Options for newbies

Bella says โ€œgood morning!โ€ โ€“ she seems to be the only one with extra spunk today. Weโ€™ve been waiting until late morning to come downstairs and start the day. As good as it feels, I think by next week when the Pilot goes back to work Iโ€™ll be ready to get going a little earlier.…

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WSU 2012 Playlist

Itโ€™s not deliveryโ€ฆ. itโ€™s dinner, courtesy of my friend Kelly ๐Ÿ™‚ She and her baby came over to chill for a while, and brought the Pilot and myself some dinner. Gluten-free pizza with peppers, basil, and Daiya (the Pilotโ€™s had reg cheese and pepperoni on there- Kelly and her pilot eat almost exactly the same…

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Even better

Per your requestsโ€ฆ. 7 inches, NBD.  Iโ€™m actually wearing them right now! Ok, not quite, but moccasins are close ๐Ÿ˜‰ Speaking of pink and sassy, someone got a haircut today:   So fresh and clean, and she smells like flowers. Keeping up with the theme of the past week and a half, we laid low…

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Quitting the gym

Itโ€™s a gorgeous day over here <3 Iโ€™m still wondering if weโ€™ll ever get a real winter. If not, fine by meโ€ฆ Last nightโ€™s baby meal (and cake!!!) were fantasticโ€ฆ Kyle and Meg came over to enjoy the goods with us, and the shrimp curry was incredible. Giant chunks of potatoes and jalapenos- Iโ€™ll have…

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A chef in the kitchen

A cloudy day: Perfect for morning tea and chocolate   and thereโ€™s a chef in the kitchen making breakfastโ€ฆ. Iโ€™m a fan of that. Kyle accidentally went in to work too early, so he came to chill over here for a while. For breakfast, he made parfaits with gf granola, blackberries, bananas, blueberries and goatโ€™s…

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“Om” at home

Someone was up sick all night last night :/   After her canoodle sesh with the Pilot, we all went to bed and she woke up throughout the night. The Pilot took care of her since itโ€™s hard for me to get in and out of bed right now, and this morning sheโ€™s walking around…

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A different tree

Today was spent running errands and taking down Christmas. Iโ€™m usually so bummed to take down our decorations because usually I have no idea where or when Iโ€™ll see them again, so itโ€™s pretty amazing that weโ€™ll still be here next year. It wasnโ€™t quite as sad ๐Ÿ˜‰ So it went from this: back to…

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Inspiration Station

Every year, Iโ€™ll do a little arts and crafts project: an inspiration board to hang in the closet, and help me remain mindful of my goals throughout the year. Iโ€™ve fallen in love with Pinterest, but thereโ€™s something to be said about having a tangible board in an easily visible place. Hereโ€™s my board for…

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“What are you doing New Year’s

New Yearโ€™s Eveeeee?โ€ If you havenโ€™t seen this video yet, itโ€™s super cute. They just belong together. Something to look forward to in the New Year? More INDIAN FOOD ๐Ÿ™‚   As you guys know, my beloved cuisine has taken a backseat to Thai since we havenโ€™t really found an Indian restaurant in Tucson that…

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Quite a year

I canโ€™t believe 2011 went by so fast. As much as I loved it, Iโ€™m definitely excited for what 2012 will bringโ€ฆ Hereโ€™s a list of some of my favorite 2011 moments: Fun stuff -The usual dinner parties, a housewarming party, Christmas brunch at our house –Date nights -Random adventures -Lots of Sabino Canyon hikes…

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Oh hey, BPA

Hi from the Pilotโ€™s office ๐Ÿ™‚ He had some paperwork to do tonight, so I walked around the gym track with the Kindle for a while and am hanging out until heโ€™s done working. Today was a pretty good day- far more productive than yesterday!- filled with errands and many of the things that have…

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Finding a gym buddy

Our Pilot-grilled dinner was a success, as usual. Heโ€™s kind of a ninja like that.   He enjoyed a steak with bleu cheese, and my โ€œmeatโ€ was a portobello mushroom, topped with mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, and lots of goat cheese. We shared a Super Spinach salad from TJs and perfectly grilled asparagus with sea…

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