Internet Outage!

I have felt so out of the loop all day because my Internet has been down since LAST NIGHT! It just now came back on. What the heck?! Way to be on top of things, Charter. The cable was out too, so today has been a very quite, boring day around the house. On top of that it was rainy and gray outside all day, so needless to say, it has just been "one of those days".

I really wanted to get an outdoor run in today, but with the rain and cold I just wasn't feelin' it too much. I couldn't go to the gym and run on the treadmill either, because my sister has my card to get into the gym. So I just decided that a nice rest and stretch for my muscles would do me some good, so I did an hour of yoga instead. It was very relaxing and helped me de-stress from the week.

Operation "get-out-of-the-food-rut" led me to a new breakfast. I don't know though, I was really hoping that eating cottage cheese everyday would keep me kicking all the way up past the 100s. :)

• Blueberry Waffles
• 1/2 Banana
• Strawberry Preserves
• Blueberries
• Maple Syrup

Keeping with the "get-out-of-the-food-rut" theme, I fixed up a mixture of things that did not include a sandwich OR a wrap. I get so indecisive when it comes to my meals that I always end up just putting a little bit of random things together to make a meal. Why can I NEVER make up my mind?! haha.

Here is lunch:

HUGE SALAD!

• Spinach leaves
• Romaine Lettuce
• Cucumbers
• Green Pepper
• Tomatoes
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Light Italian Dressing

• Mushroom Burger
• Cheddar Quacker Oats Mini Rice Cakes

I may or may not have had a couple of pieces of Easter candy from my basket after that as well. ;)

After that I got ready and went to work. Work went well, we spent the whole night rearranging the store to look pretty with all the new spring clothes we got it. I was doing some hard physical labor in there! Climbing ladders, hammering in shelves, putting together wall displays. I felt pretty bad ass. But, now I am exhausted! Time to catch up on blogs, make some dinner, and call it a night.

Goodnight! Lots of Love, <3 Ems.

Ohhhh Snnnaaapppp!

Oh my goodness girls, this weather is really driving me crazy. I am just one of those people that can NOT sit at home all day. I just get cabin fever or something. Well, the snow kept me stranded ALL day inside. My dad did come over for a visit...and I of course put him to work around the house ;). I did manage to get a little at home yoga goin on though. I did one of the "intermediate to advanced" videos on yogatoday.com. I figured I have been doing this for a while, I can probably handle it. Well, lets just say I have not worked my way up to "hand-stand" ability just yet. And its all good and fine when your trying OUTDOORS, but inside, where there are tables, lamps, and other breakables around...its just not the best idea. Lesson learned.

After that I made up a fantabulous lunch! They had hummus on sale at the grocery store, so I bought about three different kinds. My favorite is the red pepper hummus...so i made a cucumber, spinach, and red pepper hummus sammie on honey wheat bread. MMMM It was delicous!

I also had an apple on the side, that I did not get a picture of.

After lunch I had to take a shower and get ready to brave the winter storm and go to work. I got allll bundled up, because if you couldnt already tell...I despise the cold. Here is me all bundled up and NOT excited about going out.haha

I even put on my UGG boots, at least my feet stayed warm!

It was so funny at work because in East Tennessee, when it snows people FREAK OUT, because usually it doesnt get too bad. The mall was like a ghost town, and a lot of the little privately owned shops closed down early. Everyone had to get home before the roads got too bad! However, I had to stay until 930. By the time I got to my car it was covered in snow and the parking lot was also covered. I managed to only slide out a few times, and never went over 20MPH on the way home. Now I am safe and sound in my nice warm home eating dinner of a chicken stir-fry and a nice salad.

I think this snowy night definitely calls for a nice warm bubble bath before bed, so Im off the take care of that! I hope everyone is staying warm and snuggl-y tonight. :)

Goodnight lovelies!

Blueberries in Bulk, oh my!

I got the best surprise from my roommate when I opened the refrigerator this morning and found this...

Yay for MASSIVE quantities of blueberries!! My room mate decided to get a membership to Sam's club, so now pretty much everything in the house is in bulk amounts! It looks like we are a family of 10! haha. But, im not complaining, because I will have no trouble taking a few of these off her hands. ;)

So yesterday I decided to try out some yoga videos and OH MY GOODNESS I am soooo sore this morning! The video that I did was a little over an hour and it was supposed to be "strength training" yoga. Well, I believe it because my abs, legs, arms, and almost everything in between were feeling it when I woke up! So, of course I had to do it again this morning! I really recommend the videos on yogatoday there are so many different ones to choose from based on what type of workout you want and what level you are on. Plus the instructor is kinda funny and entertaining.

After I finished breakfast and yoga, I broke out this book that I picked up yesterday:

I loved the first one, and I cant wait to start the second one! I felt realllly stupid though, digging through the children's section of barnes and noble for my book. But oh well, I like what I like! haha. plus I have the excuse of being a teacher if anyone were to get suspicious!

I read up until almost 3! And then I decided to whip me up some lunch. I made a HUGE salad with 1/4 cup of crab meat on top. You cant really tell its in there because I mixed it all up! its just better that way.

and on the side i had a chopped up pear (again better that way) and some wheat thins:

Now, Im just gonna relax at home for the rest of the day...because hey?! what else are Sundays for?!

Hope everyone else has a relaxing and wonderful Sunday!

***DINNER UPDATE***

It took me FOREVER to figure out what I was in the mood for tonight! I was really craving something a little sweet, and I wasnt really feeling any kind of meat, but I also had so many veggies at lunch that I wasnt really feeling anything like that either. SOOOO I made up some french toast! I used whole wheat bread, egg whites, and skim milk, for a "healthier version"...I still think it tastes GREAT! Of course I knew that my roommate was going to have SUCH a hard time finishing all those yummy blueberries before they went bad, so I decided to be a stand-up gal and take a few of those off her hands...for her own good, of course ;) I had a glass of milk on the side as well. Just look at that great breakfast for dinner!! haha