I’m done playing.
For the most part.
We have survived our first year of marriage. We’ve eaten basically anything we wanted, had many toasts, and celebrated to our heart’s content. After a year of playtime, we’ve agreed it’s time for a year of health. This year is about travel, adventure, and being in top shape to do it all!
But first, a last meal.
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Worth. It.
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I’m kidnapping a Swiss girl.
And not just because she makes me breakfast.
Lucie and I have been entertaining Vegas for the past few days. I can’t remember ever having a more #strangebutgood Christmas. We opened presents a day early so that we could abscond to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree for Christmas.
I couldn’t let them go without anything Christmas morning though. I had the honor of giving Lucie her first Christmas stocking!
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I’ve become a fan of Vegas.
The one I married and the city.
We escaped last week to Vegas so that I could see Reba live in concert for the first time ever. I don’t really listen to country music anymore, but Reba was my absolute favorite for years and years. I never got to see her live, so when I heard she was coming to Vegas I HAD to go.
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I’m so late to the slow cooker game.
I’m perpetually late to everything, really.
In true fashion, I started out with a beer-centric recipe. I’m hoping this is strange to you. Even if it’s not, I guarantee you that this slow cooker BBQ Beer Chicken is good.
When I had my place in Atlanta, the kitchen was so small I literally couldn’t shove one more appliance in. Now that I’m in San Diego, the kitchen is huge and Vegas came with a slow cooker. It took me 10 months, but I finally started experimenting.
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We’re super handy over here lately.
Don’t get used to it.
We’ve been hard-core decorating for Christmas. Vegas made a wreath for our front door and has lined the entire living room with Christmas lights. She’s threatening to leave them up all year. We’re so Southern… but at least they’re all white! 😉
I’ve been baking, working on a wine cork wreath, and brewing up some more kombucha. My scoby is HUGE! I decided to make it seasonal with the blood oranges we found at Whole Foods (where else?) this week. I ordered my scoby on Amazon – I love it so much that I featured in Monday’s gift guide post. Who wants a puppy when you can have a scoby?
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It’s Christmas time!
Didn’t we JUST have Thanksgiving?
We made it back from our travels in one piece Monday night, but I feel like a zombie now. How is it already December?
Did you start holiday shopping yet? I did a little t-shirt shopping in South Carolina for me. The people at the gym today loved my Furman University shirt.
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I am indecisive.
I’m also impatient – a dangerous combo.
In this instance, I couldn’t decide between a sweet or savory pumpkin-based creation for dinner. Savory pumpkin always seems a bit more strange to me, so I went for it with today’s curried pumpkin.
The fact that I stuffed a mushroom with it is odd because I am so impatient that I rarely take time to roast a portobello. It’s a shortcoming – roasted ‘shrooms are so good!
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Pretty food just tastes better.
Unless it’s Mexican… that seems impossible to photograph well.
When Pretty Fit reached out and asked if I’d be interested in their Pretty Fit Protein Powder I was sold just from the name. Shallow, I know. I’ve been known to buy wine based on name too. After I got past that, I realized the macros and ingredients rocked too.
Having been into seriously working out and lifting for the past… errrr… a lot of years… protein intake. It’s important to take in at least 20g of protein closely following a workout to facilitate recovery and muscle growth. One of the easiest ways to do this is with protein powder.
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