it's true - i love to clean

There... I tried to be different this morning. Would you like to know what I did? I know you would! Whipped banan oats with warm blueberry "jam" topping, shaved coconut, and peanut butter.

oh yes..

I won't lie - this was delicious, but far too warm for me today. I was sweating while eating this. Unfortunately, when it's 90 degrees outside at 8 a.m., I'm sticking with the overnight oats! Tomorrow I'm back to the same ole bowl!

Today was filled with house cleaning and moving in all of the presents FH and I got from our bridal showers. About half of these items were stored into a closet until I figure out what I'm doing with my life.

see that red kitchen aid mixer on the bottom? it's like spotting "where's waldo"!


there was a lot of cabinet cleaning and reorganization going on

I forgot to take a picture of lunch, but I can assure you it was nothing less than delicous. FMIL and Grandma made us lunch and brought it over this morning so we wouldn't have to worry about it! I had a huge salad (with avocado - ::drool::) and some fruit salad with shaved coconut.

A couple hours later and a lot of hard work done, I was feeling hungry, so I snagged this larabar I stashed in the freezer (try it!). It totally hit the spot.

Just a few pictures to show you what we accomplished....

You aren't getting real pictures until it's all done! Then I will post before and afters - you will be absolutely amazed I am sure of it. FH and I are going back tomorrow after church to get some more work done. I love to clean - I hated the construction part of this, but give me a mop and a broom, and I'll clean all day!

On my way home mommasita treated me to this bad boy.

And then I went and met baby Travis! He is absolutely perfect - sooooo cute! Mandi (mommy) looks fabulous only after 3 days! I know she is going to be a fabulous mom.

When I got home from visiting, it was time for me to cook up something delicious for dinner. I needed soemthing with substance, and I went to pasta!

Overloaded Veggie Pasta

• one box pasta of choice (I used TJ's brown rice penne)
• any vegetables of choice (I used broccoli, spinach, zucchini, onion, red pepper)
• one can stewed tomatoes
• 2 cloves garlic
• fresh basil
• Italian spices (oregano, more garlic, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes)
• EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

I can explain this in 3 steps - that is how easy it was!

1. Cook your pasta according to the instructions on the box.
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients together in a saute pan and cook until tender.
3. Enjoy your Italian feast with vegetables spooned over pasta!
   
   

it does NOT get better than this.

Along side was this guy - and yes, it is okay to have more than one salad in a day. A girl's gotta get in her veggies somehow!

The lineup...

for some reason, i really like this picture - something about the pasta being unfocused in the distance.

I went to go visit with FH for a while, and I made him some dinner. He is so tired he could barely move. Despite this fact, I asked him to head out to Bed Bath and Beyond with me! :) I'm so nice, right?

When I got home, I snacked on some fruit and nut cereal. I think I put every fruit and every nut we have in the house in this. I was getting a little worn out on protein muffins, so I wanted to try something different. I NEED a night time snack. Otherwise, I will wake up in the middle of the night ravenous!

There were:

• apples
• figs
• raisins
• blueberries
• cashews
• almonds
• banana
• cinnamon
• almond milk

Soooo good! I think I'm still a little hungry - another snack perhaps? Then it's time to catch up with you all - I have been so bad lately, just very busy! I swear I'm reading! :)

Question: Do you eat a night time snack? If so, what do you eat?