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Busy Weekend!

Busy Weekend!
I had overnight oats for the third time yesterday.  I am still so surprised how much I like it.  I never thought I’d like cold oats, but it’s so creamy delicious. This batch I did 1/2 cup oats (regular) 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 teaspoon chia seeds, and half a mashed banana.  The base is 5 points, and with the sprinkle of the Safe...
May 17, 2019

Fridaaayyy

Fridaaayyy
Happy Friday!  We made it.  Whew!  This seemed like a long week for me for some reason.  It’s been so chilly in Chicago this week that I had oatmeal twice.  If you are not making your oatmeal with almond milk, you should be.  It’s only 30 calories for a cup of unsweetened almond milk and makes them so creamy.  I topped with a couple tablespoons...
May 10, 2019

Control

Control
It was a gorgeous morning.  Already 66 degrees by the I left the house and I thought “do I even need a coat?”  In the end I threw a light sweater into my backpack. Guys – I didn’t meal plan this week – I know!  I have plenty of food to use up, so this is going to be a bit of a mishmash.  Leftover...
May 7, 2019

Happy Fridaaayyy 🙌

Happy Fridaaayyy 🙌
Morning and Happy Friday! First, a little bit of housekeeping.  My DietBet starts on Monday!!  If you are interested, click on this link.  I plan on doing small weekly giveaways to keep us motivated.  Hope you join me! My latest recipe is up on The Chopping Block!  Guys, these waffles are so good – they have two tablespoons of baking powder, which seems like a...
May 3, 2019

Blue 365

Blue 365
That right there is probably my favorite breakfast combo – sugar free lemon curd chia pudding parfait with fresh fruit, a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and Greek yogurt.  Holy yum.  You can find my recipe for the lemon curd here.  I will say though that this is made with Splenda – I don’t mind that flavor – and its purposely not overly sweet, so if...
May 2, 2019

1 in 8

1 in 8
1 in 8.  That’s what I learned this last weekend when I attended the InfertileAF Summit hosted by my friend Tia and her friend Lindsay. 1 in 8 women have trouble conceiving – I had no idea the number was so high!  Guess what age women are the most fertile?  Age 23.  I was 23 when Hannah was born. With women focusing on careers, or...
April 30, 2019

The Publican

The Publican
I consider myself a social home body.  I love being home, in my kitchen, music on and all by myself.  But I am also a very social person – I love meeting new people!  My late husband couldn’t believe it that we would almost always run into someone I knew when we went back to Oak Park. So I really have to be proactive in...
April 24, 2019

Wonderful Weekend

Wonderful Weekend
Happy Monday!  What a great weekend.  It started out going out to dinner with my roommates – I had a beer and steak kabobs.  I ran into old friends and it was fun catching up with them.  My late husband used to hate that no matter where we went, I was bound to run into someone I knew.  😀 Went to my WW meeting on...
April 22, 2019

Leftover Week Continues

Leftover Week Continues
I like stocking up on canned goods – so much so that sometimes Hannah says “Mom, if you buy one more can of black beans I am going to punch you.”  Ha! Canned potatoes are one of my favorite things to have on hand.  I did a poll on my Instagram yesterday and EIGHTY percent of the 1030 people who responded don’t use canned potatoes....
April 18, 2019

City Life

City Life
What an amazing Monday I had yesterday!  I was City Biz, not Country Biz where I live.  And I really like City Biz. Since I was at my Mom’s house over the weekend, there was no grocery shopping, no meal planning of any sort.  But I knew I had some stuff at work to get for breakfast because I had both lunch and dinner out...
April 16, 2019