We bought something this weekend... Okay, not just the gazebo...but the house that it comes with! And since it's an older house and needs some remodeling, my first thought was "let's go to IKEA!" Since we were already in the Baltimore area, I persuaded the dude to take a detour to Trader Joe's since neither … Continue reading We Made A Tiny Purchase…
I must've done something right this past weekend because somehow I lost about 2 lbs and dropped to 18.8% body fat. I think it might just be one of those fluctuations that don't really matter because I'm not sure that I "earned" the fat loss. I made (and ate) brownies, had half of a beer, … Continue reading Weekend Wrap Up: Dropping Fat and My First Massage
Yesterday, a blogger I follow on twitter, Amber DeGrace tweeted a recipe of her Buffalo Chicken Braid. It became the inspiration for our dinner. I intended on using pizza dough my dad brought me from a pizza shop in NY, and making buffalo cauliflower, but the day escaped me and all of a sudden it … Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Pizza Braid
This recipe is called "10 minute chocolate almond butter cups" but in reality it's about 3 minutes of work and 7 minutes of patiently waiting for them to freeze. I have tons of different candy molds, but mini (or regular) muffin cups are even easier because the paper peels off neater and there's no mold … Continue reading Recipe: 10 Minute Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
This shake is inspired by One Lucky Duck's Chocolate Covered Strawberry shake. My intent was to make the actual shake, using almond milk, but I soon realized I didn't have lucuma and couldn't find my maca powder (guess I'm out of that too!) Maca powder would be perfect in this Valentine's Day drink since it's an … Continue reading Recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Raspberry Shake
I can't tell you anything technical about Downward Facing Dog that you can't read elsewhere on the Internet, however I can testify to how amazing this pose feels. It's one of my favorites to stretch the hamstrings and open the hips, and it's also a fairly easy pose to measure how you've been improving. … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: Downward-Facing Dog
The ginger in this smoothie makes it spicy. If you aren't a ginger fan, omit it or use less. Ingredients: 2 cups of water 1 grapefruit juice from 1/2 a lemon about an inch of peeled ginger 2 large handfuls of kale (or more) 1 cup of frozen mango sweetener (agave, stevia, etc) … Continue reading Recipe: Grapefruit and Kale Green Smoothie
I love Child's Pose. I suppose it's not much of a workout, but it's good to start with the basics. Logistics: Lay on the floor with your knees tucked into your chest. and your forehead on the floor. Arms pulled back at your sides, with your palms facing up. Benefits: Gently stretches the neck, … Continue reading Workout Wednesday: Child's Pose
Last weekend we went apple picking, and lots of apples means dehydrated cinnamon apple slices. Since I dusted off the dehydrator, and also saw my abundance of flax seed meal, I decided to try my hand at crackers again. Last time I made them (a few years ago), I used peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, flax, … Continue reading Raw Recipe: Crackers!
A few days ago Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) tweeted the following video of Joe Kraus talking about creating a "culture of distraction". Joe talks about how we are constantly distracted, what we're losing, and what we can do about it. Something really important happened to me while I was watching the talk...I was captivated by what … Continue reading Living A Distraction Free Month
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