I Should be Packing…

But I wanted to do a quick post first. Happy Tuesday everyone! Is anyone else  confused about what day of the week it is? I kept thinking all day that it was Wednesday. I’m just excited for Thanksgiving, guess it can’t come soon enough!

This year Joe and I are spending the holiday with his family in Pittsburgh- and the actual meal will be in Erie (about 2 hours away from Pittsburgh). My mom is also flying in tomorrow and spending turkey day with us! It makes me really happy that we’ll all be together- and I think it’s pretty cool that our parents get along and enjoy spending time with one another.

We’re leaving early tomorrow morning so I need to get my pack on..I haaate packing! I also slept really funny and have a horrible stiff neck which seems to make everything more annoying. I’m wearing one of those heated patches and hoping that it helps ease some of the pain.

Before I forget, I also wanted to share my new favorite lunch- a healthy large salad inspired by Katie over at Healthy Diva Eats. Her salads always look so good and I love the way she throws in mixed frozen veggies. It makes the salad have much more variety and color and no chopping required!

 

My appetite was weird today and I ended up eating my afternoon snack (greek yogurt with walnuts and raisins and an apple) at lunch time, so I ate this salad when I got home from work.

In the mix- spinach, cucumber, defrosted Harvest Hodgepodge veggies from Trader Joe’s, bulgur, goat cheese, raw snap peas, olive oil, a little balsamic, salt and pepper.

 

I also got a sweet fix from a chocolate rice cake with Trader Joe’s Valencia peanut butter w/flax seeds

Now if this post wasn’t random enough- I wanted to ask, do any of you go shopping on Black Friday?  I never do because I hate lines and hectic shopping, but I’m always amazed by some of the deals and the people that are not afraid to take on the crowds.

 

This year I’ve also noticed that a lot of places are staying open on Thanksgiving. Growing up, I seem to remember that mostly all stores were closed. Now you can go pretty much anywhere and even if they have reduced hours, they will still be open. I think it’s pretty ridiculous. I feel bad for everyone who has to work on the holiday.

 

Anyway, time to go get down to packing business after I finish this episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Gobble Gobble!

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All I want is pancakes

 

and perhaps another day to sleep in…

 

This is it folks! My last morning as a full time student blogger. After tomorrow I’ll be student teaching, waking up early, and working all day!

 

I’m excited for the change but it also might mean some changes on the blog.

 

Here are two I’m sure of:

• I’m not sure exactly what my blogging schedule will look like
• Food will be more of the "packable" variety

 

Anyhow, let’s focus on the present.

This morning, like many mornings lately, I was craving pancakes. I swear this was the best batch of Peanut Flour Pancakes I’ve made in a long time.

 

(Yes this plate is one serving of this recipe and yes this serving is still only 300 calories or so)

Have you made these yet?

I kept it simple with just some syrup.

Now I’m just sipping on some coffee and watching the quiet, cold, snowy outdoors.

Today’s agenda includes:

-A workout at the gym

-A few errands

-Orientation for student teaching

-Grocery Shopping

 

I need to start brainstorming some easy grab and go meals and snacks for school.  What kind of lunches and snacks do you bring to work/school?

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A+

Today’s food gets an A+

 

The lunchbag I packed worked out really well.

 

Here’s how the day played out:

7:15 am- Bagel thin with 3 egg whites and a piece of 2% american cheese, coffee

10 am- String cheese, bran muffin

12 pm- Salad with sweet potato, 3 trader joe’s grape leaves (forgot to tell you about those), apple

1:00 pm- Fiberful fruit leather

2:30 pm- Raw veggies

 

Thoughts:

I didn’t end up eating the greek yogurt and cereal, but I’ll probably have that this afternoon.

Raw veggies make a great in-the-car snack. Raw green beans taste great but leave a weird taste in my mouth.

 

Now I’ve got to run because I’m going to get my haircut! I’m seeing a new stylist because mine moved to Kansas. I really hope this new girl gets an A+ too.

Here’s the before picture:

 

It’s been 9 months since my last haircut!! Below is a pic from January (the last time I got it cut)

After pics to come later on tonight! I have no idea how short I’m going to go!

 

Questions:

How often do you get your hair cut?

What should I do with mine??(get those comments in ASAP so I can read them before I make any drastic decisions)

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Packing a smart lunchbag- take 2

Last time I went to my observation lab, the food i packed left me high and dry.

Today I’m aiming to NOT have that problem.

Here’s what’s in the bag.

Arugula and a few leftover asparagus with a baked sweet potato, balsamic and olive oil.

Raw veggies

String Cheese

TJ’s apple/cranberry bran muffin

Fiberful fruit leather

Chobani greek yogurt, high fiber cereal for crunch

Apple

 

TIP- No fridge?? Freeze your yogurt the night before and it will be perfect by lunch time. It will also keep your other food cool.

 

I’ll have breakfast before I leave the house, and I’m hoping this will last me from 8am-3pm. I’ll update when I get home!

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