Right here’s our life currently within the frozen tundra that’s Charlottesville.
After lacking a whole week of faculty, plus just a few days of two-hour delays, we STILL have mountains of ice in all places right here. That is what all of the parking heaps appear to be:
Nevertheless, I really feel slightly dangerous even saying the phrase ice due to the horror that entity has induced, 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 applicable approach) that they weren’t speaking in regards to the snow on the bottom (though eff that ice, too). Regardless of how you place 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 entire wheat oatmeal muffins turned out nice!
Wholesome Breakfast Gas
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 gymnasium smoothie and why on Substack!)
Fireplace Ladder
I believe being inside a lot has me feeling claustrophobic as a result of I panicked one night time and purchased a fireplace ladder. I had a picture of being up so excessive with no solution to bounce down! It’s saved below my mattress subsequent to my sauna blanket.
Retail Remedy
Outdated Navy is killing it with athleisure! I’m residing on this inexperienced sweatshirtand love the purple jacket. I’m going again for the purple hoodie when my Supercash comes round.
Additionally, the dressing room now has the expertise to know what gadgets you have got in there, and you’ll have a look at different colours and request sizes from a display screen. It was magic!
I additionally simply purchased this jumpsuit from Albion Match after I acquired my new bathing swimsuit. It’s a small petite and matches 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 huge dice).
The meals was wonderful from the baked provolone with chimichurri and pink 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!
Faculty 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 cherished 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 just a few, however he earned so much too!)
Lunches
I’ve actually been into the cheese plate lunch! With plenty of hummus on the veg.
And since I haven’t been into salads as a lot this time of 12 months, these frozen burritos are nice after I need one thing heat! Often 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 all the time reduce this time of 12 months, and I attempted these Recess drinks. The orange vanilla was my favourite – unbelievable!! 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 attempt.
Dinners!
Hen tortilla soup
I known as this a lady 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 acquired courageous sufficient to attempt the sirloin steak and I cooked it completely! Properly, reheated haha.
I additionally had the buffalo rooster which I served over pasta with spinach and blue cheese (type of wing-inspired!?) It was so good! Mazen appreciated it, too.
My hyperlink will get you a reduction if you wish to attempt!
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. Cherished it!
And I’ll depart you with Birch’s vegetable problem chart. He got here up with it himself (after just a few too many diet hints…!) and accomplished it!
