{ weekend } Sleep Deprived and Happy

Bonjour!  I woke up Saturday morning thinking it was Sunday.  To my surprise there was much more left to the weekend.  Less than 6 hours sleep does that to me.  The weather has an autumn feel to it, mildly humid for Florida, full sun with clear blue skies and a breeze.  It's a fabulous time to be in Florida!  And the T-Tapp Retreat is coming up on October 7th already.

Saturday's Eats

Brekkie

Abbie's flight left at 3pm, and she still had a few friends left to see... Matty and Val.  We met them plus Lauren and Mike at the (somewhat) new Safety Harbor Grill.  They have a welcoming outdoor patio for dining.

Eggs Florentine with Hash Browns and Ketchup (not shown).

Under that hollandaise sauce are two sunny side up eggs on top of spinach and red peppers and an English muffin.  Delicious goodness for $6!

I also drank an unsweetened iced tea with lemon.

Lunch

Snacked on some of this dried fruit and nut mix.

Then ate 1/4 of a Jimmy John's Turkey Tom on WW.

Dinner

Coho Salmon with Red Quinoa and Steamed Broccoli with Parmesan Cheese.

A glass of Pinot Noir and German Chocolate.

I was supposed to go to the Alter-Ego Art Show, but never made it... car trouble. Grr...

Sunday's Eats

Brekkie

About 4 Raw Vegan Chocolate Cherry Almond Balls.

Blueberry, Spring Mix, Yogurt, Almond Milk Smoothie.

Lunch

A slice of French Toast with powdered sugar, maple syrup and 2 slices bacon.

I spent the rest of the afternoon grazing at Valerie's Bridal Shower.

A glass of champagne...

Munched on some veggies with ranch.

Ate a couple sausage balls.

Some fresh strawberries, kiwi and cheese.

Several potato skins... these are TOO good!

We had some fun girl's time, chatting and making scrapbook pages for Matty and Val.

From Left to Right...
Back Row: Me, Paula, Valerie, Sandra, Kristy
Front Row: Jessica, Ava, Lauren

My page!

Dinner

I was still in snack mode when I got home.

Ate the rest of our homemade hummus and veggies.

And drank 1/2 of this Yuengling Light.

Then made some turkey tacos with veggies on the side.

And a little later munched on Animal Cookies and PB.

I didn't keep track of any healthy habits this weekend again.  Kinda let things slide since Abbie was in town, I was catching up on my Z's and having fun friend time.  Since the Retreat starts this week, I'll be sure to make up for any missed workouts!

Au revoir!

P.S. I ♥ my friends! What an awesome weekend.

Oranges All Over Dunedin

When leaving my Dad's office tonight I saw these bright, juicy oranges painted on the wall.  I had to snap a picture.

As we walked around Dunedin I noticed there were more oranges painted on the buildings around town.  Is this a new (and very talented) graffiti artist? Or something that the city meant to do on purpose?

Hmmm.... curious!  So I just had to Google it.  And wouldn't you know it, Dunedin has an Orange Festival.  Who knew?  Dunedin hosted the First Annual Dunedin Orange Festival in July 2010.  This new orange initiative is a way for the city of Dunedin to brand themselves as orange lovers.  I adore oranges... yum!

One medium orange contains
1.23 grams of protein,
62 calories and
3.1 grams of dietary fiber.

Au revoir!
 

P.S. Orange was my first word as a baby.

{ weekend } Rainbows & Puppies

It was a glorious weekend!  I was productive and got a lot done, plus a visit with my mom in Bradenton.


Saturday's Eats

Brekkie


I started off my weekend with another green smoothie!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup wild frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/4 of that monster organic cucumber
• 2 cups organic baby romaine
• Mint leaves
• 1 cup Original Almond Breeze

And a little later ate some Hemp Flax Granola and FAGE 2%.

Lunch

We drove down to Bradenton to spend the afternoon with my mom and friends.

Veggie Feast!

Munched on a little more veggies and toast than you see here.

And for dessert Rasgulla, a recipe from India.

X two!

It was made with ricotta cheese, sugar, cardamom and milk.  Delicious!

My mom's friend has a Papillon puppy named Rumi.  He's 1 year old and only about 4 pounds.  SO full of energy and a little sweetheart.  Roxy loved him.  They chased each other around the house and really had fun.

Here's a video of them chasing each other!

Unfortunately, I was having some car trouble on this trip -- as in check engine light on and it popping OUT of 5th gear (I drive stick).  Considering that the trip to see my mom was about an hour drive, it was kinda scary but ended up being okay.  It drives fine otherwise.  I'm taking my car in to the shop this week.

Rainbow on the drive home.

Got a Grande Iced Passion Tea for the road.

Dinner

Ranch Turkey Burger with Cucumber and Tomatoes.

Healthy Habits

Body Care
Body Brushing: check!

Nourishment
Fruits: 1 servings
Veggies: 5 servings
Water: 2 liters

Supplements
Alfalfa: 6 caps
B-12 Plus: 8 sprays
Vitamin D3: 8 sprays

Sunday's Eats

Brekkie

No green smoothie today... Ezekiel Wrap with Bacon, Eggs, Cheddar and Veggies.

Egg yolks in a star shape!

Tea & Donut

I went to get my car detailed and walked over to Dunkin Donuts for an Iced Green Tea and Chocolate Frosted Donut.

Snack

A box of Goldfish crackers.

And another iced tea...

Lunch

Ranch Turkey Burger and Tator Tots with Spicy Mustard.

Dinner

Over the course of the evening I drank few Honey Moon beers.

Turkey Parmesan Meatballs with WW pasta, ricotta and spinach.

Dessert

Cocoa Pebbles with Original Almond Breeze... thank goodness these are OUT of my kitchen!!!

I inhaled these!

Healthy Habits

Body Care

Body Brushing: check!

Exercise: 2 sets of Hoe Downs

Nourishment

Fruits: 3 servings

Veggies: 5 servings

Water: 2 liter

Supplements

Alfalfa: 6 caps

B-12 Plus: 8 sprays

Cellfood: 8 drops

Vitamin D3: 8 sprays

I finally got to paint on Sunday!  Started mixing up my own colors and painting a few of my 10x10 canvases.  It was fun!  Now I have an almost finished piece of art.  Photos coming soon at AdoringLife.com.

Looking forward to getting in 3 full workouts this week (M, W, F) and the Tears For Fears concert on Wednesday!

Au revoir!