it’s ten o’clock.
i didn’t mean to post so late.
didn’t mean to neglect my blog.
i didn’t mean to miss two workouts in a row.
i didn’t mean to not take photos of everything i’ve been eating.
i didn’t mean to not plan my meals or snacks and just eat what was around.
but i did. such is life. and i’ve been living it!
hope you understand.
well, since i posted last, here are the ten things i consider blog-worthy. hope you agree.
1. new delicious combo=egg whites+sweet potato+parmesan cheese!
this was super simple. 60 grams of baked sweet potato using my eatsmart food scale~
5 egg whites + 2 TB parmesan cheese~
all mixed up! 
add a little salt & pepper and you are good to go!
197 calories, 15g carbs, 26g protein, 4g fat
2. vitalicious brownie (that i won from ruth!) topped with naturally more peanut butter makes a fantastic bedtime snack.
156 calories, 25g carbs, 7g protein, 6g fat
3. susan is a genius! and she taught me how to customize my white balance. in this post.
no photos. just excitement!
4. penny and randy are cute. i love them a lot.
$hot.
5. coffee and water are the only two beverages i need in my life. the end.
i like it black.
6. i have been eating my edible arrangement for breakfast, lunch and snacks ever since tuesday. that’s ok, right?
i may have overdosed on melon.
7. sometimes you just need a sandwich.
two slices of whole wheat bread. one wedge of laughing cow light cheese.
one baby cucumber, sliced.
turkey breast, tomato & lettuce.
8. getting engagement photos was way more fun than i expected. i can’t wait to see how they turn out!
(these aren’t the photos. these are momma b’s “behind the scenes” shots.)
only your truest love will get the gunk out of your eyes during a photo shoot :)
9. i’ve been drinking a grip of protein shakes. they’re quick, cheap and easy.. and i’m busy, broke and have no time for complicated meals.
this one had a cup of almond milk, 5 strawberries (from the edible arrangement, of course), chocolate protein powder and ice.
10. we celebrated my brother’s 30th birthday tonight!
the obligatory 30 balloon bouquet courtesy of momma b.
i made a pasta salad.
it had:
- farfalle pasta
- diced celery
- diced braebrun apples
- feta cheese
- slivered almonds
- craisins
- poppyseed dressing
it joined the party with the other salads.
funny story. the “plan” for the party was to have everyone over for a BBQ and skate sesh. my brother has been building a miniramp in his back yard.
well.. as it turns out, the miniramp wasn’t quite done yet. so all the dudes spent the whole party finishing up the ramp!
i think this was a nice birthday gift for my brother, don’t you?
the rest of us sat around and watched.. and ate.. 
is the anticipation for the miniramp completion killing you?
lovebirds.
my bestest friend.
my plate
a bun-less burger atop a bed of lettuce and covered in three bean & corn salad and tomato. two salads: the one i made and an incredible tortellini salad that was filled with chicken, artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes and olives. yum.
while waiting for the ramp to be complete.. i messed around with the new camera.
like my new kicks?
best birth control. ever.
there were popsicles.
there was a swingset session.
and there was more waiting.
and the sun began to set. the boys kept working.
and then the birthday boy said, “IT’S READY!”
hooray! FINALLY!
and then they got to skate :)
happy birthday, dougie b.
time for bed :)
by the way, how fast has the week flown by?! 4 day work week plus my birthday plus off work early for engagements plus brother’s birthday=SHORTEST WEEK EVER.
Qs~
1. if you had to pick only TWO beverages to drink for the rest of your life, what would they be? (you can pretend water isn’t necessary for survival. you don’t have to pick it.) my answer=water and coffee.
2. bedtime snack of choice? in a world where calories don’t count, i say vanilla bean ice cream. but since that world doesn’t exist, my realistic answer is plain greek yogurt+peaches+cinnamon. yumm. but that snack up there was pretty excellent last night!
happy friday!
xo. janetha b.
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1. Coffee and water. I totally agree with you!
