XO, Jayna

Gluten Free & Sugar Free! I LOVE pancakes, but I also love being fit and healthy, so it is normally a struggle for me to eat pancakes and not feel guilty about it later. And then I found this recipe that I'm going to share with y'all and "tweaked" it to my liking!! As you might know, I am a Pinterest freak. I go to Pinterest for anything from DIY projects to recipes to outfit ideas, you name it.. When I first started on my health and fitness journey about two years ago, I was constantly searching for recipes that fit my dietary needs. I found a recipe for 2 ingredient "banana pancakes" (just eggs and bananas) that has been my go-to recipe up until I found this one to replace it!  This recipe is so versatile! You can swap out ingredients and add whatever toppings you like.  If almond milk isn't your thing, you can use soy milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, or regular dairy milk.  If you're dairy free then you could swap out the greek y...

"What's next?" -- A question that has been haunting me every day for the past month.  I am so thankful that I have people who care about me and who are interested in my future, but this has been the hardest question I have been asked lately.  After applying to 10 programs, I didn't get into graduate school.  The whole process was physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting and I am so not prepared to do it again in the fall.  Becoming a speech-language pathologist is my dream job and I will do everything I can to become one, even if that means I will have to apply again or even five more times. I recently heard from my last school that their program was full and I was not accepted, so this is something that has been weighing heavily on my heart lately.  Out of the 10 schools I applied to, I did get on 5 waitlists, but unfortunately every single program was full before they reached me on the waitlist.  The acceptance rate for the SLP graduate p...