anniversary #2

Happy 2nd Anniversary to my wonderful husband!

What have we been up to? Well B finished his PhD, we moved to a different country, traveled to 4 new countries plus tons of domestic trips, I am half done my MSc and.... well that's about it. Its been an amazing but busy 2 years but I would not change a thing.

Thank you for being you.

Anyone want to predict what we will accomplish this next year? I honestly have no clue!

run

Shhh... I have a secret. I have been working towards my goal of running 5km. It was one of my NYR and since half the year is past I thought I should get working on it. Yes, I know June in Louisiana is not the best time to start running but I find it quite enjoyable in the mornings. I can teach 2 hours straight of Zumba but I cannot run for more than 1 minute. Nuts! I did some research and I decided to start with the couch to 5k program. Its only 30 minutes of training 3 days per week, the app on my iPod tells me exactly when to run and when to walk, and I can listen to my fave music at the same time. 

Week 1 was successful! B even joined me on Friday (even with the excess humidity). This week I increase my running time. I'll let you know how that goes.

To keep me motivated I have pinned a bunch of running quotes. Here are some of my faves:

Time for week 2 day 1!

feta slaw

Have you ever been to Zoe's Kitchen? Its a southern place with delicious Greek food. Sometime I go there for a quick meal if I am short on time but need something healthy. They have some amazing feta coleslaw... luckily it was easy to make at home too! We added some caramelized onions on top for some sweetness.

feta coleslaw

1 small head of cabbage, thinly sliced

6oz crumbled feta

6 green onions, chopped

1/4c red wine vinegar

1/2c evoo

pepper

1t sugar

Combine first three ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together last 4 ingredients. Toss together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

We loved this because it included feta and it was a great way to have coleslaw that was not mayo based! This would be a great recipe to try for your next potluck or picnic.

InstaFriday

Happy Friday!

This week summer semester started at LSU. Did you know we are already 1/7th complete? It's a been a busy week of teaching, class, research, oh and some other fun stuff too. Here's a quick recap:

1. Sundays at the pool = sunshine + studying for cadaver lab.

2. Breakfast cookies have completed my week. With an early morning Zumba class to teach I need something substantial to get me through to lunch. This has been the perfect solution!

3. A bestie birthday FaceTime! Happy birthday week!

4. My mornings really have been "me time" this week. Here's how I have spent my time:

M/W - teach Zumba, study, teach Zumba, study, cadaver dissection

Tu/Th/F - teach Zumba, complete couch to 5K workout, teach Zumba, yoga, study, volunteer

Seriously. I feel so spoiled is summer semester! I have really been enjoying my schedule so far. Remember when I made my 2013 goals? Well one of them was to be able to run 5K. I did nothing about that goal for the first half of the year so I have decided to start now... in June, in Louisiana... the humidity in the morning is nuts but the heat is bearable and I have found the perfect route that is shaded most of the way! B even came with me today! I feel successful after completing week 1. I have an app that tells me when to walk or run over my music so the workouts fly by!

Have a great weekend! Mine will be filled with studying (first cadaver test on Monday), Mexican food, pool time, and some Saturday morning yoga!

 

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nectarine

I don't have much to say today. So, here's a story for you:

The other day at the grocery store I saw nectarines and they looked amazing. I put two in a bag to purchase. Thank goodness the cashier noticed because they were $2.35/ nectarine! That's crazy! I decided to only buy one.

I cherished every ounce of that nectarine.

 

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