After coming home from Hilton Head I went to the grocery list-less. It resulted in a few spontaneous purchases and an overload of produce, so yesterday I was determined to try and eat up a bunch of it.
Side note, I don’t leave Hailey in the bumbo on the counter. She likes to watch what is going on, so I put her in there if I am within arm reach. She did enjoy helping me assemble smoothie ingredients though.
Peanut butter, spinach, 1/2 a banana, frozen cherries, spinach and this gem of a find:
Silk Dark Chocolate almond milk. Woah baby. This stuff is seriously awesome and I could drink a a whole glass of it by itself, which I can’t usually do with almond milk. However, this stuff just tastes like chocolate milk. David agrees, so you know it’s true.
Oh, I added MILA, too, for some chia omega-3 goodness! MILA is dissolves beautifully into smoothies.
So basically, it tasted like dessert for breakfast. I’m ok with that.
Hailey graced me with a 2.5 hour nap yesterday morning, and I kicked some serious productivity butt, including throwing a bunch of veggies and lentils on the stove for lunch.
Indian spiced (turmeric, curry, etc) carrots, sweet potatos, onions, tomatoes, celery and lentils over spinach. I had two bowls, then Hailey joined me.
She had carrots and sweet potatoes and I split 2 whole milk mozzarella string cheeses with her.
After many-a-errand, we returned home. Another nap for Hailey and another snack for me.
I used this pouch t create a tuna salad (tuna celery, sweet pickles cubes and plain Greek yogurt) over romaine.
Plus carrots and hummus that I didn’t fancy up for you.
When David got home I squeezed in 2 miles in 22 minutes
then showered in record time to make it out the door with David and Hailey for more errands. It ended up taking David over an hour to find a place for a TB test (work related), so Hailey and I sat in the car, read books and played on twitter.
Obviously things took longer than we anticipated, so we decided to grab dinner out. I knew just where to go- BluStar Grill. Yes, I’m becoming quite smitten with them and their fresh food!
I had the bison burger (only 1/2 the bun) and split the roasted broccoli (which is incredibly fresh and flavorful) with Hailey.
Back home, I ended the night with #fitblog, 3 dark chocolate Hershey kisses and a top-notch photo… ha.
Whew- doozy of a post, huh? Hope you’re still reading so I can wish my handsome hubby a very happy THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
It just keeps getting better <3
nicole @ making good choices says
May 2, 2012 at 9:12 amaw happy anniversary!!
Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy says
May 2, 2012 at 9:12 amHappy Anniversary! Looks like you had a very busy day yesterday!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
May 2, 2012 at 9:18 amLove that wedding picture, happy anniversary!
Kaitlyn @Keeping up with Kaitlyn says
May 2, 2012 at 9:24 amHappy Anniversary!! My parents was two days ago 🙂
Verna says
May 2, 2012 at 9:24 amCute picture! Happy Anniversary! Ours is coming up in a couple weeks! May is a great month for a wedding!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
May 2, 2012 at 9:27 amhappy anniversary!!!
Maria says
May 2, 2012 at 9:28 amHappy 3 years! I’m off to find some dark chocolate almond milk 🙂
Jamie @ FoodinRealLife says
May 2, 2012 at 9:29 amWhat a productive day! I find Olivia and I can usually get in one or two errands but then I usually come home and stay home. Now that I can feed her in the car more easily, I should probably try doing more. I just worry that she will need a diaper change or feeding when I am in the middle of something. Does Hailey enjoy being on the go so much? Does she usually cat nap? You should do a post about how you get so much accomplished with a baby as a new mom. I know I’d love it! 🙂
Brittany says
May 2, 2012 at 12:07 pmH loves being out and about. If she is fussy at home, we always go out for errands. I think she loves the stimulation of something new. I was nervous at first about diaper changes, etc, but I learned to allot plenty of time for errands and just roll with it. If she needs to eat, we go in the car or dressing room and eat… same with diaper changes. I try not to let her nap too much in the car because I don’t think nap quality is as great, but it happens 🙂 I’ll share a detailed schedule for her 8 month update!
Jamie @ FoodinRealLife says
May 2, 2012 at 9:30 amAnd Happy Anniversary!
blackhuff says
May 2, 2012 at 9:34 amHappy Anniversary to you and your husband. I love how you put Hailey on the counter in the Bumbo. I used to do that too – keeps them in eye’s view and they too can see what you do – stimulation.
Stefanie says
May 2, 2012 at 9:40 amHappy Anniversary!!
Tiff @ Love Sweat and Beers says
May 2, 2012 at 9:44 amHappy Anniversary to you two! 🙂 That’s such a great wedding photo.
