Instead of posting many meager, unimportant blog posts, I thought I'd just combine everything I wanted to say in a list. It's been awhile since I did that and I think it's high time! I cannot eat super healthy AND run at the same time. Can't do it. Running makes me hungry. Like, cross a nine-month pregnant woman with a growing boy and see what happens. I need carbs and sugar and all that stuff to keep my energy up. I don't want you to think I'm sitting around eating rice crispy treats and washing them down with DP all the time, because I'm not. I'm eating salads and lean meat and drinking plenty of water (especially on running days), but I need bread in my life right now. I registered for the Mercedes half-marathon yesterday. It set me back seventy bucks so there's no ...
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What’s Going On
Sorry for the blog delay, a long weekend at the beach (again) will do that do you. Fortunately, we had a blast and I have lots of sweet pictures to share. My plan was to edit and upload them at lunch, but I just noticed that my hard-drive must be at home. Here's a quick family pic just to keep the grandparents from complaining too much. Instead of a beach recap, how about a list? We are done carrying Sophie to restaurants. Done. Maybe we'll try again in six months, maybe not. Out of two dinners out while we were at the beach last weekend, she was escorted from the table by a parent no less than 5 times. A few times for false potty alarms, once for a bathroom spanking, once to play outside while the other civilized members of our family finished their meals and once to be ...
It’s a list!
It's been awhile since I posted a weekly list. I have a couple of things to say (that are completely unrelated to one another) and I figured I could throw them all together in a hodge-podge post. Ready? 1. We are still soaking up summer. As much as I am ready for fall and cooler weather, I will really miss spending Saturday afternoons like this. Even when the girls aren't swimming, we're eating popsicles and reading Junie B. Jones poolside. 2. Dance is back in full swing. Today is the girls' third lesson this season and they are having so much fun. They moved up this year and are thrilled to be out of the "baby" class. They even learned a few hip hop moves last week and were eager to give us a preview (pictured left to right: Natalie, Kynnedi, Ella & Campbell). 3. If you read ...
a list to fill you in
Let's catch up. First on the list is an apology. Man, I've been missing from the blogging world for a bit. Can you say busy? I finally bit the bullet and bought an iPhone. All I have to say about that is life-changing. I cannot believe I held out so long, but I'm kind of thankful that the old LG bit the dust. I designed and ordered the cutest personalized cover for my phone and I am SO happy with it. I wish they were cost-effective enough to offer them in the shop, but I'm worried no one really wants to spend $50-55 on a phone cover... even if it is cute. Sophie is a grown woman. Seriously. She has the cutest round teeth on top and is the sassiest thing you've ever seen. She touches everything, empties trash cans, eats bugs and smiles while being defiant. It's exhausting, ...
Grocery List
Who says the weekly list can't be a grocery list? Here's what you need: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 6 low carb, whole wheat, 6 inch tortillas 8 ounces fat free cream cheese, at room temperature 8 ounces Weight Watchers Reduced Fat Mexican Style Shredded Cheese 4 ounce can of green chiles 1/3 red onion, finely diced olive oil cooking spray Now I can see how right off hand this list wouldn't sound very appetizing, but trust me. Josh and I love chicken enchiladas and we have a go-to recipe that is heavy on our dinner rotation. It doesn't have traditional enchilada sauce and the ingredients are a bit unconventional, but it is YUMMY. I decided on a whim today to try and modify the recipe for Weight Watchers and we did pretty good coming in at around 11 points per serving ...
Wednesday’s Weekly List
Since lists are pretty much my favorite kind of post and I love getting out all of the small, funny things I want to share in one fell swoop, I thought I'd start a (semi) regular blog series of Weekly Lists. Who knows what all they might contain or how frequently they will appear, but I'm going to enjoy them whenever they decide to show up. I know I haven't shared any pictures of our living room since my weekend run to IKEA, but I promise those are still on my radar. I started painting my dining room chairs over the weekend and since I now have an official deadline (more on that later) I'm kicking it into high gear. Sophie's birthday party is in just under a month and I'm not freaking out yet. That is a very good sign, but I'm sure it's short-lived. I have most of the decorations ...