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Well today has been a slow day. This morning I got up and went to job #6 and the day just crawled by. Yesterday’s festivities may have been to blame.

Yesterday we had a giant cookout at Nolan’s family house. His parents went to NH so his sisters and I got busy planning! It was a BYOB&M (bring your own booze and meat) and everyone pitched in to make it great! I was a bit worried because I am not the most energetic person in the world and as one of the hosts, I needed to make sure I paced myself and didn’t tire out too soon.

I made sure to dress the part.

Festive nails!

There was swimming,

good friends,

family,

and food!

I also made sangria using my typical recipe.

MY PLATE:

Steak, a chicken kabob, potato salad, and pasta salad. I also had a piece of cake. I made it with the help of this guy:

Overall it was a fabulous party, and everyone mingled well. It was the first time Nolan’s siblings met my brothers. It can be hard to anticipate these things when friends and families from different circles come together for an event. If last night was any indication, our wedding is going to be fantastic!

Question:

How did you spend the 4th of July?

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Welcome to another What I Ate Wednesday! This week looks remarkably like last week’s menu but what can I say- I’m a creature of habit!

Can I just say that I have been having a hard time snacking sensibly since school ended. Now that I am in summer mode, I have much more free time, and I spend way too much time staring into my refrigerator. One thing that has helped me make some good decisions is pre-cutting vegetables.

Remember my produce rainbow?

Well after I took that picture I immediately cut up the peppers and cucumbers so I had a sensible, quick snack ready at a moment’s notice!

Breakfast:

A peach Chobani yogurt with raspberries, blueberries, and Special K Fruit and Yogurt Cereal. (photo from last week)

Lunch:

Since we only had a half hour break for lunch during our professional development, I ran across the street to Gerard Farm. Gerard Farm is a local turkey farm. They were forced to close a few years ago and they just reopened its doors! I had been to Gerard’s for ice cream but never for food.

Inside they have a wide variety of pre-cooked meals and sides. It has a very homey feel. They are famous for their turkey dinners and turkey pot pies! I will definitely have to get one in the near future.

Today I got a chicken salad sandwich on wheat bread with a side of cucumber salad.

Snack:

A rainbow hummus plate! Very sensible Orange and yellow peppers, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers!

Dessert:

Oh yes, today I had dessert before my dinner! Birthday Cake!!!

Dinner:

A repeat from last week….. homemade pizza! In my house, a tradition is that the birthday person gets to pick whatever they want for dinner. (I always pick steak.) Brian wanted pizza, so pizza we had!