Right here’s our life currently within the frozen tundra that’s Charlottesville.
After lacking a complete week of college, plus a couple of days of two-hour delays, we STILL have mountains of ice in all places right here. That is what all of the parking heaps seem like:
Nonetheless, I really feel slightly unhealthy even saying the phrase ice due to the horror that entity has prompted, particularly in Minnesota. Birch, who can now learn, mentioned the opposite day “Mother, that bridge mentioned “F*** ice on it” and I needed to clarify to him (in an age acceptable means) that they weren’t speaking in regards to the snow on the bottom (though eff that ice, too). Regardless of how you set it: I’m anti-ice.
^^ The wall of laborious ice the plows deposited into my driveway
The excellent news for me by way of temperature is that I’m flying to Miami tomorrow with a gaggle of associates to embark on a cruise. This heat escape couldn’t have come at a greater time.
Right here’s a little bit of our inside life currently!
Baking muffins!
Birch’s new favourite factor is cracking eggs. One landed outdoors of the bowl and the opposite rolled onto the ground, however our complete wheat oatmeal muffins turned out nice!
Wholesome Breakfast Gasoline
Smoothie and yogurt bowls with the above muffin on high.
Evergreen waffles and one other yogurt bowl.
Extra waffles with heated blueberries and pancake day with the boys.
On the go!
In a single day oats on my busy faculty day and a post-workout inexperienced smoothie (I talked about what I add to my health club smoothie and why on Substack!)
Fireplace Ladder
I feel being inside a lot has me feeling claustrophobic as a result of I panicked one evening and purchased a hearth ladder. I had a picture of being up so excessive with no approach to leap down! It’s saved beneath my mattress subsequent to my sauna blanket.
Retail Remedy
Outdated Navy is killing it with athleisure! I’m dwelling on this inexperienced sweatshirt, and love the purple jacket. I’m going again for the purple hoodie when my Supercash comes round.
Additionally, the dressing room now has the know-how to know what gadgets you could have in there, and you’ll take a look at different colours and request sizes from a display. It was magic!
I additionally simply purchased this jumpsuit from Albion Match once I bought my new bathing swimsuit. It’s a small petite and suits nice! Can’t wait to put on it on the cruise.
Proof I put on greater than athleisure! Going out to dinner with associates:
Dinner at Noble Steakhouse
I had dinner on the new-ish Noble Argentinian Steakhouse within the Glass Constructing (the previous Paradox Pastry spot – miss that place!) What a deal with!
I used to be obsessive about my Liberator cocktail (Leblon Cachaca, Sfumato, Creme de Cassis, Orange Bitters over one large dice).
The meals was wonderful from the baked provolone with chimichurri and purple peppers to the beet salad to the NY Strip Steak with a Malbec butter.
And naturally, the service with our buddy Juan Pablo was 10/10!
College lunch
I went to go to B at his faculty for lunch. He’s juuuuuust attending to that age the place he doesn’t need his mother smothering him with kisses in entrance of his associates 🙁 However he liked the go to! So did his associates haha.
Twinning earlier than indoor soccer apply
Mazen has additionally been cleared for all actions! Yay! B is getting so good at soccer now that he’s a bit older. We scrimmaged one-on-one and he beat me 7-6! (I did give him a couple of, however he earned quite a bit too!)
Lunches
I’ve actually been into the cheese plate lunch! With a number of hummus on the veg.
And since I haven’t been into salads as a lot this time of yr, these frozen burritos are nice once I need one thing heat! Normally paired with above veggies and hummus.
Lunch on the go! Love clear juice!
This i01 with camu camu and olive leaf is my after-lunch palette cleanser, and it’s good for you in and out, too. Tastes slightly like apple juice.
Happier hour
I didn’t do dry Jan, however I at all times in the reduction of this time of yr, and I attempted these Recess drinks. The orange vanilla was my favourite – unimaginable!! I didn’t actually really feel a lot with these, however they tasted nice and have adaptogens in them. I additionally simply ordered this mocktail pack that I can’t wait to strive.
Dinners!
Rooster tortilla soup
I referred to as this a woman dinner and Ivy mentioned it needed to have cheese to qualify. I’ll plan a cheese dinner subsequent week haha. Sheet pan potatoes, broccoli and salmon.
True Nature Meats
I’ve been LOVING True Nature meats! They arrive frozen however are already seasoned and cooked, so that you simply warmth them up. I bought courageous sufficient to strive the sirloin steak and I cooked it completely! Nicely, reheated haha.
I additionally had the buffalo rooster which I served over pasta with spinach and blue cheese (sort of wing-inspired!?) It was so good! Mazen preferred it, too.
My hyperlink will get you a reduction if you wish to strive!
We had the second two servings as tacos.
And final however not least, lasagna! This was the Rana model that got here contemporary, not frozen, so it was prepared in 20 minutes. Beloved it!
And I’ll go away you with Birch’s vegetable problem chart. He got here up with it himself (after a couple of too many vitamin hints…!) and accomplished it!
