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Drumheller

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Last Wednesday, Tyler and I drove out to Drumheller, AB for a mini ‘us’ day and a mini adventure.

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For lack of an official description (you can totally Google it if you want) Drumheller is part of the Badlands…aka where the dinosaurs are. And I really like dinosaurs- especially stegosaurus and triceratops – so it was totally worth a visit. Even better, it only took about 90 minutes to get there.

The drive was pretty boring though. A whole lot of nothing to look at. I managed to nap in both directions because that’s how good of a copilot I am.

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Once we got to Drumheller (ok ok, I know you’re too lazy to open a separate window to read about the place. So here—> I linked up the wikipedia page for you). We opted to take a tour of the museum. It was actually a lot bigger and better than I expected. The tour path took you through the different eras and displayed all different kinds of dinos and such.

I’m not really good at describing things, but if you’re ever in the area, I would definitely recommend checking it out. There were tons of T-rex models (some of the largest and most in tact in the world!) and it was a museum that catered to all age levels.

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I oohed and aahed like a little kid the whole time. It was just no neat seeing all the dinos and actually being in the location where so many of them were found. Tyler and I kept chatting about how crazy it was that we were walking around where dinosaurs once rawred and pooped.

After we completed out tour through the museum, we headed to the lookout point and the interpretive trail to see first-hand the locations (or similar geography) where fossils were discovered. It was really hard to believe that the land was once covered with giant sequoias- the place was a true badland! It was extremely dry weather and the entire valley was dry rock and hoodoos.

Oh, I’m sorry…you don’t know what a hoodoo is? It’s one of those thin, tall rocks that have a flat top (usually because the top is made of material that doesn’t erode as easily). Lazy man definition, but it might help you answer a future jeopardy question.

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Next time, we really want to make it a longer day-trip so that we can explore some of the other trails. It was a billion degrees out when we went, so we didn’t feel TOO bad about cutting our walk/hike short.

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Visit any museums lately?

What’s your favorite dinosaur?

I Forget What I Did Last Weekend

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I really should have recapped the long weekend sooner. Because now that I’ve sat down to do it, I realize two things:

  1. I really didn’t do much
  2. …that I can remember anymore

The only way to jog my terrible memory is to look through whatever photos I managed to take. And usually on weekends, I take terrible pics.

Ok, so what happened last weekend? Hmmm. I somewhat remember eating lots of bacon and lots of eggs. I sat on the patio floor with the dogs and scared all passersby with my wispy afro.

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I took the puppies to the park while Tyler was still sleeping. All the of us (me, Reggie, and Layla. Because remember, Tyler is still at home in bed at this point) frolicked around and hopped in the river. A super sunny trip to the park calls for ice cream upon our return. 

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I met up with my friend Mackenzie to paint pottery

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..and drink beer

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And Tyler made ribs for us.

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So yeah, I definitely need to work on getting these posts written sooner rather than later so that they’ll actually have content. 

Eats and Outfits

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Different than the norm of ‘eats and exercise’ (because let’s face it, you don’t need to see a M-F list of me going to Hot Yoga classes) I decided to go with the outfits I wore to work each day last week…and then corresponding dinners.

As far as the clothes went, I really got to relax with my dress code. I wore jeans twice, green khakis, an A-line dress, and black ultra-skinny pants (not jeans) from the GAP. OMYGOD THOSE SKINNY PANTS ARE FANTASTICAL. Seriously, go to Gap and try them on. And then buy them. And wear them everywhere.

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That gorgy-pordgy elephant belt was originally priced at $49!!! Holy shniz, I would not pay that much for a belt. Luckily, I know how to work a sale (and an associate) and I wound up paying $11 for that sucker.

Meals for the week were all SUPER EASY. I mean, I was trying to manage work, set aside a few hours each day for yoga, walk the pups, get laundry done, yadda yadda, so anything that was easy peasy ended up yummy in the tummy.

On the menu: gnocchi with sausage, marinara, roasted veggies; pizza; bulgar with raw veggies; turkey burgers; and an asian chopped salad.

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I won’t be posting a recap of this week’s outfits because, well……….. I quit my job. Yeah, after only one week of employment, I opted out of that position in pursuit of a much better opportunity. I’m really excited to start my next job next week (it’s downtown!!!!!!!) because I believe it will be a much better environment for me. Insert all sorts of philosophical thoughts and hopes and dreams here. 

