FAQ's about the move to Virginia Beach

Have you ever been to VA Beach?
Ah, excellent question.  I went to Virginia Beach for the first time this month and instantly fell in love. 

Who will you be living with?
 I have the pleasure of living with a lovely woman named Helen.  I met her this month and she is fabulous!  The apartment the I found is two streets over from Chris' house!  (couldn't have planned that if I tried.  One point for God's provision. :) ) 

Do you have a job?
Yes!  I will be re-employed at one of my favorite places.... Starbucks!  I could not be more excited!  From the few minutes I met the other Barista's at the store I will be at, they seem so friendly and delightful!  I can't wait to get to know them all better!

When exactly are you moving?
I will be leaving the North Shore in my little Honda with Chris, my Mom and Dad (in their car) with all my stuff on the morning of January 5th. 

Here's to adventuring!  If you have any other questions please feel free to ask!

Paleo Coconut Chocolate Chip Pancakes

This recipe has been adapted from Practical Paleo Living's "Eat Well, Feel Good" Cookbook by Diane Frampton.

3 eggs beaten
1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1/4 cup shredded coconut
Chocolate chips to taste

Whisk eggs, coconut oil, vanilla and honey in a medium bowl until well blended. Set aside.

Mix cinnamon, baking soda and coconut flour in a separate bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients until well blended. Fold in shredded coconut and chocolate chips.

Add additional coconut oil to a large skillet to coat pan. Add batter. Cook 3-5 minutes or until bubbles appear on top an edges are cooked. Flip pancake and cook for 1 minute longer.

Serve warm with maple sugar or honey. I personally think these are sweet enough on their own.

I would also add a mug of coffee....but that's just me. Oh and the most important part...a friend to share them with!

A New Journey Begins....

You can take the girl out of FFC,

but you can’t take the FFC out of the girl.

Franson Family Chiropractic is a life-changing place. Whether you are a patient receiving care from these fantastic doctors or a staff member working with the phenomenal FFC Team, your life is unavoidably and remarkably touched. Forever.

Both of us came to work here straight out of college. Having experienced the miracle of Chiropractic at FFC during undergrad, we knew this place was unique. What we did not know was that there literally could not have been a better place for us to land our newly graduated feet! In just three years time, we would learn to CrossFit, eat like hunter-gatherers, maintain healthy spines and nervous systems, dress like elves, wear our clothes inside out, wake up at the crack of dawn, and celebrate all the little health victories that come while journeying toward Wellness.

There is no other place or group of people like this one, and we want you to know how much we have cherished living life-on-life with you here each and every week. From greeting you every morning to bidding you goodnight, sharing hugs at workshops, getting to know the beautiful families you are each a part of, and watching you all journey toward changing your lives for the better. You have helped us grow in so many ways – and so we are excited to share our plans for the future with you!

Sarah, after three awesome years here, is ready to spring out to have an adventure! She has been feeling a tug to take what she has learned and bring it into a new community. As she has been praying about where her adventure will take her, this North Shore girl has decided to move to the “deep South” of Virginia Beach. (That is as deep in the south as you will ever find me.... :) )She will be continuing to CrossFit, receive regular chiropractic care, teach the Bonfire Health lifestyle to everyone she meets, and spend more time with her wonderful boyfriend who is stationed down there in the Navy! Please keep up with her adventures at

http://sarahtymann.blogspot.com/  (you are already here!  go you!)

And sunny California is calling Alexis’ name. After having dreamt about it for quite some time, she is taking the plunge and moving to the West Coast! Though her year is still taking shape, she plans to head to Santa Barbara, CA, to pursue some of her heart’s passions. She’ll continue to work closely with the Bonfire Health Team, writing content and promoting the Bonfire lifestyle, while working on her own Blog and getting other writing endeavors off the ground. She is grateful for the opportunity to experience a different part of the country, and equally grateful for all she’s held, and still holds, dear here on the North Shore. You can keep up with her on http://www.lifeinanote.wordpress.com/ (coming soon!).

This place is truly life-changing. WE have learned much, been inspired so deeply, and have grown more than words can say. We know that the Team here will continue to take great care of you – and we are confident that you will welcome the new team members the same way you so warmly welcomed us.

Thank you all for playing such huge roles in our lives!

Please come wish us Bon Voyage at Soma on Tuesday, Jan 3^rd from 7-10 PM.

Thankful for thanksgiving

“The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for.” — Zig Ziglar

Yes, I am thankful for Thanksgiving.

I am thankful for the way it allows me a whole day with people that I love, a day to speak aloud all the wonderful things that have happened over the last year (or three wonderful things as is the case in my family…we have to limit ourselves.  It would take a week, or more, if we were all able to say everything)!

I crave that time to pause, sit with loved ones, and to reflect on what the year has brought me.  Every year I find that I leave Thanksgiving dinner (usually after a long nap) wishing that there was a tiny bit of Thanksgiving in each day.

So, this year I was inspired to do something different.  My dear friend Heather said that she was going to record the things she was grateful for each day, in the month of November, on Facebook leading up to Thanksgiving.  I have decided to join her!

Why should we only express gratitude on one day a year?!

Here are some of mine from the month:

“Day of thanks #4:  Coffee with Alexis before work, crisp fall air, feeling really productive today, eating leftovers from the soup I made last night, naps on the couch with the warm sun shining on me, working out at GymCore CrossFit and lifting way more weight than I though I could (and getting two new PR’s!) thanks to the epic combo of encouragement and butt kicking from Greg, sweet surprise notes from old friends from high school, sore muscles from a good workout, having a landlord who is going to deal with the squirrel issue. ”

Sarah T - that's me...

This is a few months ago, when I thought that 65# would be too heavy...

“Day of thanks #8 and #9:  Dates with Jordan and Julie , lululemon athletica wunder unders….(how are they SO amazingly comfortable all the time? I may never take them off.)  Quiet office all to myself, coffee in a red mug that looks like a bucket, sunshine, sunshine, sunshine, new haircut… expectation of great things to come in this day.”

See what I mean?  It's just....so happy!

“Day of thanks #19:  Fall leaves blowing in the wind, candles that smell like Christmas cookies, new songs to learn and write on my heart, flannel sheets, breakfast with my amazing, wonderful, consistent, wise, humble, and favorite Dad, new brakes in the car, snuggle time with beautiful little ones, joy, hope, the smells of fall, crisp air with sun in the sky, a cup overflowing.  ♥”

My Dad and Me: How could you NOT love this man?

Not only was this super fun, but what I have found over the last month is that these gratitude’s completely overpower any minor bump in my day.  The bumps, seemed to pale in comparison to the sheer number of things big and small to be grateful for.  I found myself looking forward to the surprises of gratitude I would see in the day ahead:  A sunrise, hug, phone call, my favorite song on the radio, time to read a book, my family.

I have decided to offer myself up a challenge, and I would love for you to join me.  I am deciding to not let Thanksgiving be the only time I outwardly express my thanks.  This year, I am going to use Thanksgiving as a launching point for the weeks, and months to come, to meditate each day on even just ONE thing I am grateful for.  I think you will find, as I have, that like Zig Zigler states…. “The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for.”

Some other things I am grateful for this year:

Crazy and Wonderful Friends: Cass and Alexis

My Phenomenal Boyfriend

My Church Family

Cousins

Delicious Paleo Food to FUEL my body!

The Lord allowing my Dad to survive his heart attack.

The Awesome Team I get to serve beside.

The Most Amazing, Inspirational Parents a Girl Could Ever Hope For!

Roommates that are beyond words.

With Gratitude, Thanksgiving and Love!
Sarah