This past weekend we had to say goodbye (again) to Alex and Keren, my bro & sis -in-law. They teach in Thailand and have been gone this past year. Thankfully we got a whole week with them at the cottage and got to see them one last time on Sunday.
*doesn’t it look like Alex & I are related and Colin & Keren are?? not the case 
They will both be out there teaching for at least another year. Who knows where they will go next 
We skype and stay in touch, but obviously it’d be nicer if we could all live in the same area.
*yep, that is me feeding Alex cake at Christmas lol
Logan loves them so much! He’s a big ham around them He doesn’t quite understand their absence, obviously, but he always enjoys their company to the fullest
I’m sad but also pretty happy at the good times we had over the last month. I’ve definitely never eaten as much food as when I’m around Alex & Keren visiting it’s always a good excuse to party!
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It’s my mom’s birthday this weekend and I want all you healthy chocolate lovers to post a link to the BEST clean-eating (or healthier alternative) chocolate dessert! I REALLY want to impress not only my mom but my own taste buds. So the goal is IS healthy but doesn’t taste healthy
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DON’T FORGET TO ENTER MY ZENSAH GIVEAWAY!!!!!!
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Questions:
1. do you live close to your family?? if not, where do they/you live? how far away??
I live about 20mins to an hour away from almost ALL of my family. The furthest are Alex and Keren at a huge 12-13 hr FLIGHT away. Even when I was “away” at school it was only a 2-3hr drive. I long to move away but my family keeps me here xo
2. how many siblings do you have??
I have 3 siblings. I am the oldest then there’s my beautiful sister Nicole and my awesome brother Jason. We all get along pretty well and I’m looking forward to hanging with them this Sunday along with my Grandma 
3. healthier chocolate dessert recipe ideas?? leave them below (with links) please xo
I live at least an hour away from my closest family too. My dad and grandma live about 4 1/2 hours away. It can be quite a hike!
I go to Chocolate Covered Katie for all my dessert needs.
She’s got great recipes…the Cookie Dough Dip made out of chickpeas is great. I gave some to the Boyfriend and the Kid without telling them what was in it, and they both asked for more! That recipe is here:
Healthy Cookie Dough Dip
I hope you post whatever you choose!
I am super excited about this girl! thanks so much. I just didn’t like that so many recipes call for tofu, after the warnings I got on my last tofu recipe – now I’m paranoid! lol
definitely going to try that dip!
I live within 2 miles of my parents and my sis was close by until she moved to Hawaii. I spent so many years abroad and living far away and I missed them
Argh, I’d love to have a sister in Hawaii I could go visit
and I miss my fam too whenever I’m away.
All of my immediate family lives in my city. All of my grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins live over seas in England & Australia.
that’s like me – everyone close….but not like me, no one I know lives in England or Australia
haha
oh man that is so nice of them coming to visit, at least you find a way to stay in touch. I am the worst baker so no help there! I will be interested in seeing what other people come up with. You could always do the chocolate/avocado mousse triffle style with berries and coolwhip.
Mmmmm that sounds amazing Alex
I am definitely going to try that the next time I have guests over. You can bet I’ll post whatever I end up creating 
My family all live 4 hours away while I’m at school
It’s hard but luckily it is not horrible so I get to see them about once a month still! We are just a super close family, so a month is way too hard sometimes!
I unfortunately don’t know any healthy chocolate recipes, I will just substitute the higher calorie/fat ingredients for lower ones. Such as applesauce or mashed bananas for oil and egg whites instead of whole eggs kind of thing. Good luck though, you’ll have to share what you end up finding!!! I could always use some healthy dessert options
Hey I totally feel you. As I mentioned I went to school only 2-3hrs away and I cried all the time missing them
it is hard when you’re used to having them close by and you’re close to your fam 
I will totally post what I come up with! I actually made these apple sauce cupcakes way back when Logan was a babe and they were so healthy – no eggs either and I loved them. I’ll whip up a batch for my next weekend entertaining
My grandma lives about 3-4 hours away and she is my closest relative besides my parents.
I have some cousins that live up in Minnesota and also some in California! So, not many relatives close to us.
I have one sister that is 3 years older then me.
Healthy desserts? Gosh, I don’t think I know any!
Aw I live pretty close to my gma – but I should go to see her more. I think I’ll make that a goal of mine in the near future
and don’t worry GG – you know me pretty well and know I could never post a healthy dessert that did taste good! So I’m on it
I’m not sure if this would qualify as a dessert or clean eating but I have heard it is really good. Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2012/07/13/double-chocolate-zucchini-bread-eat-your-vegetables-and-chocolate/
I have three sisters and I’m the youngest, no brothers.
I live about 15 minutes from most of my family (my family and in-laws) and I work with my dad so I see him everyday. One of my sisters lives about 3000 miles away though.
Thanks so much Patty! I’m happy you’re still around. I miss you
I can’t wait to make this!!!!!! I’m going to have a lot of new desserts to try lol. I am thinking I could probably make this lighter and make it into a cake! so thank you
awww that sucks about the sister but cool that it’s all girls!
I’m still around and always lurk I just don’t always have time to comment.
No bake chocolate oat bites or chocolate pudding made with avocado. The first can be found on my site, the second one I have as well but original is on Oh She Glows!!!
NO JOKE, I JUST MADE THE PUDDING
woah…sorry for the caps 
I will be looking at all the post for the healthy chocolate desserts. I am craving chocolate like crazy lately.
Andrea – that avocado pudding turned out AMAZING!!!! and whenever I crave chocolate I eat a piece of dark. The high % the lower the sugar
I have four sisters (and one half brother, who’s also half Thai but we won’t talk about him) and all the sisters live in the same city AND we all get together weekly for a meal with my parents. So I guess we’re pretty close.
Char that sounds like so much fun! except for the thai brother that could be the dark horse in the family
lol
I’m the middle of 3 girls. It was awful.
I live super far from family!
My sister is the middle child, so is my husband (Colin) so I’ve heard it sucks
I live about 12 hours from my family. I have 3 brothers, I am the second oldest.
I don’t have a healthy dessert..except maybe dark chocolate dipped fruit?
That’s a long way Lindy! and it must’ve been fun playing with boys
you must be one tough cookie!
and I love fruit and dark chocolate
YUM!
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I’m pretty lucky in that I live pretty close to my immediate family. Both my parents and my in-laws live within 15 minutes from our house, while my one brother lives in TO (so about an hour from us) and the other lives in Ottawa. My grandma’s however are back in my hometown of Cornwall so they’re about 3.5-4hrs away.
As for siblings, well I have 2! ..or I could technically say 5 since i have 2 sister-in-laws and a brother-in-law!
Want a healthy chocolate cake recipe? Check out my blog for a delicious and decadent SWEET POTATO chocolate cake!! http://mypinkthumb.com/2010/09/09/burgers-fries-and-chocolate-cake/ it’s so yummmmmy!
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