2. My favorite bedtime snack is ice cream… Oops!
Up way too late. Love this post and photos of ramp building. Love the birth control pic! Great salads. Love being a best friend even if I look hammered in the photo!
You and Marshall are a dazzling duo xoxoxo!!!!
hahaha i love the “best birth control. ever.” caption! Love the shoesies. The vitalicious brownie looks amazeballs.
answer=water and coffee. ME TOO
cute purple shoes!!
you and marshall go to more impromptu parties and get togethers in a week than ive been to in 4+ yrs. Birth control for ya. Life changes after kids. For the better, but different indeed :)
xoxo
Yay for living life! I always tend to apologize when I don’t blog that often but damn no one should apologize for enjoying life. Anyways, it seems like you are having a fab time. I can’t wait to see those engagement photos ;)
i’ve been having hot cocoa almost every night before bed this whole winter. when the weather warms up i’ll have to make it cold! or just eat ice cream.
i loooove your new camera! the pictures are amazing! you and marshall are the cutest couple! bet the pictures will be great. I love your outfit and your new shoes! xx
Living life = yes.
Apologising for living life = no.
1) Tea and umm… I don’t want to say water because I’m not THAT big a fan of the taste of water, but I can’t think of anything else. So, water.
2) Fruit! I love love love fruit. :D
Happy birthday to your brother! That party looks like fun. I would have wanted to pitch in. :)
Wei-Wei
I didn’t mean to be super lame.. and miss your birthday. Hope it was wonderful!
That egg white combo sounds like perfection. And lastly, that sleeveless blank dress is so cute!
I showed my bf the ramp and he pissed himself with jealousy. He wants to fly out and hang with your brother.
I can’t wait to see the pictures. You guys look adorbs.
1. Water and coffee
2. Vanilla chobani with kashi golean crunch mixed in.
That is definitely birth control. The best birth control was probably five hours later when they were all hopped up on sugar, running around screaming. AHHHH!
Hey girl! Sometimes life gets busy :) No stresses about blog neglect! It happens. Lots of yummy eats. I agree- two beverages- coffee and water! I need nothing else. Can’t wait to see your engagement pictures. The party looks like fun- Great job on the big bowl of pasta salad. The ramp looks so cool. I wish I could skateboard. Happy Friday
Water and coffee please!
I love a whey cake with PB in the middle mmmm…and a glass of almond milk which I would totally give up for coffee ;)
I have 5 nieces and 1 nephew. They get old and they’re not as fun. That’s my birth control. That and the world is going down the crapper.
WATER COFFEE BY FAR!!! i could live happily off of those drinks for the rest of my life (and pretty much do!!)
i cannot WAIT to see how yourpics turned out! i love the background and scene in them and cannot freakin wait!
no worries on the blog, this happens to me to (hence no posting yesterday) but I will today!!! live your life girl! we know its especially hectic this time right now!
happy brithday to your brother! what a fun party! i would have sat. and ate. :)
bedtime snack of choice would be cottage cheese and pb!
mmm that edible arrangement is lasting you a while SCORE FOR FRUIT! :)
love you!
Water and margaritas … yum!
Coconut water and water!
Busy girl! I am totally on the sweet pot/ egg white wagon right now but never had it with the parm!
I also with you on the coffee and water but have been getting bored with coffee lately so no clue what I’m gonna do about that….sadface.
Happy Friday!
Ps..you’re not the only one who forgot to plan meals I have no clue what lunch or dinner is going to be..grr.
I have no real substantial comment other than to say that the pics with your new camera look great! As for beverages, water and tea are seriously the only things I drink. Boring, but hydrating ;) And even though it was a “short” week, it seemed like the longest week ever on my end. TGIF!
I’ve been eating vitatops for my bedtime snack for the past few weeks… haha. I definitely have an addictive personality so I have to eat one every night. Trying to break the habit! Glad you are enjoying those vitatops
Fun BBQ and I love that pic of you and Marshall with the popsicle! You guys look so sweet and in love. Maybe that one should make it into the engagement photo mix? :)
If I had to only live off two beverages they would be…coffee and water too! Can’t imagine my life without either. :)
Happy Friday darling!
