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Messed Up, Again

August 30, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

I had an indiscretion with some Atkins bars earlier today and my blood sugar shot up 60 points and has been slow to come down. I skipped dinner to try to make up for it, but haven’t been able to sleep for all the stomach growling. I finally made myself a ham/cheese omelet. And now I’m even more wide awake. *sigh*

atkins wafers

Filed Under: Blog, Keto, Randomness

Capsule Wardrobe Update | Two Years In!

August 29, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

I can’t believe it’s been two years since I MASSIVELY purged my clothes and went to a simple capsule wardrobr!

I’m 35 pounds lighter than when I started two years ago, and still am losing, so I finally parted with some old, worn and now too big tops and dresses.

It feels great to have purged again. I can wash everything in 1-2 loads and put it away very quickly!!!

What I currently have (everything is black unless otherwise noted):

~ three pair of jeans (dark denim)
~ eight pair of capri jeggings (spring, summer, fall staple for me…black, denim, light denim and tan)
~ four pair of jean shorts (medium and dark stretch denim)
~ one swim skirted swimsuit (black multicolored floral), one swim bottom (black and white floral) that I wear with a strappy tank (charcoal and black)
~ one crochet swim coverup
~ one long yoga pant, one capri yoga pant (getting too big)
~ two pretty sleeveless tops with lace (navy and burgundy)
~ three less-casual long dresses (two black, one dark blue)
~ two short sleeve short tshirt dresses with hankie hems
~ seven sleeveless dresses (four new…clearance for $3 each!) that I use around the house, for sleep and for casual outings
~ eight new casual t-shirts (I’m about to vinyl half of them!) (four black, two eggplant and two jade green)
~ eight tanks with strappy backs, some new, some older
~ two bike shorts with lace trim that I used to wear under knee-length dresses but now rarely too
~ four dark colored bras
~ two light colored bras
~ one black cami
~ two new eggplant camis (for wearing under cardigans/dusters when it cools down)
~ 18ish black or burgundy comfy underwear
~ too many leggings and capri leggings to count in neutral and fun prints (winter staple for me)
~ two pair Birkenstocks but daughter adopted one; looking to replace soon
~ one pair of Vans
~ one pair of New Balance tennies
~ tall Steve Madden black boots that I can only wear very occasionally due to Plantar Fasciitis

Filed Under: Blog, Minimalism

Homemade cleaners, and the work!!!

February 8, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Homemade cleaners, and the work!!!

Filed Under: Blog

Bean day results!!!

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Bean day!!!

I like to store my drained, cooked beans in quart-sized glass jars in the fridge.  Beans should be refrigerated as soon as they cool enough to handle safely.   They should be used within 2-3 days…anything left at that point can be moved to the freezer.  (Note: If you plan to freeze in mason jars, you must use straight-sided jars or there is a big chance they will break in the freezer.)  It’s ideal to store them in some of their reserved liquid (aquafaba) but I was in a rush and my aquafaba was too hot to handle, so I got the beans in the fridge alone.  I ended up forgetting to refrigerate the aquafaba (running out the door) and had to toss it.  I’ll make another batch of chickpeas today, and I can add that aquafaba to both types of beans for the last couple days of storage.

Filed Under: Blog, In the Kitchen Tagged With: beans, canned beans, cooking beans, dried beans, Instant Pot, pressure cooker

Bean day!!

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Bean day!!

What would I do without my Instant Pot!?!  While I prefer to soak my beans for 24 hours, I often don’t plan well enough.  I simply rinse them really really well, and then transfer to the IP with fresh water and salt (to taste).  60 minutes on high pressure is perfect for me for most beans and chickpeas.  They will be on the very soft side, which I like.  Adjust to your liking.  I don’t measure…I put a couple inches of dried beans in the bottom and put enough water to make the water level 3x the level the beans are.

Filed Under: Blog, Frugal Living, In the Kitchen, Tending Hearth Tagged With: beans, black beans, chickpeas, dried beans, garbanzo beans, Instant Pot

Today’s backyard harvest!

