1. Promise no to judge me when I show you what I’m about to show you. Promise?! Okay…
That right there will give you a pretty good idea of how much yogurt I go through on a regular basis. I was getting my recycling all prepped to throw out when I came across that collection and couldn’t help but laugh. That’s a good 3 weeks worth of yogurt containers, but still… I guess it’s no secret as to what one of my favorite foods is…
2. I’ll let you in on another random little secret… I love the feeling that comes with using something up.
I don’t know what it is, but there’s just something so satisfying about finishing a product off. Maybe it’s the fact that I can get rid of some clutter? Or maybe it’s because it means I can go shopping and buy something new 😉 Whatever it is, it’s one of those random little things that makes life good.
3. Speaking of shopping, how about a little grocery haul? I don’t do these too often anymore (hauls, not grocery trips – I usually make 2 a week), but I’m kind of nosy when it comes to what other people buy, so I thought I’d share a random mid-week trip with you guys too.
Apples, cherry tomatoes, mixed baby greens, cucumber, baby carrots, bananas, watermelon.
Wonderbread whole wheat loaf, Rudi’s multigrain English muffins, Barefruit apple chips, Kashi Cinnamon Harvest, Maisie Jane’s smooth almond butter.
Synergy Kombucha in Trilogy and Divine Grape, Simply Natural salsa, Rabbit River Farms eggs, Oikos plain Greek yogurt, deli chicken.
4. The biggest problem with the above haul? Bad apples. I like using Ambrosia apples when I make my homemade applesauce, but my store was all out when I went. Sad face. There was a time where I probably would have driven to another store just to get the exact ones that I wanted, but that kind of thing sounds like way too much effort these days. Instead, I settled for Galas, and my applesauce definitely wasn’t as tasty. Whatever; I’ll live. But it was salt in the wound when I came across this little gem stuck to my seat at Bux…
Someone has been eating my Ambrosias. Bugger.
5. Someone has also been playing nasty tricks on my city. I was driving home on Tuesday afternoon when I came across this scene right here:
That would be the bomb squad. They had to evacuate and close off one of the busiest bus terminals in Edmonton to investigate a suspicious package after someone allegedly showed up, dropped a backpack, and just walked away. The backpack ended up containing nothing more than clothing, books, and personal items, but seriously… who in their right mind would play a trick like that? Not funny.
6. Spam comments, on the other hand, can be extremely funny…
7. As can the most random facts…
… Although that one seems a little sad I suppose…
8. Perfect apartment dancing music, right here. No shame.
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9. Feel free to laugh, but I think this may just be the most exciting purchase I’ve made all month…
I’m really thorough when it comes to my oral health. Brushing 2+ times a day, flossing every day, using a Sulcabrush, visiting the dentist regularly… On my last visit, the topic of electric toothbrushes came up and my dentist said they’re way more effective than brushing manually, so I stopped by the store on the way home and picked one up. Not cheap, but seeing as I’m all sorts of terrified of the dentist, I’d rather invest in preventative measures than face problems down the road. One root canal is more than enough for this girl.
10. Oh, and about that haircut that I mentioned last week…
Drastic, isn’t it? 😉 I ended up wimping out and just going in for a regular trim. Maybe one day I’ll be brave enough to say goodbye to my long locks and embrace a pixie cut, but for now? *twirls hair around fingers* I need the extra comfort… Oh, and please excuse the “it’s 9 PM and I’m exhausted after being out of the house for 12 hours” look. Yesterday was a long day.
Happy Thursday!
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Three things you bought on your last grocery trip:
What’s your favorite kind of apple?
I eat a lot of yogurt too…like entire tubs with entire jars of peanut butter and cookies …at midnight or in afternoon or whatever…
sigh…
Anywayyyy…..I wish I could buy organic…I’ve dumped it and nothing organic anymore. Just can’t afford it and tired of being so “afraid”…I bought these “Schneider chicken burgers” the other day , something I’d normally never do (chicken burgers from a box…like “canned chicken”, ha…to me it would be horrendous)…and I don’t give a flying fig anymore…I fried up the burgers and ate a couple and I’ll eat em again. Tired tired tired of being the stupid food police. Tired of visiting blogs that preach about pastured pork and wild fish and organic, hormone-free eggs and chicken and dairy-free and blah blah blah…so tired of it…yes, I’m over 30 and digestively, metabolically and hormonally a mess, but I don’t care…my mental well being and stress is MORE important….I’m starting to think that FAITH and MENTALITY mean SO MUCH more in approaching health than stupid food…so eat the damn entire pizza (yes I eat entire “Ristorante” pizzas at 800+ calories each FOLLOWED by a pint of ice cream, bag of chocolate covered almonds and jars of peanut butter slathered on — gasp == gluten filled bread)…and no I don’t exercise…and no I can’t poop (oops, vulgar word)….and yes, I’m over 30 …..and I need to NOT care, but I’m tired of living my life in this cycle of fear….I will release and let myself GO GO GO ….no matter how long it takes and no matter how big I balloon to….in the end, I will strike some kind of peace and balance again…I have to believe that…
I know what you mean about enjoying the feeling of using up a product/food. I’m one of those weirdos that will try and use something until it’s very last drop. I even cut open the toothpaste tube to get the last bit out 🙂 Weird, I know!
