Case of the Mondays and Why I'm Giving Up Booze

Monday has come.

Week one of no alcohol has been a success! Woo. I feel great! I am happy to say Andrew is joining me on the challenge as well. Why not commit to not drinking together?

I have chosen to not drink for a month because:

• A glass of wine has become my way to destress. I want to depend on meditation, exercise, or a cup of tea to relax- not alcohol!
• My pants are getting tight. A glass of wine or light beer has 100 calories. Those calories do add up, trust me ;)
• Save a little money - or spend it on something with value (like a new duvet cover..)

If that isn't enough reason, I don't know what is.

In other news, we watched the football game down in Saco with my dad and mom.

I made this healthified spinach & artichoke dip from the awesome cook book "Cook This, Not That". It was a hit served with whole grain crackers and carrot sticks.

I am obsessed with my hometown, Saco. I get all nostalgic whenever I am there and make Andrew drive by my absolute favorite part of town almost every time we visit. Can you blame me?

Oh, and look at the difference good posture has.

Before slumpin'

Shoulders back, chest proud =)

Have a great week. Did it feel like Spring to anyone else this week?

Ho ho ho Holidays



My dad with the maple whiskey I gave him :)

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend :)

My goofy sister

This weekend was great- good family, good friends and good food.

Babes.

I definitely enjoyed a couple of these beers this weekend. Smuttynose Brewery is located in New Hampshire. All of their beers I have tried I have thoroughly enjoyed and I am not even a huge beer drinker. Try them out. I think this was my favorite label for sure.

Also, make this. It is a Poached pear trifle. It is to die for.

I'll get you the recipe. Made by my momma.



I got plenty of great presents this Christmas including: jewelry, work out shorts, sports bras, Celphalon pans :) (fancy I know!) and some other goodies. Two of my favorites:

This morning, I woke up and all I was craving was something a little more nutrionally sound than all the goodies I had this weekend. I wanted oats, but not the regular peanut butter oats I make. Something a little lighter.

1/2 Cup Oats
3 Dried Apricots, chopped
1/2 Cup Almond Milk

I microwaved the oats for 3 minutes. They were yummy. I felt great after eating them and not weighed down at all.  Instead of adding any honey or maple syrup, the dried apricots plumped up and sweetened the oats. I definitely don't think I need more sugar :)

The almond milk made the oats really creamy without adding many calories or added sugar. Have you tried it? 

Andrew made himself a breakfast that I must say needs documentation. Here is his plate piled high with an onion and cheese omelet, whole-grain quaker oat pancakes, and turkey bacon.

That boy can eat- but I must say he only ate one of the pancakes.

This week, I am going to focus on eating healthy, whole, natural foods and avoid sugar a wee bit. My body just seems off when I don't eat healthy - especially after this holiday weekend.

Also, I havnt really decided yet, but I might try to be vegetarian for a while. Since I have the food processor now, I know it won't be as hard to make protein filled vegetarian dishes. Veggie burgers and hummus come to mind as things I can make with the food processor.

Your thoughts?

I have the day off today so I am going to go to the gym. Have a great day!