Ingredients > Calories, a Deficit of Wonder, Sparking Joy, & More!

Hello, my friend!

I hope you’re having an amazing April so far! The kids are still asleep and I’m pumping breastmilk for my baby as I sit here at my desk enjoying my pre-workout concoction of electrolytes, creatine, and Vitamin D! (after my workout comes the nectar of the gods, a.k.a. coffee).

Speaking of workouts, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I’m posting my garage workouts to my Instagram stories, so be sure to check them out HERE if you’re in the market for fresh routines and/or exercise inspiration. And at the end of this and every email, you can find my fitness books, which contain hundreds of workouts for the gym or your home!

I hope you enjoy this week’s Top 4!

CALORIES VS INGREDIENTS

“’90 calories’ sells a lot better than ’30 ingredients.’ Convincing the world to count calories instead of ingredients was one of the most profitable schemes in history.” – @codeprimal

POTTY HUMOR (please forgive me…)

“The Marie Kondo ‘does this spark joy?’ method of decluttering never worked for me. But an ADHD TikToker just changed my entire life by introducing The Poop Rule: ‘If this object had poop on it, would you wash it off, or throw it away?’” – @adhdmikecoaching

DO YOU EVER WONDER…?

“We have a deficit of wonder. I think it’s because of computers. When I ask people questions now, they get on their computer – ‘Gimme a few minutes, and I’ll let you know…’ And I’m like, ‘Nooooo!’ I want them to wonder about it, man! I don’t want the answer. I just want them to wonder about it.” – Tom Waits

LATEST PODCAST EPISODE

In my LATEST EPISODE of THE WAY TO GROW MOM SHOW, I talk about my second miscarriage and all the marvelous ways the Lord showed Himself the true Comforter and ultimate Peace Giver. I pray it blesses you or someone you know who has experienced the heartbreak of pregnancy loss.

Thank you as always for your support of my writing!

Fiction:
NEW: 
Where I Go Night-Night (children’s picture book)
NEW!: The God Next Door (comedic fantasy)
Medusa’s Wish (fantasy)
Moonbow: Prequel to The Petros Chronicles (fantasy)
Age of the Ashers (fantasy)
War of the Ashers (fantasy)
Fate of the Ashers (fantasy)
The Petros Chronicles Boxset
Armor for Orchids (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unshaken (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unbound (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unfading (Christian Women’s Contemporary)

Non-Fiction:
Fit for Faith: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Total Fitness
Perfect Fit Couples Edition: Workouts and Reflections for a Rock-Solid Relationship
Perfect Fit: Weekly Wisdom and Workouts for Women of Faith and Fitness
Perfect Fit No Excuses: 15-Minute Workouts for Life’s Busiest Days
Immeasurable Fitness Challenge: 18 Days of Total Health for Spirit, Soul, and Body
Immeasurable: Diving in the Depths of God’s Love (a memoir)

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