Hey girlies! I’ve had a busy day and am too tired to post tonight. Although I’m not posting, I tried to comment on everyone’s blog. If I didn’t just tell me. Thanks!! I am very, very, very sorry and will be back on the bandwagon ( 😆 ) tomorrow. Bye my beautiful bloggers!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Of veggies that is! After I left y’all, I went and made myself a lunch FULL of veggies. Here’s what I had–it was mighty delicious!
A flat out wrap spread with hummus, 1/2 avocado (mashed), spinach, broccoli, and tomato. I was going to add some green bell pepper and some cucumber, but I said enough is enough 😉 
I put it under the broiler after topping it with some provolone. The flavors were amazing! (please excuse the blurry pic)
I also had lots of carrots on the side (at least 2x that)
This meal had me full and content, the perfect happy medium. I love veggies!
Before leaving for the gym+yoga, I had a few plump (love that word 😆 ) apricots to make sure I had some energy in me. Yoga was wonderful. Before the class, I did 20 quick minutes on the stair master. It felt so good to workout again! The class was focused on twisting and it felt so amazing. My back feels awesome!
Upon arriving home I grabbed an apple, a kashi bar, and some green grapes. Yum!
Dinner was veggie pizza with a whole wheat crust that was very yummy. I ate it while watching the game.
I just finished some vanilla ice cream and lots of green grapes (at least there was lots when I grabbed them…hehe!)
Hope everyone’s had a great Sunday. UNC won as well, just adding to my happiness. Sorry if I seem to be overtly happy–I don’t want to seem, I don’t know, annoying!
Nighty night girlies!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
It cannot be! But for some reason, I almost didn’t put a scoop in my bowl. 😯 Can you believe it? Now that’s wrong.
Tehe! Don’t worry I did and I enjoyed it very much:
AMAZING!
I just finished making hummus, and it’s pretty good. I didn’t really follow a recipe and that may have been my mistake. 😳 It’s not amazing, but it’s not terrible. I have another can so I might take another try sometime. Do any of y’all have any good hummus recipes? If so, do you mind sharing? 😀
Well I am off to go make myself a lunch that incorporates Mr. Hummus and Mrs. Alvacado. They are meant to be. Haha, have a great morning everyone! Hope spring is in the air for you too.
Bye lovies 🙂
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Hello ladies! Here’s what I had for dinner. It was quite delicious!
Tortellini with a mushroom and green pepper red sauce, topped with about a cup of spinach, chopped, for added nutrition
As I was finishing up cleaning the kitchen, my parents walked in (had been on a little date) with a Chai Tea for me. I was so happy y’all. I am telling you, Chai is my new addiction 😎 YUM! (P.S weird reflection in first pic of my lamp!!)
I just finished a “tall glass” of mango sorbet. Ooohh, the eats have been good today! Night night and see ya in the morning 🙂 
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Haha, yay for Saturday! Lately (as in today and last night 😀 ) I have been feeling really positive and really happy. I just feel like I am doing and begin what I love and I feel extremely healthy. Don’t ya just love being happy?
I’ve got bunches of gifts to show y’all. My grandparents came over (with pie!!) and brought me gifts from them and more gifts from my mom and dad. It was a great night and the pie was fantastic! Apple crumb…mmm…
First off, my grandparents gifts, beautiful pink earrings (to go with the dress, unpictured) and a gorgeous, pink, floral dress with a bow. It is one of the most beautiful dress’ I’ve ever seen and I think I am gonna save it for a night out in washington, DC. (class trip) I tried it on today and it fits like a glove.
Next gift, a really cute bible! Yayyy! 🙂
And another adorable dress–sadly, I tried it on today and it’s a tad bit too tight. I’m gonna go and exchange it for another one though.
Black shoes that I love–and unpictured red earrings to match the dress–
All in all, it was a fantastic bday!
TODAY: I woke up without a headache and feeling pretty good. That alone put me in a great mood! 😀 I then had breakfast and worked through breakfast and all the way through lunch on makeup work. But I am happy to say that I only have history to worry about, so I finished pretty much everything else. WOHOO!
I just got home from Target and the grocery store. I got lots of yummy foods at the grocery store and here’s a rough list:
YUM! 😀
The EATS!
Breakfast: (didn’t have any bananas, so not oatmeal 😦 ) I had Total raisin bran cereal, and sliced apples for a crunchy “snack” while studying..This cereal is incredible–look at those nutritional stats–amazing! 😀
Here’s my bowl! I love raisins 
Sorry it’s not the best picture!
