From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Just Workin’ On My Fitness

October 20, 2009

Wanna see my fancy office chair?

Oh, yes I did! As if they didn’t think I was strange enough…the whole healthy food eating, fermented tea drinking (mmm, Kombucha…I love you), yoga practicing, fitness ball sitting thing makes me quite a character at work. Dare to be different, my friends
 
 
I’m so glad I brought this [...]

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Caffeine Fiend

October 19, 2009

The caffeine gods were NOT on my side today! After an early morning wake up call (6:00am to make the two hour drive back to Gainesville before a full day of class and meetings!), all I wanted when I got back was a hot cup of coffee to wake me right up. Ahh yes, coffee. [...]

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Watering the Money Tree

October 18, 2009

I often joke that I have a money tree growing in my back yard. Need to spend lots of cash? “Hold, on. Let me just step out back and water my money tree.”  I often dream of how amazing it would be if this were possible. Well my friends, dreams do come true…

Let’s take a [...]

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QT + R&R

October 17, 2009

Today was all about QT and R&R.
 
After a full week of three hours of sleep a night, I was beyond exhausted (Enter Rest and Relaxation). Let’s just say I’m glad it’s over! I made a quick exit out of Gainesville and hit the road to Tampa early Friday. Bed time couldn’t come soon enough! I managed [...]

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Everything But Rice

October 15, 2009

Oh, I’m good. Really good.
 
Tonight I made something delicious in the rice cooker. Nope, not rice. A stir-fry, with a new ingredient:

I zapped the sweet potato (which was $0.45!) in the microwave while  I went to work on the veggies. I chopped up the chicken sausage first and let it sizzle for a bit [...]

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Cards and Carbs

October 14, 2009

Today’s just been one of those days. Last night’s homecoming event went until 4am…wayyyy past my bedtime! I had class at 9:35 and hoped to sleep until about 8:40ish, but my body clock had other plans. 7:00am it was!  Let’s just say that 3 hours of sleep is NOT enough.
 
After going to class, going [...]

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A Pair and a Pear

October 13, 2009

Happy Tuesday! Let’s talk about pairs. And pears.
 
In an effort to pinch my pennies, I am making a conscious effort to reduce the amount of money I spend on food, and make some different choices to save some mulah. I’ve been watering my money tree, but nothin’. Enter Plan B.
 
Last night, as I [...]

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Two Strike Monday

October 12, 2009

Monday had two strikes by 11:00am today.
Strike One: Left my yoga mat in Tampa. Not good.
Strike Two: There was no A/C when I got back to the sorority house this morning. Not good. Brings a whole new meaning to “the swamp.” Go Gators?
 
Ok, so these things are petty. But let’s just say Monday [...]

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Fridge Cleaner Outer

October 10, 2009

Coconut oil made another guest appearance in my kitchen today. I was craving vegetables (Umm, do normal people crave vegetables? Don’t answer that…) so I made a quick “Clean Out The Fridge To Make Room For More” stir-fry with some broccoli slaw, mushrooms and spinach.
 
The star: coconut oil. Strike a pose, hot stuff…

I [...]

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An Ode to Coconut Oil

October 9, 2009

Things have been a bit hectic these past few months over here in Courtney-land. Let me explain…
Earlier this Summer, I started…losing my hair.
 
It all started this past June. I noticed my hair gradually getting thinner but didn’t think much of it at first. As the days went on, my gorgeous blonde locks got thinner [...]

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