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 Escape to Mountain Ranch Resort at Beacon Hill

Princess Thanya lives in Phoenix and boy summers are tough.  Winters are amazingly mild, but once the temperature reaches 110 degrees you start to look for ways to escape.  Resorts abound both in Phoenix and neighboring cities, but the temperature stays the same so although you frolic around pools you are still hot.  We needed a change but didn’t want to drive too many hours from home.  Happily I found out about this incredible resort that was only 2 hours away from me!

The drive was short and beautiful.  Northern Arizona holds many treasures.  Mountain Ranch Resort is located in beautiful Williams, Arizona.  Williams is less then an hour away from the Grand Canyon, making it a wonderful option for accommodations if you are not staying inside the canyon and do not want to stay at the entrance with all the traffic and tourists.

If you are looking for a chance to get away with lots of things to add to your itinerary to do then Mountain Ranch Resort is the place for you. They have rooms that are so specious that you will be able to relax in comfort and style. For those that don’t like smoking, you will be happy to find out that all of their guestrooms are non-smoking. The maximum amount of guests is two in their king rooms and four in their rooms that feature 2 doubles beds. Mountain Ranch Resort is also accommodating if you want to bring your fur baby along as they have rooms that are pet friendly.

We arrived in the afternoon ready to relax.  First impression — the grounds are gorgeous and surrounded by majestic pine trees.  The courtyard to the hotel has a lush lawn where my kids were tickled to see wild hares and their babies playing!   They also spied the pool and that became THE priority, so we were anxious to go to our room and change and go splish splash!  I went to check in at the gorgeous lobby.  The staff was wonderful and welcoming and I instantly knew this was going to be a great stay.  When we got to our room, I decided to never leave.  The inviting touches from the throws on the bed, the robes in the closet, to the Keurig with coffee sampler were all giving me a great big welcome hug.  This hotel has been renovated by its present owners and you can tell that it’s a labor of love.  The rooms have an warm and inviting air to them and you instantly feel at home.  This is not your cookie cutter resort.  From the lobby to the rooms you can feel the personality of its owners welcoming you to their resort.  

Though there are a LOT of local activities, we didn’t feel like leaving the resort so we opted to eat at the restaurant onsite, The Ranch Bar & Grill.  It is amazing, with a menu featuring grass fed beef and locally grown and organic ingredients.  The bar service is excellent and the kids meals are generous.  My daughter exclaimed, ‘”This is so awesome Mom you have to try my spaghetti!”  Which is a feat in its own right since she’s been known to be picky.  The same could be said for the next morning’s breakfast, just amazing and FRESH.  Complimentary breakfast doesn’t hurt and includes omelets, whole grain waffle station, freshly baked muffins and breads, Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, oatmeal and homemade granola.  Eating healthy to feel your best during your stay is not a choice. Guests will also get complimentary Wi-Fi to utilize in the lobby and even the ability to do their laundry if they choose in the laundry facilities.  If you choose to just stay at the resort and not see the sights for a day of your stay (or more!) there are poolside daybed loungers, a whirlpool, tennis courts, and other activities to keep you active and busy.

Mountain Ranch Resort wants their guests to think of them as more than a place to just sleep at night.  They want you to enjoy yourself while you make plans to visit places such as the Grand Canyon.  The resort has all the amenities that you could ever want to make you relax and get away from it all for just a little while.

Mountain Resort wants to be able to change your life in a way that you will remember them and keep coming back. A healthy experience on your vacation may just empower you to bring some of those lifestyle and behaviors back with you when you leave.  Transforming what was hospitality into a healthy and memorable experience that is relaxing all at the same time.  With all the fitness activities that you have to choose from it will be a wonder if you don’t find something that you will enjoy when visiting.

Their 35 acres allows you to enjoy activities such as horseback riding, hiking, biking, tennis and swimming.  There are also fitness, yoga and weight loss classes that you can attend.  Their fitness and training centers that they have will give you an alternative to going outside if that is not what you like to do.  There is guaranteed to be a program for you.

The retreat packages that are available are meant to help you, your family or even a group of corporate workers come together and learn how to have a healthier lifestyle.  You will enjoy meals that are prepared by their award-winning chef, sit in on classes that will inform you and even get coaching if you so desire one-on-one.

If you are planning a trip to the Grand Canyon or if you are in Phoenix and want a getaway that isn’t far, then this is definitely the resort you want to visit.  They have all inclusive packages that include breakfast, dinner, horse back-riding and fitness classes!  Please visit the website for their Arizona Getaway Packages and Activities Calendar today and check them out on Facebook!  Resort memberships are something that you can look into acquiring so that you can enjoy any of these activities whenever you would like.

