Sigh.  Last night I had such high HOPES! for making some fabulous homemade nachos (as in making the chips and everything).  I could see it in my head:  I would have only THE most glorious dinner in all of Bloggerland.  This would be my big break for taking over the world! I got home, sliced some tortilla, sprayed them with a little oil and seasoning, and into the oven they went!  "I'm a genius.  PURE GENIUS," might have been what was rolling through my mind. Ahem.  Oops! The above photograph ... continue reading...

Hey guys!  Thanks so much for all of your sweet comments on my post this morning.  I don't know why some days are better than others, but it makes a HUGE difference 1) having the sweetest husband in the world and 2) being part of such a supportive community!  I've said it a million times, but this is a journey, and that doesn't mean I arrive at the destination just because I was on my best behavior for a little bit!  My hope is that one day I can help someone just like me to see their true ... continue reading...

Morning everyone!  How was your weekend?  Mine was SO GREAT :)  'Twas definitely a huge reminder of how much I love being at home! Sunday morning I had a Green-berry Monster, and made a little extra since my spinach would be all used up and I knew I wouldn't make it to the store before this morning! I put the extra in the freezer and then desecrated a beer glass with my healthy beverage :) After church we headed over to the Exchange Tavern for some lunch and to meet our friend Josh's new ... continue reading...

A little insight into how cute my husband is:  he's had Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas in his head for about 2 weeks straight.  And he's been singing it every time we're in the car driving somewhere.  I love him :)  Sorry for being MIA yesterday!  I think it might be a good thing for me to take most Saturdays off from blogging...a girl's gotta get some rest, right?  Plus it makes me excited about blogging the next day! [WARNING:  This post is going to be a long one, but I would say it's worth ... continue reading...

Good morning guys!  Hope your Fridays are going well :)  I know mine is...it's a snowy Friday and I get to spend it hanging out with my sister!  I just wish my sweet husband were here too.  I have a winner for the contest, but you'll have to go all the way down to the end (because I'm super tricky like that ;)) So let's backtrack a tad to yesterday.  It was my sister's first time skiing ever, and so I made sure to document it!  I started off with some honey Oikos: And I added some of my ... continue reading...

Don’t forget to check out my giveaway for some amazing Wholesome Foods Bakery bars!!! You have until today at 5pm Mountain Standard Time, and I'll announce the winner on Friday morning! Hey y'all!!!  Hope your Wednesday was as good as mine :)  Nothing like being able to take a half day and then go tromp around Boulder with my sister!  After I left work Salah, Chad, and I went to Chautauqua Park to try and hike the 1st Flatiron.  Note the word try.  We made it about 1/3 of the way up before we ... continue reading...

Don’t forget to check out my giveaway for some amazing Wholesome Foods Bakery bars!!! Y'all, I am obsessed with 'Fashion' by Lady Gaga.  It's one of those songs that you just can't ever get out of your head, and so I end up singing it all the time and practically craving it!  I just can't help it, it pumps me up! Dinner last night was so fun!  When Salah and Chad got in we showed them around the house and then headed straight over to Via Toscana for happy hour.  SO GOOD --->>> Salah ... continue reading...

Don’t forget to check out my giveaway for some amazing Wholesome Foods Bakery bars!!! My sister and her boyfriends are in Colorado! Now I'm just waiting for the call that they're in Denver so I can leave work :) I'm just so excited to see them and show them the house, not to mention it couldn't be a more gorgeous day (I think it's 65 and sunny) for them to come in. The funny thing is it's supposed to be a blizzard on Friday! Hey, if you don't like the weather in Colorado, wait 5 ... continue reading...

Good morning everyone!!!  How's Tuesday treating you? Don't forget to check out my giveaway for some amazing Wholesome Foods Bakery bars!!! My little sister is driving up to Colorado right now with her boyfriend and I am SO EXCITED!  We're all going to have so much fun, and I'm excited that I get to show them around where we live!  It's going to be a blast :)  Plus, I get to have my first "Spring Break" since college!  Woot woot for that :) Dinner last night was a little haphazard since I ... continue reading...

Hey guys!  It's finally Monday afternoon (woohoo!)  It's such a gorgeous day here today; you would never have guessed that it was cold and snowy last night and this morning!  In fact, I'm so happy with the weather today that I decided to do one of several giveaways I have planned for y'all :) Lunch was a black bean burger on a sandwich thin with provolone, a pile of carrots, and a Breakstone's Cottage Double: I love my carrots: And I know it's probably better for me to just do regular cottage ... continue reading...

Happy Monday morning all!  Hope you guys had an amazing weekend like I did :) Yesterday morning we were in a hurry to get to church, so we stopped at Einstein's for some bagels: I didn't realize that I really wanted the power bagel until they'd already made the blueberry one, so I ate it anyway...not like it wasn't delicious!  It's a blueberry bagel with reduced fat honey almond schmear.  YUM :) Church was great, but I'll get into that later.  Nate and Amy and I decided to hit up DD's ... continue reading...

Good morning guys!  Sorry for being MIA yesterday, but it was such a great day outside that it would have been silly for me to sit near my computer! Friday night we had our friends Robbie & Stefanie over for dinner and some quality time in the hot tub! Bunker was there too...he was kind of a pain, barking and acting out all.night.long.  If you look closely you can see the crazy glint in his eyes! We decided to make quesadillas and/or nachos!  I went with a quesadilla with zucchini, yellow ... continue reading...