Valentine's Day was celebrated the same this year as last year. We have been going to our favorite sushi restaurant for a while now and decided to start a new tradition. The tradition used to be Red Lobster for Valentine's dinner but we much prefer sushi! And you know how we our with our New Year's Eve tradition of going to Beni Hana every year for the past 16 years. This … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Running for Fitness and Weight Loss
Here is a great guest post from my friend Judy about running for fitness and weight loss. Be sure to stop by and check out her running blog after you read this. Running Is A Great Way To Lose Weight And Gain Energy Running is one of the best exercises that you can do. And, it is really one of the most simple to start. You don’t need to go to the expense of joining a gym. All … [Read more...]
Menu Plan for the Week of Feb. 18
Here we are at another menu plan. We'll see how far we can get this week. I wish I could cook faster AND I wish we had a bigger kitchen. Dreaming... But I'll keep trying! Like I mentioned in last night's post, I made a white bean hummus that turned out awesome. Can't wait for lunch today. Yum. … [Read more...]
Life Has Been Crazy Busy
I am finally home from traveling and feeling better too. Thank goodness. This week consisted of a lot of hubby time, catching up on sleep and even some cooking. We had a beautiful Valentine's Day dinner at our favorite sushi restaurant, Sushi Thai II in Vernon Hills, IL. This weekend was grocery shopping, juicing and I made a white bean hummus. It turned out delicious. … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day: Blog Love
Just a quick note to wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day! May you be full of love and happiness. Life IS good! I am home from Atlanta, the last place I'll be traveling for a while (I think!). I'm exhausted from all the traveling and ready to get some stuff done around the house AND get back into my workout routine. I wanted to share the blog love today and show you … [Read more...]