February 2009

Hahah I think I went a little overboard today!! I was relishing being off of Crap Free Week. :)   Dinner was easy.  Didn't want to cook! Anne's Mac and Cheese shells and broc.   As alluded to.... more dessert. :) This time, chocolate! Look, all the puppies are sleeping peacefully... Let's see how long [...]

This is the all-time best gingerbread cookie recipe.  And this icing recipe goes with the cookies perfectly! The dough is so thick and tasty! The star ingredient! (Cute label, huh?) Christy from California won a batch of Gingerbread Hearts in the Blogger Bake Sale, so I'm shipping these to the west coast tomorrow!   Individually [...]

Afternoon!  I went on a very nice 6.0 mile run that took me exactly 1 hour.  :)  That's a very pleasant pace for me -- I'm not killing myself and I'm not going too slowly, either!  It was sure bright and hot outside.   After posting breakfast, I got sucked into A Baby Story on [...]

Pancakes, glorious pancakes! And coffee, yummy coffee!  And SYRUP, lovely syrup!  I thought about Hodgson's Mills InstaBake pancakes all week and these babies did not disappoint. Plus, a side of delicious blackberries.    Three cheers for regular, balanced, and healthy eating instead of Crap Free Week!   Crap Free Week in Review   In a [...]

I worked a KILLER 11 and 1/2 hour shift.  That's a helluva shift for anyone, but staring at a computer screen and reading documents for that long is rough!   I snacked on hummus and carrots... And an orange, but the camera ate my picture.   Since I worked SO long, I skipped my workout.  [...]

Good afternoon! I hope you are a lovely and productive day. I sure am -- I've gotten 1 document to print already and I'm hoping to get 1 more done soon.  Ahh, the life of a tech writer. :)   I snacked on some raisins and nuts around 9:30. And for lunch, I made "Dal [...]

Last night, I knowingly broke Crap Free Week guidelines for the first time (without good reason). I couldn't help it! The chocolate orange was calling my name!  Oh well, it was totally worth it. :)   For breakfast, I went back to my Crap Free ways for the last day of the challenge (check back [...]

Hello! So, it looks like from the Questionnaire results that most of you use running as an opportunity to mentally process life events and create lists of things you have to do.  Others like to simply zone out.  A surprising number of you also reuse socks!...  A few of you find this completely disgusting.  :)     [...]

Check out Meghann's blog for a fun giveaway today!   This morning, I was feeling quite hangry.  I also felt very depressed because I totally thought it was Thursday and, alas, it is only Wednesday.   I snacked on an orange: Lunch was a semi-ridiculous mish-mash of leftovers I had in the fridge. I had [...]

Good morning! Aaaaahh... Crap Free Week is almost over (tomorrow is the last day).  If you read the comments, you might have guessed CFW hasn't been the most thrilling experience of my life.  But I've learned a lot, which I'll discuss on Friday morning.   I made an effort to make a fun yet CF [...]

I was determined to do something different in the kitchen for dinner that was within the Crap Free Week guidelines.   Using this recipe of mine as  a base, I made Mini Santa Fe Casseroles. They were so delightful -- and easy!   Ingredients (for 1 serving):   2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup brown rice [...]

To clear up the rumors, I am NOT pregnant!  99.99999% positive!  One day, I would like to have kids, but I'm really not emotionally or financially ready for that kind of responsibility!  We're not looking to have babies for 5 years (sorry, Mom and Dad).    Besides, I have these fur babies: You can't crate [...]

So sorry I didn't post last night! I felt really sick to my stomach for some reason and went to bed at 9:15.  Crap Free Week has taught me a lot so far, but it's definitely not making this weird illness I've had lately go away.   Anyway, here are my eats from yesterday afternoon/evening: [...]