Next post: recapping the long weekend. AKA: I drank corona (well, shit. I just ruined the suspense)

Oh, and in case you DID want to know my list of workouts from last week:

  • Monday: Sprint Repeats around the block/Hot Yoga
  • Tuesday: Full Body Strength workout/Spin
  • Wednesday: Hot Yoga
  • Thursday: Pyramid Workout
  • Friday: Hot Yoga

Question: Do you have your ‘go-to’ veggies? I almost always resort to buying red peppers, sugar snap peas, grape tomatoes, zucchini and cucumbers.

I slept!

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I slept through the whole night last night. Tears of joy people, tears of joy. UNTIL, the big dog decided to wake up at 5:30 and whine until I got up to feed her. Snob.

Not much going on today (and yet, where did the time go?)

Lunch was enjoyed on the picnic table right outside my office. Um yes, this is my new favorite flavor of kombucha. Also, I opted for just veggies with hummus at lunch today because my previous lunches were really upsetting my stomach- more so for the reason that I was eating the meal and sitting all day. If I were moving around, the meal would settle a lot better.

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Took an alternate route home (still figuring out which is the best on certain days/times of the week). Who would’ve thought it was faster to drive THROUGH downtown? Crazy, I tell you.

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Last night, I was signed up for a 7:45 yoga class, but when I got to the parking lot, I saw that over half of the lot was closed off for paving- they’ve been working on this lot for over a year, I swear. There was absolutely nowhere for me to park, so I drove back home. And obviously cried, because I get REALLY frustrated when my workouts are interrupted. After sitting at home and pouting for about an hour, I headed over to the gym and busted through some circuits and HIIT on the bike. I was grumpy throughout the whole thing and almost cried again when I got home.

Lame, I know, but working out is my thing and I hate when/if it’s taken away from me.

Tonight, I’m heading back over for a later class, so I hope I’ll be able to find some parking. I’m also planning on a pyramid workout/outdoor run early tomorrow morning. I don’t have to go into work until noon since I’ll be staying late into the evening with some training at work.

Here’s the pyramid workout I’m planning on. (Performing one rep of each move, then 2, 3…up to 10 of each, then coming back down to 1)

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Now that you know every nook and cranny of my day, I’mma get outta here.

HEY, GUESS WHAT? I want to be able to post every day now. I think it’s helping me keep a little bit of my sanity. BUT I need to know what YOU want to read from me? Suggestions on topics, or maybe even a weekly recurring post? Let me know! (Keeping my dinners in one post already)

Dont forget to go like my facebook page. Still need a ton more likes before I hit 200 so I can host a giveaway!!!

 

Whole Wheat Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

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Hi friends. Tonight’s post is going to be a quick one. Unless inspiration suddenly hits and I get chatty. But I don’t think I have time to be chatty. What with this whole new schedule and all, I feel like a chicken with its head cut off just trying to accomplish all my daily tasks on top of being at work most of the day. How do people live like this?!!!

I mean…Sure, I’ve done the whole work thing before, but I had that piled on with grad school, teaching group ex classes, and traveling to and from NY every weekend. Not sure how I managed all that, but I certainly thought it would be easier just having ‘work’ on my list.

But, life changes (thank God, or else I’d still have braces and glasses and let girls kick me) and now I’ve gotta think about meals and two dogs and a husband and a whole friggin house to clean.

So where was I? Yeah, the short post.

Yesterday, I mentioned in my day of eats that my late afternoon snack consisted of whole wheat zucchini blueberry muffins. Just wanted to drop in and share the recipe with you because they are so good I get giddy when I eat them.

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I only have the one picture of them while they were cooling in the pan, because when I each them at work:

  1. I can’t use my phone
  2. I eat them too fast to even care about taking a picture

After the muffins fully cooled, I put them in ziploc bags in groups of two. Most were for me, some were for Tyler, and none were for the dogs, although we found that Reggie somehow got onto the counter (they were sitting on the counter pushed ALL THE WAY back) and ate one of the bags. His poop was green. You’re welcome for the extra information.

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Whole Wheat Zucchini Blueberry Muffins

  • 2 1/4 c whole wheat flour
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 3/4 t baking powder
  • 3/4 t baking soda
  • 3/4 t salt
  • 1 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg white
  • 1/2 c applesauce
  • 1/2 c vegetable oil
  • 1 zucchini, shredded
  • 1 cup blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a muffin pan.

2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl except zucchini. Stir until fully incorporated.

3. Fold in the shredded zucchini.

4. Fill muffin tin and bake for about 25 minutes (or until springy to touch, allowing them to sit in pan for a few minutes after removed from the oven will let them cook slightly more)

5. EAT