Happy Friday before Christmas! I think that since Travis and I both took today off work, it is really starting to feel like the official kick-off to Christmas weekend! Something about Christmas being on a Monday this year is making it feel like the festivities should start today and last through the big day! Anyway, we started our day off with a sweaty Friday workout (as usual) but with a little Christmas spin! At our gym, it's an annual tradition to participate in the "12 Days of Christmas" workout. While the individualÂ[...]
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We're in the final countdown, guys! Christmas is 5 days away and I literally started AND finished my shopping TODAY. I wish I was kidding, but all I can say is TGFA (Thank God For Amazon). I don't always procrastinate so hard, it just took me a little longer than usual to get into the Christmas spirit this year. But once I got going, I was unstoppable ;) Can't wait to see everyone open their gifts in just a few short days! Anyway, although I was a little behind the ball in the gift department, I've been thinking about the[...]
We are smack dab in the middle of the so-called "holiday season"...how's that going for everyone? I know it can be difficult to eat healthy and stay on track during this time of year, so today I have 2 tips for you if you are heading out to a holiday party :) Eat before you go. If you have a feeling that there might not be many healthy options, have a substantial "snack" or mini meal before heading out the door. This way, you can still nibble on a few treats or whatever strikes your fancy, but you won't be ravenous and[...]
Anytime I even think about Sloppy Joes, the ridiculous scene from Billy Madison pops in my head and I can't help but laugh. The lunch lady in the scene does not make them seem very appetizing, as she heaps the sandwiches onto the plate with the classic lunch lady line, "I made them extra sloppy for ya!" I will say, Sloppy Joes were actually something I looked forward to when I occasionally ate from the cafeteria at school. There is just something very classically "elementary school" about them. But you know what? There[...]
I think I've mentioned it here before, but Travis and I recently turned a major corner when it comes to eating mushrooms. I am honestly not quite sure what did it, but suddenly I am buying mushrooms on a bi-weekly, if not weekly basis. They say your taste buds change as you get older, so I'll chalk it up to that! I know people usually feel pretty strongly, one way or another about mushrooms, but if you are on the fence, you gotta give this recipe a try. The combination of the mushrooms with garlic, shallots, and of course[...]
Well hello hello! It has been a whole week since my last post, and let me tell you, that was not the plan! Last week started out on a high note with Paleo Cookies in a Jar, but things only went downhill from there. I fully intended to share a second recipe with you all on Thursday. It involved a pork tenderloin with apples and onions and let's just say it sounded a lot better in my head than it actually tasted. It wasn't awful, and we still ate it for dinner, but it just wasn't blog worthy. Only the best for you guys![...]
Hello and Happy Monday! Did everyone have a spectacular first weekend of December? On Saturday, we attended our little town's Christmas Parade, and on Sunday we picked up our tree and got it all lit and decorated (with the few ornaments we have accumulated so far...) Although temperatures are supposed to reach the 80's this week (WTH!?) I am embracing the heck out of this Christmas Spirit! We finished up our little mini Whole30 reset (or Whole7) on Saturday, and now that that is out of the way, I am ready to div[...]
Get ready for a sappy love post! Travis and I just celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary this week. (And by celebrate, I mean we exchanged the traditional 2-year "cotton" gifts and then went on with the evening, business as usual...we will try to do something more special this weekend. Romance is not our strong suit.) Two years have seriously flown by. We had a beautiful wedding in my hometown over Thanksgiving Weekend, surrounded by all of our closest family and friends. It truly was a dream come true, and I k[...]
Nothing like a Monday after a long holiday weekend to give you a hard reminder about reality, huh? Fortunately, I get an extra day to ease back into the daily grind, but that doesn't mean I'm not hitting the ground running today...there's a lot of catching up to do after being out of town! I wanted to stick with my new routine of sharing our weekly menu with you all! When we got back from Arizona, I decided I wanted to do a little mini Whole 30 (really more like a Whole 7) to reset my eating habits a little and help mysel[...]
I hope you have room for one more Thanksgiving Day recipe! I promise, it requires very little "hands-on" time and will be totalllly worth the extra effort! Even though I don't have to worry about cooking/preparing any portion of the main meal this year (the benefit of traveling for the holiday ;) ) my mind was set on making a special breakfast (that would travel well) to start the day off right. We will be staying at a hotel and I plan to stick to our tradition of waking up early to get coffee and then sipping it while we[...]