Drooling after like, photo three with those egg whites/sweet potato/parm (yum!) combo and the brownie. Foodgasmmmm…
That pasta salad looks SO good. Mmmm!
Two beverages… hmm, that one is HARD! Fresh mango grapefruit juice && green tea!
Ice cream is the ULTIMATE late night snack. Unfortuately, my thighs don’t agree with that notion, hah.
xo
K
Eeee, your photos are gorgeous!!! The sweet potato/egg white combo sounds fab. Too funny that the boys spent the whole time working on the ramp. And I love that pic of the lovebirds on the swing, y’all are so gosh darn cute. Can’t wait to see the engagement photos!! Oh, and puppy yawns break my heart.
1. I just choose water – it’s all I want in life! But for the sake of being fun, I’ll pick ICED coffee and chocolate milk.
2. If calories weren’t an issue then peanut butter on toast. But in the real world, I love protein powder batter :)
Happy Friday JB!!! <3
You have sooooo much going on right now that a little bit of late blogging or no pictures is perfectly understandable. If calories were no issue – my nighttime snack would be cookies. If I get 2 snacks, ice cream AND cookies (not necessarily cookies and cream ice cream).
Water and coffee, hands down :)
What a fun birthday party! And you two are such a cute couple :)
wine and chocolate milk. preferably not together.
I definitely have to try the sweet potato and egg white combo – sounds so so good! Coffee and margaritas FTW :0)
Happy Friday!
Since water doesn’t “count”, I’m going with red wine and coffee!
Your pictures are lookin’ better and better with the new cam! Woo hoo!
Also, you and Marshall are so cute! I’ve been married a little over a year to my best friend and all I can say is if you marry the right person, marriage is the BEST! I love being a MRS:)
♥,T
A mini ramp in the backyard? Hahah you have the coolest brother ever. I think having to wait and having a nighttime boarding sesh looks even more fun anyway!
Just finished reading about your birthday. Happy Belated again! Loved it. + I fully support eating edible arrangements at every point in the day.
Beverages por moi… I think I’d agree with the water and coffee. Can I throw in a third and say smoothies too? Those can count as DRINKS right? :)
When I need a bedtime snack I usually go for a cereal/yogurt bowl! And/or apple along with it.
Hi!
Did you ever try adding a sprinkle of tumeric before cooking your egg whites? You may not mind the whiteness of them, but making them yellow helps my brain enjoy them more!
xo
Ali
Sounds like my life all the time! It’s all good.
I love eggs and sweet potatoes. Major yum!
The party looks like a blast. Such a cool idea!
1. I have to cheat and list three: Water, Coffee, Beer – in that order. I just love a cold beer. I was raised that way.
2. Fruit and nuts. Or ice cream.
This week was indeed crazy fast! I hope the weekend slows down some.
What a beautiful and yummy looking pasta salad!! So glad you’ve been out living your life and having fun!! :)
kids = best birth control ever. amen sister.
and i HEART your purple flats…where does a gal find such a cute pair of shoes!
happy birthday doug e. doug!!!!!!!
happy weekend friend :)
what an awesome party! We used to have a half-pipe in our garden that my brother built…too cool. Your pasta salad looks amazing, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG!!!!!!!
fave drink? Coffee. Or diet cream soda. Though I am happy with coffee.
bedtime snack? I like wholegrain toast with butter and honey (a lot!) or greek yogurt with cooked muesli stirred in :D
you’ve had a killer week! looks like so much fun!
I love me just an apple and pb at night, simple and good :).
This post just made me smile; spending the party building the ramp is so sweet! I only really drink water… but I love some hot tea during the winter! I’m an ex-coffee addict. I need to start eating bedtime snacks.
