Even though Ryan’s 29th birthday wasn’t exactly the one we had planned, it ended up being a good one! It was filled with fun, surprises, presents, good food and Oreo pie. We initially had plans to celebrate two birthdays last night with our friends Will and Alex. Will’s birthday is on October 12 and we…
A Special Birthday
As someone who grew up feeling very close to her family, I remember my first birthday away from home as a freshman in college. I awoke knowing I wouldn’t walk downstairs and find the dining room table decorated with the Happy Birthday placemats that my mom always took out of storage for every family member’s…
Fancy Curly Cat
Pumpkin Breakfast Quinoa

When Ryan and I returned home from the gym this morning (I did my beat boredom interval workout), I headed into the kitchen to make an autumn-inspired morning meal. I decided to make pumpkin breakfast quinoa which is high in protein and has some fall flavor. The pumpkin and banana I used in this dish made…
Lunch with the Nifty Thrifty Decorator
Upper Body Superset Workout
Today began with a quality upper body workout! Lately I’ve been incorporating some strength exercises into a bunch of different circuit workouts, but today I decided to focus solely on strength training and did a superset workout that targeted my biceps, triceps, chest and shoulders. Links to a few of the exercises: Barbell Chest Press…