Crunch, crunch, munch, munch–perfect for homework…
Lunch: ham and cheese wrap on a flat-out wrap, pickles, and not one, but two sliced apples (they were small, and I was hungry 😉 )
Now that’s a stack of apples!!
All together now!
Cheesy 🙂
Snacks: carrot cake cliff bar, and an organic apple–
This cliff bar was amazing–it was so moist and it’s taste and texture are delicious. I will DEFINITELY buy this again!
It’s a beautiful thing!!
Last bite NOOO! 
That’s it so far. I’ll be back later with dinner and commenting 🙂 Off to go clean the kitchen!
Love you girlies–Hope your day is going well!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
EDIT–One more thing–Please pray for my brother. He has the flu and is lying on the bathroom floor with a really high fever. 😦 Thank you!
Hey ladies! Quickie post–I just made myself dinner and if I do say so myself it was delicious! It totally hit the spot and remember how I mentioned needing more veggies? Well, I got them in me now! Mmm, I had such a well-rounded, balanced meal–it makes me so happy!
Here’s what I actually had: 
“Scrambled Eggs” –two eggs with provolone cheese, tomato, spinach, and broccoli–YUM! (topped with some salsa and sour cream)
A warm flat-out wrap on the side
And, some yummy orange Juice (odd pic sorry!)
I ended up grabbing some peanut butter and spreading some pb on the wrap! 
And I just had a vitamin–man, I am feeling great! Haha, night everyone!
P.S If anyone knows about technical stuff, Jenny (http://peanutbutterandjennys.blogspot.com/ ) needs some help with making a video on her mac. Thanks!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Usually I would be excited that it’s Friday, but I’m not. It’s the weekend–usually I’d be excited about that too. But I am not. Why? Because this whole weekend is going to be makeup work city. Funnn!
But let’s not think about that, ok?
Today I’ve spent most of the day in bed. (under three blankets I might add) I am feeling okay…
HIGHLIGHT: DUKE LOST!!! They are out of the NCAA tournament. Gosh, I almost felt bad for them–they played horrible. Duke isn’t a horrible team, as much as I hate to admit it. They are actually pretty good. But Villanova was amazing! Memphis also lost–another “upset.” (more or less) I am lucky and didn’t pick them to go to the final four, so it didn’t really hurt my bracket. Okay enough basketball talk. Onto the eats+tonight’s plan (first).
TONIGHT: We are not going out to eat, because we want to wait until we all can enjoy it 110% so we’ll be going either tomorrow or next weekend. Instead, my grandparents are coming over with presents and pie. My grandma is known for her pies, so I requested that she make one (or two, or three–I don’t know how many she’s bringing!) I asked for apple crumb. Gotta get my fruit it, ya know. 😉 I mean, it would be just plain wrong to refuse her pie. It tastes good and ya gotta enjoy life! Mmm…can’t wait!
Friday’s Foodies:
Breakfast: another bowl of the same oatmeal I had two nights ago–although I did it on the stove (I felt as though I had enough energy)..turned out lovely and scrumptious..I also had an apple some time later
Lunch: This bowl of oatmeal held me over for a while! I didn’t eat until ~2:30. I really wanted something colorful, like a salad or something containing veggies. Next time I hit up the grocery store I am for sure going to buying some veggies. I feel like I am lacking certain nutrients…Speaking of which, I need to take my vitamin. lol. That aside, I had a PB & jelly sammy, a couple pretzels, a glass of milk for protein and vitamin D, and an apple.
Peanut-buttery goodness! 
Apples..
Sandwich…YUM!
The green apples and plate compliment each other nicely 😀 
Snacks: Anyone else really love Polly’s blog? I know I do! So, I had a Polly inspired snack: a banana w/ PB (she has almond butter, but close enough 😉 ) 
I broke the banana in half and put the PB on each “top” 
I ate up to the PB, they remind me like little mushroom, kinda 😉 
Well, off to take a shower so I look somewhat acceptable. Haha, have a great night! I am probably gonna post later–but if I don’t I will still comment on all you all’s terrific blogs. Love you girlies!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Before I say anything, I just wanted to show y’all what the world’s two sweetest brothers got me for my bday. Isn’t it adorable! I love those too 🙂 
As I am writing this, I’m sipping on a Starbucks Chai Tea. I’ve never had Chai tea, but it’s amazing! I read that Chai tea is sometimes served to yoga students after their class, and ever since my wanting to try it was multiplied by 1000! I also found a great recipe, and I am hoping to make it sometime. Gosh this stuff is good… Have you ever tried Chai tea? What’s your favorite kind of tea? 
