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It’s been a veggie-ful week thus far.  Well, I guess it’s only Tuesday, but ever since last Thursday we have been hitting the greens hard.  Recovery cravings ya know? I thought I’d pop in to say hi and share pics from yesterday because the kids are still napping (as I start this, at least).  I’ve finished dinner already and the mood to blog hit, so here I am. The last bits of the pumpkin roll cake I made for Thanksgiving are nearly gone, but I took a break from that this am and opted for… Read more >

Over the summer, we decided we needed something to inspire us to stay active during the colder months and so we ended up signing up for a Spartan race in early November.  We even managed to convince my sisters to do it with us.  Thanks to a promo code, we didn’t break the bank (it’s normally $100 per entry) and it got us pumped to “train” for the months leading up to it. Kyle and I created mini workouts at a local park (which P has hereafter dubbed “the exercise park”) and while I felt like… Read more >

It’s 9 pm and usually I’d be heading to bed but I can’t turn off the news.  I think I may be up all night. My heart rate is sky high.  There’s only so much chocolate can do.  So I guess I will multi task and share some pics.  Food as a means of comforting?  YEP. Cashew hollandaise don’t mind if I do. Sooooo, these avocado and quinoa fritters were good but I’m not sure if they were worth the time and energy it took to make them. They are from this cookbook, A Modern… Read more >

Kyle and I skipped town for the weekend to celebrate my birthday.  It was an epic trip in so many ways.  P and V stayed with my parents and had a ball…I’m not sure who was more delighted, my parents or the kiddos, but that certainly made it easy to leave them. This was the first time we were away (overnight!) from them and so we took advantage and maximized our vacay…priority one: relaxation. Sleep, pool, book, massage, sleep.  Heaven. We got some bomb food too because, duh, that’s what you DO when you travel! On… Read more >