seeking minimalism
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*
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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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
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Lol. #train #iheartqueencreek #queencreek #az #phx #veganmama
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
Yummers!!#veganfood #veganlife #vegan #govegan #vegetarian #veganmama #crueltyfree
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