Daily Diary: 1.23.12
by Catherine R. Staat
Plans for this week have changed several times and has made for a crazy day here. Hello Monday!
Wh
at I Wore Today:
I did not take a picture – repeat outfit. The blouse is a great thrift store find. It can be dressed up or kept casual and does not require ironing!
If you do not like ironing (which I do not), then don’t purchase clothing that requires a lot of maintenance. You know that linen skirt you love but never wear because of the ironing involved and sits in your closet because you know that once you wear it (or even look at it), it will start to wrinkle. Yeah, that one. I am definitely into keeping things simple for myself.
What I Ate Today:
- Breakfast: water, coffee, 2 slices of waffles (homemade) with peanut butter and a banana. (Peanut butter has great staying power!)
- Lunch: Potato soup (made the night before), salad, yogurt
- Snack: Shared some Twizzlers with David while running (walking) our errands around town and mineral water – great combo right? It’s all about choices. I could have had a soda to go along with my sugary (HFCS) goodie but…
- Dinner: Turkey melt (turkey I had made a few weeks ago), glass of wine, salad and water before bed
What I Did Today:
Today did require some plan rearranging for most of the day. We had a Plan A which went into Plan B, C, D, E & F! When you are not using a car – you can’t just run to the store and back in a few minutes. You have to figure in the amount of time it will take to get there, shop and back again. Factoring in that you will (always) run into someone you know and stop to chat a bit. Also, you don’t want to purchase more than you can carry. If you are looking for a good workout, try carrying full grocery bags. I highly recommend it!
Last night, Blaine made yogurt which was ready by the time I shuffled myself on down the stairs. We have made yogurt in different ways but find using these small jars a better fit for us. You bring the milk up to a certain temperature, add your culture (yogurt from a previous batch) after it has cooled, pour in the jars and let it sit on the warmer overnight.
Someone mentioned to me that they never would have time to make their own yogurt. Sure you can! It does not take as much time as one might think. If you’re just not into the whole making-it-yourself thing then do the next-best-thing and find a good quality (healthy) brand of yogurt to purchase. Voilà
Check out what others are wearing and doing on the left under Beautiful People.
