This little mug is an oldie however a goodie. It’s a Christmas miracle it’s nonetheless round. It says clearly on the underside of the cup “not dishwasher protected” and I’ve ignored that, therefore all of the little cracks. Oops.
Friday I left the home round midday to complete up ALL Christmas buying and pulled into the driveway after six. Achieved I say. Achieved!
Saturday I met a buddy early for espresso, then met a number of pals for a birthday lunch, then spent the night with one in all my grand daughters making Christmas cookies and taking her for a little bit drive to see Christmas Lights. Whereas this evening was a lot enjoyable, it was purported to be me and 4 grand children. Three of the grand children needed to cancel on the final minute as a result of one wasn’t feeling properly and so they didn’t need to cross something on to me, which I tremendously recognize, however was tremendous bummed as these children are all simply so dang enjoyable and go together with any loopy thought I throw on the market. I had fairly the Christmas Gentle tour deliberate all through the town.
This was nonetheless the primary time that Wrenley (4 years previous and anticipating a child brother any day!) and I had ever frolicked simply the 2 of us, so we had an incredible bonding night collectively.
On our agenda, make Christmas cookies, take heed to Christmas music, go see Christmas Lights, learn How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We bought it allll in.
I made cookies with my mother after I was a child utilizing all of those cookie cutters.
Wren gave the impression to be a fan of the Gingerbread Man, however greater than something loved the liberty of being an icing mixologist (it’s a factor), which I inspired.
We emptied the pantry. Sure, these are pumpkins on that gingerbread man. Sure, that could be a gingerbread man.
She described this concoction as “scrumptious, that is wonderful Gigi…..and crunchy”.
Then made it even crunchier.
Mainly, I let her do no matter artistic factor she wished to do, and we each liked it. I despatched her house with all of these scrumptious crunchy icing lined cookies.
Mike is spending his evenings and weekends over at Jake’s (Wrens dad) home serving to him end up the initiatives on the home Jake and Jordan purchased to allow them to get moved in quickly! Jake tackled the massive process of eradicating the entire popcorn ceilings. There’s a LOT concerned in that! Mike helps now to complete up. Loads has been achieved over there since taking possession in September. Portray ceilings, partitions, trim, kitchen cupboards, getting new lighting and new carpet. The movers come this week! The newborn might also come this week! Yowza!
It’s been one other full December weekend and the weekend isn’t over but!
I’m so glad that I had a menu plan for the week. I jotted down a number of issues that had been straightforward and that we each like. The soup got here in useful for a fast and wholesome lunch. I shopped for a number of the gadgets all through the week, however what made meals straightforward this week for me was merely realizing what I used to be going to make. I made every thing on this record.
I’ll be making a menu for subsequent week as properly. It got here in so useful!
Are you a meal planner?
Exercise
Friday was a scheduled exercise that included a 3.5 mile stroll together with power coaching. Saturday was a scheduled relaxation day.
The coach checks in with me every week to see what two days I’d wish to have as relaxation days. I like this for a few causes.
It permits me to have relaxation days from train with out guilt. If I do get in a stroll or some yoga on a scheduled relaxation day, then it’s a bonus.
It forces me to have a look at my week and never solely plan my exercises, but in addition plan what days I want a fast dinner and what days I could make one thing that takes a little bit extra time.
I walked with a buddy Friday morning at 9:00. As a result of it was early, it was additionally chilly! Making a dedication to stroll with a buddy is such an incredible accountability device for me. It not solely bought me out the door a lot earlier that I’d have gone alone, chatting makes the time go by so shortly and I stroll additional. By the point I bought house, I’d gotten in simply over 4 miles!
It was a good way to start out the day!
Friday
Breakfast
Espresso with almond milk
Lunch
I added a number of of those tasty morsels to my Oatmeal Thingymabob.
Dinner
I made my Taco Seasoning, then cooked up 3 lbs of floor turkey for taco meat. It will come in useful for extra fast meals right now and tomorrow, and I’ll doubtless have some left to freeze.
Nachos and a pretend beer for dinner. I used a combo of plantain chips and bell peppers. Topped with black beans, inexperienced onions, tomatoes, shredded lettuce and smashed avocado.
Snack
I like a little bit one thing candy after a spicy meal, so I had one in all every taste. One coconut and date roll. One date, pecans and cocoa powder roll. I purchased each of those at Sprouts.
Saturday
Breakfast
Black espresso and two protein balls. One mango, one peanut butter chocolate chip.
Lunch
Sangria Mocktail on the menu, shared onion rings and fish tacos for me.
Dinner
Left over Egg Roll in a Bowl
After a little bit Christmas mild tour, Wren and I learn this collectively and it was the proper finish to our Saturday night, then house to her mother, filled with sugar.
Isn’t that what Gigi’s are for?
Have an incredible day right now!
“love the life you reside, reside the life you’re keen on”