Just popping in to say hello – I’m packing again and I’m hitting the road right after work tomorrow. It’s my mom’s birthday weekend, so I’m meeting my parents and sister at Bald Head for cake, food, fun, and beach! And this time, I might even get to put my toes in the sand because the forecast looks great! In the interest of time, I heated up some TJ’s black bean taquitos, along with some sweet potato chips and salad…
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T’was a lovely day for babysitting. I think it was the first time since I started in January that I wasn’t freezing in that huge house. I took the bulldog out for a bathroom break and the whole neighborhood was bustling – kids playing, people mowing their lawns and filling up pools, and birds chirping away! Everything is reawakening, including me! My energy level is worlds better than it was last week. I found the laundry card in one of…
Busy, busy day at work, but it sure feels good to check things off my list. I can’t believe the school year will be over in three months! I wonder what the summer will bring… I usually go to spinning on Wednesdays, but the class was cancelled due to Duke’s spring break. It’s really hard to get me to the gym after my work days without a spinning class, but the nice weather gave me a little push, and I…
Matt’s finished with another term of business school! Boyfriend home by 5 means I got to lay in bed while he cooked dinner: roasted brussels, basmati, and a ginger marinaded swordfish from WF. A nice treat! The weather was also a nice treat. I think the warmth affected my grocery trip because I found my cart full of summer-y fruits and vegetables! Why was I laying in bed at 5 o’clock? Long story short, a headache combined with a mini…
Today was a cold and rainy Monday in Durham. While I really wanted to lay on the couch all day, there’s nothing worse than an unproductive Monday. I did two loads of laundry, straightened up the apartment, finished up a project I was helping my mom with, and had a partner’s meeting about an event I’m helping coordinate. And, I made enchiladas! This sweet potato and black bean combo is one of my favorite dinners. Matt’s eyes lit up when…
Enter my weekly rice bowl: sweet taters, black beans, corn, salsa fresco, avocado, corn chips. I look forward to dinner all day. Wednesdays make my head hurt. I felt pretty bad after work, but had an Exedrin migraine, and was on the bike and sweating 40 minutes later. Caffeine works wonders sometimes, yet my stomach rejects coffee. Bodies are so weird. Today’s weather = invigorating. I saw tons of people out running, but of course, I prefer the dark spinning…
Calzones for dinner! Gosh, I love this meal! I picked up a few slices of Applegate chorizo when I was at the deli counter and it was heavenly in between tomato sauce and mozzarella. And the WF wheat dough has grown on me. Twas sooo satisfying to eat this guy. So I didn’t really know it was Fat Tuesday until today. I’m just not with it these days. The family I babysit for had a King’s Cake fresh from a…
Tomorrow’s Friday and we’re going to the beach!!!!! Wooo hooo! My parents’ suite didn’t rent (since it’s the middle of winter), so we’re headed to Bald Head to get out of town and relax. The forecast is calling for rain, but give me a beer and an armchair and I’ll be happy (assuming I’m warm and dry in the armchair). We’re bringing some friends along with us, so I’m sure we’ll be entertained:) Tomorrow’s adventure means I made dinner using…
Hello, hello. I made lasagna for my valentine, since he has class tomorrow night. I need to make this more often – it’s so easy and so good. I assembled it earlier in the day and just popped it in the oven this evening. However, I forgot that it takes an hour and it was torture smelling it when I was hungry and waiting for it to cook! This was kind of a last-minute decision, so I used shredded carrots,…