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Orange you glad…

You didn’t work on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?  I didn’t really mind it, since I got to celebrate early with my family.  On the 24th, I woke up early to sweat out a quick 20 minute Shred, which I followed up with a hearty tupperware full of overnight oats. I used 1/2 cup rolled oats and then mixed in an almost equal portion of canned pumpkin with only an itty bit of water.  This created a crazy thick consistency as it “gelled” overnight.  Other goodies included Tropical Traditions shredded coconut, dried cherries, and NuNatural liquid… Read more >

Who what when?

I am ALL out of sorts.  Yesterday (?) I went to bed around noon thinking I’d sleep til 5 and then get ready to head back in to work.  How’d that work out?? Yeah.  Not so much. I ended up watching the latest episode of Glee (check out the creepy scene I paused it on) after tossing and turning in bed.  It’s hard to sleep when it’s light out and my body is all jacked up on caffeine.  I realize a mega caffeine Starbucks order wasn’t the wisest choice after being awake for 24 consecutive… Read more >

To gym or not to gym

Thanks to random.org, a winner has been chosen for the Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil.  Congrats to Jenna, who said “Happy birthday! I’d use the coconut oil to put on baked sweet potatoes (so good) and in baking!!”  Email me with your address and I’ll be sure the oil gets to you.  I know you’ll put it to good use.  :)  I have another giveaway planned for tomorrow, so set your alarms. As for yesterday, ‘twas another day at orientation… And, thus, another pre-packed lunch… Starting with a salad and leftover pizza. The salad… Read more >

Italiano

For dinner I had pie on the brain. Pizza pie. Luckily I had a pre-made crust by Udi’s gluten free foods ready to go…thus reducing my prep time to under 30 minutes.  Rachel Ray, you’ve got some competition. Udi’s provided me with the gluten free goods to review on the blog.  In addition to being gluten free, they are also dairy free, soy free, and nut free.  Basically, they are devoid of almost every common allergen. They are thinner than the typical pizza crust, but just as soft and doughy. These were my toppings of… Read more >

H2Oh No

This just keeps getting better and better… Turns out denying the electricians access to our apartment yesterday may have been a blessing in disguise.  Now they can fix both the plumbing and the stove/oven “issues” at the same time while I vacate the apartment for greener pastures (by which, of course, I mean Starbucks).  That’s the only positive thing I can say about being without water for the majority of the day.  I woke up early to clean the apartment and make myself presentable, and at 8:45 on the dot the doorbell rang and next… Read more >