A dresser redo.

Good afternoon, friends.

What's the weather like for you? It's a blizzard here. Imagine that. I miss snow days. Work doesn't have snow days.

 

 

I wanted to share with you a project that I started working on last week.

 

I found this dresser at an auction sale a couple months ago.

 

It was the typical 70's, yucky colored wood.

 

But I had high hopes for it :)

 



 

Tada!

 

 

This thing was a PAIN in the butt to paint. The paint would not cover for some reason so it took me 5 coats of paint. I used the entire bucket of paint. I think it was a quart?

 

I also still have to do something with the knobs. When I get to Hobby Lobby I'm going to pick some out I think.

 

Anyway... Have a fantastic day! 

"Ice Cream."

Oh my goodness ladies, do I have a treat for you! Literally. Ok, so you know how I'm on this like no sugar kick? You probably had no idea :) If you love ice cream, peanut butter, and bananas, this is a treat for you.

All you need is:
1 frozen banana
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of cinnamon

Blend it all together. Don't fret like I did when it turned into one chunky glob. Just keep blending.

And you will end up with a thick, smooth, creamy, heavenly mixture of goodness. I bet you won't be able to make just one batch. Bananas are on my grocery list.

It makes about 2 servings, both amounting to about 100 calories per serving. Not bad. You can eat this as a snack or dessert. Give it a try!! You won't be sorry.

Enjoy!

No sugar added

Holy smokes, people.
The next couple of days are going to be cold, cold, cold here. The forecast is projecting -50 with the wind chill. Pray for safety for those around the country that have to face these extreme temps.

So yesterday I was seriously craving something sweet. Imagine that, right?

I was going to make something sweet with just a tiny bit of sugar. What would it hurt, right?

Then I thought to myself... no, I'm not going to give in. I'm going to see if I can do this without adding sugar.

So I googled sugar substitutes, and voila, honey!

I found this Blueberry Peach Cobbler recipe on shape.com.

It was so so good! I could have added a little more honey I think, because it wasn't really that sweet, but the amount of honey you're supposed to substitute is way less than the amount sugar called for, so I went easy on the honey.


If you're looking for a healthy treat, this is a good one! 

The batter was so yummy, I could have eaten that alone. 


And no raw eggs, so mom wouldn't be mad! 
:)

#goodbyesugar

Hello friends.

Hope you all had a wonderful New Year.

 

 

 

 

This weekend was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Ok, maybe Christmas was.

Or Thanksgiving... I'm not sure.

 

Anyway. I'm done. Done done done with sweets. For a long time anyway. I hear that if you cut them out completely, after a while you won't want them anymore, or they won't be as appealing.

 

So that's what I'm doing. Cutting out sweets.

I figure that it's nearly impossible to cut out sugar because even fruit has sugar, so I'm cutting out sweets.

 

 

My snack at work today was banana "ice cream." Ok, so it wasn't really ice cream, just a banana blended up with a splash of almond milk and a squirt of agave.

It was pretty decent, but then again you have to really like bananas. I like them, but they aren't my favorite.

 

I also saw on the internet that you can do this with any fruit. Just freeze it, blend it with a little milk and add some honey for sweetness. Yum. And it definitely kills that sweet tooth!

 

 

 When I took my nutrition class in college, we learned that cutting out sugar/ processed junk does more for you than just helping out your waistline. It also makes you FEEL better and gives you more energy, which makes sense. If that's true, I'm all for it. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

 

As for supper tonight... pan seared cod, fresh steamed green beans, and sweet pototaes. (My husband is going to loooove me :S  )

 

 

 

Also, check out the link for awesome printable calendars. I printed mine lastnight!

http://spoonful.com/crafts/20-free-2014-printable-calendars