We are already looking ahead to later in the year to share this gem with family.

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Couponista Queen was compensated for this post.  All opinions are 100% authentic.

Have you been looking for a great and FRESH ground beef?  Zaycon Foods has a ground beef that is 93% lean and only 7% fat.  93/7 is what you will end up paying the most for at the grocery store.  I prefer to buy that mix because it is leaner and healthier.  I hate losing so much of what I paid for when I cook it, but sometimes 93/7 is just too pricey for the budget.  I was THRILLED to find out Zaycon Foods was going to be offering ground beef in a upcoming sale!  I don’t know about your home but we go through a lot of ground beef.   Zaycon Foods is already a brand I trust because we’ve bought their amazing chicken breasts before, so it was really easy for me to place my order and wait anxiously for the day to arrive.

The notice said 8-8:30 am and I set my alarm and told the kids we’d be leaving early to go get our beef!  What happened?  Well according to Murphy’s Law, anything can go wrong and it did!  I slept through my alarm!  Woke up in a panic and was still about 10 minutes away at 8:30 am.  I called their customer service line and she calmed me down (not an easy feat)  and she called the driver and he told her that he’d wait for me.  When I got there I was the last pick up for this stop of course.  I could have hugged that man but I didn’t (I’m sure he appreciated that).  I just let him do his job and he quickly loaded my 40 lbs of ground beef into my van.  So I can tell you from experience they are not just nice when you place the order, their team of people from the customer service representatives to the drivers are AMAZING.

I drove home and opened my box, what did I find?  Four 10-pound rolls of gorgeous looking ground beef.  Just sending me telepathic ideas for dinner!  I am in the process now of breaking it down into 1.5 lb freezer bags as well as setting tomorrow aside to do some cooking for some pre-made freezer meals.  But the best part for me is knowing that all of the beef is USDA-inspected and are monitored in compliance with all of the highest food safety standards. Before the beef is even began to be processed the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service will randomly sample the cattle under a monitoring plan and will perform testing to check for antibiotic residues.  The beef cattle through Zaycon Foods have a grass diet which is then supplemented for grains after they reach 700 pounds.  I really like that the cows are 100% raised in the USA and that there are no chemicals, additives or water added to the meat during processing.  This means there will be no pink slime.  That can be a huge turnoff when you are cooking the meat.

(this kid right here is thinking of burgers and lasagna LOL)

I trust Zaycon Foods.  I would never feed my family anything questionable in order so save money.  You can trust that the beef that you will be getting from Zaycon Foods will fall in what is considered the “super lean” category.  No greasy mess that you have to pick through in order to drain and hopefully get the best out of the beef that you are cooking.  With 7% fat, it is just enough to make sure the meat is not dry, and you get all the meat you paid for.  If you are curious check out the the product and nutrition label for the ground beef

Cooking in the skillet

Zaycon Foods knows that you need good food to be happy and healthy, and they want you to know that their food tastes great.  You can go online to place your order and you will be shocked at how much you can get for such a low price.  On the day that your local Zaycon Foods has their sales event all you have to do is bring your order confirmation with you and get all of your delicious and nutritious foods.  It’s as easy as that and you will enjoy knowing that you are getting a great and healthy product from Zaycon Foods.

Zaycon Foods is privately owned and based in Spokane, Washington.  The company got it’s start in 2009 with one thing in mind, and that was to bring fresh farm meats directly to you, the consumer, at wholesale prices.  Farmers have the best stuff and they had experienced grocery stores and they knew how to move product to keep it at it’s freshest.  They just didn’t want a middle man involved so that they could get the food directly to you from the farmer and save you some money.  When Zaycon Foods first started, they just offered a few meats in a few areas but now they have grown and grown.  They now offer all kinds of foods from milk to berries to even salmon fillets, and they just keep expanding.  They are making it a mission to come to your area so that you can experience the Zaycon Foods way for yourself.

Check out this short video About Zaycon and learn how they get you the freshest meats and produce:

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Low-fat chocolate milk is the original protein drink.  In addition to getting the right combination of carbs and protein, research suggests low-fat chocolate milk is a naturally nutrient-rich protein drink that helps you refuel and rehydrate within the critical two-hour recovery window after exercise.

