It's okay to...

So I may have stolen this from a blog I stumbled upon the other day (of which I can't remember the title of...yikes, sorry to whoever is the author; I would love to give you credit!) But it goes a little like this;


It's okay to...


Use the stopwatch function on your watch when you go grocery shopping


I mean you obviously have not seen me wandering around grocery stores because otherwise you would understand why I have to put myself in a time constraint. This time it was 10 minutes, heck yes! Seriously folks, (wow I just said that hah) I have been known to spend upwards of an hour in the grocery store just checkin out the goods, you know, browsing the food I could possibly purchase one day(:

Shhhhh..don't tell anyone it's closer to 11 minutes than 10 minutes


I even spent less than 20 dollars AND only got one thing that wasn't on the list! (insert gasp and applause here) Yes I did have to purchase that good-looking arugula that wasn't anticipated (I'm weird right?)


Sleep until 11:30 on your rest day


I'm taking Sunday off for a much needed rest day, as I followed my workout plan I posted to the tee and actually even added to it as my Yoga class went over by 45 minutes! Hey, at least I was all stretched out(: Today I also did my first ever Open Water Swim to prepare for my triathlon and then a bike ride to finish off some more tri training. Swimming in the lake wasn't as big of a deal as I think it gets hyped up to be. I mean yes you are looking into an abyss of brown and can't see in front of you, but it went by pretty fast and I just switched between freestyle and breaststroke so that I could see. I actually finished in roughly 15 minutes (a 750m loop) which was much faster than I thought I could have done on my first try; score(:


Make Vanilla Decaf Tea while babysitting (when the kids are asleep of course)


This is all in order to rediscover your love for tea. I mean it's like the perfect sweet treat at night time (next to my frozen dessert mess of course!)

It's also definitely okay to hold the object that you are photographing so it gets the best lighting


And while we are at it, I guess it's okay to be blogging while the kids are screaming for their parents and crying to themselves to sleep (why! I hate when kids do this, but I know you just have to let it pass, trust me I have tried to stop the shrieking, the only results that yielded was a burst eardrum)


Shed a little tear when you get to the last bite of something really good

The corn this time of year is just amazing! For real, our family was so into it that last night at dinner we were discussing how tender the kernels were and how good the corn has been this year (I had to get my quirky habits somewhere; note how I used the word quirky and not weird (; )


Post a picture of your nightly frozen dessert even though you promised not to, because it was berrylicious and beaut-iful 

Just look at that pomegranate aril of epic (insert adjective here in which I could not fathom) #iamsuchadork


Answer only the questions you feel like answering in the latest survey (I mean you don't want to bore your readers :P )


1. What did you eat for breakfast this morning?


I guess it's also okay to change the questions a bit, so I'll add on "What are you wearing this fine day?"

My Tulane Lacrosse Jersey of course; supporting my Riptide(:

 That would be Popped Amaranth with Buckwheat Groats, Oats, Cherries, Peaches, Blackberries, Mixed Nuts and some Pumped Up Milk

 And that would be it all mixed up(:


2. How much water do you drink a day?

A ton; I mean I only have to pee every 50 minutes or so..

3. What is your current favorite workout?

You want to know something funny? I found that if I actually follow a workout exactly or at least write one down I work so much harder (or at least I sweat more) than when I just wing it; I know, so strange ;) But I recently completed Courtney's Treadmill Workout and the Strength Workouts from this book

I also want to try some more Tabata workouts because I did that once and man was it tough, but I loved how short and intense it was!

5. What are your favorite healthy snacks?

Although cereal probably isn't the best option (it's better than chips I guess) I really am a cereal monster at heart. I also like the veggie and hummus combo along with my Peanut Butter Popcorn and smoothies, like my Green Tea one you should try (no pressure!)

I count popped amaranth as cereal; I mean I eat it with milk, it's homemade cereal (:

8.  What is your least favorite body part to strength train? 

I find it really hard to do pull-ups and push-ups, so I guess my arms/biceps; but I'm trying to make those stronger of course(:

Ah man, I definately cut out my bicep muscle there #oops

12. Do you eat fast food?


I'll take an occasional Moe's, Chic-fil-a, Which-Wich, or Panera pit-stop (okay that's so a lie, I rarely eat fast food, but if I do those are my go tos)


And on that note, it's ok to utilize the free salsa bar when you do stumble into a Moe's  

Those five containers of salsa may or may not have been hoarded by me, you never know, my mom is quite sneaky! (I mean she did hide my rabbit from as a Christmas present; do you know how hard it is to hide a live present?)

Make the most oddly shaped pizza you have ever seen

It was delicious and the details on the recipe will be coming soon (:

And the best was saved for last...DRUMROLL

It's okay to smile because you just got a new Macbook Pro! 

