Month: April 2014

I decided to go ahead and write a post since I had some time to kill at the airport before heading to Dallas. I made record time getting to the airport, the place where I park my car had a shuttle ready to go right when I pulled in, I got a random Pre-Check at security, and five minutes before take-off, they told me I was the last stand by passenger that they would let on! Everything worked out perfect! I love this breakfast! I found it by following another blogger. My lunch reminds me of something you’d find a grade schooler having on a Saturday afternoon, and dinner was a simple Salmon Salad that could be made at home. It’s just after 6:00 am and Tess (my Daughter) and I are headed to Downtown Dallas to RUN The Color Run!! Whoo! Whoo! Pre-Breakfast Cinnamon Spice Coffee Frothy Skim Milk […]

Keeping it short today. Heading to Dallas this afternoon, and lots to do! I won’t have a post on Saturday, but hopefully will get one in on Sunday when I get home.! I am so excited for this weekend’s visit to see Tess for The Color Run that we have been training for. I’ve ran 3 miles a few times now, so I know I’m ready!  I tried a couple of new recipes yesterday that I liked! I hope you do too! Sorry these 21 Days of Meal’s have not been consistent, but they have gotten me to try a few new recipes and eat a few of my staple foods in a variety of ways!   Lunch Leftover’s! Turkey Meatloaf Roasted Asparagus Whipped Cauliflower    Dinner Beef, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers I adapted this recipe from Skinnytaste.com. You can click HERE and check out one of […]

The BEST part of my day? Charlotte smiling.  The WORST part of my day? Dropping my loose face powder (and I had removed the lid that you sprinkle it out of, those always bug me!) and watching it go all over the carpet, then remembering that the vacuum broke on Saturday. I think I just sat there for about 5 minutes, just looking at it. It’s still there. PROUDEST moment of the day? I ran 1.5 miles, then walked 1.5 miles. I really didn’t want to do anything. The most RELAXING part of my day? The one hour drive I took with Charlotte (and a Starbuck’s Nonfat Latte) trying to make her happy. She just had a rough day. FUNNIEST moment of the day? Reaching into the backseat, and into the backwards facing carseat, to find the binky somewhere close to Charlotte’s head, then poking Charlottes face with my finger […]

A simple day at home with baby Charlotte. My mom came to visit. The dogs barked at everyone who passed by. I remembered why changing pads were invented. I did laundry.  I ate yummy food. I worked out. Pretty much in that order. Here are the day’s eats!   Breakfast Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Waffle topped with Warm Cinnamon Apples Cheesy Eggs made with 4 Scrambled Egg Whites and 1 Slice of Kraft 2% Cheddar Cheese Coffee with Skim Milk 6 PPV   Snack Strawberries & Light Microwave Popcorn 3 PPV     Lunch It’s so helpful to keep cooked quinoa in the fridge! I cooked up some extra chicken breast when I was grilling the other day, so lunch was a cinch!! Oh, and I seem to be on a bit of a Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge kick. 1/2 C. Cooked Quinoa with One Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge and […]

I really don’t have much to say today. This whole month, I have the pleasure of watching my grand daughter, baby Charlotte, so I spent the entire day watching her sleep and coo. Occasionally I gave her a bottle and a dry diaper, then I watched her sleep and coo some more. She’s perfect.  Breakfast Every Morning! Coffee with Frothy Skim Milk. If you like frothy milk, you should get a Milk frother. Topped this one with Cinnamon 1 PPV   Toasted Light English Muffin with 2 T. Toasted Coconut and 1 tsp. Honey Drizzle 4 Scrambled Egg Whites, Salsa 7 PPV I put 2 T. of coconut in a skillet coated with Butter Flavored Cooking Spray and toasted it just a bit. Easy. I top a dry, toasted English muffin with the coconut and drizzle 1 tsp of honey over the two halves. Love this! It is 6 PPV, […]

After having breakfast with my dad on Sunday, I did a little shopping. It was time for a few spring colors. My closet consist of so much black and gray, it was literally screaming at me! “Buy some color!!” We are taking a trip to California Wine country at the end of this month with some friends, and I had an idea of a few things I wanted. Since gaining a few pounds, I haven’t bought anything because I was afraid I would have to buy a size 12 or a large, but I didn’t!! Yay! I bought size 10 white jeans (after trying on 20 pair!!) and a two pairs of size M pants that are colorful and will be fun to wear with flat sandals and a jean jacket. The tops I bought were a Medium and fit great. I was pleased. Check out these PANTS!!! Too much?? […]

Geezzzz, I have so much to say and instead of getting my blog post done first thing this morning, I met my dad for breakfast. Now it’s almost 5:00, and we have dinner plans with our son and daughter-in-law at 6:00, so this is short! Today’s post will NOT be a meal plan. I apologize. My idea for the “21 Days of Simple Weight Watcher Meal’s”….has not been so SIMPLE these last few days. I ate well and I tracked my points, but what I’ve had has been far from any kind of “Meal Plan”. On Thursday I had breakfast at 11:00, and literally never ate another meal. I had small snacks. Friday, I never had breakfast, and lunch was a latte and a banana. Mike and I had plans for Friday night and I didn’t feel so great, so I sent him along without me, and I had PB&J […]

Good Morning. I’ve had to take a two day break from the blog. Sometimes…. Life Get’s In the Way… I’ll be back tomorrow to continue my “21 Day’s of Simple Weight Watcher Meal’s”. Right now, I am headed out the door to participate in a 5K with three friends. This came up at the last minute, so I’m looking forward to having one more 5K to add to my growing list!! Have a Great and Healthy Day and I’ll be back tomorrow! “love the life you live, live the life you love”

Well, I did it. I left the house with baby Charlotte yesterday. Now, let me remind you, I have one daughter, and three step children. I’ve only had ONE baby, and as a teenager, I NEVER babysat. I had no interest. Maybe we just didn’t have any babies on our street. I really don’t remember. I don’t even recall being asked to babysit and turning down the job. It just somehow never came up. So, my daughter, Tess, was my first and only experience with a baby! There was so much I didn’t know. Then our grandkids came along, the first one, seven years ago. None of them ever spent the night until they were a little older. Or maybe they did, but I don’t remember ever requiring an infant seat in the car or carrying a diaper bag with me, so this whole “Gigi babysits Charlotte” thing is really […]

It was another great day of taking care of sweet Baby Charlotte! I think it’s gonna be a great month!   Actually, she slept most of the day…..so I watched.   Today, I’ll have to get out of the house with Charlotte for awhile. I had a bit of a hard time wanting to snack all day. Two days of being at home all day is plenty. When I planned out my meals for the day, I forgot to count the Olive Oil that I used for making dinner, so in my quest for making these meals total between 26 and 30 PointsPlus for the day, I went over a couple of points and looking back, probably should have had a salad for lunch instead of my burrito type thing’s.  I think I am over estimating on my entire dinner, but better safe than sorry. Breakfast This Bread is 1 […]