Isn’t it strange how a certain smell can conjure a specific memory out of nowhere? Well that’s exactly what happened to me this morning as I was preparing my peanut butter-laden breakfast. Growing up, I can remember one of my dad’s favorite breakfasts (and snacks) was a warm, toasted English ...
Archives for March 2011
Lazy, Snacky, Movie
Yup, that right there basically sums up my day. I’m pretty sure I’m still recovering from all of yesterday’s shenanigans! Sheesh! I’m lucky I was able to get myself up and moving long enough to go to the grocery store and make a trip to Redbox. Other than that, the couch has had my name on it alllll ...
Kegs and Eggs Shenanigans
Yesterday’s Kegs & Eggs was such a blast!!!! Once everyone started to arrive, we got to work on breakfast…Overnight French Toast & Egg Strata Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (don’t knock ‘em, they’re awesome!) Mal’s Blueberry Coffee Cake Plus some other goodies, including Kate’s Cheddar ...
Time To Be Irish!
As you guys know, I’m a bit of a granny when it comes to Friday nights, and last night was certainly no exception! Jay and I had a few errands to run after work, so while we were out, we stopped at one of our favorite restaurants for dinner, Lanie’s Café. Rather than wait to be seated in the dining ...
Fashion Friday: The SkinnyShirt
Happy Fashion Friday!! Today’s Topic: The SkinnyShirt I’ve always been a huge fan of the preppy sweater-over-a-button-down look. source Ok, well maybe not when I was 8, and that’s what my mom was trying to dress me in. But eventually, as I came to develop a love of fashion and trends, I ...
Totally Tabouli
You guys are seriously all so sweet! Thank you so much for all of your awesome words of encouragement after mentioning my one day success this morning. I really have a feeling you’re all going to be a major contributing factor to my success with this challenge. WOOO! Check out today’s lunch. I tried ...
One Day Success
I am happy to announce that I successfully completed my first night of no after dinner sweets free and clear! Now you you may be thinking, “Geez Courtney, it’s only one day…” And this is very true. However, I had to spend a chunk of my evening finishing up THESE: And I managed to walk away without ...
Crunch, Crunch, Crunch
It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one with a killer sweet tooth after dinner!! I loved reading all of your comments earlier and wish you all the best on your goals. I am still feeling pretty good about my decision to go the next 40 days without sweets after dinner… We’ll see what I say a couple ...
40 Days Without…
Sooo, remember those undercooked Butterscotch Blondies I made over the weekend? Well this gal right here dominated three of them last night. Followed by three mini peanut butter cups. Two chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels. And half of a brownie cupcake. Ooooof. That’s embarrassing. So I ...
Dinner On A Whim
Whew, today has been a busy day! As nice as it is to have a surprise day off from work, it certainly doesn’t help once you get back to work. Not to mention the fact that it’s report card time…let’s just say, I’ll be happy come Friday! Luckily, I was able to get myself up this morning for a workout, ...