For all you readers out there who are still with me fill in the blank (if you kindly would ;) ) 

"It's okay to _____"

Let's Make it into a List

Hey Y'allisn't that just so fun to say? (:


So for todays post I decided to make a list, maybe because I like lists, maybe because I don't know what to blog about or maybe because most importantly it will keep my ramblings to a minimum, take your pick, and hey you could keep reading too if you wanna(:


1.  My eats; I'll keep this short because I have a lot of pics from this past week that I just haven't gotten around to posting (too bad I didn't make the WIAW cut-off haha) But I decided in the future to keep these pictures at a minimum because I know everyone gets tired of drooling over my food porn
insert sarcastic sigh here, I realize not all my eats are the prettiest, but they are yummy!
Instead I'll just post for an occasional WIAW, recipes or pictures that are too darn gorgeous to keep from you guys!

 Yes that is an adora calcium disk that I used as my ice cream topper(:

 

 

 

If you haven't already you should try these veggie souffles from Garden Lites, they are super tasty and take like 3 minutes in the microwave (I think they also come in broccoli, zucchini and mixed)

I know the picture on the right is just lovely right; but for these sweet potato fries I used a spiralizer to make them curly-ques! So cute!

 

I've been lovin' shredded coconut as an oatmeal topper(:

2. I went up to Boone, NC this past weekend with my friend to surprise my dad after he rode a 100 mile race (seriously, he is a crazy biker!) He was definitely shocked to see me but the drive up was fun and he even took us out to lunch(:

A funky burrito from a place called Black Cat; it was called "Peanut Satay Burrito" and it had broccoli, carrots, chicken and a peanut sauce

3. I plan on making these as soon as possible

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4. I entered a giveaway here to win a Whole Foods giftcard because it is a blessing that I don't have one near me, but look-out because there is one in New Orleans #herecomestrouble #imgonnabebrokeinnotime

5.  I've been babysitting like a mad lady recently; but thats not an issue because I need the money to keep rolling in (haha, like I said, I have expensive foodie habits)

Haha look at her nose!

6. I have been doing things other than taking pictures of food and babysitting, I've been going to the pool frequently and trying to read my summer reading (ugh) but it's really hard to get into. Especially when your friends want to do more talking than actual tanning and lounging(: I still love them, don't worry!

7. It's been hot hot hot! But I'm still walking the dog and trying to stay in the sunshine (to get a nice tan of course) well; tan for me at least(:

Okay so it wasn't that hot when I walked the dog and the temperature went down after I began driving, but still! I think it's been hotter everywhere so I'm sure you guys understand(: right?

I'll leave with with the lucky number seven, but look out for my Foodie Penpal reveal post tomorrow and a recap of my June Powermeal a day challenge!

Love(:

WIAW; possibly a photo dump(:

Yay for WIAW; Thanks Jenn for hosting as always!

Here are some recent breakfasts;

chocolate egg white oats with the works [i'm sure you're getting tired of seeing these toppings(: ] and chocolate chip pancakes (which were not easy to flip!)

 Some sensible and not so sensible ;) snacks

Multiple SmoothieKing Lean 1 Shakes (ohmygosh so good!; try the chocolate and ask them to add peanutbutter) #shamelesslyaddicted and a free cookie from The Fresh Market #foodgasm #chocolatechewie

Plain chobani mixed with Yosoko's Fig yougrt mixed with pinneapple, berries, cereal, LoveGrown and chia #chiamakeseverythingbetter

A snack plate; edamame a la African Smoke Spice, Chicken dumplings and an orange

A lunch out at a local Hispanic Restaurant (only calling it Hispanic because it's a mix of Cuban, El Salvadorian and Mexican food haha) This plate isn't actually mine, it's mi madre's but hers was just prettier(: Don't you love those colors? #spinachcremesauce

And some lunches at home of course:

asian salad with shrimpies, sesame seeds and stir-fry and fruit

Kale smoky salad, leftover pizza and a pear with cinnamon

 Some lovely dinners:

Some bolognese topped with red peppers, spinach and nooch a la green smoothie

Carrot and sweet potato fries a la coconut oil (seriously you must try these, the coconut oil just made them like 10x better; and they were already great before!!)

A black bean burger with avocado and a carrot/turnip slaw (it looks red because the guy said it was made with beets; yum!)

SUSHI!

Leftovers; beets, peanut butter tofu (yes these are old photos,,hehe) and tropical kale salad with some more salad and some goat cheese addiction  addition

Okay and I swear these will be the last photos of my nightly dessert (: 

wow; like look at that layering action(:

What do you think of hashtags? Do they annoy you? because been using them nonstop (Don't add me on Instagram if that's a problem haha) I think it's like a cute little afterthought