Spring is springing. . .

Spring is nearing full bloom!! The tulips aren't quite blooming, but their leaves are strutting their stuff. I think they'll be up any day. I'm a far cry from a gardener, but it excites me to see my tulips. Mostly because I don't have to do a single thing to them - they just show up. There are a few other random flowers that pop up, some pictured above. We have some poppy's that are gorgeous as well!

Today Lesa & I blew through 2.5 miles in 35 minutes (with several taunting hills). I'm sure that's not impressive to most, but every additional day that I actually get out and exercise is a victory for me! I was rather impressed that afterwards my lungs didn't even burn. After 5 minutes of laying on the couch, though, I learned that my body was not as advanced as my lungs. My body was screaming "Don't even try to get off this couch - it's not happening!" So I'm continuing to walk around the house...hoping if I keep moving I will loosen up and not wake up stiff.

My hubby loves him some mac & cheese, so I try to keep several boxes in the pantry at all times. Lately, though, he has decided that the name brand Kraft isn't good enough for him. He now needs Shells & Cheese. It makes me laugh because I always think of my dear friend Kenz. The first time she made me shells & cheese she refused to let me put the cheese sauce in. I mean, she was adament that I back away from the stove! Whoa Betsy!! Somebody is a little too attached to her shells & cheese! Hahaha! ♥ her!

Day 20: Before/After

I'm too whipped to figure out how to be all crafty and make these 2 pictures one before/after picture...so I'm keeping it at two. Every morning I have sugar free maple & brown sugar oatmeal and one piece of toast. It's become quite the morning ritual.

Day 21: Delicious
Nothing I ate today was particularly delicious [more on that in a minute], so I decided to picture an onion. Yes, just an onion. Lately I have developed an unhealthy obsession with sautéed onions. Plain. On a plate with a fork. Nothing else. Ok, salt and pepper. That's it, though! Soooo good! I use EVOO when sautéing them instead of butter, so that shouldn't be too bad for me, right?!

So yesterday after work I helped grade some paper for my sister [4th grade teacher]. Afterwards, my niece, Syd, asked if I would come have lunch with her at school today - it was spaghetti day. I love spaghetti and I'd never had school lunch with my nieces before, so I jumped on the request. Let me just tell you, never have our local school spaghetti. I'm not even really sure what was in it. I have some pretty vulgar analogies for it that I shared with Lesa during our walk today, but I'll spare you the details. Let's just say it was a pile of noodles and something ground up with them. Couldn't they just leave the "meat" out?! Ick! So, against my better judgement, I stopped and got some Totino's Pizza Chips to munch on at work and allowed myself a Diet Pepsi. I know I know...bad Jenna. When you have a horrible lunch, though, you deserve a treat to pick yourself back up!!

Coming soon:
I came across this blog today which totally inspired me! Not only do I love the way this chick writes, but she has some great ideas for blog themes. So, I'm stealing some of her ideas!! She has a weekly "I smile..." post where she lists reasons she/things that make her smile. I love it! Also, she does a "These are a few of my..." post where she lists favorite and not favorite things. I love it! I'm not sure what days I will be adding these in or how I'll incorporate them to make them my own, but I am def going to start em up! I just had to give her credit here first. I also commented on her post telling her I was stealing it! :)


What's blooming in your yard?
What shows are you into now?
I am rewatching Lipstick Jungle on Netflix and still love it. I wish it was longer than 20 episodes, though. Also, 90210 started up again and I assume Gossip Girl is too - so there's two shows I'll have to find a way to watch online!!