UGH! I could not fall asleep for the life of me last night! There were a few reasons for this:
1. I was freezing: I was shivering all night long! I was shivering so much at one point, I got a cramp in my back. I have no idea what the deal was, the heat was on and I was under a sheet, down comforter and a quilt that Adam’s Nana made us. Usually I am fine because I have Adam on one side of me and Oscar on the other, it is like sleeping between two furnaces!
2. My brain would not shut off: I was thinking about, all the work I have to get done this week, veils, wedding hair, centerpieces, flowers, trolleys (all things wedding).
3. I could NOT get comfortable: On my back, on my side, on my stomach, hands under the pillow, hands by my side, hands tucked in, hands behind my head, hands around my neck. Nothing felt comfortable!
I am not sure what time I feel asleep, but I know I was WIDE awake to see 3:00am roll around! After falling asleep, I woke up at 5am after having a nightmare. When alarm sounded, I woke up to feeling utterly exhausted!!!! Not just tired from lack of sleep but my body ached too. I was trying to figure out why my whole body seemed exhausted and then I realized I have worked out for 7 days straight! No wonder why I was sore and tired. I declared today a rest day. I knew I had to get up and get ready for work, lucky thing I had a great bargaining chip to get me up and at em’!
Yesterday morning, Adam used the rest of our crunchy Barney Butter and asked me jokingly about the little tiny bit stuck to the sides of the container, ” You want me to save this?”. I responded, “Are you out of your mind? Of Course!” I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it!
Pumpkin Jar Oats! If jar oats with Barney Butter won’t help me get my utterly exhausted butt out of bed, I don’t know what will!
Oats:
- 1/3 of a cup of oats
- 2/3 of a cup of almond milk
- 1/2 of a banana
Toppings:
- 2 spoonfuls of pumpkin
- Whatever Barney Butter I could get from the bottom and sides of the jar
- a drizzle of maple syrup
BEST OATS EVER! I loved how some bites had delicious little chucks of Barney Butter!!! YUMM YUMM!
Don’t you love my mug?! It looks like a more mature Oscar! I don’t know why but Oscar still looks like a puppy to me even though he is alomost 4 years old.
Today’s outfit: Somehow I managed to make it out the door looking human.
Gray Turtle Neck Sweater (GAP), Black Pin Strip Pants (GAP), Purple Suede Flats (Banana Republic).
In Other News:
1. Today’s Self Love Tip: Relax: I know, I know, practice what you preach! But, really, we all need to take the time to give ourselves some breaks every now and then. Take some time where you are literally doing NOTHING. Relaxing can be mental or physical. Sometimes, I struggle with both of these. Case and point: this post! I worked myself very hard physically for 7 days straight, and my mind had been going a mile a minute and now I am utterly exhausted today. No Bueno! I really need to listen to my own advice here, but hey, I am not perfect! I plan on spending a little time relaxing this evening!
2. GIVEAWAY TIME!!!! The fantastic people at Food Should Taste Good have offered to do a give away!!!! YAY!
One lucky FFF reader will receive 4 different types of thier 6oz. bags as well as some free bag coupons. Awesome, no?
Here is how to enter: Check out their website and comment on this post saying which four flavors you would most like to try!
You can get extra entries if you either facebook or tweet about this give away, or post it on your blog (if you have one) – each re-post will give you an entry. If you have done any (or all) of these extra entries, e-mail me (foodfitnessfashion@gmail.com) that you have done so and I will add another entry for you
Sounds GOOD (pun intended)? You have until tomorrow at 10 pm to enter! Good Luck!
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Potato & Chive, Buffalo, The Works! and Cinnamon
Yum Yum Yum!
Ohh Ive been wanting to try those chips. Hmm buffalo umm because its buffalo and who doesnt love buffalo ha! Also cinnamon yummm!
Hmm…buffalo cause it’s just yummy, cinnamon and also chocolate for whenever I need a sugar fix, and potato and chive because I gave up white potatoes and it would make me happy to try these!
ooo definitely buffalo, jalapeno, cinnamon, and lime!
Definitely jalapeno, buffalo, cinnamon, and potato and chives!
i would like to try chocolate, cinnamon, jalapeno, and lime!!!!
mmm cinnamon, potato &chive, the works!, and yellow corn sounds the best!!
mmm! sweet potatoe, olive, buffalo and jalapeno!
I def need to try the Buffalo, Lime, potato and chive, and Cinnamon. Got to have some desert in there!
Potato & chive, lime, the works and Jalepeno look delish. I hope you got some rest, I was up till 3 too, but I’m still on night shift schedule I used the time to catch up on my sewing book you got me!!
I want to try the Sweet Potato and MultiGrain. YUM!
jalapeno, olive, potato & chive and sweet potato
I would love to try the Lime, since I’ve never seen it in stores. LOVE FSTG!
I keep seeing these chips around, but haven’t tried any yet… despite good intentions.
4 flavors I’d like to try most (in order of precedence):
Chocolate
Lime
Cinnamon
Jalapeno
Great giveaway! I would like to try Sweet Potato, Cinnamon, The Works, and Olive. Yum.
It was a hard decision, but I think if I had to choose just 4, it would be these…
The Works, Olive, Buffalo and Sweet Potato!
