I have spent the last two weekends traveling. Which means, I did a lot of laundry and packing and unpacking in between trips. It also means, my workout and my healthy food choices have been inconsistent. I try to pack as much healthy snacks with me while I am away from home and make conscious […]
Since we have a long drive ahead of us to get to the cabin this weekend, I wanted to make these nut bars so we have healthy and filling snacks while in the car or during our long days at the lake. These are hearty bars that are filling and tasty. I made them this […]
The fiance returned this week from his family vacation and fishing trip from La Paz in Mexico. He brought me some neat presents. The bracelet have opal stones on it. It’s the first time I’ve heard about these stones. After the fiance told me it was rare, I went ahead and looked it up […]
Happy Friday! Today started out like usual. I had my cup of tea in this cool cup. I like the message, it’s my morning pep talk to myself 🙂 Then I had my bowl of oats with blueberries, banana and almond coconut granola and Nuttzo Then I’m off to the gym to do Body Pump […]
I love oatbran for breakfast. It’s so versatile and you can create different flavor combinations. Today’s combo was Peaches N’ Cream. 1/3 C Oatbran 1 C water 1/3 C Almond Milk Vanilla Protein Powder 1/2 C fresh peaches 1 T unsweetened coconut flakes Oatbran served in this really fun bowl or large mug. I love it. I […]
Veggie Bars
Chocolate Avocado Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
White Bean & Roasted Tomatoes Pasta
Petite Lasagnas
Coconut (Chickpea) Waffles
Grain Free Cake for One
As the weather heats up, my time in the kitchen is becoming less and less. I try to make Sunday the designated cooking day, which means, it’s the hottest day in the house. But there are times where I really want to bake and can’t get myself to turn on the oven when I get […]
After reading a few thrillers and suspense books back to back, I wanted to shift gear and read mostly romance books in February. Funny, some humor and witty books are always a delight to read. It Was Me All Along: A Memoir / by Andie Mitchell I feel like I know Andie because I’ve followed […]
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid (4/5 stars) This is like the Cast Away movie, but in this version Tom Hanks comes home just before the wedding. Emma Blair married her high school sweetheart Jesse in her twenties: they traveled the world together and were blissfully happy—until Jesse’s helicopter disappeared over the […]
My weekend was pretty laid back. I have a few trips coming up that I need to prepare and pack for so I kept myself busy with that. As always, lectures, homework and studying have been taking up my free time. Tea of the day was Tazo Tea – Organic Chai. The tea is so […]
Hello friends, I hope you are enjoying the start of your Easter Weekend. Color explosion! It makes me happy. It’s Spring Break season and a time to take a little time off to enjoy some rest and relaxation. We spent some family time in Las Vegas this week. My mother-in-law celebrated her birthday in Vegas […]
Me, my mom and my two sisters left our hotel early in the morning to board the first boat out to the wedding venue. We arrived at the wedding venue at Las Caletas after forty-five minutes on the boat. We were immediately escorted to the bridal casita, where we relaxed until it was time to get […]
I was getting impatient on when the Fall weather would come, and it came this week with 2 days of rain and chilly weather. Today is the first day I wore tights, last time was April of this year. I’m re-organizing my closet to make room for fall clothing, which means (to me) here in […]
Hello 2017! I’m excited for what this year is in store for us. The holidays were wonderful and filled with lots of family time. We will be keeping our Christmas decor up until the last day when the Christmas tree has to be picked-up by the trash company. Putting the decorations away always makes me […]
