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Jan 7 2013

Full Kitchen, Full Smile

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Happy Monday!

The weekend was fabulous. I got a lot accomplished around the house, which always feels so good. I like starting the week with all my ducks in a row.

One of the errands I got done? GROCERIES. Finally. For the last couple of months, I’ve just been hitting up the grocery store every week or two and getting the essentials (chicken, eggs, tortillas, carrots, yogurt, fruit) and calling it good. I think I end up spending more money this way … and I just feel less organized. I’m one of those people that likes things done a certain way, and several trips a month hasn’t been floating my boat. I thrive on my routine.

So, I feel pretty broke now. But this happened:

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There’s a lot of goodies on that counter. Here’s some of the goods:

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I love Happy Planet. I drink this straight out of the carton every morning. So good with smoothies, too!

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I’ve bought this before … and I love the zip! I add this sucker into my (daily) breakfast/lunch/whenever wraps with eggs.

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You know you have a peanut butter problem when … you accidentally buy two tubs. At two different stores. Whoops.

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This was a new purchase for me. I like cooking up batches of quinoa or bulgur, and then add it to soups so I have a more filling lunch. I picked up a couple of varieties. I hope they taste as good as they sound!

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My bulk buying. Let’s see what’s in there. Vegetable macaroni, pistachios (why I allow myself to buy them, I don’t know … they’re like crack to me), a schwack of red lentils, oats, quinoa, and crackers.

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My number one weakness. I can eat the whole carton in one sitting. And I have, more than once.

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Love Crunch carrot cake granola ON SALE? Just try and tell me I shouldn’t have bought this.

I feel so much better now that I have a fully stocked fridge. One less thing to think about :)

Have you made any fun purchases lately? I love finding new goodies!

Aug 28 2012

Lately

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I’m baaaaaack! I hope you enjoyed the guest posts on the blog the last couple of days. I knew those ladies wouldn’t disappoint!

My weekend was amazing. My best friend is now married and I’m so incredibly happy for her and her new husband … I’m awfully fond of him as well, obviously ;) I got very little sleep all weekend long, drank a lot of wine, and danced more than I ever have before (that was a difficult record to break, but I did it!). Bridesmaid duties = complete! I’m so happy to have been part of the celebration. I also don’t know if I’ve ever felt so happy because I was happy for another person (does that make sense?). I’m growing up, guys.

And taking yesterday off? Quite possibly the best decision I’ve ever made. It was really the only day I’ve taken off all summer, and I spent it being lazyyyy. I woke up at 10AM, but sure didn’t roll off the pillow until well after 11AM. I didn’t get to the gym (I will FINALLY get back there today after an almost week long hiatus). I watched countless episodes of trashy television on MTV’s website. I didn’t brush my hair.

It was awesome. I’m so glad I decided to take a break!

While I was lounging on the couch in my PJs, I made a list. I do that, remember? These are things that I’ve realized about myself lately:

- I miss the Price Is Right. When I was at my friend’s house before the wedding, we watched the show while prepping decorations. How great was that show? Especially on days when you stayed home from school. Am I right?

- I sing in grocery stores. I’ve come to this realization over the last couple of months, and continue to catch myself doing it. That ambient music gets me everytime. And I am a terrible singer. Sorry, fellow shoppers.

- I can’t sit down in front of the couch with a bag of mini carrots and not eat the entire thing.

- I have a bad habit of not getting to the grocery store when I run out of vegetables. I always think I can “make do” for a day or two without the green stuff. But if I run out of peanut butter? I practically sprint to the store. #priorities

- I’m in mourning. The first season of The Newsroom is over. I NEED IT BACK. I’m too emotionally invested.

Jul 18 2012

Didn’t I Just Do This?

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How fast does time fly?! Seriously, I swear I just wrote last week’s What I Ate Wednesday post. Before you know it, it’ll be Christmas! Yikes. Scary thought.

Thank you to Jenn for hosting the weekly WIAW party, and coming up with a theme this month that includes daily exercise!

