Tag Archives: Trader Joe's

Leisurely Friday Breakfast

Very soon, my 4-day work week will be coming to an end. I have 6 more weeks, or until September 1, to enjoy having my Fridays off. It’s hard to complain too much about this. I’m actually surprised it lasted this long. But still, I will miss my consistent long weekends. Ironically, this weekend I’m [...]
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Early Summer Breakfast

It’s summertime in Chicago! Well, almost This week it has been near or above 80 degrees, which definitely makes it feel like summer. There are so many things I love about summer – swimming, running outdoors, wearing cute sandals, and….dining al fresco! Whether I’m eating at home or at a restaurant, I love eating outside. [...]
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Yogurt Sundae

Hello Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Sunday. After my typical Sunday morning run, I made a super yummy yogurt parfait for breakfast… I layered the parfait with the following awesome ingredients… 5.3 ounces of Trader Joe’s nonfat Greek yogurt, vanilla 1/4 cup Galaxy Vanilla Almond Granola 1/8 cup blueberries 1 huge [...]
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Lovin' My New Lill Bag!

Hi there! As many of you know, a few weeks ago, I headed downtown with Anne to design my own bag at 1154 Lill. Well, three weeks later, my bag has finally arrived! Introducing my new 1154 Lill Erika bag. It’s big enough to hold my Macbook Pro and a few odds and ends. The [...]
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My Peanut Butter Reality

Evening everyone! I had a great early morning run today – started before 6 AM which I haven’t done for a while. After 4.5 sweaty miles running from 7.0 to 7.6 on a 10% incline, I was sooo ready for breakfast. I couldn’t wait to try my new Oikos nonfat Greek vanilla yogurt… Hmm…not so [...]
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Crash and Burn

Happy Friday Everyone! Trader Joe’s Recall For all of you who have not heard, Trader Joe’s is recalling its chocolate chip chewy coated granola bars due to potential contamination that may cause a food-borne illness.  There have been no reported illnesses as of yet, but they are taking precautions, which I think is very admirable. [...]
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Super Goal Sunday and Big Easy Irony

Hey All! This weekend, I planned to accomplish several things, including: Study for my CPT exam Run Shop for groceries Clean Study some more It’s funny that I accomplished all of those things, and more, in just one day! So, I am calling today my personal, Super Goal Sunday! I started the morning with a [...]
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An Unexpected Work-at-Home Day

Hey All! I worked at home today – with the kids! I hadn’t planned on working at home at all and especially not with the kids. But, when push comes to shove, I do what I have to do. Before Scott left to teach a class, I hopped on the treadmill for about 45 minutes. [...]
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Shrinking Your Stomach

Hey All! As most of you know, I have been trying to stick to 1,600 calories a day for at least the last week. I’m not trying to lose a bunch of weight, but I’m trying to “shrink my stomach” as my husband would say. What does it mean to shrink your stomach? It doesn’t [...]
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Working and Working Out

Hey there! I don’t know about you but my Sunday just flew by – probably because I spent most of the day either working or working out. I started with a 45 minute interval workout on the treadmill (the rain kept me inside today – blah!). The run was followed by a 15-minute ab workout. [...]
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