I like the sound of your lunch. I too have been enjoying curry bowls this week. I should have thought to put mine on spinach though – mine’s with rice. Still tasty either way!
Katie @ Pop Culture Cuisine says
May 2, 2012 at 9:58 amI love that chocolate almond milk, especially in smoothies. I am kicking myself that I forgot to buy some at the store on Sunday! So yummy!
christina says
May 2, 2012 at 10:02 amIdk why, but seeing babies sitting on the counter cracks me up. Love your gold sandals!!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
May 2, 2012 at 10:08 amHappy Anniversary!!
Danica @ It's Progression says
May 2, 2012 at 10:14 amHappy Anniversary!! Love that wedding picture!
Lauren B. says
May 2, 2012 at 10:48 am3 years in a row!!! (as my husband always says) A very big Happy Anniversary to you both. You seem like such a sweet couple, one that my husband and I would love to hang out with if we lived closer! Enjoy the celebration!
chelcie @ chelcie's food files says
May 2, 2012 at 10:52 amhappy anniversary:)
Healthy Living Val says
May 2, 2012 at 11:29 amI’ll have to check out the MILA that you used in your smoothie. Is it just chia seeds? That chocolate flavor is amazing right? It’s just enough sweetness that adding it to oatmeal or Rice Krispies makes it an almost-dessert!
Brittany says
May 2, 2012 at 12:08 pmIt is chia seeds! It’s a special proprietary blend of ground chia seeds. Click on the link for more details. I know Becca would be happy to answer any questions you have 🙂
Stephanie says
May 2, 2012 at 11:49 amI have a few questions about what Hailey eats if you have a second…My daughter, Addy is a month behind Hailey, but I’m pretty sure you started feeding her finger foods at 6 months. I’m very torn because everything I read & hear says wait until Addy has teeth to give her finger foods, but every baby I see eating finger foods looks so happy (and alot of them don’t look like they have teeth yet)! I want to be able to try some stuff out with Addy…she already likes a lot of the jar foods and some homemade foods. So I was just curious if Hailey has teeth and what your thoughts have been so far on her finger food-tasting. I know every baby is different I just thought I’d see how it’s been going for you and so on.
Thanks for all and any help!
Brittany says
May 2, 2012 at 12:10 pmHi Stephanie! Yes, I started solids with H at six months. You ask a lot of great questions and at the perfect time. I’m going to write a detailed post tomorrow about what and when and how she eats, so check it out, then let me know if I missed anything 🙂
Tessa @ Amazing Asset says
May 2, 2012 at 12:16 pmAww love this Brittany, Happy Anniversary!
Kristy @ Breath of Sunshine says
May 2, 2012 at 12:59 pmHappy Anniversary!!! Our #2 was yesterday 🙂 Perfect time of year for a wedding!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
May 2, 2012 at 1:00 pmHappy Anniversary! How exciting!!!
Katie says
May 2, 2012 at 2:02 pmHappy Anniversary! Love your posts like this one. So helpful to see that in order to maintain or even lose weight you don’t have to starve or deprive yourself of food. You eat such a healthy balance and it seems you never go too long without eating so you never get to the point of weakness and make poor food choices. You are such a good role model for healthy eating – thank you!!!
[email protected] says
May 2, 2012 at 2:08 pmAwww happy anniversary!! That is such a beautiful pic of the two of you =)
Lisa says
May 2, 2012 at 2:39 pmHappy Anniversary! Your wedding photo is beautiful
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
May 2, 2012 at 3:11 pmAwww Happy Anniversary!!! 🙂
Sam @ Fit for My Fork says
May 2, 2012 at 3:54 pmHappy anniversary! 🙂 That chocolate almond milk looks AWESOME.
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
May 2, 2012 at 7:38 pmAnd now I need chocolate almond milk in my life.
[email protected] says
May 2, 2012 at 7:54 pmHappy Anniversary Brittany!!! Cheers to many, many more years. LOVE the photos of Hailey. She’s getting to be so big. How’d that happen so quickly???? 🙂 Have a great Wednesday.
Christie says
May 2, 2012 at 9:21 pmAww- Happy Anniversary! Love Blue Star- the people that work there are so darn sweet, which makes the whole experience even better.
Liz @ iheartvegetables says
May 2, 2012 at 11:00 pmI love dessert for breakfast 🙂
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! That’s so awesome 🙂
Michelle says
May 3, 2012 at 12:46 amI love the Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk… so yummy!! Thank you so much for your blogs, I am enjoying reading them! Happy Anniversary to you and your husband.
jen says
May 4, 2012 at 11:29 amhappy anniversary!
your tuna salad totally inspired my lunch yesterday!