Love Of Oats

A blog dedicated to balancing a healthy and fun life… with oats!

Easter Bunny Is Coming

Whew, it’s been almost 2 days since I last blogged.  I just got a text from my mom reminding me of this so I figured I should post for ya’ll :)  

Today I started out by heading to spin class in the rain.  I was still full from dinner last night so I didn’t have a pre-workout snack.  Spinning was hard because I got there late and got a crappy bike (one that felt like the resistance was ALL the way on, even when the lever was at the bottom), but I got a great workout I’m happy to say!

Then it was off to the DMV with Bill to change our address on our license ~ oh what a fun time that was!  ‘Nuff said!

When we got home, I made us both smoothies consisting of:

  • PB2
  • Banana
  • Skim Milk
  • Chocolate Whey Isolate protein powder
  • Ice

They were so good :)   I’ve been dying to pull out the Vita-Mix to make this smoothie for the last two weeks and haven’t so Bill was happy when I asked him if he wanted one because he said he was about to ask me to make one for him hehe…

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A little while later, I was running around baking for tomorrow, cleaning up, and working on laundry since it was rainy and I snacked on a Z Bar…

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I had a very late lunch today but it was so worth it :)   We went out to a pizza place last night with my parents and I had ordered a veggie panini and only ate half.  Well, I didn’t care too much for the bread (too white, thick, and flavorless) so I salvaged the veggies, put them on an english muffin, smeared my white bean hummus on it and pressed it using my panini press pan.  Mmmm!  What a transformation :)   I also had an orange…

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Mid-afternoon the sun came out and it turned out to be a nice day.  My parents came over to help us work on our landscaping again.  Last week my dad created a border around our house, dug the grass out (in the border), and poured red stone on it.  Last night we went out and got a TON of bushes, plants, and flowers and they helped us “design” what we wanted it to look like and then planted it all with us.  We already got a few compliments from our neighbors that our front yard looks better than it’s ever looked :)   I love it, it really transforms the whole look of the front of our yard.  Plus, my mom got me some really pretty orange daisies in a hanging plant as an early Easter present and I think the bright burst of color really wakes up the whole house.  I will have to take a pic and post it on the blog ;)

Mid-afternoon I snacked on a Quaker Simple Harvest granola bar (no pic).

Then around 8pm, Bill and I pulled out our gift card envelope and found one for Cheeseburger in Paradise (one of my fave summer restaurants ever) so we went there since the last time I was there was for my bachelorette party!  We started out with an appetizer because we were THAT hungry, but I definitely ate TOO many onion straws and now I’m not feeling so hot!

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For my dinner, I ordered the Pressed burger (I asked for a veggie burger sub) on the whole wheat bun with sweet potato fries.  I only wound up eating half of this because I was stuffed, but I’m looking forward to the other half for lunch tomorrow!

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Then when we got home, it was time to make our Easter eggs!  I look really tired in this picture because I am :)

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You will get to see the completed eggs tomorrow along with the special basket I made for Bill (shhh! it’s a surprise)… that’s my Easter present to you all hehe… hope you have a great night guys and thanks for bearing with me!  Hope the Easter Bunny is good to you all ;)  

  • Casey Barlie says:

    It’s great you are trying to eat healthy! How did you like the veggie burger? Next time you stop by, you should give the Parrot Beach salmon a try!

    April 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm
  • Heather says:

    YUM!! I love seeing all the smoothies. Summer is finally on its way!

    What pretty Easter eggs! I haven’t colored eggs in a few years, but it’s always fun to get creative with the colors ;)

    I am very impressed by your restaurant eats… way to order healthy! (even with a few extra onion straws)

    Happy Easter!!!

    And I TOTALLY agree with everyone. Your new kitchen looks amazing!

    April 12, 2009 at 12:11 pm
  • Allison says:

    Can I say one more time….LOVE the new kitchen :)

    April 12, 2009 at 10:39 am
  • ksgoodeats says:

    Oh the DMV! Scary place!! You look cute making your Easter eggs!

    April 12, 2009 at 9:53 am
  • jenngirl says:

    happy Easter!! Those eggs look pretty already :)

    April 12, 2009 at 9:08 am
  • marafaye says:

    Happy Easter!!!! Have a wonderful day!

    April 12, 2009 at 8:47 am
  • MOM says:

    H A P P Y E A S T E R !!! :)

    I felt the same way about the veggie sandwich, I doctored mine up yesterday also and it was good.

    The landscaping really turned out beautiful, it was worth all the hard work.

    Where was our smoothie ? LOL

    Yes, being a homeowner is a lot of hard work but the house is really looking great !!

    April 12, 2009 at 7:51 am
  • VeggieGirl says:

    Gorgeous smoothie and SWEET POTATOES!!!!! :-D

    Cuuuute kitchen!!

    HAPPY EASTER, DEAR LINDS!!

    April 12, 2009 at 7:48 am
  • runsarah says:

    Have fun making easter eggs! I didn’t this year, I’m wishing I did now.

    April 12, 2009 at 12:07 am
  • Sharon says:

    Oh wow, I love your smoothie! And that is one awesome kitchen!

    April 12, 2009 at 12:00 am
  • janeexplained says:

    What is a pressed burger? It looks good.

    April 12, 2009 at 12:00 am
  • Alison says:

    That smoothie looked fabulous. I sure love your kitchen. Nice counterspace. It’s amazing how pretty counters can improve a kitchen.

    April 11, 2009 at 11:56 pm
  • *Andrea* says:

    happy easter! love the eggs and can’t wait to see bill’s surprise basket ;) those sweet potato fries look sooo good and the smoothie too!

    April 11, 2009 at 11:49 pm

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