Day 52: Frozen lake

I found a little change of scenery at EGR library today and posted myself right in front of Reed's Lake! Praises for God's beauty.

Day 49: Cute paper can brighten up any dreaded To-Do list

I love checklists for the sole purpose of crossing things off!
The end is in sight. :) :)  [Staying positive.]  

 Happy productive Monday and President's Day.

Day 47: Little surprises

Surprise visitor at the library today and then great food with a great friend! Thanks for making today better! xo

Day 46: On my yoga kick

Friday evening hot yoga, so good/powerful/rejuvenating. :)

Lululemon lovin.

Day 45: Valentine's Day!

There are so many this I love about this little holiday, mostly chocolate&flowers of course. And study break excuses! Happy V day everyone, spread the love!

Posing for the camera and getting festive!!!

V-tines gift... nothing better. :)

Cross country skiing at Cascade. First time for us this season!

This guy spoiled ME this year. :)

Watermark treated us well! Yum!

Day 44: EHAC junkies

The perks of living close: I love meeting Kristen at East Hills!

Ab hour; social hour.

Day 43: It's Fat Tuesday!

I am laughing at my breakfast today after realizing it's Fat Tuesday! Too bad for having an empty refrigerator! I'm choking down plain low fat yogurt (BRAIN FOOD) while the rest of the world indulges in fat. Happy Marti Gras!

One Question: Where is my Puczki?!!!

Day 42: Recoup, Refocus, Relax

I am so thankful to come home to this after a long day of work and a killer migraine.

ahhhh peace&quiet.

Day 41: So, this happned...

Well, this is pretty funny. After baking with my little girls last night, I continued on with my baking frenzy into today and thought I could just toss my dark-chocolate-raspberry-banana-bread right in the oven too (underneath some already-baking-brownies.) CLEARLY, I forgot to notice the small height difference between the oven racks... ummm. OOPS. Very lucky for me, I caught my mistake with about 15 minutes left so I was able to pry the delicate bread off of the wrack and give it freedom and time to rise before becoming completely smashed. End result: You would've never known. :) #liveandlearnfolks

Day 40: Winter is still.

There is nothing like starting out a Saturday with a brisk walk and cute puppy paws for company. Winter is so beautiful, especially during mornings when everything. feels. so. still.

I could not help but throw a few pictures of my precious girls from my fun Saturday night on here...

Guarding the house with her life and happy about it!

Maybe getting a little bored... ;)

It is rare to see all three so still and focused at one time; either this game is really awesome or I am that good!

Day 39: What a view...

Study week continues, along with my nerves as the countdown is here. This is what a normal day looks like for me this month!

Day 38: Healthy Carbs

With my diet "healthy" carbs is pretty much an oxymoron so it is kind of amazing I've become a fan of Quinoa. I've been sticking to the best Runner's food to make the most of my "training" and Quinoa was on that list! On top of studying I've been doing a little cooking to break up the day.

You'd be surprised at how many interesting recipes you can make with this tiny grain as the main ingredient. And to top it all off, most Quinoa recipes will never take more than 15 minutes. 

This is what happened when I had "NOTHING in the fridge." Six ingredients: Quinoa, avacado, red pepper, black beans, pepper, and olive oil. Not bland at all!

Fun fact: Not only is Quinoa a healthy carbohydrate like I mentioned, it is also a muscle building protein; it contains 8 amino acids that the body requires to put the protein to good use. If you find yourself needing more protein in your diet, like me, Quinoa is a great side dish option.

Day 37: Sibylline

This picture was actually from late last night right after Tori received her SIB bid! It was so fun surprising her at her dorm and seeing her still glowing with excitement about Greek life and the Sibs. I've been waiting for this day for a longggg time and I couldn't be happier that she decided to go SIB! :) So proud of her.

Day 36: Anchored at Hope

I made it back to Holland this evening for the first time since I graduated. I cleaned out my nursing mailbox today and picked up my last few assignments. It's a weird feeling stopping by after being on the other side. I couldn't help but snap a picture of this hallway... so dear to my heart.  :)

So many memories at this department.

Hope at night. It's a beauty. This pathway leaves a mark...

Day 35: Mornin' chaps!

I wonder who will be more productive today, me or the dog? Brady looks like he might win.

Day 34: Super Bowl Sunday

Kristen and Katie's way of partaking in the festivities. :)

Day 33: Multi-task

This is harder than it looks! I had this great idea of reading while getting some miles in.  I used to do this in college all the time... on a bike.

Running long distances on the Tredmil is hard enough, 
I think I'll stick to TV entertainment/distraction.

Day 32: 1 month down

How is it already February? This past month seemed to move so. painfully. slow. and now that it is over I am measuring my productivity. Post-holiday come downs and new years resolution frenzies are contagious I've decided and mostly leave you feeling less accomplished than you felt on Jan 1. In my case, this may be post-grad problems!

So, I want February to feel different and fresh, a month of its own. To not measure my accomplishments on a short term/day-to-day basis, but long term. And by long term, I mean one month. Check back with me next month and I'll let you know how that is working out. ;) Tonight, my fortune cookie ACTUALLY read, 'the road to knowledge begins with the turn of the page.' OKAY. As if I didn't need more incentive to keep my head in a text book. Alright February, Ready, set, go?

Fun start to the month at PF Changes, love that ambiance. ;)