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Today’s backyard harvest! I have so many tomatoes that one plant fell off the support and is bent over. I’m hoping I can save him! #garden #backyardgarden #phx #phxgarden #urbanfarming #urbanfarm #suburbs #suburban #suburbanfarming #tinygarden

I have so many tomatoes that one plant fell off the support and is bent over. I’m hoping I can save him! #garden #backyardgarden #phx #phxgarden #urbanfarming #urbanfarm #suburbs #suburban #suburbanfarming #tinygarden

Filed Under: Blog, In the Garden Tagged With: arizona, garden, lemons, phoenix, queen creek, tomatoes

Bigelow’s Green Tea with Lemon is one of my favorites!

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Bigelow’s Green Tea with Lemon is one of my favorites! This mug is huge so it takes two teabags. New theater adventures starting tomorrow...resting and trying to kick the last of the nasty cold I’ve had!! #dreambig #neverstopdreaming #youmaysayimadreamer #butimnottheonlyone #vegan #stopanimalcruelty #stopanimalabuse #endanimalcruelty #endanimalabuse #stoptheviolence #stopthesuffering #endthestigma #veganmama #govegan #phxvegan #animalrights

 

This mug is huge so it takes two teabags. New theater adventures starting tomorrow…resting and trying to kick the last of the nasty cold I’ve had!! #dreambig #neverstopdreaming #youmaysayimadreamer #butimnottheonlyone #vegan #stopanimalcruelty #stopanimalabuse #endanimalcruelty #endanimalabuse #stoptheviolence #stopthesuffering #endthestigma #veganmama #govegan #phxvegan #animalrights

Filed Under: Blog, Randomness Tagged With: bigelow, green tea, lemon, relax, ritual, routine, tea

All the yums!

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

All the yums! Focusing on adding fiber and reducing bad oils, hoping to help break this weight loss stall!!! #vegan #govegan #veganbreakfast #veganmom #veganmama #almondmilk #cereal #fiber #fiberone #weightlossjourney #weightloss

 

Focusing on adding fiber and reducing bad oils, hoping to help break this weight loss stall!!! #vegan #govegan #veganbreakfast #veganmom #veganmama #almondmilk #cereal #fiber #fiberone #weightlossjourney #weightloss

Filed Under: Blog, In the Kitchen, Randomness Tagged With: almond milk, cereal, fiber, fiber one, high fiber

Yum!!!

February 6, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Yum!!! #diet #dietcoke #neededatreat #caloriefree #bloodorange

 

#diet #dietcoke #neededatreat #caloriefree #bloodorange

Filed Under: Blog, Randomness Tagged With: blood orange, coke, diet coke, treat

Late night snackin’…expertly arranged by the best hubby ever!

February 6, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Late night snackin’...expertly arranged by the best hubby ever! #vegan #veganfood #veganlife #vegansnack #vegansnacks #strawberry #strawberries

 

#vegan #veganfood #veganlife #vegansnack #vegansnacks #strawberry #strawberries

Filed Under: Blog, In the Kitchen, Randomness Tagged With: fresh, healthy, red, snack, strawberries

Soooooooo delicious!

February 6, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Soooooooo delicious! I needed a reset after indulging in too many processed foods this past month. I’ve eaten peanut better, avocado toast on high fiber bread, a salad and strawberries. I have red lentils in the Instant Pot for dinner. Feels good to be back on track!! #veganfood #vegan #veganlife #veganbreakfast #govegan #veganmama #veganmamaaz #phxvegan

I needed a reset after indulging in too many processed foods this past month. I’ve eaten peanut better, avocado toast on high fiber bread, a salad and strawberries. I have red lentils in the Instant Pot for dinner. Feels good to be back on track!! #veganfood #vegan #veganlife #veganbreakfast #govegan #veganmama #veganmamaaz #phxvegan

Filed Under: Blog

Intense Nerf Wars at the Pueblo… ;)

February 3, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Intense Nerf Wars at the Pueblo... ;) #homeschool #homeschoolboys #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #parkday #parkdays #mccormickstillmanrailroadpark

#homeschool #homeschoolboys #homeschoolmom #homeschooling #parkday #parkdays #mccormickstillmanrailroadpark

Filed Under: Blog, Homeschooling

Of course it’s long, and it stopped…cause it’s not like we have anywhere to be!

