Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Fly By

by Meghann on July 7, 2009

Time got away from me this evening. I just don’t know where it went!

I think it has to do with the fact I left work a little later then usual. I spent the majority of the day calling hotels for proposals for my work’s annual user group and before I knew it, it was 5:30! I think the event planning aspect of my job is my favorite part and any day I focus on that is much more exciting then any other.

While making the calls I snacked on a single serving of Trader Joe’s Trail Mix.

When I made it home I attempted to clean my apartment, but was distracted by my overflowing google reader that is desperately needing to be read! I swear I could get lost in that google reader for hours!

When it came time for dinner I decided to take advantage of the Mozzarella, Basil and Tomato I had picked up yesterday.

I made a simple Caprese salad by mixing the combo with a light coating of EVOO and balsamic vinegar then adding it to a bed of spinach. the combo was amazingly refreshing and the perfect summer combo.

On the side I had more sweet Cherries.

And 1/2 of a butterflied chicken breast that I grilled on the george foreman and topped with some mango dressing.

I found it amusing the chicken was a side dish to my caprese salad and not the star of the meal.

For dessert I finally had a chance to try Jenna’s Lavendar Blondie I had grabbed at her garage sale a couple of weeks ago and a piece of chocolate my bro had brought me back from Europe.

The Lavender blondie was amazing! The lavender flavor was very unique and brought a whole other element to the blondie.

Good job Jenna!

I have a few special topics I want to blog about, but they will have to wait until tomorrow. I am exhausted and am in need of some serious pillow time.

Good Night Everyone!!

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No More Ocean View

by Meghann on July 7, 2009

I have to admit running on a treadmill that an awesome view of the ocean was a fun way to wake up every morning on my cruise, but there is something about running on the streets as opposed to a treadmill that can never be topped.

I laced up my running shoes this morning as soon as the alarm beeped and hit the pavement for a glorious 4.5 mile run. The best part was how fast the run went. Running on treadmill always feels like forever, but running around the block feels like it takes no time at all.

After having muesli on the ship yesterday morning, I was inspired to make a homemade version for myself this morning.

Last night I combined

1/2 cup Dry Multigrain Hot Cereal
1/2 cup Oikos Plain Greek Yogurt
Dried Cranberries
Unsweetened Coconut
Crushed Walnuts

I put the pix in the fridge over night and then this morning I topped it with fresh strawberries, blueberries and 2 spoonfuls of Meg’s Tropical Jammin Granola.

I was pleasantly surprised to return to work this morning to a relatively tame inbox. It feels like I have been gone forever, but in reality I only missed one real work day. I need to take advantage of vacations over holiday weekends more often!

I think my body knew it was back to routine because right on schedule it was ready for a snack at 10:00am.

I dug in the bottom of my bar basket this morning discovered a Raspberry Chocolate Kashi Bar I had forgot was in there. It was a great sweet snack.

When I went shopping yesterday I basically just bought everything that looked appealing and had no game plan on what to have for meals the rest of the week. My lunch today was randomly thrown together when I walked in the door out.

I found a single can of tuna fish hidden in my pantry so I made an easy tuna melt.

On top of a multi grain english muffin I piled on spinach, a mix of Tuna, Oikos Yogurt, Tomato, Jalapenos and Crasins, then a slice of cheese. I stuck it under the broiler until the cheese was melted.

On the side I had some blue corn tortilla chips with verde salsa, a little pickle and a handful of fresh cherries.

You may see a lot of blue corn tortillas in the future. The bag is on the verge of going stale and I hate to waste food.

Now I can spend the rest of my afternoon trying to figure out dinner. Nothing makes the afternoon fly like piecing together future meals in your head.

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Good Bye Cruise!

July 7, 2009

As with all good things in life, our cruise came to an end on Monday morning. We slept in until 7:30am then hit the breakfast buffet for the first time before we left the ship. I usually prefer the sit down breakfast options on the cruise, but Derek loves piling it on with the buffets, more »

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