Shower Sequence

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Lunch today had to be quick because I was way too unproductive this morning and needed to kick it into gear this afternoon, beginning with a fast lunch! A smoothie bowl! Looks gross, tastes great. In the mix: 1 c. milk 1 c. honey Greek yogurt 1 frozen banana 1 c. frozen strawberries 2 tbsp. [...]

No Newlyweds Reunion

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Last night Ryan and I stayed up entirely too late, chatting away in bed before finally drifting off to sleep. (Totally worth the lack of sleep! I love late night conversations.) I didn’t join Ryan in bed until close to 10:45 p.m. (that’s late for us old fogies) because I was busing participating in my [...]

Spaghetti Squash Seeds

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I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make for dinner tonight. I wasn’t really craving anything in particular (other than my favorite two-ingredient pumpkin spice cookies), so I opened up the pantry and grabbed the first thing  that caught my eye. A big ol’ spaghetti squash! (<—Well hello there old, grainy pictures!)  After 40 minutes [...]

High School Reading Material

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If you read the blog last night, I bet you saw today’s lunch coming from a mile away. BBQ chicken salad! Such a delicious and easy salad to make. White nectarine slices added sweetness to the meal. Sadie had negative interest in the fruit. She was all about the chicken and even managed to create [...]

TRX Hamstring Curls and Cake Talk

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Ryan taught me a new move at the gym today involving the TRX straps. (Source) TRX hamstring curls are no joke. I hope I can walk tomorrow. My hamstrings were burning in a way they’ve never burned before. Ryan told me to try doing the curls one leg at a time… continuously. Sweet Jeebus. Today’s [...]

Dinner Worth a “Whoa”

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When Ryan got home from work today and saw this beast on the kitchen table, he immediately stopped and said, “Whoa!” Apparently I did a little dance around the table to direct his attention to the chicken because his next words were, “Ooh, I like your moves!” What can I say? I was awfully proud [...]