Life

Good morning, and happy Mondaayyy!  What a fun day I had yesterday! I took the train into the city, and my friends at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco hooked me up with an awesome king bed suite.  So spoiled! Could the view from my room be any more gorgeous?! I was meeting up with my friends Erica and Dan to meet Bobby Parrish and his wife...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....