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Ch Ch Chia-What’s the Hype?
As I was creating, devouring, and sharing this incredible breakfast bowl, I was surprised to see how many people weren’t familiar with chia seeds. What are Chia Seeds? Chia is a member of the...
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Banana + Chocolate + Chia
Even though morning comes quickly, my days are full, work is busy, and my commute sucks, I try real hard to make time during the work week for things I enjoy. This isn’t always easy and takes...
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{Almost} Spring Training
It has been too long since I got up early for a Saturday morning run! Not that I haven’t been running (I’ve been a consistent visitor to the indoor track), but my long weekend runs tend to taper off...
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A Breakfast Fit For Race Day
This breakfast came together accidently. Although I wish I could take full credit for being innovative and creative, I really just had some leftover quinoa that I didn’t want to waste and a few...
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Banana and Quinoa Pancakes
During the week, breakfast is usually a make ahead option or something pretty quick. Luckily, I have complied a list of easy and delicious healthy week day breakfast options… Breakfast Stirfry...
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Weekend Over
Our weekend (stay)cation is over and it was back to the real world, complete with laundry and car maintenance appointments. But first, I got in one last weekend workout. I was debating between the...
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A bike and a Swim {Minus the Swim}
After falling asleep to intense thunderstorms and lightening last night, I was amazed to wake up with the sun shining through our bedroom window. This morning’s workout plan was a 30 minute bike ride...
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Finally…
You may read this title and think that I am referring to the fact that it is FINALLY Friday, or FINALLY the long holiday weekend, or perhaps even FINALLY the weather has started to feel like spring (oh...
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Under the Grey Clouds
We’ve hit the ultimate low with lack of food in our house. I’m not exactly sure how this happened because I did go to the grocery store (two I think) this past weekend but we are basically out of...
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New Schedule, New Meal Plan?!
The last month or so has been a mix of long work days, weekend travel, and non existent meal plans. As I sit at the start of this new work schedule, the opportunity to return to cooking dinners and...
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Clean Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
Although my new work schedule is awesome, I hate having to go grocery shopping on Sundays. The place is soooo crowded! And I have trouble motivating myself to meal plan, get to the store, shove...
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Breakfast from the Blogs
We had nothing for breakfast this morning! Always so sad! However, there is a Law and Order Marathon on TNT. Always so happy! This is where blog reading really comes in handy. When you think you...
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Five For Friday X
1. September is National Breakfast Month! Hooray for Breakfast! You can see my full list of blog breakfasts on my Breakfast Page! 2. We were promised fall like weather and this morning, it...
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Sweet Potato and Banana Baked Oatmeal
So even though the blog world is alive with Pumpkin Love, I have sweet potatoes on the brain. And of course breakfast! Plus also, some brown bananas! One banana went into this recipe while the...
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Five for Friday XI
1. It’s October, and I think that fall has arrived! 2. I took a 2 hour nap today! Cooper, not surprisingly, joined me. He is really supportive of October Goal #2 and chooses to lead by...
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Whole Wheat Banana French Toast
The BOY woke up this morning and said ‘Why can’t every morning be Sunday morning?’ I couldn’t agree more! I love waking up to no alarm, taking my time getting out of bed cuddling with the BOY and...
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Weekend Ramblings (Including a Trip to Woodman’s)
Since the marathon took over last weekend, the BOY and I didn’t make it to the grocery store (nor did I do any laundry or cleaning…ooops!). We ate dinner out almost every night, except for Wednesday...
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Gym Rat
It’s been a long time since I’ve called myself a gym rat. Even though I have a park district membership, I use it mostly for the indoor track in the winter and the pool in the summer and haven’t taken...
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Did I set January Goals?
I really have NO idea! Which means that I have to go back looking through my blog in search of January goals. I mean it’s mid February already, I probably should have figured this out. I know that I...
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Steel Cut Banana Oatmeal {Crockpot Recipe}
It seems like I haven’t posted as many recipes these last few weeks, but that’s not because I haven’t been cooking. I took a lot of your advise and have been working to keep my meal plans simple and...
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