YUMMMM! I will post on my blog and email you.
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I’ve been wanting to try olive forever!
Chocolate Jalapeno Lime Buffalo
Such a fun giveaway! I definitely want to try Sweet Potato, The Works, Cinnamon, and Lime
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buffalo, the works, chocolate, and yellow corn!
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I hate nights like that!
I love the giveaway. I want to try sweet potato, the works, cinnamon and multigrain. Yum!
I tweeted!
i’ve had the jalapeno – so good! i’ve been wanting to try others, esp the lime (since you raved about them!), the sweet potato, the olive, and the potato and chive
Chocolate, lime, multigrain and the works!
If you’re freezing you should think about getting a space heater. I have one and i love it cause normally it’s so cold in my room because of the windows.
The Works, Multigran, Jalapeno, and Buffalo!
sweet potato, the works, lime and buffalo
I usually buy the Multigrain chips (which are delish), but I’d like to try Sweet Potato, The Works, Yellow Corn, and Potato & Chive. They all sound so good!
First of all – i’m so sorry about your night’s sleep. Now that I’m pregnant I’ve been having a lot of nights like that, so I can totally empathize with you. It’s so not fun.
For the chips – I want to try the sweet potato, lime, the works, and potato & chive
Um, Cinnamon, jalapeno, multigrain… any flavor! I’ve never tried these and always wanted to!
cinnamon, chocolate, sweet potato, and the works!!
such a good giveaway!
They all sound wonderful and I am totally torn. I had a tie for my 4th favorite so here goes…I would choose Yellow corn, potatoe and chive, the works and the tie is between the jalepeno and the chocolate chips:)
Sweet Potato, Yellow Corn, Potato & Chive and The Works! Thanks Ali!!
1. Sweet Potato
2. Yellow Corn
3. Cinnamon
4. Multigrain
I love Food Should Taste Good chips!
I would like to try the buffalo, jalapeno, sweet potato and potato & chive.
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I have tried the sweet potato flavor already and enjoyed it! I next on my list would be Jalapeno, Buffalo, Potato and Chive, and Chocolate.
I’ve had the olive flavor and it was very good and “real” tasting. I had no idea they had all of these delicious flavors!
I’d like to try (& share):
lime: how good would they be dipped in fresh quacamole?
jalapeno: would add a great kick covered in melted Daiya.
potato & chive: i’m thinking dipped in tofutti sour cream; who’s with me?
cinnamon: warmed & drizzled with Holy Kakow chocolate sauce!
I feel like wining a prize and I have beginner’s luck…… so here goes…..
I choose the following:
Sweet Potato Pie
Olive Oil
Jalepeno Popper
Potato and Chive I Won’t Believe my Eyes
Key Lime
Let’s go Buffalo
kthxbai. =)
Sweet potato, olive, potato and chive, and cinnamon
Olive, sweet potato, jalapeno and multigrain sound yum!
buffalo, jalapeno, cinnamon
Thanks for a great giveaway! I would love to try the Jalapeno, Multigrain, the Works and the Potato and Chive!
Potato & Chive; Lime; Sweet Potato; Buffalo! MMmmm!!
Cinnamon, The Works, Jalapeno, and Chocolate sound sooooooooooooo good!
Chocolate, Cinnamon, Yellow Corn and Sweet Potato!!!!
The Works sounds delicious!
whoops I thought you only wanted one type. The Works, Potato & Chive, Lime, and Sweet Potato!
I would love to try the Lime, the Works, Buffalo and Potato chive.
Thanks
ok my top four would definitely be cinnamon, sweet potato, chocolate (can you tell i have a sweet tooth??)… andddd jalapeno for some spice! great giveaway! thanks
My top four would be lime, sweet potato, cinnamon and buffalo! Yum!
multigrain, sweet potato, buffalo, the works, and potato chive!
Jalapeno, Potato and Chive, Buffalo, & The Works.
And sweet potato!!
Olive, The Works, Sweet Potato and Cinnamon would probably be where I’d start but they all look amazing. I’ve been dying to try them!
Haha of course ya gotta save the pb jars
Olive, Lime, Sweet Potato an The Works sounds delish!!
i want to try the sweet potato and cinnamon!
chocolate, buffalo, sweet potato, and the works!
I would love to try the Buffalo, Lime, potato and chive, and Cinnamon ones..I see these chips all over the blog world..would love to try them.
Yum! I want to try Cinnamon, Buffalo, The works, and Lime! I have had the sweet potato and I am hooked!!
I’ve had the multigrain (sooo good) so I want to try: 1) Sweet Potato, 2) Olive, 3) The Works, and 4) Lime.
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The Potato & Chive flavor sounds INSANELY good! I hope I win!
I want to try the olive, potato & chive, cinnamon, and jalapeno!
hmmm olive and the cinnamon sounds tasty !
cinnamon & sweet potato! yum, yum!
Wow there are quite a few that sound super good….but if i had to pick one, I’d say Olive, I LOVE olives and love chips, sounds yummo to me!!!
I NEVER use sleep aids, even benedryl freaks me out.. but I have recently started drinking SleepyTime Extra from Celestial Seasonings, it really helps when you just can’t get to sleep!