Sharing my tips and things I have learned about living and beauty -- inside and out! I believe in living life to the fullest and being the best that you can be.
Elle's Life October
Part I:
Part II:
I am so fortunate to have many fabulous girlfriends in my life who take the time out of their busy schedule for us to connect. I met this girlfriend for a relaxed Sunday brunch at one of our many fabulous resorts.
We ate out on the beautiful relaxing patio
and enjoyed mimosas with our lunch.
I am trying to eat healthier. I think it is pretty funny when you compare my meals to Mark's
My Thai Seafood Stew: Mark's Fish & Chips:
My Ahi Tuna Tacos: Mark's Burger & Fries
My Jicama Seafood Tacos: Mark's Chicken Enchiladas:
My amazing Waldorf salad: Mark's Chicken & Potatoes:
Olivia is playing hockey with a boy's team. She won't have the same fun as she did on a girl's team but....
She will definitely make them take notice!
Olvia went to Brooke's memorial service (see Part II of my October favorites for more on this)
She wore a Vancouver Canuck's Jersey in honor of Brooke:
They released hundreds of balloons at the service.
This is what Olivia wrote about Brooke:
may you rest in paradise my beautiful
best friend. Brooke A Malakoff today, you
grew your wings and made your way up to your new home in heaven. there, you'll
be pain free and no longer have to suffer. you fought so hard and I will never
ever forget you. I will always keep you in my mind and close to my heart. I'll
never forget how loving, kind hearted, and genuine you are. you always have a
smile on your face when I see you, whether you were in pain or not. thank you
for being not only my inspiration but my best friend. I love you Brooke and I
can't wait to see you again.
Basil Pesto Chicken
This is an easy but delicious meal. I recommend making up extra and freezing the individual cooked portions.
Ingredients
- skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
- prepared basil pesto (a heaping tsp per breast to cover the surface)
- pine nuts - about a dozen pine nuts per chicken breast
- sundried tomatoes
- mozzarella cheese (you can use a slice per chicken breast or even 1/4 slice to reduce the calories)
- 1 egg, beaten
- Bread crumbs seasoned with italian seasoning and garlic powder to taste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of the pesto sauce onto each flattened chicken breast.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts and sundried tomatoes
- Place cheese over the pesto
- Roll up tightly, and secure with toothpicks
- Dip chicken into beaten egg and then into bread crumbs (Optional)
- Place onto lightly greased baking dish
- Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until chicken is nicely browned and juices run clear
Elle's Life September
Maui was amazing. Looking at this picture I remember how peaceful and relaxed I felt. It is hard to believe it was only a few weeks ago.
I didn't put much footage into the Maui video of the scenery but Mark got some amazing shots. Aren't these little guys adorable!
We had so many amazing meals in Maui but this Chicken dish at Pineapple Grill was stunning!
Pineapple Grill has the BEST dessert on Maui with their decadent Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Macadamia Nut Ice Cream and an amazing caramel rum sauce
I am surprised I didn't eat more fish but, this rainbow roll was really good:
I didn't put much footage into the Maui video of the scenery but Mark got some amazing shots. Aren't these little guys adorable!
We had so many amazing meals in Maui but this Chicken dish at Pineapple Grill was stunning!
Pineapple Grill has the BEST dessert on Maui with their decadent Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Macadamia Nut Ice Cream and an amazing caramel rum sauce
I can't wait to go back next year!
A Bit More on Olivia
I am going to include an update on Olivia in my favorites video tomorrow but, I just couldn't capture everything so I wanted to do this post to give more details on two things.
In tomorrow's video, I explain about Olivia drawing this on her wall but I don't go into the details of the meaning behind it which I would like to do now.
Not only is her drawing amazingly artistic and beautiful but, the circular pattern is known as a Mandala which symbolizes many things that Olivia wasn't aware of.
A Mandala represents that life is never ending. wholeness, a cosmic diagram reminding us of our relation to infinity, extending beyond and within our bodies and minds. There is a lot more behind Mandala's so if you are interested, I will link a page for further reading.
The other thing I wanted to share was more about the "Beer & Burger" fundraiser that she went to. These men and woman are RCMP, Military, and City Police that ride 1000 miles around Vancouver Island to raise money for Children's Cancer.
At the Beer & Burger's event, there is dinner, a silent auction and speakers. Each rider sat and ate at a different table. At the table that Olivia and the rest of my family were at, they had a military officer, who had been to Afghanistan 5 times.
Olivia got up to the podium in front of approximately 250 people, and brought people to tears, inspiring them. Her talk was 8 minutes long, and she covered her journey and thanked the riders for helping her and on behalf of other children with cancer. At the end of her speech, a number of the police hugged her, and she walked to her seat with a standing ovation. The military Afghanistan vet at her table had tears.
She is so inspiring to people and a real natural speaker. My Mum told her to follow that dream, and continue to inspire. She said " that is what I like to do". I could not be more proud.
In tomorrow's video, I explain about Olivia drawing this on her wall but I don't go into the details of the meaning behind it which I would like to do now.
Not only is her drawing amazingly artistic and beautiful but, the circular pattern is known as a Mandala which symbolizes many things that Olivia wasn't aware of.
A Mandala represents that life is never ending. wholeness, a cosmic diagram reminding us of our relation to infinity, extending beyond and within our bodies and minds. There is a lot more behind Mandala's so if you are interested, I will link a page for further reading.
The other thing I wanted to share was more about the "Beer & Burger" fundraiser that she went to. These men and woman are RCMP, Military, and City Police that ride 1000 miles around Vancouver Island to raise money for Children's Cancer.
At the Beer & Burger's event, there is dinner, a silent auction and speakers. Each rider sat and ate at a different table. At the table that Olivia and the rest of my family were at, they had a military officer, who had been to Afghanistan 5 times.
Olivia got up to the podium in front of approximately 250 people, and brought people to tears, inspiring them. Her talk was 8 minutes long, and she covered her journey and thanked the riders for helping her and on behalf of other children with cancer. At the end of her speech, a number of the police hugged her, and she walked to her seat with a standing ovation. The military Afghanistan vet at her table had tears.
She is so inspiring to people and a real natural speaker. My Mum told her to follow that dream, and continue to inspire. She said " that is what I like to do". I could not be more proud.
Love you Liv!
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