1. This is hard, Janetha! Tea with milk and sugar is one. Ummmm. Red wine is number two!
2. Popcorn. Or cereal. Or cookies.
Love the birthday shenanigans and YES this week flew by!! hurray for Friday.
Bedtime snack: I love a bowl of popcorn (kettle corn) or some ice cream :)
Drinks: water and iced tea!
Love all the pictures in this post! And that egg sweet potato combo looks unreal!
Kombucha and water!!
Water and Wine!
I’d say coffee, but I’d like to have some booze in my life! hahah
I love your photos- your new camera is fantastic!
Oh!! You have to try egg whites with sweet potato and peanut butter!!
How could you not love Penny and Randy. Look at those faces!! My favorite bed time snack is a new one. I’m obsessed with plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and a few chocolate chips. It’s Heaven I tell ya!
water and beer. what? i’m serious. although, the beer is like a twice a year thing.
i can’t do a “bedtime snack” my last eats are about 3 hours before bed. however, i love a frozen (yep, try it) deep chocolate vita top with better n’ pb on it. Soooooooooo gooodlicious!
FUN PARTY!! Good post. Looks like you are familiarizing yourself with your camera quite quickly!
ehh life gets in the way of things all the time, but somehow you still manage to come up with an insanely entertaining and fun post to read!! :) I LOVE your farfalle salad. I’m a sucker for bow tie pasta because they’re cute. muhaah
2 drinks: water and er…diet ginger ale!!
Bed time snack would have to be kettle corn. hahaha Orrr, I love me some tuscan 3 cheese pretzel crisps like the ones I’m giving away. *sigh* They’re addicting and i already feel my ass growing on the couch as i nosh away…
dude i am totally feelin those new kicks! :)
my answer would be the same as yours ALMOST but mine would be seltzer and coffeee (caaaaawwwwwwwwfeeeee) hahaha
perfect bedtime snack for me would be a nice muffin and a cup of something warm :) OR popcorn!!!
glad m&m bro had a great bday! :) skating looks fun. i’ve always wanted to try.
i’m loving your outfit choices for the engagement photos! esp. the satiny black dress!
1. skinny water is sooo yum & i’d go with coffee too, but only if i can have my splenda or sf syrups.
2. before bed? as of late, my prebed snacks are green monsters! <3
xo.
Can’t WAIT to see your engagement photos. Love the dresses you chose! That mini-ramp is awesome, what a great birthday gift to finish it! I would have black coffee & water too. Favourite bed time snack is anything sweet – I always have something after dinner, my favourites are SIAB or ice cream!
great questions!
1. wine (either robert mondavi pinot noir or loosen bros. riesling) and tea (preferably harney&sons)
2. in a world where calories didn’t count… cake. but we all know that they do so then my choice is a macintosh apple and salt-free peanut butter.
HEY BOO!!
okay i suck at life bc im so late saying this.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! edible arrangement WHAT WHAT!! thats EXACTLY what i tell my bf to get me! who wants flowers? uhhh they die anyway! sounds like youve had a GREAT WEEK!!
im ALL FOR BEDTIME SNACKS! i eat like a full meal before bed! hahah usually a yogurt, 2 tbsp of PB, protein cake (made w. casien!) , and an apple or kettle corn!
Janetha B, my love!
I can’t wait to see your “real” engagement photos—I can tell already that they will be beautiful!
1. Hmmm….I guess I would have to say water and coffee, too. Or red wine and coffee. Depends on the day ;)
2. I like the “calories don’t count” world. Ice cream. Moosetracks :)
1. Diet coke! and young thai coconut smoothies (blended with cinnamon and ice)
2. I’m actually not big on late night snacks. I’m much more apt to eat a piece of chocolate, a bit of ice-cream, etc. upon waking up!
Great post! Love all 10 items! Great ramp too. Wow.
Happy engagement photos! (hehe) very cute!! Yum to those eggs. I will be testing those out shortly!
I love your dogs. They’re adorable. As are you. Happy Friday!
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