Joining Running With Spoons for a #thinkingoutloud Thursday!
1. Which leads me to start of by saying that Running With Spoons has been one of my newest fav blogs that I have added to the list of weekly visits. I have tried many of her recipes because she obviously developed them with me in mind. Many include chocolate chips, oatmeal, banana… The Banana Oat Greek Yogurt Pancakes have been a common go-to because they are 1. delish 2. easy (you know when I say easy it means you like blinked and their are pancakes and 3. guilt free. A huge batch is one serving. That is my kind of savory carb.
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| I made these! |
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| And she ate them… Impressive. |
2. Life without coffee would be a dark place. A very, very dark place. Just sayin’.
3. When I had my first born three years ago, sleep training was not a huge priority on my list. So what if she was sleeping in our a room a little longer than normal or if I picked her up when she cried at night? To hear her shed a tear was heart wrenching. Only now having 7 month old twins did I realize the importance of sleep training in my life. One night of hell. No joke. And the rest is history. Let me just say I put them to bed (Big Sis and all) at 7pm last night without a peep. Big Sis woke up early BUT the Twins woke up chatting with each other around 6am and ready to come out and about around 6:30am. I. Will. Take. It. It’s a miracle. I will tell you how we did it in an upcoming post for any of you that have hit rock bottom. P.S. I am so thankful to my girlfriend / amazing mom of three boys for sharing her pain, feeling mine and helping me go through the process. You seriously need a support group, it’s so hard but it works!
4. The other miracle? Alone time. With Hubby. No Nemo’s, Elsa’s or chocolate milk in sight. Just two free hours of #relaxation, #wine, #scandal and quiet bliss. I heart Olivia Pope. And yes, two hours, they go to bed but they still get up early.
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| Love you Liv. See you tonight. |
5. It’s been a few months to get over my last smoothie obsession that led to ultimate smoothie disgust. However, I am back at it. This months fad that I am sure will fade quickly is my Spinach, Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie. 2 cups spinach, 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 frozen banana, and 1 tbsp peanut butter. Simple. Tasty. Toddler approved.
6. I have been treadmill training for a half-marathon coming up at the end of February. Sounds horrible. But shockingly it hasn’t been! It’s been an awesome, mindless break and I have been obsessed with watching the series Once Upon a Time on Netflix.
7. Is it just me or are snow days starting to lose their magical, exciting hype? Still love a #snowday. But that fun, “We need water, wine, diapers and chips stat!” pre-storm excitement is starting to fade. Because it’s like… everyday.
Have any random thoughts!? Join me in the comments for #thinkingoutloudthursday!
Ha-ha oh that picture of you holding the coffee with two frolicking babies in the background is fabulous! Yes we must have some sort of pick me up to keep us going throughout the day!
And then a little wine sedative at the end? 😉
I have been doing some of my Half Marathon training on the treadmill since my Half is in the spring and it’s very cold in Iowa right now. It hasn’t been as bad as I thought either. I also watch tv while on mine.
Good luck on your run! Mine just got postponed a couple weeks due to the ginormous amount of snow we have been getting. Yay, to running outside! 😉
I definitely agree life is way more better with coffee! Reading your thoughts brought only one thought to mind : how can we be 2 moms living thousand of miles away but thinking and experiencing almost the same things! Hoping for a couple of alone time with hubby tonight too! Found your blog through the fb hope at bloggymoms!
Hi! I’m so glad you came to visit. I love meeting other moms in the same boat. Makes me feel like more of a sane person… kinda 🙂