Month: November 2020

Chill. Relaxing. Chillaxing. You’ve been here for a while so you get me, right? Happy FriYaY friends! I’ve been enjoying the deck, a fire and last night, wine in a glass that used to belong to my grandma. I miss her, her sassy little self, her cute jokes, her big earrings, her bright lip stick, her cocktail hours and her cooking. I know me sipping out of her wine glass would make her smile. Covid’s got me treating everyday like a holiday in need of a cocktail hour!! I kid. I kid. But I have been enjoying the deck and going through the firewood like it’s my full-time job. I hope you all had a tasty Thanksgiving. Mike was pleasantly surprised with my 100% Paleo Thanksgiving meal and so was I! Our main dish was this yummy little stuffed turkey tenderloin from Skinnytaste. While my mom was over for coffee […]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope no matter where you may be spending the day or however different the day may look for you this year, that you are planning to have some yummy food with people that you love. Mike and I may be starting off the day with a beautiful plate of pancakes topped with Warm Cinnamon Apples and a few added chopped pecans. What a great fall breakfast to start off our day! Today’s Thanksgiving Day menu is simple and I shared it in my last post but I’ve decided to skip the green beans and go with roasted Brussels Sprouts. Skinnytaste Stuffed Turkey Tenderloins Trader Joe’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apples Pumpkin Pie (I’m skipping the crust) Coconut Whipped Cream We typically spend the day with 30 or so family members and officially took over hosting last year. This year […]

Happy Thursday! This post is filled with food, so I hope you’ve got a healthy snack or meal ready to go, because if you make it through this, you just might be hungry when your’e done. I began eating a cleaner diet just over five years ago. Less processed foods, more whole foods. I have been very focused on eating Paleo (avoiding sugar, dairy, grains, soy, legumes and highly processed foods) since September 1st, 2020 due to some health issues. By focusing on the large variety of foods that I can have instead of giving just a little bit of thought to the foods that I can’t have (or choose not to have), I’m realizing how much I love the foods that I’m eating because not only do they make my body feel good, they taste amazing! So, this post is filled with foods that follow the Paleo lifestyle, but […]

I’ve never voted in this manner before, but I dropped my ballot off last week! Have you voted? I am SO loving the fall colors. Here is a little view of my recent walks in the neighborhood. Last Monday we had just a little bit of snow to add to the beauty of the season. I never took my pj’s off that day. I spent the day sipping coffee and lounging while watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix.! It’s one season and I thought it was great! It the story of a young girl sent to an orphanage after losing her mother and how she discovers the game of Chess while at the orphanage. I know nothing at all about the game of Chess, but I loved this series. Our next project? Old Man is going to give me Chess lessons. Mike turned 60 on Halloween. That’s right. I now […]