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  • Messed Up, Again

    I had an indiscretion with some Atkins bars earlier today and my blood sugar shot up 60 points and has been slow to come down. I skipped dinner to try to make up for it, but haven’t been able to sleep for all the stomach growling. I finally made myself a ham/cheese omelet. And now…

  • Capsule Wardrobe Update | Two Years In!

    I can’t believe it’s been two years since I MASSIVELY purged my clothes and went to a simple capsule wardrobr! I’m 35 pounds lighter than when I started two years ago, and still am losing, so I finally parted with some old, worn and now too big tops and dresses. It feels great to have…

  • Homemade cleaners, and the work!!!

  • Bean day results!!!

    I like to store my drained, cooked beans in quart-sized glass jars in the fridge.  Beans should be refrigerated as soon as they cool enough to handle safely.   They should be used within 2-3 days…anything left at that point can be moved to the freezer.  (Note: If you plan to freeze in mason jars, you…

  • Bean day!!

    What would I do without my Instant Pot!?!  While I prefer to soak my beans for 24 hours, I often don’t plan well enough.  I simply rinse them really really well, and then transfer to the IP with fresh water and salt (to taste).  60 minutes on high pressure is perfect for me for most…

  • Today’s backyard harvest!

    I have so many tomatoes that one plant fell off the support and is bent over. I’m hoping I can save him! #garden #backyardgarden #phx #phxgarden #urbanfarming #urbanfarm #suburbs #suburban #suburbanfarming #tinygarden

  • Bigelow’s Green Tea with Lemon is one of my favorites!

      This mug is huge so it takes two teabags. New theater adventures starting tomorrow…resting and trying to kick the last of the nasty cold I’ve had!! #dreambig #neverstopdreaming #youmaysayimadreamer #butimnottheonlyone #vegan #stopanimalcruelty #stopanimalabuse #endanimalcruelty #endanimalabuse #stoptheviolence #stopthesuffering #endthestigma #veganmama #govegan #phxvegan #animalrights

  • All the yums!

      Focusing on adding fiber and reducing bad oils, hoping to help break this weight loss stall!!! #vegan #govegan #veganbreakfast #veganmom #veganmama #almondmilk #cereal #fiber #fiberone #weightlossjourney #weightloss

  • Yum!!!

      #diet #dietcoke #neededatreat #caloriefree #bloodorange

  • Late night snackin’…expertly arranged by the best hubby ever!

      #vegan #veganfood #veganlife #vegansnack #vegansnacks #strawberry #strawberries