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Blogging back to normal. Sort of. Probably fewer pictures in the days to come, but exciting food none-the-less! And maybe more elaboration on workouts and other topics. Let me know if there’s anything you want me to cover.
This morning I woke up to do a quickie yoga routine. I found this new site by an instructor named Eion Finn. Cool name right? That link has a bunch of FREE downloadable podcasts ranging from 25 minutes to 1.5 hours. I’ve only done the 25-minute one so far, but I liked the routine a lot. It’s not as vigorous as some of the yogadownload.com sessions, but it is still a decent workout. It’s perfect for gently waking up or a nighttime practice.
For breakfast this morning I munched on a cup of raspberry lowfat yogurt and a hot vitabrownie (mashed together of course). I also had an apple. Then it was time for my walk (1 hour, first finishing my book – love the one you’re with by emily giffin – and then on the phone with momma then dada).
Lunch was fairly simple – 2 large plates of Greek salad (with feta, which I actually ate). The salad had sliced tomatoes, romaine, hot peppers, onions, and other typical Greek salad toppings. I don’t remember and I can’t see it now because I didn’t take a picture. I didn’t use dressing because of the Feta overload, which was actually delicious. I also had an apple on the side.
Lunch led into an early snack of another apple as well as a microwaved Chocolate Brownie Zbar. I think I have Zbars every day. They are too good. I had to have an early snack because…
After work I did a 1.5 hour Ashtanga yoga class! I took the same class on Wednesday after work as well. The teacher is fantastic and I love it. I might buy a membership to this studio. For now I just bought 10 classes that expire in a year. The studio is Yoga is Youthfulness in downtown Mountain View. My teacher is Mojdeh. Her main critique of my self-taught yoga was that I need to learn to tame my flexibility.
For dinner I had to cook up a squash that was starting to mold (ew!). But that didn’t stop me – I just cut off the small part that had the mold and baked it up into squash fries. I had the whole thing myself, with organic ketchup. I have no idea what kind of squash it was – orange and round and slightly bumpy. Any ideas? Bobby had food that I brought home from work today – Greek stuff.
For dessert I had 2 apples with a couple T of peanut butter. I know everyone in the blogging world loves almond and other various nut butters, but I think peanut butter will always be my favorite. I do enjoy almond butter and I have a gigantic jar in my fridge, but in the end – every time I have PB I reconfirm it as the best.
Like my spoon? I got it at Crate&Barrel. I also got one of those cute appetizer spoons – it’s blue. And the bowl is from there too. I like sales.
Bobby and I are watching Amelie now. It’s one of our favorites. I adore French, Italian, and German movies because I speak those languages (at diff levels). What’s your favorite movie?
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crate & barrel = love!
i love the joy luck club. i also love “life is beautiful.”
Oh definitely love the spoon! I want a CB near me!
And great job on the yoga!
As for my favorite movie? I would say.. hum.. Pursuit of Happyness, or any of those football movies that have those inspirational things in it. I love football movies.
Im extremely cheesy when it comes to movies….chick flicks addict….!
two yoga sessions per day! woooo…. you really like yoga!!! I wish I could do it too, because I enjoy so much!
crate%barrel always have fantastic products, I need to go to check out the sale!
What a cute spoon!! I’m so glad you loved your yoga class! I’m not sure what kind of squash that was…they’re all so yummy, right?
Love that spoon! Crate and Barrel is the best!
Right now I’m really into Christmas movies so any of them are my favorite today!!
hey girl! i love ur new utensils..they are so winter-esque!
WELCOME BACK TO BLOGGING MORE REGULARLY!! I miss ya, Maggie
Hooray for yoga!
Love your tiny spoon! Apples+peanut butter is always a win!
It’s a Wonderful Life is my favorite movie of all time.
That and Marty with Ernest Borgnine. It’s a 1955 film that is amazing. If anyone has Netflix you can get it from there.
That is a cute spoon
I have to say, I love that you eat so many apples because they’re my fav fruit and everyone else seems to obsess over their bananas!!
i DO like that spoon.
and funny you ask that question b/c i just talked about my fav. movies on my blog. some of my faves are The Pianist, Shawshank Redemption, The Joy Luck Club!
I agree with you – peanut butter will always and forever be my favorite. I love the spoon that it’s on! I love sales, especially at Crate&Barrel!
I have way too many movies that I love…but you probably know that my current obsession is Twilight
Does the apple/PB combo EVER get old? I say not.
As soon as you mentioned foreign language movies I thought, oo0o Life is Beautiful! I speak Italian pretty fluently so it’s actually an enjoyable watch. And I loove Amelie.
p.s. i just started my own blog a few days ago, feel free to take a looksy!
Peanut butter is my favourite, too.
Megan- Life is Beautiful is my favourite movie of all time!!
I also have a major thing for The Princess Bride. That story- book and movie- is genius. I mean sure there’s lots of other spectacular books and movies out there (I adore classical Greek lit, to be honest, and clever movies like Coffee and Cigarettes, The Third Man, and Lost in Translation), but I still maintain that The Princess Bride is one of the most amazing stories ever created. I’m such a little girl:)
hi Maggie! yummy looking food… that apple was beautiful! what kind of apples do you like best?
My favorite movies are
Sweet Home Alabama
Pursuit of Happiness
Dan in real Life (LOVED that movie!!)
XOXO
I forgot! I loooove peanut butter too, but for my skin and tummy hurting, I stick with almond 95% of the time. BUT… pb is so delish. XOXO
Pb is my favorite too!
Love, Actually… and Mulan. Yeah, a strange mix.
Love Vitabrownies. I spend way too much $$$ on Vitalicious products! Just had a muffin top myself. My favorite move is Say Anything. Love old school John Cusack.