Month: December 2014

One of the great benefits to having a blog is being able to go back through your year, just as you would in a journal I suppose. You can see where you shined, see where you were a bit dull, see what fun things you did, reflect on your reflecting, and of course, see what you would like to do different the following year. I read, I Welcome You, 2014 last night, and it was a great reminder for me of how successful I was in my health in 2013 and what I did to get there, but it also reminded me that 2013 was one of those years that I was ready to put on the shelf for reasons that had nothing to do with my health. 2014 has been a difficult year for me with my weight going up, and accepting how I truly struggle with the food demons, but […]

Oh, Blog….I do miss you when I’m gone. it’s just that sometimes you are not at the top of the priority list, but the Holidays are now over (well, almost) and I can get back to my routine, and you and I can reunite. When I do a big fridge and pantry clean out, I like to do it on Monday because Tuesday is Trash Day! I suppose this has more meaning in the summer months when the garage can get really hot, and the trash can become really stinky with food in it, but none the less, cleaning out the fridge the day before trash day is a habit that I have formed that keeps the fridge from becoming an unorganized mess of foods that no longer need to be in there! I do try hard not to let too many foods go bad, but this “trash day” had […]

I hope you all are enjoying your Christmas and Holiday Season this year! I picked up my daughter, Tess, from the airport early Tuesday morning and we have been keeping busy since. For as long as I can remember, Tess and I have taken one night each Christmas Season and drove the car all over town looking at Christmas lights with a cup of Hot Cocoa. This year was no different, except for the way in which we did it. Typically we are in our cozy clothes and ready for bed. This year we had a two hour dinner while sharing a bottle of wine. (wine and dumplings)   After dinner, we took our tour. Tess said it was one of her most memorable evenings that her and I have ever spent together. 🙂 (We asked FOUR different groups of people on the Plaza to take our picture and they […]

I am loving being a Big Sis to Samone. I’ve never had a sister before, and neither has she! Samone and I were matched up in May, and we really are a good match. I like to be silly and have a good time, and she seems to enjoy watching me do just that. We do more than just act silly, we’ve had some really good talks, she has met a lot of my family, we’ve enjoyed some arts and crafts, and we are already planning what we will do on our one year anniversary together! Samones birthday is a few days after Christmas and she will be out of town for Christmas and her birthday, so we celebrated last night, just the two of us. She will be 13 and I thought it would be fun for her to get to do something kind of grown up, so we […]

I’m keeping this short today, but I’m glad I tracked yesterday, it felt good to get to my WW meeting, and I made another recipe from my new cookbook, SkinnyTaste. I am loving simply reading all of her recipes! Today’s agenda….. I’m headed out the door for a few errands. I’m excited to be picking up my niece at the airport this afternoon. Tonight I am taking my Little Sis Samone out for dinner to celebrate her birthday, then we are taking a Christmas Light Tour of the city……Tour Guide….Your’s Truly! Have a great Weekend!   Breakfast Un-Pictured Bowl of Raisin Bran Frothy Coffee 7 PPV   Lunch Nonfat Latte Salad Bar 12 PPV   Snack Hot Tea Un-Pictured Grapes and a Pear 0 PPV   Snack Tortilla, Hummus, Carrots 2 PPV Rolled this up! Great Snack!   Dinner SkinnyTaste Slow-Cooker White Bean Chicken Chili Verde Cheese Quesadilla 12 PPV […]

Hello Blog! I’ve missed you, but this girl has been super busy and unfortunately, you have suffered a bit of neglect. I’ve been busy decorating, shopping, wrapping and going to parties, but I’ve also been relaxing, watching movies in the evenings with the hubb’s, reading my book in the afternoons, and just soaking up the Christmas Spirit. Here is this past week in a somewhat short review. Last Thursday was all about Christmas shopping and then, a total girly party. It was the neighborhood “Ladies Gift Exchange – Wear Your PJ’s” party and I had a blast!   I drank enough wine for two, I was super cozy at the party, and I came home with this awesome gift!   Friday, Mike and I had a last minute, super small get together where photo props and beer pong were the center of attention.   Even the dogs had fun!   […]

Short and Sweet today. I worked at the Food Truck yesterday and I love that job! Afterwards, I came home to meet the mobile groomer at my house, whom I also love. Mishka has developed lots of anxiety in her old age, and never really liked car rides even when she was younger, so the whole idea of a mobile groomer, is awesome! (except the price) I got even MORE Christmas shopping done after the dogs got pretty. I haven’t made any time for exercise since my Hot Yoga class last Saturday! I’m getting in LOTS of walking doing all of this holiday shopping! I wish I would have kept track of the miles I’ve walked. Kinda kidding, kinda not. I will get in some exercise today, but I am in some sort of shopping crazy mood, I’m having fun doing it, and I’m on a mission to get it […]

It was a great day yesterday filled with Christmas Shopping and lunch with a friend, followed by more Christmas shopping on my own that lasted until 9:00 pm! My girlfriend helped me pick out all sorts of great things! Thanks to technology and camera phones, I was able to text one of my daughters pictures of gifts I was pondering for her family, and get immediate feedback! My shopping yesterday was super successful!  I spend a crazy amount of time each year shopping for stocking stuffers. Since our children are grown, the main focus here on Christmas is the grandkids, except for Christmas Stockings!  I LOVE shopping for stocking stuffers for the whole family! One of my favorite parts of Christmas is sitting in our living room with the floor covered in wrapping paper from our unwrapped gifts, and watching our kids and our grandkids go through their stockings! The family […]

I spent most of yesterday afternoon Christmas shopping and organizing it all when I got home.  I must say, when I keep busy, it’s a LOT easier to forget about food and stay out of the kitchen. I’m headed out the door to wrap up my Christmas shopping today! (Pun totally intended!)  🙂 Here are yesterday’s eats! Breakfast Egg White Omelet with Bell Pepper’s, Onions and 2% Sharp Cheddar  Fruit 2 PPV   Lunch Grilled Cheese and Apple Sandwich Hummus and Veggies Apple Slices with Almond Butter 8 PPV    Snack Two Corn Tortilla’s One Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge Carrot Sticks 4 PPV   Dinner Quinoa, Zucchini, Marinara 1/2 Chicken Sausage Buried in there Bread un-pictured Small Caesar Salad 12 PPV Weight Watcher’s Points Plus I can eat 26 PPV a day. I can earn Activity Points by doing exercise, and eat them if I choose. I have an allowance of […]

Grilled Cheese and Apple Sandwich 5 Weight Watcher PointsPlus 2 Slices of Trader Joe’s Sprouted 7 Grain Bread 2 Slices of 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese Apple Slices 1 T. Light Spread   Slice an apple into really thin slices. You only need a few slices, so crunch on the rest while you make your sandwich, save them for later, or dip them in nut butter for dessert!   It’s a grilled cheese sandwich, you know what to do!   Top it off with the remaining slice of cheese to hold the apple slices in there and the second slice of bread.     l love the crunch and the sweetness of this sandwich! I also love that it is only 5 Weight Watcher PointsPlus! “love the life you live, live the life you love”