Shamrock Farms® created the Rockin’ Refuel® line to provide active individuals with delicious, natural protein beverages to deliver the best nutrition for their workout.  Because it contains real milk, Rockin’ Refuel is an excellent source of protein and calcium, and is the only protein beverage that boasts naturally occurring electrolytes.  And it tastes great.  Seriously – really great.  The chocolate is rich and very satisfying.  It is easy to enjoy every last drop, and unlike other protein drinks I have tried, this is not chalky and there is no aftertaste. Now that baby Ava is over a month old, I am finally feeling better and most of the post-baby swelling is gone.  I am able to start an exercise routine again, and for now I can only walk 0n the treadmill.  My doctor wants me to wait longer to do anything more since I am still healing from the c-section.  Still, I want to make sure that even though I am not hard-core training I am still getting back into an exercise routine and I want to make sure that I do it in a healthy way.  While I was pregnant I had gestational diabetes, and I had to carefully watch my diet (particularly carbs) and I exercised after every meal to lower my blood sugar.  I learned from my dietician that it is important to have protein with a carb,and this line has extra protein.  There is twice as much protein in the Rockin’ Refuel as there is in the same size reduced fat milk, with the same amount of calories!  And now since I am breastfeeding my body needs an extra 400-500 calories a day to produce milk, and I want to make sure that I eat enough healthy calories to provide for both her needs and mine.  I need to snack frequently and drink plenty of milk, and it is especially important for me to get a good snack after I spend time working out.

Shamrock Farms® created the Rockin’ Refuel® line to provide active individuals with delicious, natural protein beverages to deliver the best nutrition for their workout.  Because it contains real milk, Rockin’ Refuel Protein Milk Beverage is an excellent source of protein and calcium, and is the only protein beverage that boasts naturally occurring electrolytes. And it tastes great- not chalky like other protein beverages!  I have already gone and gotten more of the Rockin’ Refuel® because I love the taste and it is easy for me to drink a glass of chocolate milk after I manage some time on the treadmill.  Plus it is easy to find Rockin’ Refuel in the dairy section of your local Walmart and at www.RockinRefuel.com.

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EDEN ALLURE IS one of the few companies that market pure refined and deodorized Argan oil.  They deodorize it to remove the nutty odor that many people find offensive, and then refine it to remove any possible toxins that may be in it. (Argan oil comes from Morocco, and unfortunately they do not have the same quality standards we do in the USA).  This process costs more money, but Eden Allure wants to make sure their customers are getting the safest product possible.

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Eden Allure Reviewed by Princess T.

When I moved to Phoenix a lot of things changed in my life.  I became a stay at home Mom, I started to really coupon, and I started to experiment with DIY concoctions.  One thing that also changed A LOT that I had not anticipated was my skin.  My face became so dry, dry in the summer because of the dry heat (you know a dry 120 degrees doesn’t feel that bad, like 118 ☺) and dry in the winter.  I started to feel a little reptilian because my face would peel on really bad days.  I was always trying one thing and then another to hide this little problem.  My skin felt as dry as the parched soil that surrounded me.

Yep this what my skin felt like…

I started to feel that it was just how my skin would be until I further adapted to my new surroundings.  Deep sigh.  BUT I recently was given the opportunity to try Eden Allure Pure Argan Oil from Morocco and Beauty bar and I was very excited to see if this would help me.   But I had a lot of  questions too.  Aside from extremely dry skin I also have some oily areas and some occasional breakouts, so would this oil make one problem worse?  Would it smell medicinal?  But at the same time I’m 40 now, no longer a spring chickadee so I need to start to think about skin repair and anti-aging.

I started washing my face with the beauty bar and then applying  just a drop or two of the Pure Argan Oil to my face and let it be absorb.  It’s not oily feeling and it has no medicinal smell on your face.  It gets absorbed quickly and what is left is beautifully silky soft skin.  I was concerned about more acne, but Aragon Oil is proven to work to prevent acne.  My skin is starting to heal and I couldn’t be happier.

All you need are a couple of drops to start seeing the difference!

Some characteristics of Eden Allure’s Natural Moroccan Argan Oil

Moroccan Argan Oil is very rich in:

Vitamin F (omega 6): anti-aging and anti-dryness of skin

Vitamin E: A powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory for sensitive skin, UV protection, and aids in cutaneous micro-circulation. Also neutralizes free radicals

Phenols: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, powerful against fungus and bacteria, activates blood circulation and activates Vitamin C

Triterpens: restructure cells, is anti-inflammatory and slows down cell aging

Squalene: suggested to prevent against skin cancer

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