Quick update on yesterday’s eats

Hi Friends!

Quick update on yesterday’s eats here.

I was feeling like a savory breakfast yesterday morning Β (I pretty much do all the time) so I had an open sandwich on the dark German whole wheat bread with hard salami, Swiss cheese and fried egg, and some fresh cucumber and grape tomatoes on the side.Continue Reading

Tabouli Salad Recipe – Quick and Healthy Summer Meal

Happy hump day, my friends!

Our family is having a pretty busy week here – I don’t know why but it feels like we’re always in a hurry and need to “make it” somewhere this week. Work-home-dinner-pool-somewhere else.

It is extremely important for me at hectic times like that to actually make an effort, stop and make good food rather than grab something on-the-go. I find it especially hard in the mornings. To begin with, I am not a morning person at all. It takes me a while to wake up and get “functional”. I like my mornings slow. I don’t like rushing and hassling. That’s why I get up earlier that I need to – so I can take a loooong “wake up shower”, get dressed, make breakfast, eat breakfast, sit outside for a bit with my coffee cup in my hands…and then go out there to face the day.Continue Reading

HOT HOT HOT or a little bit of the Monday Madness

Hello-hello, friends!

How is your Tuesday going? Mine is busy-busy-busy all the way around.

The crazy heat we’ve had here in the past few days really takes it out of me and I am sleepy by 10.00 pm (!!!)

We go to the pool every night and it is the only thing that “saves the day” – so refreshing! We don’t have central air in the house – just window AC units in the bedrooms, so Carmen spends a lot of time in her room while when it is cooler she likes hanging out with us downstairs. How Simon doesn’t want an AC in his room is beyond me, but he keeps saying his room has a perfect temperature πŸ™‚Continue Reading

Weekend Highlights: Smoothie Recipe, #plankaday, Saturday Double and Fun by the Pool

Hello, friends!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Here in Carlisle we had a wonderful weekend of heat and sweat πŸ™‚ But still it was a good one.Continue Reading

My “Food and Fitness Journal” entries for the past couple days – #plankaday challenge continues!

Hello, friends, and happy Friday!

It is almost weekend! Yey!

Here are my “Food Journal” entries for the last couple of days:Continue Reading

New Yoga Experience at Simply Well in Carlisle PA, #plankaday Day 4

Hello, my friends.

Happy hump day! From now on it is downhill with this work week – closer and closer to the fun of the weekend. So hang in there if you are not having a very good week, and keep it up if you are having a great time.

Meanwhile, I will tell you what I’ve been up to yesterday.Continue Reading

Day 3 of #plankaday, mad busy Monday and healthy foods of the day

Hello, my friends!

I hope you had an easy Monday. I had a “Monday of a lifetime” – can’t remember the last time I was THAT busy at work, after work and all the way to my bed time!Continue Reading

Weekend Highlights – #plankaday, spinning and a lot of healthy food ideas

Good morning, friends! (if a Monday morning can possibly be good πŸ™‚ ) Mine is good! I hope your is, too.

Here are some weekend highlights for you to read/look through.Continue Reading

Pasta Salad Recipe, healthy breakfast idea and more

Hello, friends!

I hope you had an easy Friday and are enjoying your weekend!

My Friday was long and I wished I took it off rather than going to work. But hey, it is weekend now!Continue Reading

In the spinning room alone, healthy breakfast and lunch ideas

Hello, friends!

Here I am with a cup of coffee and my story of the past couple days. Since I got a little bit out of the rhythm here with my daily posting and Mondays’ weekend recap, today’s post covers Monday and Tuesday. So here we go πŸ™‚Continue Reading

Weekend Highlights: Carmen’s Salad Recipe, Spinning and Kitty Time

Hello, friends!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and managed to stay fit and not overeat in this time of barbecues and other food fests πŸ™‚

My weekend was very relaxing – with a lot of time spent by the poolΒ with my family Β (well, it’s that time of year!)Continue Reading

Herb Chicken Tortellini, Basil and Pine Nuts Pesto Recipe, Fitness Motivation

Hello, friends!

This is an “a little bit of everything” Thursday post πŸ™‚

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Spinning, Summer Vegetable Salad Recipe and More

Hello, friends!

I had an absolutely wonderful spinning class on Monday night! I am still taking it easy, but what I noticed is that even if you’re trying to take it easy, your legs are still as strong as they are and go at their own pace. No matter how hard I try to make it easier, my legs have their own comfort zone they stay in/go out of. And it is a wonderful feeling to realize that your mind-set comfort zone is different from your actual physical comfort zone! So here’s the recap of Monday night’s spinning adventure:Continue Reading

Weekend Recap – Lots of Good Food, Spinning+Yoga, and Seafood Pasta Recipe

Good Monday afternoon, friends (I hope it is good for you)!

I have had a wonderful weekend with my husband (no kids this weekend) – a lot of pool and sun time, good food and exercise.

It feels so good to be back to my routine! My leg is almost completely healed, so I did my Saturday double this weekend! I tried to take it easy (especially in my spinning class), but somehow I still managed to burn my usual calories and do the usual distance almost during that one. Must be because it was Robin’s class and she ROCKS!Continue Reading

Weekend Round-up: Father’s Day, Orzo Salad Recipe and a New Yogi in the Family

Hello, friends!

Where did the weekend go? It feels like it was Friday night just 5 minutes ago!

We were busy this weekend! Lots of pool time, yard/patio work, planting, Father’s Day fuss…So here are the highlights of the past weekend.Continue Reading