Blogmas Day 2

Today was a lazy Sunday that consisted of me paying bills, and playing "eenie-meenie-minnie-maybe-next-week with others. Before that I did make mini bacon egg and hashbrown "frittata". For some, I put bread on the bottom and others I didn't add bacon. They were so yum. I shredded my own potatoes because it's so much cheaper than buying hash browns. Just be sure that you wring the excess water from the shredded potatoes.

I also bought a bulk of my children's Christmas presents. The older they get the less they want, but what they want becomes more expensive. Gah. I'm also trying to figure out when I will decorate my house for Christmas. See, I have a toddler, and she is a tiny tornado. I am holding off as long as I can. It'll be more special, at least this year, to decorate closer to Christmas knowing that most of the decor will be intact to use next year. 

I wouldn't have such an issue, because I've had toddlers with trees, but our space is so small and she is a todnado. Not a good pic but had to put her in the sink so I could mix in peace haha.

I also did day four of my yoga challenge after having to spend 75% of my paycheck to become more "onenier" with the universe haha.

I made key lime bars, crab macaroni and cheese, and baked chicken tenders. I was going to do a whole recipe on the macaroni and cheese, but I haz a crazy baby and don't have the time to take pictures as I go. I will probably make this again in January. I can not wait to share the recipe. Right now I'm trying to figure out how I can record my recipe process.

 I no longer have my fancy cameras, but I think the iPhone will do for now. Like the last blog, I said I am not the same woman I was before, my cooking skills are better than ever. However, I can cook a great meal in no time and I am not used to the picture breaks here and there. I am brainstorming on how to document the process quickly, yet concisely. 

The family loved dinner and dessert. I just love having sundays back. I've been in school for two years straight, I am exhausted.

My mom stopped by and gave me my baby book. I love it. I also found that I am a Sagittarius sun, Pisces Rising and Virgo Moon which explains a lot. I thought I was a Virgo rising, that didn't seem right at all. I feel like my life would be more structured if I was a Virgo rising as well as a Virgo moon haha.  In my house we have four people who are pisces rising, crazy huh? Pretty emotional lol.

Well I have to go. I have some meditation to do before bed so I can get relaxed and carefree like this little cat wanna be haha. 

Random Tuesdays! And a Bonus Recipe for Protein Mango Smoothie

Hello everyone!

I am super late with this Tuesday post! I still have a few minutes of Tuesday left on the East Coast at least!

On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have a late Psychology class and I am so tired on Wednesdays and Fridays. Last night after class I cooked a bunch of homemade sausage(I made these on Friday night and froze them) for easy breakfast for the rest of the week, I did my workouts, got the kids stuff ready for school, and did other little things around the house. I was super tired by the time I was done at 1am!

This morning I woke up, packed the kids' lunches, threw on some booty shorts and a sweatshirt ha!

My goal was to finish Week 4 Day 2 of my Couch to 10K run! I can't do it tonight as my husband is working the late shift. The kids and I (only my oldest 2) walked to school and then I went for a run. I started pretty well and then I started getting really hot. Damn sweatshirt. I wanted to take it off (i had a regular workout shirt underneath), but I didn't want to carry it. According to my RunKeeper App I burned more calories today than I have on any run I've done so far this year. I was a sweaty mess when I was done, and I was so happy to be done! But as I made my smoothie, I was so happy that I did run though I was dressed the part I didn't feel the part.

I prepped some dinner, made breakfast for my youngest, made/drank my smoothie and then took a nice nap.

That's why I am so late with the post. It's already Wednesday afternoon here, I usually do the daily posts the day after (here).

So let me share with you all a quickie recipe for the protein Mango Smoothie I made today! It's soooo good!

Serves 2

I didn't really measure so I guessing based off feel here LOL. I did take a picture of the ingredients in the blender so that kind of helps me get a feel.

3/4 cup frozen mangoes

1/3 cup cottage cheese

1/3 cup or one container of vanilla greek yogurt like chobani or yoplait

about 1/2-3/4 cup coconut milk

and a splash of vanilla extract

It's so good and filling!!!! Try it after your workout or breakfast….lunch…dinner

Have a great day!!!!!!