Good Morning!
Well, we were supposed to be on the road to Grand Marais, MN but we couldn't get on the ferry to Isle Royale until Thursday...so we're leaving Kabetogama (Voyageurs National Park) tomorrow and will spend an extra night in Grand Marais before heading back home to Louisiana. Whew! just explaining that one wore me out LOL! Anyway, I'll be sharing more vacation memories on Thursday but meanwhile, please help me welcome Darcy Flynn back to our blog with her brand new release,
Eagle Eye!
Take it away Darcy.....
In my sweet romance, Like No Other Series, my heroines are
experts in the areas of either fashion or health and beauty. And because they
work with teenage girls, they share practical ways to manage these things on a
budget. They teach each girl to treasure her own uniqueness, telling them they
are truly, one of a kind and like no other.
Speaking of health and beauty… As
I contemplated what treasure to write about, so many special people and things
came to mind. But, instead of a favorite pet, hobby, trip or person, I decided
to be super practical and share a kitchen treasure - my NutriBullet. Weird, I
know, but stay with me. The health benefits of using such a tool are amazing. This
little Magic Bullet changed the way I eat. I found it the perfect tool for
healthy eating and weight loss.
The NutriBullet is a nutrient
extractor, not a blender. This link,
https://www.nutribullet.com
will tell you everything you need to know about the product. It’s one of the
easiest and most efficient kitchen tools I’ve ever used. I’ve had mine now for
over two years and have used it almost daily during that time period.
After a recent “big” birthday,
I was hit with the reality of the brevity of life - the perfect motivation to
invest in this wonderful kitchen tool. Years ago when I was in my mid-twenties,
my husband and I attended a Christian conference where the reverend Billy
Graham was the keynote speaker. I can’t tell you what he spoke about that night,
but I’ll never forget him standing at the podium and saying something like
this… “I cannot believe I’m sixty-three years old and how quickly my life has
gone by. I’m surprised by the brevity of life.”
I recall his words as if I’d
heard them yesterday. They were that powerful and sobering to me. Even though I
was a young twenty something, I knew he was right. I knew if I lived long
enough, that day would come for me, as well.
The bible refers to our life
span as a vapor or a blade of grass or a flower that is here one day and then withers.
As I contemplated entering the
last third of my life, I took stock of my physical appearance, my excess
weight, lethargy that hit each day around three p.m. and my joint pain upon
waking. If you’re over fifty or sixty, you get the picture.
Was this the way I really wanted
to live out my days? I knew I had a lot of control over these physical ailments.
Question was…what would I actually do about them?
One of the greatest gifts from
God is our ability to choose. I could decide to make a change or live tired and
achy the rest of my days on earth.
In my research a natural
medicine doctor asked, “Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?”
Yes!
So, after many weeks of
reading, asking questions, and researching everything regarding living a
healthier lifestyle, I decided to commit to 21 days of deliberate, focused,
healthy eating. As part of that plan, I decided to implement a green smoothie
diet. - two smoothies a day and a sensible dinner at night.
The great thing about green
smoothies is you can throw in just about anything. There are tons of green
smoothie recipe books online. Google to your hearts content. In the meantime,
I’ve included a simple recipe here.
Darcy’s Easy Green Smoothie
A bit of shaved ice. Optional.
(This makes it extra cold)
1 c. of filtered water (can
substitute coconut water)
A handful of fresh greens (like
kale, spinach, broccoli, celery, etc. Can be mixed or used separately)
Add ½ banana and ½ cup of
frozen or fresh berries
1 scoop of plant-based protein
powder (for added protein)– I use Vanilla flavored for this recipe.
1 tsp of ground Flax seed
(available at all health food stores, like Whole Foods and online)
1 tsp of healthy fat (coconut
oil, or ½ avocado, or flax oil)
1 packet of stevia (a natural sweetener)
At first the greens will seem bitter - the stevia will lesson that.
Blend until smooth. Sip and
enjoy.
Scripture says, without a
vision, the people perish. So, I gave myself a vision of the person I wanted to
become. Today, the picture I hold in my mind is of a thinner, pain free,
energetic and lovely woman who will live out her days in joy.
Oh wow, Darcy! I love that smoothie...gonna have to try it myself! I normally drink a smoothie for brunch then eat a sensible dinner...I've also found that if you eat all of your calories within an 8 hr. period (10-6 or 11-7) you can lose a little weight. The premise behind this is that it takes your body 16 hours to digest the food....My kids turned me on to this and I must say, it did work. Anyway, thank for sharing your treasure with us! Now tell us a little about your new book....
EAGLE EYE – LIKE NO OTHER – BOOK 2
I had so much fun linking Jillian Jeffrey, a character from my first book, Keeper of My Heart, with the second book in my Like No Other Series. My readers wanted Jill’s story told and I’m happy they insisted.
Blurb: Could one little mistake derail everything she’s worked for?
Undercover journalist, Cameron Phillips, is known for his forthright exposé articles uncovering scandals of New York City’s rich and famous. Using the pseudonym Eagle Eye to hide his identity, he is free to wield his finger pointing, no-holds-barred articles at leisure.
Jillian Jeffrey, teen fashion industry’s latest darling, has a heart for the less fortunate. Her goal is to raise enough money for fashion icon Anna Delany’s, Like No Other charity foundation. The donation will not only keep the charity afloat, but will place Jill in the running for a coveted position on LNO’s board of directors.
In a moment of weakness, at the charity gala, Jill reluctantly accepts a bet from her ex-boyfriend and uses a homeless man to raise twenty thousand dollars. Unknown to Jill, the homeless guy is the cynical, undercover journalist, and Jill has just become his latest exposé target.
In a twist of fate, Cameron is soon hired to shadow Jill as she volunteers with the charity. Shorthaired and clean-shaven, he looks nothing like the bearded, disheveled man Jill had encountered the night of the gala. During their time together, he not only discovers the noble reason behind the bet, but witnesses first hand his article’s negative impact on her business. Faced with the prospect of losing her, will Cameron come up with an antidote for Eagle Eye’s toxic exposé before Jill loses everything she’s worked for?
Sounds like another winner, Darcy! Good luck and God's blessings with it. LOVE your cover btw!!
Darcy Flynn is known for her heartwarming, sweet contemporary romances. Her refreshing storylines, irritatingly handsome heroes and feisty heroines will delight and entertain you from the first page to the last. Miss Flynn’s heroes and heroines have a tangible chemistry that is entertaining, humorous and competitive.
Darcy lives with her husband and a menagerie of other living creatures on her horse farm in Franklin, Tennessee. She raises rare breed chickens, stargazes on warm summer nights and indulges daily in afternoon tea.
Although, published in the Christian non-fiction market under her real name, Joy Griffin Dent, it was the empty nest that turned her to writing romantic fiction. Proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.
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