Fitness, nutrition and lifestyle blogger from the pacific northwest.
Think "monochrome" and you typically think, "safe" and "boring". But this look is all about mixing textures and shades to pull off a monochromatic look that is anything but! The result: a polished, pulled-together look that can go from casual Friday at the office to the street, to a house party.
In addition to ensuring our body can perform the basic functions it needs to survive, protein helps satisfy hunger for longer periods of time and aids in muscle recovery.
For some, increasing their protein can be daunting. I hear time and time again, I just can't eat that much meat! Or for some, I just don't like to eat that much meat! While I'd recommend whole proteins like egg whites and lean sausage for breakfast, there is hope for those that don't have a taste or the time for that type of breakfast fare!
A few weekends ago, the hubs and I spent a whirlwind four days in Maine. Steve's family is originally from there, and we hadn't been back in eight years! As soon as we paid off our loans (another post;), we made it a priority to go back and visit! We arrived via redeye early Friday morning in Boston, where Steve's parents met us on their drive up from Pennsylvania. Then, we headed north!
Every year, my squad makes a point to get away together. This year, we wound up Walla Walla, Washington wine country. Thankfully we got a break from the rain on Sunday, and an afternoon shopping outting wound up as an impromptu photo shoot! Overcast skies and low sixties called for a fancy sweatshirt, dark wash skinny jeans, booties, and a fun hat!
There are a few things that infuriate me more than any other things, and they are lying, airports, being cold, and hanger. Hanger, or the state of anger caused by hunger, is a real thing. Even if it isn't yet defined in Dictionary.com (I checked).
When I'm hungry, LOOK OUT!
Flexible dieting is a way of achieving specific aesthetic and fitness performance goals by determining the amount of calories necessary to sustain your energy on a daily basis, and then adjusting those calories and macronutrients (macros) to your specific goals.
Huh?
Let me break that down.
A few months ago I visited Brick Boston while in town for work. As we warmed up, the coach observed, "So, you must have been a gymnast."
"Nope!"
"A chearleader then."
"No."
"Well you had to have been something."
I laughed because it couldn't have been further from the truth.
My husband, Steve, and I have been married for over seven years, and this year, we decided to do something a little extra special for our joint birthday month. Past birthdays have gone by with far less fanfare (although just as much sentiment) due to our financial goals (we paid off $165,000 in loans in 39 months--I'll touch on that in another post). So now that we've reached our goal, a little getaway was in order. We happily chose to return to the quaint little town of Seabrook on the Washington coast, and it did not disappoint!
This year's birthday trip to the Washington coast called for a favorite throwback--blueberry lemon scones! One of my best friends turned me on to this recipe by Tyler Florence from Food Network a few years ago and I made them for my husband. For this trip, he made them a special request. I love baking for him, so I was all too happy to oblige:).
I've always enjoyed baking. For me, it's a quick sense of accomplishment that ends with a sparkling clean kitchen AND a yummy dessert. What's not to love?! Now, cooking on the other hand...not so much.
