You know when you find a few new pieces to add to your wardrobe while really shopping for a gift – in this case for mother’s day. Or How to revamp your mother’s weekend wardrobe – past the sweatpants and T-shirt. 🙂 THIS BLOUSE THESE PANTS, THAT LOOK, AND THE FASHIONABLE SWEATER THE BACKPACK FLATS AND MORE FLATS
I’ve got the urge or need to make a few changes around the house and these suggestions are some I felt the need to share as usual:
Since I am being super careful with my carbs and sugar intake, I am extra aware of how to tweak the meals I find online for our family dinner. So here’s the changes I’ve made to this recipe to work with my diet plan. Omit the honey, and the sweet potatoes, and eat the mango sparingly. Simple 🙂 INGREDIENTS 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon cumin 2 limes 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated kosher salt and pepper 2 sweet potatoes, cut into matchsticks 2 avocados, lightly mashed 3 heads romaine lettuce chopped 1 mango, diced 8 ounces feta, crumbled {more}
You know how it is – you wake up one morning and feel the need to get impressed by some good in the world: Happy Monday everyone
If you haven’t seen the film Phantom Thread – do make an effort to see it. The film has been playing for months now and it is definitely worthy – not only because of the haute couture fashion and the era it is set in, but also the remarkable character play by Daniel Day Lewis, Vicky Kriepes and Leslie Manville. {photo source} And if you leave the theater a little nostalgic for the era and fashion and need a less dark in drama of the Phantom Thread, consider this film to help settle your nerves:
I was revamping my author site a few days ago, and decided to add a page about what inspires me to write – or to develop a chapter or even help with my blog right here with topics. And then this morning, I decided to share what inspires me here, hoping you will also share a piece of what keeps you inspired to do what you love most: {featured image}
I can assume that all of us, on a sunny day, feel that Spring is in full swing, until the snow storms and downpours, the following day – confusing us. But nevertheless, we can all appreciate a fashionable outfit to consider on a sunny day leading to a week feeling like it is truly Springtime:
Mother’s day is exactly a month away – May 13th to be more precise and so the planning stages including gifts from kids should now be officially the topic of sibling discussions. So in line with that, I think these budget friendly gadget gifts are fun suggestions for kids on a budget – or maybe for siblings to put a basket together for a joint gift, while whisking mom away to a fancy restaurant for a family dinner. And then again, they might be useful for anyone – well – just because: Where to shop 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 For unique Mother’s day pop up greeting card go here {Featured image photo source}
Two weeks into this healthy eating plan – no sugar, no carbs – I find myself having a withdrawals here and there, or maybe its my mind playing tricks on me. But today I woke up craving Nachos, knowing very well the typical tortilla chips included in the recipe is not a smart idea when aiming to wean myself off all things carb-heavy. So naturally the first thing on my list today was to find an alternative to the traditional tortilla chips and aim to make the healthier version of one of my favorite meals/snacks/comfort foods for dinner tonight. I’ll let you know how it goes, unless of course you’ve tried this recipe and can share your experience with us here. Ingredients Fat Head Tortilla Chips 170 g pre-shredded/grated mozzarella 85 g almond meal/flour 2 tbsp cream cheese 1 egg salt to taste 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander/cilantro powder pinch chilli powder Nacho Meat Sauce 1 red onion diced 500 g ground/mince beef 400 g tinned/canned tomatoes diced 1/2 tsp chilli powder, or to taste 1 tbsp tomato paste Topping Options guacamole salsa shredded/grated cheese sour cream jalapeños
April fools day, I began a lifestyle change – in terms of eating better. Meaning, I don’t want to diet, or order a meal plan to follow. I simply decided to cut out carbs and sugar as much as possible from my daily meals. I have to tell you, it is day 9 and I feel pretty determined to go on, even when I am craving sugar like nobody’s business. I also want to report that I’ve been a little grouchy, call it having withdrawals, but I know in the long run this is going to help me. At least I hope in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Last night I was craving a fat dessert, and opted to drink two bottles of water instead. Which helped. But today, I decided to make a list of desserts that are good to keep in mind – for the just in case.
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