~ Stay up late watching Glee? How about that trip down memory lane? And the songs!!! Must have coffee. ~ I love it when dinner is done when I get home. I use this thing about twice a week, sometimes more during soup season. I could make a different soup 365 days a year. …
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I’m sure I’ve used this title before. After getting home from the game around 1AM, all we wanted to do after church Sunday was nap. At one point, I woke up on the couch and Frankie was on top of the couch sprawled out in the only way a 14lb tiger can. He was snuffling …
For a long awaited Saturday, it sure was off to a muggy start. The rain is in the forecast, but that didn’t matter. We had tickets to a very late Alabama-Ole miss game and a whole day to get some things done around the house. Things like making gluten-free pancakes for me. Spelt pancakes for …
After a pretty good day at work, I fought the Krispy Kreme traffic to pick up the CSA box. Its been a few weeks since the brand new KK opened up after being levelled by April 27th tornadoes. We take our fried sugary pastry seriously down here. That could explain the growing obesity rates for …
Im weird. I like open spaces and room to move and work and breathe. I love a clean kitchen. I just wish the Kitchen Fairies would get off their winged butts and back to work. I really wish I could be like that kitchen sink Fly lady who talks about not going to bed before …
vs Week 4 and many thought this was a guaranteed win. According to our coach, Nick Saban, there are no guaranteed wins, and quit hyping the team up so much that their heads and egos are going to explode, y’all! So instead of assuming we are going to win, I’m just going to hope …
I love anything with cheese. And if I can’t have bread, I’ll find a way to make the cheese extra cheesy and special. I’m from the South and we grew up with plastic tubs of pimento cheese. I really think the pimento was added by the original creator of this recipe to make it look …
These Saturdays do not come along every week. It was absolutely perfect weather. And perfect weather means a road trip to Birmingham. First stop, Pepper Place Farmers Market. We got there just as the sun was warming things up and I believe there were more dogs than people! But there were a ton of stalls …
Happy Friday! It has been a c-r-a-z-y day. It’s progress report day at school and for some reason that brings about a world of chaos for me. It’s not just the actual 3 days of assessments, but the snagging the kids that are absent, getting those assessments on 1 neat form that is supposed to …
It was so beautiful this morning! Crisp air makes me giddy. I’m sure I’ll be annoyingly obnoxious the next few weeks until the weather settles in for good. Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and I’ve been waiting for it to arrive since June. After a night of weird dreams, I woke …
Wednesday started off chilly and clear which prompted me to break out the oats. I wish I loved them during the summer, but they are hard to choke down when it’s boiling outside. But cool mornings are a different story. When I started doing some research into gluten free living, I believe oatmeal was the …
My final proof is coming through the house right now. It’s actually cool enough to put on a fleece zip up. Also, on the way home I noticed 2 things: Leaves falling off trees and the sudden arrival of spider lilies. Last year, the leaves falling could be attributed to the severe drought we had …
Normally, the tuesday is a cruel calculating beast of a day just lying in wait to devour me. Many a tuesday has come and gone leaving me behind in a cloud of desperate dust. But so far…not this Tuesday. It’s behaving so well, I deemed it worthy of a capital letter. Let’s count the ways …
I can feel the fall weather just waiting around the corner. I wish it would get here! I’m tired of sweating by 1pm at school. On the drive home from the conference, I found the Glee cast channel on pandora. Of course, that meant after 3 songs, I ditched the P and started going down …
I’m sure I’m aging myself, but who doesn’t love the Flo from the ‘70s sitcom Alice? She was the feisty red head who gave Mel the cook fits with her sassy attitude. Since I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, all I really remember from the show was her famous catch phrase.. …Kiss My …
Summer is dwindling down, but you can’t tell it from the weather around here. When I go to the farmers’ market on Saturdays, I have to go REALLY early to beat the heat. This week, I wanted to try this potato salad from Cooking Light. With my new dietary restrictions, I’m going through my tried …
Yes, I’m still alive. No, I have not run away from home. I’m a teacher and that means most of August is dusk ‘til dawn survival mode. Getting ready for 20+ kindergarteners takes a lot of time and energy and unfortunately, I haven’t found a way to bottle and hoard energy. Some days, it’s all …
While on vacation in Colorado, I found and adored Chipotle. I could easily eat there twice a week, but would not love and adore the increasing waist size. Chipotle burrito bowls are amazing, but heavy on calories. I wanted to try to re-create a leaner version and I think I hit the mark! I made …
It depends. This was the topic at last week’s Weight Watcher’s meeting. Our leader told the story of her two friends who went out to eat to celebrate a special occasion. They went to a steakhouse and both decided on a salad because they wanted to eat “healthy” to reaffirm their commitment to maintaining an …
This has been a very slow posting month. I don’t know if it’s the heat, the need to lay low after my morning class, my usual July hibernation before school starts, or just plain unmotivated to write. I think it’s probably all of the above. But, I have been keeping up with my CrossFit class. …