Hey guys! Thanks for all the protein powder recommendations! I’m gonna look up a few of them and see what I think…although I don’t think it’ll take much to beat the cup-o-sugar I had yesterday! Blech!
It’s been a long day and I’m definitely heading to bed early tonight, but I thought I’d leave you guys with a little something I like to call,
“Things that make you say, HUH?!”
Enjoy!
As if campus security need ANOTHER excuse to look ridiculous!
Oh, the people you see at used book stores!
The book under his arm? The Art of Bouncing by Patrick Swazye
A toilet as a planter…
No sign needed, I wouldn’t even think of going INSIDE your house!
World Market find
A little international cuisine fusion
Sombrero-shaped pasta…for those times that rotini and macaroni are just too boring!
Would it make it any better if I told you this is a LAMP?!
Bahahaha! Cracks me up every time!
What, the Geico Cavemen aren’t regulars at the hockey games you go to?
Hmm, you’re missing out! 😉
Peace out peoples! I’m off to get my snooze on!
What size bed do you have? Do you have favorite side? Queen and left…though I’m totally messing myself up in the new house since my nightstand is on the right!
Have you checked out Donna’s blog over at Love, Run & Travel? I love her personality and sense of humor…definitely a girl who knows how to laugh at herself! My kind of woman right there! I was perusing her latest posts last night, and when I saw her microwaveable breakfast cookie recipe, I knew EXACTLY what I was having for breakfast this morning.
I subbed in carob chips for the chocolate, used vanilla in place of the Splenda, and went with frozen bloobs since the fresh ones are so dang expensive right now!
It was absolutely perfect! A very slight amount of sweetness from the banana, a little tart from the bloobs, and the carob? Well, I you guys know by now howdeep my love for carob is!
Lunch (12:15pm)
Salad beast with nooch and pine nut hummus and a big JUICY orange!
Green leaf lettuce, carrots, green bell pep, portobello mushrooms, zucchini, cherry
tomatoes, and green onions with some TJ’s 21 Salute sprinkled on top!
I know, I totally surprised you with the salad for lunch, right? 😉
Pre-workout Snack (3:00pm)
My new go-to pre-sweat sesh nibble…the biggest date I can find!
Post-workout (4:30pm)
Chocolate protein shake mixed with water
I did a 5 mile run with a few walk breaks for a time total of 51:24. It was hot…and windy…and I totally forgot sunscreen! I know, my bad…my bad! :-/
When I got back in, I was super shaky and knew I needed some fuel, but couldn’t stomach (haha, get it?) the thought of food. Then I remembered the sample packs of protein powder I received a few months ago from a local Arbonne representative!
I’m always excited to try new things, but I have to say that working in a nutrition/supplement store for four years while in college made me seriously picky when it comes to protein shakes!
So what did I think of the Arbonne Essentials chocolate protein powder?
…thumbs down! 🙁
With the first sip, I thought, “Mmm, not bad, not bad.” Then, I swallowed and the aftertaste came in…and it was SOOO super sweet! I almost chucked it, but I really didn’t want to clean Mr. Bullet and start over, so I just added a tablespoon of peanut flour to it and thankfully that made it tolerable.
As soon as I had my first sip, I flipped over the package to see why on earth it was so sweet tasting…how about sugar being the FIRST frickin’ ingredient?! 9 grams? Seriously?
Oh Arbonne, you can do so much better! 🙁
Now that the sugar coma has worn off, I’m about to head into the kitch and whip up some BFD (breakfast for dinner)!
I’ve made this for breakfast TWICE this week! It is THAT good…may not be the most photogenic, but so amazingly delicious! And it’s ready to eat in no time!
Crispy crunchy (I can’t believe it’s not butter popcorn) quinoa with ooey gooey cheesy and runny egg yolk…what more could you ask for? Maybe some more fruit salad…sadly, I finished it off yesterday! 🙁
Oh and can I get a heck yeah? Here in just a minute I will have downed THREE of these suckers today! That’s 96 ounces!
I’m bringing sexy camel bak! 😉
What is your favorite protein powder? My favorite is American Sports Nutrition, but I’ve been out for months and have been too lazy to buy it online. I used to get if from the gym I went to…ugh, I should’ve stocked up!
Thank you all for your sweet comments on yesterday’s Mother’s Day recap! And I understand that most of you simply wanted to spare my feelings and say that my sis and I tied for Daughter of the Year Award…it’s ok, I know she kicked my butt, but you better believe it’s on in July when my mom’s birthday rolls around! 😉
So I have some super fantabulous incredibly awesome news!
(Is that enough adjectives for ya?)
Look who came back home today!
That’s right! Vickie Vibe is back where she belongs…in my arms garage!
It was a rocky separation period. As many of you may recall, there was much grief in the first few days after Vickie left to go “find herself.” As much as my heart was breaking on the inside, I managed to keep a smile on my face. And then, a new character came into my life.
It was hard at first, getting comfortable with a new ride. His leather seats didn’t cradle me the same as Vickie’s…his lights needed to be turned on manually…I honestly didn’t know if I was ready for that type of commitment. In the end, he seduced me with his satellite radio, smooth ride, and power windows and soon I forgot all about my broken heart. What can I say, I was a very vulnerable woman…and he was there for me.
Then, the adventurous love affair started to fizzle. I started to notice Andy’s faults…like his need for $50.00 worth of gas each week and his uncanny ability to weigh down my driving leg. I started to think back to the good ol’ days when Vickie and I would drive around getting lost on purpose and riding with the windows down jamming to our favorite tunes on warm sunny days. I started to miss what we had.
I decided today, that I would just swallow my pride and call over to her mother’s house (aka “The Body Shop”) and confess that I was indeed the one who did wrong and ask her for her forgiveness.
Her brother answered the phone (he’s a real grease monkey) and much to my surprise, before I could even explain why I was calling, he told me that she was ready…ready to come back home!
I started to get butterflies in my stomach…Would it still feel the same between us? How would she look? Would her side panels look better different? How was I going to break up with Andy?
I gathered all the courage and will I could muster and took Andy to get some gas (always nice to butter ’em up before you let ’em down, right?). I simply explained to him that I didn’t feel we were meant for each other…he needed to be fast and free and I’ve got bills (and tickets) to pay and a new house to look after. He was a little hurt at first, but seemed to understand where I was coming from. And as I walked into “The Body Shop,” I did manage to catch one last glimpse of him sparkling in the afternoon sun and let’s be honest, you have to appreciate a good body when you see one! 😉
I brought Vickie home shortly after and I’m not going to lie, it was a bit awkward at first. She smells like grease and that warm embrace I used to know was a little loose, but I know that in a few days (after a bath and a good seat adjustment), everything will fall back into place and it’ll be like the separation never happened. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that she got a nice little makeover while at her mother’s.
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As if campus security need ANOTHER excuse to look ridiculous!
Oh, the people you see at used book stores!
A toilet as a planter…
World Market find
A little international cuisine fusion
Would it make it any better if I told you this is a LAMP?!
Bahahaha! Cracks me up every time!
What, the Geico Cavemen aren’t regulars at the hockey games you go to?