February 2, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Of course it’s long, and it stopped...cause it’s not like we have anywhere to be! Lol. #train #iheartqueencreek #queencreek #az #phx #veganmama

Lol. #train #iheartqueencreek #queencreek #az #phx #veganmama

Filed Under: Blog, Randomness

Legoland Discovery Center in Tempe, AZ!

February 2, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Legoland Discovery Center in Tempe, AZ! Thanks for having Homeschool Week! We enjoyed learning about gears and building small carousels. They’re expanding their building works to older kids soon....exciting! The one we did was for up to 10, but the 11yo, 13yo and I enjoyed it! #lego #legoland #legolanddiscoverycenter #legolandaz #tempe #phx #az #homeschool

Thanks for having Homeschool Week! We enjoyed learning about gears and building small carousels. They’re expanding their building works to older kids soon….exciting! The one we did was for up to 10, but the 11yo, 13yo and I enjoyed it! #lego #legoland #legolanddiscoverycenter #legolandaz #tempe #phx #az #homeschool

Filed Under: Blog, Homeschooling

Mandarin Chik’n with cauli rice and fresh pineapple.

January 31, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

@gardein is life!! Mandarin Chik’n with cauli rice and fresh pineapple. Yummers!!#veganfood #veganlife #vegan #govegan #vegetarian #veganmama #crueltyfree

Yummers!!#veganfood #veganlife #vegan #govegan #vegetarian #veganmama #crueltyfree

Filed Under: Blog, In the Kitchen, Recipes

Come to mama…

January 30, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Come to mama... #kefir #waterkefir #kevita #probiotics #kevitadrinks #veganmama

#kefir #waterkefir #kevita #probiotics #kevitadrinks #veganmama

Filed Under: Blog, Randomness

A Lily guarding my pillow…

January 29, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

A Lily guarding my pillow...#poodlesofinstagram #poodle #poodles #minipoodle #miniaturepoodle #heartdog

 

#poodlesofinstagram #poodle #poodles #minipoodle #miniaturepoodle #heartdog

Filed Under: Blog, Randomness

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Meant to paint these rocks and leave them along th Meant to paint these rocks and leave them along the way from AZ to NC, so ran out of time. New plan: leave them around the complex! 💜

(Reminds me I totally forgot to hunt for Pokémon on the trip out here!!! Argh!!)
Celebrating Father’s Day today! Katie has a hom Celebrating Father’s Day today!  Katie has a homemade ice cream cake in the freezer and cribbage was played earlier. Now Mario Kart. Tom’s mounting the bedroom TV between hanging out with the kids. 💜 I’m trying the Hime Chef hot honey butter salmon, Home Chef shrimp recipe for dinner.
It’s pretty here 💜 It’s pretty here 💜
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Shamelessly hiding in my car while Tom and Dakota Shamelessly hiding in my car while Tom and Dakota load a U-Haul van.
The stuff of nightmares but less scary alone than The stuff of nightmares but less scary alone than going in the elevator with Tom and our stuff 🤣😳
New brands of treats!? New brands of treats!?
Chicken and biscuit place, in an old Wendy’s… Chicken and biscuit place, in an old Wendy’s…
Enjoying trying new things. Enjoying trying new things.
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Next to last one this trip!! Next to last one this trip!!
I had to order Mississippi and Alabama on Ebay. 🤣 I have picked up New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and now...Florida! 💜
She was mad I moved the blanket 🤣 She was mad I moved the blanket 🤣
The crew 🤣 The crew 🤣
In my car with Katie next to Tom in his car, tryin In my car with Katie next to Tom in his car, trying to wait out the second big Florida storm of the day. And oh, we’re in Florida today. 🤣 They have great rest stops!
Dinner date. Waffle House was EMPTY so we ate INSI Dinner date. Waffle House was EMPTY so we ate INSIDE!! 🤣🤣🤣
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