What I Ate Wednesday: Zucchini Chili & Scones

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Well, would you look at that.  It's Wednesday again already.  And the last Wednesday before Christmas.  I have so many more crafts to make!!!  Eeeeeekkk!

Ok, not panicking.  Let's talk about foods I ate, mmkay?

Breakfast, Part I: PB Toast

Yeah, this has been happening for the past 3 (maybe more??) WIAWs.  What can I say?  I'm a creature of habit.  Had some crunchy peanut butter (Skippy natural) on some Sarah Lee 45 cal bread before 5 a.m. boot camp.  For some reason my brain was awake this morning during the workout and it fought me every step of the way.  It's much easier when I am in a dreamlike state while working out, so I don't realize what's going on.

Breakfast, Part II: Smoothie 

Wow, I am a master of photography today--ha!  I made a super delish shake containing 1 1/2 frozen bananas, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp peanut butter, a scoop of protein powder and 1 cup of almond milk. Had some coffee on the side.

 Snack: Peas, Hummus, Cheese

Why, yes, I started buying family sized containers of hummus...for one person.  Thanks for noticing ;)  I enjoyed some of this hummus with sugar snap peas and had a light cheese stick, as well.

 Lunch: Soup

Bought this new soup (below) and thought it sounded more appealing than actually packing a lunch.  So I enjoyed a bowl of this chicken, quinoa, poblano soup with fresh avocado chunks and a couple crackers.

It was pretty good.  Not as chunky as expected...although it looks like it in my picture.  Filling and decently healthy, though.

This guy looks so excited about the soup.  How could I not buy it??

 Then dessert happened:

Best lunch dessert ever.

No time for an afternoon snack today...so onward to dinner!

Dinner: Zucchini Chili and Scones

For dinner, I had the assistance of my awesome brother in the kitchen.  He threw together my zucchini chili while I tried my hand at Joy the Baker's feta & chive scones.  I made them with wheat flour, though.  Both quite yummy!

Then, I got down to some serious crafting business with my lady friends.  Gotta get them Christmas crafts done!

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Have a super fantastic week!

Make It for Mothers' Day

Mothers (or mother figures) are the best, aren't they?

It's important to have a mother figure in your life and it's even more important to appreciate her!!  Luckily, Mothers' Day is this Sunday!  You have just enough time to DIY an awesome gift for a special woman.

God, we are sitting like the exact same way.  This happens a lot!

I'm very lucky that my Mom is a great mom, a super awesome friend and my biggest fan!  Love you, lady!

Please do me a favor and don't get your mom a candle for Mothers' Day.  She really doesn't need another one.

I think she'd like it better if you made her something!  I have a bunch of simple ideas for you :)
Just click the bold purple text of projects below to go to the tutorial pages.

Maybe you could paint her a shirt:

Painted Shirt

Or, try a freezer paper stencil shirt or a reverse applique shirt.  Modify the designs to your mom's tastes.

Is your mom into yoga and exercise?  Sew her a yoga mat bag!

Or make her a rice bag for sore muscles!

A cute tote for her library books or paperwork would probably be much appreciated, also:

Maybe your ma needs some pampering.  This foot soak takes about 2 seconds to make:

What mother doesn't need a chalkboard mug?  

These are just a few of my favorite projects that you could quickly make for your mothers, grandmother, aunts, etc.  For more ideas, check out my crafts page.

Or if you aren't feeling too crafty, make a homemade treat to share!

The Perfect Sugar Cookie

Healthy Brownies

Or check out my recipe tab and healthy tab at the top of the page.

Happy Mothers' Day, all!