Here’s what happened in my world on Monday. Breakfast:

I had a bowl of egg white oats (2 egg whites, 1/2 cup of oats). I stirred in one full scoop of chocolate protein powder and topped it with mango pieces and berries. This is a repeat offender, although a new picture. It never disappoints … and is so full of protein I’m satisfied for longer!

Lunch:


I wasn’t able to get groceries until after work, so when I stopped by home during my lunch break, I needed to get creative. I baked microwaved a sweet potato and ate it alongside a lean turkey sausage from M & M’s and a generous heap of edamame. I stirred it all together, and was quite impressed with the result. And so colorful!

Supper:

By the time I hauled all of my groceries up to my apartment Monday night, I was sweating my face off. I didn’t want anything too difficult … and I didn’t want anything too hot. Raw veggies was obviously the answer, and so was a mahi mahi burger (a new purchase!). I paired it with plain Greek yogurt, raspberries, and Love Crunch Dark Chocolate & Red Berry granola. That was another new purchase (can anyone tell I started my Costco membership this week?) and I’M IN LOVE. Holy crow. Portioning that stuff out is going to be totally necessary, so I don’t eat the whole bag in one sitting.

Since July’s WIAW theme includes workouts, I suppose it’s time to share mine! Other than hauling all of my groceries up eight flights of stairs to my apartment (I have an elevator but chose the stairs), I also hit the gym after supper. I ran a mile and a half (on a level 1 incline, just for an extra challenge) and then did an incredibly hilly 4 mile bike ride on a stationary bike. My legs were sore yesterday. Love that feeling!

Have an excellent day, ladies and gents! Thanks again Jenn for hosting this wonderful partayyyyy!

Apr 17 2012

Grocery Shopping Pet Peeves

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I need to go grocery shopping. So badly. The situation is a little dire. I’m out of fruit (fresh and frozen) and Greek yogurt. And we all know when I run out of Greek yogurt, bad things happen.

Well, maybe you didn’t know that. But trust me on this one ;)

I love creating a grocery list. I love browsing recipes online for inspiration while I build my list, and developing categories for each of the stores I visit (NERD ALERT). And I really like shopping, too. I usually take my time and wander the aisles … usually with a prolonged stop in the nail polish section. Sometimes I’ll even put my ear buds in while I shop and be in my own little world. It’s strangely peaceful.

But sometimes … getting groceries is a royal pain. And sometimes, people suck.

For instance, the last time I hit up my favorite grocery store, I’m fairly certain a middle-aged man in aviators followed me around. I’m serious, so stop laughing. You know how sometimes you run into the same people in every aisle you visit? We kept running into each other … but it felt a lot stranger than usual. And, well, he was wearing AVIATORS. That was super creepy and decreased my score on the “pleasant time while grocery shopping” card. I would have been a little more okay with it if he looked like this and told funny jokes:

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But he didn’t.

Another pet peeve that I occasionally encounter while grocery shopping: screaming children. I know, I know. I’m a terrible person, and sometimes this situation is unavoidable. But I can only crank my headphones up so loud without annoying other shoppers/blowing out my eardrums/becoming totally unaware of my surroundings and therefore getting my toes run over by someone’s cart. I know that I will sing a different tune someday when I have my own kids and they’re screaming because they really want a box of terribly sugary cereal because it comes with a toy and I will feed them nothing but granola.

But for now … I can complain, so I will. To you guys. Don’t you feel lucky? Please don’t hate me if you have children.

It’s pretty likely that I won’t meet the father of my future (screaming) children at the grocery store. And that brings me to my next point. I always look like garbage when I go grocery shopping – usually Saturday mornings – and surprise, surprise … I always run into someone cute. I’ll never learn. This is a self-induced pet peeve. Note to self: brush your hair before setting foot in the produce section.

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Stars. They’re just like us (although this is truly terrible – sorry Heather).

And one more point before I let this ridiculous grocery shopping rant end…

CAN SHOPPING FOR TOILET PAPER BE ANY TOUGHER?!

So many brands. So many prices. How many rolls in one pack? And ply? Then there’s cute cartoon people for each company and that just confuses me more.

Do you have any grocery shopping pet peeves?