I'm only a week in and I'm already exhausted! This blog is all about balance though, so I will find a way to make everything work :)
I only have one class tomorrow so I just have one tiny piece of homework to worry about. Which means I had time to cook! David even got home in time to help. It's always fun to cook together, the extra set of hands makes it seem like less of a chore. We had extremely ripe tomatoes so we made some spaghetti with homemade meatballs and homemade sauce.
yum. yUM. YUM!
I had read over some old blog posts and found a cookie recipe I made back in April. (You can find that post here.) We have strong sweet "tooths" in this house so I decided to make them tonight for dessert. Glad I did! Except now they won't stop calling my name...Just say no, Ellen. Just say no.
Earlier this week I decided to embark on a "veggie project" and so far it's going quite well. We finally got our new batch of CSA vegetables so we're all stocked up. In the meantime though, I had to get creative. I've had fresh pumpkin in the freezer for almost a year now so I think it's about time that gets used up, huh? Yesterday I had pumpkin oatmeal, which needs to be tweaked, it turned out pretty bland. And today I made a pumpkin pie protein shake- which had a little too much flavor (I got a little cinnamon-happy). So once I get those fixed I'll be sure to share recipes. :)
My second half marathon is coming up in just two short weeks! I was feeling really confident up until last night when a friend and I tried an eleven mile run. My stomach was upset and her knee was crippled. We still made it a little over nine, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed. Training is just so time consuming it can be hard to manage everything AND stay motivated. That's why I have to just take one day at a time.
I realize this isn't the most exciting post, but as I've mentioned, I want to keep up with this blog. Even if it means boring posts once in a while. I promise, they won't always be like this.
Happy Friday Eve!
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9.06.2012
9.03.2012
Back in the game
Apparently I'm a terrible blogger. I've gone months without a word but it's time to get back at it!
David's a teacher and last night a bunch of his colleages and several of their spouses got together for Labor Day, one last summer hoorah! It was actually one of the wives there that I was talking to that "re-inspired" me to get back to this blog. I'm hoping to really stick to it this time.
Overall, David and I had a really nice summer. I can't say that it was necessarily a quiet, relaxing one, but it was fun. I started out with two weeks of break while he finished his last two weeks of his school year. Once he was done, I started my summer Chemistry class. That certainly kept me busy! But we found time for a trip to St. Louis, a couple camping trips and a few baseball games. We stayed active with an Ultimate Frisbee team and rewarded ourselves with free pitchers of beer.
It was a hot summer too! Wisconsin had record temps and weeks without rain. Our usual green grass was was crisp and brown. It was not a pretty sight, but slowly things have turned around!
Anyways, that was our summer in a nutshell. Now I'm already back in school and we have our second half marathon coming up in three short weeks! I haven't been as good about training, I think because now that I've done one I know what to expect and I'm not as worried. As long as I beat my time I'll be happy :)
I've mentioned before how healthy living has become such a big priority of my life. It's not that I want to be the skinniest (hate that word) person out there, I just want to feel good. I want to wake up with energy and have it last throughout the day so I'm able to get the things done I not only need to, but want to accomplish. Now, Rome wasn't built in a day, so I have to look at the changes I want to make as baby steps.
Back before my hiatus, I wrote how I went without added sugar for two weeks. I'd like to work on that again at some point but I first I think I want to work on my veggie intake. I was never a veggie lover growing up. But slowly, I'm finding more and more that I really do like. Over the summer we participated in a CSA which forced me to find new recipes for these vegetables that I had never tried, sometimes never even heard of. One of my favorites was kohlrabi. I made the most delicious vegetarian stir-fry... sooo good!! So now that I have more ways to incorporate vegetables I want to work on the regular intake of them. My challenge for the next month is to get the recommended 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables (2 cups fruit, 2 1/2 cups veggies) for women my age. Every day. Feel free to take the challenge with me, or just cheer me on!
Well I think this post is long enough...Until next time!
David's a teacher and last night a bunch of his colleages and several of their spouses got together for Labor Day, one last summer hoorah! It was actually one of the wives there that I was talking to that "re-inspired" me to get back to this blog. I'm hoping to really stick to it this time.
Overall, David and I had a really nice summer. I can't say that it was necessarily a quiet, relaxing one, but it was fun. I started out with two weeks of break while he finished his last two weeks of his school year. Once he was done, I started my summer Chemistry class. That certainly kept me busy! But we found time for a trip to St. Louis, a couple camping trips and a few baseball games. We stayed active with an Ultimate Frisbee team and rewarded ourselves with free pitchers of beer.
It was a hot summer too! Wisconsin had record temps and weeks without rain. Our usual green grass was was crisp and brown. It was not a pretty sight, but slowly things have turned around!
Anyways, that was our summer in a nutshell. Now I'm already back in school and we have our second half marathon coming up in three short weeks! I haven't been as good about training, I think because now that I've done one I know what to expect and I'm not as worried. As long as I beat my time I'll be happy :)
I've mentioned before how healthy living has become such a big priority of my life. It's not that I want to be the skinniest (hate that word) person out there, I just want to feel good. I want to wake up with energy and have it last throughout the day so I'm able to get the things done I not only need to, but want to accomplish. Now, Rome wasn't built in a day, so I have to look at the changes I want to make as baby steps.
Back before my hiatus, I wrote how I went without added sugar for two weeks. I'd like to work on that again at some point but I first I think I want to work on my veggie intake. I was never a veggie lover growing up. But slowly, I'm finding more and more that I really do like. Over the summer we participated in a CSA which forced me to find new recipes for these vegetables that I had never tried, sometimes never even heard of. One of my favorites was kohlrabi. I made the most delicious vegetarian stir-fry... sooo good!! So now that I have more ways to incorporate vegetables I want to work on the regular intake of them. My challenge for the next month is to get the recommended 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables (2 cups fruit, 2 1/2 cups veggies) for women my age. Every day. Feel free to take the challenge with me, or just cheer me on!
Well I think this post is long enough...Until next time!
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