something to do

Good morning! Hope your day is off to a great start <3

Waffles with almond butter and jelly over here

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tea

snuggles and

teeny grunts and snores (coming from the lounger next to me). It’s a good day.

The Pilot had to fly late last night, and since he’s been the dinner chef in our house lately while I feeding the little one and settle her down for bed- I really wanted to have some food ready to eat when he came home. We had chicken –no shocker there, but it was quick/easy- but I did want to show ya the side dish to go along with it.

Rice cooker saves the day:

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It’s been fun experimenting with different grains in the rice cooker, and last night I wanted to put together something I could prep in advance in minimal time, and just start it about 45 minutes before we would eat.

I chopped up some onion, garlic, tomatoes, and zucchini:

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put it in the fridge until later

then added it to the rice cooker with 1 C quinoa, 2 C veggie broth, 1 can organic chickpeas (drained and rinsed), 1 t each of oregano, thyme and rosemary. The best part: we have a little leftover for lunch today- I can’t wait to top it with some eggs.

More recent eats:

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Salad beast with greens, a chopped apple, turkey, brown rice toast cut into croutons, goat cheese, raspberry vinaigrette

and saving a rhino with my sweet tooth ;)

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Whenever I’m at the grocery store, I grab whatever “fun” chocolate they have at the register- that was the winner yesterday.

We don’t have anything planned today, so the little one are I are going to hang out, venture to Target for some things we’re out of, and see where the afternoon takes us.

Hope you have a happy Thursday <3

xoxo

Gina

Something to do: A Winter Shape Up workout! A fun way to switch things up at the gym and this week’s is a 2-parter ;)

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Cookie Party

by Fitnessista on December 22, 2011

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Nothing makes a house smell strangely amazing like the aroma of macaroons dehydrating

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and a pot of fresh refried beans on the stove.

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(I’ll probably do a bean tutorial sometime soon- they’re super easy, and sooooo good)

It was an afternoon of dancing over here:

I took a Zumba class at work, and a couple of hours later went in to assist Bellydance (one of my faves) and a low-impact beginner aerobic class. Even though I took it easy, it was fun to see everyone and be there. Just like when I worked retail, I still like working around the holidays- most people are in such wonderful moods, and I just love the feel of it.

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(definitely not my flowers… I only seem to own the brown variety right now)

Bonus: gluten-free cookies from my little bro

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After work, I finished making the frijoles, and my mom and nana came over to make cookies for tomorrow night’s cookie decorating party. The Pilot worked on his man cave and assembling furniture, and we all enjoyed beans and tamales for dinner.

tamales

We bought these from a family friend as a football fundraiser, and while they’re good –tamales are like pizza, they’re good even when they’re bad- I prefer the ones from our family’s tamale guy. I do appreciate the size and girth of these ones, though…

We made regular sugar cookies and gluten-free ones for everyone to decorate tomorrow night, with a side of shenanigans, cracking up, measuring mishaps, and Michael Buble Christmas on TV. A fabulous night <3

I’m off to bed, but before I go, here’s the last shaggy picture of Bella for a while:

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She’s off to the groomer’s in the morning :( The long and sassy hair is my favorite, but it’s getting a little out of hand.

See ya in the morning <3

xoxo

Gina

Something to read:

-Vegan holiday desserts

-The caloric expense of alcohol

-5 amazing and anonymous Secret Santa stories

-Holiday fitness plan

Something to do: Stability ball blitz! Loving the feedback on this one so far- let me know if you’ve tried it this week :)

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Chill and grill

December 21, 2011

Along with having the fam here, one of the best things about being back in Tucson is being able to see our amazing friends, many of whom we’ve known forever. (the scenery is a bonus, too) My friend Marisa and I have been dancing together since way back in the day. I asked her if [...]

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Nocturnal

December 20, 2011

A little later than usual morning post (afternoon post?) today- I was awake most of the night last night. The Pilot had to work all night, and it’s always hard for me to fall asleep and stay asleep, not knowing what time he’ll be home. Bella on the other hand, has no problem: So we [...]

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Workout quickie: Stability Ball Blitz

December 19, 2011

Maybe I should have just braved the eye claw. I’ve worn contacts since 4th grade, and really haven’t had any probs with them until now. They discontinued the style I’ve worn for years, so I’ve been trying to find another brand/style that will work. The eye doc gave me a pair that’s fantastic, but you [...]

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It was a day

December 16, 2011

To switch up my usual long walk with a DJ dance cardio class (something about Pitbull and booty-shaking makes a day so much better) to test out out my new infinity scarf (finally, a scarf I can’t mess up! I look like a goofer in regular ones) to fight the masses at Costco (don’t let [...]

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Blizzard Booty Burner

December 14, 2011

I woke up this morning so excited to see…. SNOW! From a distance, that is (I enjoy snow the most this way) One bonus point for chilly weather: when I take Bella out, she does her business wicked fast. I should put a jacket on her, but she’s like a little white furry lightning bolt- [...]

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10 ways to make it a divine December

December 6, 2011

“Oh month, diviiiiiiiiiiine” <— slightly off-key (it’s the morning), but you get the idea August was awesome, September was stellar, October was outstanding, November was a knock-out and now we’re rounding out the year, which always has a fresh and magical feel to it. It also has a deathly cold feel to it- we had [...]

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