaro, watching movies {Star Trek and Mirror Mirror} on my iPad. Yesterday, the husband I had a flat out awesome day. Got up early and did our Sunday food prep while watching Ever After. Tilapia, brussel sprouts, green beans, and quinoa for the week!

Then we went to the mall to see the Apple doctors, saw Star Trek Into Darkness {OMG IT WAS SO GOOD-yes I'm a nerd}, walked around Hubbell & Hudson {a way cool market in the Woodlands}, and finished the night at our favorite restaurant America's! We had plantains with pesto and empanadas as appetizers. The hubby had a glass of wine and I, off course, got my mojito. We split steak and buffalo as an entree, and topped it off with tres leches for desert. SO GOOD. 

Today, the hubby is grilling and is forcing me to watch the whole Duck Dynasty series... Oi vey. 

On another note, look what our friends at Lara Bar sent me to try out... Its their new ALT BAR! It has 10g of protein made from PEAS! Its vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and non-GMO. Super filling and delicious! I loved it and I can't wait till they arrive in stores!

Last but not least, tonight when you sit down to enjoy your beer and BBQ with your friends and family please remember the reason for today's holiday. Raise up a prayer or a thank you for those who gave their life so you can enjoy freedom. They gave up all for you. 

Well I'm off to order the Rogue SR1, was finally able to string 10 double unders together! WINNNNING! So this girl is going to practice, practice, practice! Good night!

Eat clean, train mean, and inspire others!

-Jaren

Furry Friday & A Winner

I know you're dying to find out who gets to get their hands on some yummy Larabars but you're going to have to hold you're horses. First I want to just share a little.

Lately I have been slacking on my workouts, not because I want to but because I have had a killer headache almost daily. Well I finally figured out the cause: not enough water. They took away our water filter at work so I haven't been getting the liter or so a day that I had been drinking daily at my desk. Fail. But I picked up one of those bottles with a filter and this girl is back in business. Moral of this story: DRINK YOUR WATER PEOPLE. Soda, coffee, and lemonade do not count.


I HATE missing workouts. I have been doing little wods in my house though to keep me moving but I haven't been doing my regular 40 minutes to an hour. My abs and thighs apparently think the wods were tough.

Tomorrow is Logann's birthday, so we will be celebrating! I'm so excited, I just know I have to remember portions portions portions... But who can say no to birthday cake? That is rude right?


On a side note - I'm Camaro-less. Since she had minor flood damage, the insurance company is replacing the interior. But because the carpet is coming from MI it is going to be awhile. I just want to say that my rental is so slow its painful.   

Okay. I guess we can talk about who won the Larabar giveaway now. For some reasons the comments aren't showing on the orginal post but I do have them in my comment manager. I used Random.org to pick the winner... And voila!

So Laurel contact me and send me your information so I can get it sent to Larabar! I know you want some tasty bars! 


And last but not least - Jasper! He can touch his tongue to his nose! Kid is a nut.

Well I'm going to go watch the Olympics opening ceremony! It is supposed to be pretty awesome! And I hear they play a lot of Muse clips! {Muse ADDICT}


Eat clean, train hard, and inspire others!
-Kiwi&&Me

Larabar + a Giveaway!

Good evening my friends! Today we are going to talk about Larabar! A few weeks ago I got an email from Larabar about doing a review for all of my readers! And since I love Larabar I was pretty ecstatic to get this opportunity to share their products with you! I'm one of those "creatures of habit" kind of people though so once I found a flavor I loved, I never checked out the other flavors! So when asked if I had a preference I said surprise me! 

When the box came in the mail I was pretty excited! They sent Coconut Cream pie, Pecan Pie, Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Chip Cherry Torte! Is your mouth watering yet?

Not only did I try these bad boys but I shared them with the fiance after our workouts! So I tossed his opinions in here too! The Chocolate Chip Cherry Torte is great! If you like cherry you're going to love it! It has an after taste just like cherry pie! The Pecan Pie definitely has real pecans in it, and they are chunky! Chunky is good in my eyes! Its really good but it could be a little sweeter! But I still goobled the whole bar down in seconds!

The Key Lime Pie is a great mix of coconut and lime together! The lime isn't over powering which is sometimes a problem with key lime pie flavored foods! It is tasty and refreshing! And lastly the Coconut Cream Pie, the one the fiance wanted to get his hands on the most but I made him share!

The Coconut Cream Pie could use a little bit more coconut but it was not disappointing. The fiance and I really enjoyed this bar even thought it was more coconut then cream pie! It leaves a great refreshing coconut after taste! This bar is perfect after a long run in the sun!

The same day my Larabar package showed up I also got a package from Anna from Fit From the Inside Out which I won in a give away! It also came with some tasty Larabars! My favorite flavor Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip was in the mix! SO good! Its like desert in a bar!

The Cherry Cobbler is new to me because our local store doesn't carry the Larabar Uber bars. The cherry cobbler was the fiance's favorite because it was a great blend {peanuts, cherries, sea salt, & honey} of sweet and salty! The cherry's are sweet, and make this bar delicious! 

The Apple Turnover smells delicious when you open the package. It has cinnamon, dried apples, and raisins and all the flavors complement each other well! It is almost like Christmas in a bar!


I would recommend Larabar to anyone looking for a great snack, or post workout treat! They have healthy and clean ingredients, and they taste great! 


Now for the giveaway part of the post! I want to share Larabar with you! One of my readers is going to get a nice treat in the mail from Larabar and here is how to enter!


1. Like Kiwi Fit on Twitter or Facebook!
2. Tweet something similar to the following message - "I want to win some delicious bars from @Larabar & @KiwiFitBunny! Enter the giveaway at http://www.kiwifitblog.com/2012/07/larabar-giveaway.html"
3. Like Larabar on Twitter

Please leave me a comment for each one of the above that you completed! The latest you can enter is Thursday at midnight! A winner will be announced on Friday the 27th and selected at random by Random.org. 


Eat clean, train hard, and inspire others!
Kiwi & Me


The purpose of reviews is to offer my reading audience an objective opinion, so they can make an informed decision before buying based on quality, practicality, and value. I did not accept money to review the product. The only compensation is the use of the product during the review period. Winners will selected randomly using Random.org. All giveaway prizes will be shipped by the sponsor to the winner unless otherwise noted. The winner’s information will be forwarded to the sponsor. Please contact me if you have not received your prize. Please allow for at least 6 weeks for you to receive your prize. If you don’t receive it after 6 weeks, please inform me and I will contact the sponsor to try to resolve the issue.