My yoga goal: I want to be able to do this headstand pose. I think I need to master crow first though. Haha, I am gonna get there! 😀
The rest of the days EATS:
Snacks: I really wasn’t all that hungry, so I just ate a banana while doing some make-up work (lord of the flies is horrifying!! i feel darkness creeping in as I read it…) and a dark choc. cherry kashi bar a little bit later
DARKNESS. lol. 
I have missed my bananas! I am going through banana oatmeal withdrawl…
Dinner: grilled chicken (which was fantastic!), rice, and lots of broccoli..I love my broccoli! ❤
Snacks: I just finished the rest of my breakfast 😉 (FROYO) and of course, this wonderful Chai Tea..P.S I love that word, CHAI! Tehehe…I don’t know what the rest of the night’s foods will entail..HMM! 
Night-y Night!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Hello ladies! I am happy to report that I am feeling a little bit better. Not a lot by nay means, but better than nothing 🙂
I woke up this morning to adorable balloons! It’s kind of a tradition at my house: there’s gotta be balloons that bday morning! At the bottom of them, sat two presents. Since our house is kind of the “sick house,” my grandparents will not be coming over tonight. They have the majority of my presents at their house (I think my mom left them their on purpose after shopping with my g’ma) so I will just have to wait and be patient, hehe. But, the presents this morning were by no means shabby! The first one includes all things workout! WOOHOOO! 
CONFETTI! 😀
Such a cute bag!!
A new Water Bottle (I looovveee water bottles like this kind! A girl can never have too many Nalgenes) 
A new workout outfit! 
A super cute hot pink top
And shorts
The second gift was a new…BASKETBALL!! I am so psyched becuase this one is super nice and has wonderful grip. I cannot wait to practice with it.
Okay, I think my head is becoming huge!! lol. Onto the…
FOODIES!
Unbalanced Breakfast: I woke up and my throat was killing me! So I grabbed the Ben and Jerry’s Froyo. I mean, from the frozen yogurt there’s protein and calcium, there’s a little bit of fat it in, and the cherries provide the fruit. Perfect, hehe! 😉 I also had an apple (no pic)
There’s fudge flakes and cherries in there…mmm! 
& some PB 
Balanced Lunch: PB sammy with a glass of milk, and an apple
Half was all natural Jiff and the rest Crunchy
The last organic apple… 😦
Bye girlies! Hope your Thursdays are going well. Remember, Friday’s tomorrow!
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
First, do y’all like this new theme? I love it but…what do you think of it?? I’m trying to find a good pic..hmm! Ideas welcome 😉
Hello girlies! How was your Wednesday??? Hope everything went well. Yes, I am still home sick, and will be tomorrow as well. I woke up today feel worse then ever and with a fever too. I’m getting sick of this sick stuff.
Okay onto some positivity. Anyone seen the movie A Walk to Remember? Well, I love that movie! I watched it with the bf once, and he knows how much I adore it, so when he stopped by today to hang out for a few, he gave me one of my birthday gifts early. 🙂
My birthday is tomorrow and the plan was to have an “intimate party” on thrusday. I.E Yummy dinner here with the grandparents, and then go out to an awesome restaurant of my choice on friday with my family+grandparents+the bf.. (then come home and watch unc play) I picked, whoops, I forgot the name of the place. But I do know that it’s specialty is seafood. FISH! Right up my alley-it also has lots of organic, all natural foods so I am super psyched! If I am not feeling well, then I suppose we’ll go another time, like maybe next week. Come on body, get better!
I just finished eating one of the most delicious bowls of oatmeal, EVA! (for dinner) Naturally, I am not feeling up to making stovetop oats, so I just threw a packet of cinnamon and spice oatmeal, with half a banana into the microwave, then took it out, stirred in some cinnamon (never can have too much!) and brown sugar (not a lot this time) and topped it with…1/6 of a MUFFIN! My mom came home with these muffins from work that are ginormous! Like, I don’t think I have ever seen a muffin so big. They are really yummy though, they have a “spicy” flavor, so I thought it would go perfect with the oatmeal. AND IT DID! I also drizzled some JIff natural PB over. It’s so smooth and “melty” that it also went perfectly. Heaven in a bowl I tell ya! Heaven! 
Here’s a pic of one:
Now that’s just wrong 😉 
The rest of the day’s foods were not that interesting. Lunch is the only thing that was kinda neat, so I’ll just show that! Haha..
Lunch: chicken salad (chicken, organic mustard, light mayo, Worcestershire) sammy with tomato, and an apple
I didn’ have much of an appetite today. Not. Cool.
Have a wonderful night ladies! Can’t wait to see what y’all were up to today 🙂
❤ jess 🙂
xxx
Have Faith 