Pantry Dinner

June 22nd, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Dinner Time - (12 Comments)

We hit a new park and playground today, to meet up with some homeschooling friends for a Summer Solstice gathering after lunch. Ava drove us there.

Ava and Maxine at the Park

And then if letting her drive wasn’t enough, she tested my adrenal glands again.

rock_wall

OK so it wasn’t really THAT high but I did find myself holding my breath until she got to the top.

Up Top

Blood pressure returning to normal.

We hit the grocery store for a few essentials (OATS!!) and they entertained themselves in their usual fashion while we went through checkout.

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Momcation

June 19th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Good Reads - (8 Comments)

As much as I wanted to run this morning, I have to make today a rest day because I’m leaving on a little Momcation for the weekend and have a TON to do this morning before I leave.

1. Cook

a. garbanzo beans for hummus
b. two days worth of overnight oats

2. Clean

3. Laundry

4. Pack!

a. Books
b. Running Sneakers
c. Everything else

Part II of the *cough*REAL*cough* reason for a rest day is because I am hobbling around like an old lady thanks to Jillian and her work on my Trouble Zones yesterday. The chair squat gods are pointing and laughing at me.  Read more...

Operation Beautiful

June 18th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Motivation - (8 Comments)

Tonight I thought about sharing one of the best ways to re-heat pizza.

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Or growing my own wheat grass.

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But instead I decided to post about Caitlin’s totally inspiring, sweet idea over at A Healthy Tipping Point.

She calls it Operation Beautiful and it’s catching on. She’s been leaving post it notes in restrooms, elevators and other public places for other people, other women, to see.

After reading some of the great notes women were leaving for themselves, their friends, coworkers, strangers, I was motivated to grab a pad of post its and a sharpie as we headed out the door for the library this afternoon.  Read more...

Things That Make Me Say “WOO HOO!”

June 17th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Short or Sweet - (9 Comments)

My girlfriend on the cover of SELF!

girlfriend

(I’ve been waiting for this issue since I heard her talk about it on her podcast months ago!)

Tofu and Veggie Wraps

veggie_wraps

(For lunch.)

Toddlers who nap.

toddlers_who_nap

(Even if it’s in the car.)

Locally grown berries!

berries

(I smell overnight oats.)

Mother’s who come bearing mini cupcakes.

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(And watch the children for a couple hours while I hide in my office.)

Pizza Night!

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(Plus a cheese pizza for the girls. Both with homemade crust.)  Read more...

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Pancake Breakfast

June 17th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (7 Comments)

I find it SO easy to get out of bed when the sun is already up and the air is warm. I woke up at 5:45 and hopped on my bike sometime after 6 to breeze around town for 13+ miles in about 50 minutes.

Today was a Sarah inspired breakfast. Oatmeal pancakes! I haven’t had these in ages and was in the mood for some pancake love.

I used:

1/2 c rolled oats
1/4 c whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 c organic 1% milk
1/2 smashed banana
1 Tbsp almond butter  Read more...

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Monday Mess

June 15th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (4 Comments)

Today’s workout can be filed under: ohmygodwhatthehellhappenedtothishouse?!

You know it’s been a busy weekend when the house is a disaster on Monday morning.

I knew a rest day was in order when I wasn’t pumped about my run yesterday. Even though I was glad I ran after I got going, my reluctance was also my sign that it was time for a day off.

I swapped today’s work out time for an hour of getting caught up house work and then another hour catching up on emails and cleaning up my desk. Around 8 I felt hungry enough for breakfast.  Read more...

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There’s Just Something About Friday

June 12th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (4 Comments)

Be Happy! It’s Friday!

smiley_breakfast_cookie

One might think that as a stay at home mom Friday would seem like any other day, weekend or not, and in some ways it is like any other day… but I can’t completely shake the Friday mentality that’s ingrained in us from early on. Of course I enjoy having Zak home for two days to help share the child rearing duties! And I enjoy his company too I suppose. 😉  Read more...

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Breakfast Paradise

June 11th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (Comments Off on Breakfast Paradise)

No work out for me this morning, not an official one anyway. Today is a rest day but I still couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take a short little leisurely ride on my bike to the corner grocery store. It’s such a perfectly sunny, cool morning! The banana hammock is empty and I need my bananas for breakfast.

banana_ride

I enjoyed coconut in my breakfast cookie so much yesterday I decided to add it in to today’s breakfast too.  Read more...

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You’ll Drool Too

June 10th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Dinner Time - (12 Comments)

A lunch time mess.

lunch_mess

But worth it for a masterpiece!

masterpiece

I mean come on, would you scold Michelangelo about paint brushes and paint cans everywhere as he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Would you tell Da Vinci to “clean as he goes” while he worked on the Mona Lisa?

I think not.

I had this for a little protein and Vitamin C(hocolate), to help me power through clean up.

powerthrough

These (that can be seen in the background above) have been soaking since the early AM.

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A Salad as Big as My Head

June 9th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Short or Sweet - (6 Comments)

See? I’m not kidding!

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I ate the whole dang thing!

It was exactly the same as yesterday’s apple, tofu, cashew, feta, miso salad but with mushrooms today too.

Maxine helped with today’s afternoon snack: Magenta Monsters. Magenta would be Maxine’s new favorite color.

I don’t know how magenta these really were but we rolled with it!

max_help magenta_monsters

And when no one was looking I tossed in a few spinach leaves and they didn’t even notice! 😉 I’m getting them acclimated to the taste of spinach *insert evil cackle here*  Read more...

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