Hey guys!  How are y'all?  Thanks so much for all of your awesome suggestions on what you do/take for sore throats!  I'm feeling much better today, but still sound horrible.  Plus when I cough it makes my head hurt.  Is that weird? Yesterday's breakfast was some hot quinoa cereal (1/3 cup each of quinoa/milk/water, a dash of cinnamon, and some vanilla, cooked over medium heat for 15 minutes) with a little granola and roasted maple cinnamon almond butter: It took all of my energy to make it, ... continue reading...

Morning everyone!  This is going to be short because I'm really sick (sore throat, can't talk, super weak, slight fever, severe congestion), and let's face it:  when you're sick you need as much rest as you can get!  I'll be spending the day in bed with some of this: Top shot since I love the way the teabags look: I hope I feel better soon, being sick is the worst! What's your favorite thing to eat/drink/take for a severe sore throat? I've obviously got the tea thing under control, but I need ... continue reading...

Let me start out by saying that Nate is in the process of a photo shoot in downtown Denver right now, and therefore the laptop with the editing software and the card reader that I typically use are not with me right now.  Why is this important? Because this will be one of (if not the only) post I've posted on here with completely raw, untouched photos. I apologize in advance :) So let's see here...today has been pretty slow, and actually not a lot of fun because my allergies (that I didn't ... continue reading...

Morning y'all! How's it going?  Other than not feeling 100% (sore throat and a little cough) I'm doing pretty well! Last night's dinner was Chick-fil-A, sans photos!  Mainly because we had to get to the grocery store so badly that I just didn't have the time, energy, or ingredients to make anything at home.  Besides, Chick-fil-A is a favorite of ours that we eat about twice a year, so we decided to go for it.  I had a regular chicken sandwich and 3 of Nate's chicken nuggets.  YUM! I've heard ... continue reading...

Hey guys!  How's it hangin'?  I really don't know if the weather here could be any more perfect!  I think the only thing that would make it better is if I could actually spend some time outside in it :) Let's talk about this for a moment:  I love tamales. As in tamales and I are most definitely an item.  As in we are exclusive.  Thing is, Nate is not so much a tamale fan...apparently they've had quite the tumultuous relationship and are broken up.  This puts a strain on mine and Nate's ... continue reading...

...of the rest of your life!  What an inspirational message, right?  We can't dwell on the past but we have the power to look towards the future! I just love that quote and wrote it on our bathroom mirror and thought I should share :) Yesterday was a great day!  It was gorgeous out, so after church we grabbed some Subway before heading home (I was in the mood for meatballs, so that's what I got!) Nate went and helped a friend of a friend move, and I decided to take the dogs on a walk at the ... continue reading...

Good morning everyone!  Hope your weekends are just as awesome as mine has been :) Friday night was a fun, late night!  As soon as we got home we both crashed out for a couple of hours.  I guess neither one of us realized we were that tired!  When we woke up we decided to celebrate Pizza Friday with a pie from Pizza Hut.  KLASSY :)  It was really good though since we were both really hungry after a couple hours of sleep.  That night we stayed up and watched 3:10 to Yuma, Julie and Julia, and 3 ... continue reading...

I WIN!!! The vote was rocked 14 to 9 by people who do make or want to make the bed every day.  Take that Nate :)  I can here it now, "It just doesn't make sense to make it if you're going to get back in it!"  But you see, dear, more people disagree, and therefore I win :) Lunch today includes a little gem of a recipe I made up last weekend that I've been keeping from y'all since we've been so busy this week and didn't have a chance to try it:  Slow-Cooker Veggie Pasta Sauce! I served it over ... continue reading...

Y'all, we made it to Friday! Way to go team :)  So I have something fun, so let's go over the eats first real fast! Last night for dinner we decided to go on a mini-date to Macaroni Grill and split an entree.  I forgot any camera I have, so these are my attempts at doctoring up iPhone images!  We had a loaf of bread with a little "Italian butter" (that's what the waitress called the black pepper and olive oil combo): And then we split the Penne Rustica, which was penne pasta, pancetta, shrimp, ... continue reading...

Hey guys!  I'm so excited it's almost Friday!  Like more excited than should be humanly possible :) Today I went to the doctor to see if I could figure out what has been going on with my knee lately.  There's good news and (in my opinion) bad news.  The good news is she said it doesn't look like a ligament or cartilage issue, which means that she doesn't think it will require drastic measurements to get me back up and running.  The bad news though is that's about all she said.  She recommended ... continue reading...

Happy Thursday morning to you all!  Man, is it just me or has this week FLOWN by? I have my knee appointment this morning...YIKES!...so I'll definitely keep y'all updated! Dinner last night with Kraig & Amanda was so fun! I don't know why we just haven't been able to do it before, but hopefully we'll be able to get together more often.  They have an amazing story, and are in the process of sharing their journey to adoption through their blog.  So yes, dinner = amazing.  We had hamburgers ... continue reading...

Hello! :)  Again, I'm so thankful for all of y'alls sweet comments from this morning's post.  I can honestly say that I just feel FREE for the first time from my past issues with disordered eating and self-esteem.  God is good! Also, I'm so happy that my Chocolate Covered Strawberry Green Monster made it onto Green Monster Movement!  Seriously, y'all have to try it.  You might faint from deliciouness... ;) Lunch today was completely made up of veggie-packed goodness!  Last night I made my ... continue reading...