Well if they’d just make the dang containers bigger already, we wouldn’t have to use as many!!
I’ve posted about using things up before. It’s just so satisfying! Even though you usually have to spend the money and go get some more…just feels so dang good! haha
Ambrosia apples are the best – ’nuff said 😉
Don’t worry, most of us are attached to our hair. Secretly, at least half of us want to try a pixie but we’re scared! Even though, yes, it’s just hair…but still…what if I look ugly??! Yes it’ll grow back, but it’ll take a while!!
Haha don’t worry, my recycling bin is always full of Greek yogurt containers too! I also eat a lot of bananas – usually at least one per day.
Haha ok for a second I thought that watermelon was about to fall off the table in that picture! And then I realized that the table was actually clear lol. Three things I bought on my last grocery trip were hummus, real fresh roasted deli turkey, and some whole wheat wraps – I needed ingredients to make a lunch after my morning of moving!
Asparagus.
I eat asparagus about 363 days out of the year.
No exaggeration.
Also Peanut Butter.
It’s shameful.
is oikos your favorite yogurt brand? have you tried others? i’m partial to fage, but i’m not sure what is available for you. just curious…
Yup, it’s my favorite one! Mostly because it’s one of the only ones we have up here, but I’ve tried Chobani and Fage and still prefer Oikos.
Girl, I know exaaactly what you’re talking about! – It’s the best feeling for me when I use up a complete stick of lip balm. It’s like that feeling when you check something off your to-do list. ahh.
And, thats so mean of the person to leave the ambrosia sticker on the chair at starbucks – Way to tease you! Hopefully Ambrosia’s are back in stock on your next grocery run. My favorite apple is probably just a crisp gala. Has to be crisp though.
The one food I used to eat a TON of was eggs. But I think I went a bit overboard on it. So now it’s just fruit for me. I eat a ton of fruit everyday. From berries to bananas and everything in between.
That’s a lot of yoghurt pots!!! A couple of years ago I had to wait a week to get a tooth pulled and ended up living off of yoghurt and soups because I couldn’t chew anything. Ever since then I’ve not been quite so addicted to yoghurt, but my tower of pots was pretty similar to yours that week!
That happened to me and sweet potatoes. I ate so many of them after I got my wisdom teeth taken out, that I really can’t stomach the thought of them anymore 😕
Aww, your hair “wimp out” sounds all too familiar. 😉 I think I mentioned this once before, but I’ve been toying with the idea of making a drastic change for years, and I have yet to make ONE. Today I went to the salon, and was *this* close to chopping 4-5 inches off my hair, but of course chickened out and only had my stylist take off two. One of these days I’ll muster up the nerve…Hey, how about we play that “if you do it, I’ll do it too” game? I’ll let you go first. 😉
In all seriousness though, your hair looks great–love the layers! You know what else looks great? All those yogurt containers…There was a time when my consumption levels were comparable, but I was forced to cut back several months ago (darn tummy). Now, instead of yogurt carton stacks, I have egg carton stacks, It’s almost embarrassing how many eggs I eat each week…I’m guessing about 3-4 dozen (1-2 whole eggs each day + 6-10 whites). Occasionally they’re the only protein my stomach can tolerate, so thank goodness they’re cheap!
I’m glad to hear you’ve jumped on board the electric toothbrush train. I’m a huge fan!
Happy almost-Friday, Amanda! <3
Man I love Kashi Cinnamon Harvest…please don’t mind me, I’m just drooling over here. Also, it’s probably a good thing I take my yogurt containers right out to our recycling bin…it might be embarrassing! 😉
I’ve never been a big greek yogurt fan but it’s starting to grow on me! Lately I’ve been getting plain greek yogurt and I love how versatile it is!
Try drizzling honey on top! Or try it with applesauce. Those two combos are definitely my favorite!
Our fridge looks like the grocery store yogurt shelf…I get self conscious at work because I eat literally the same exact thing everyday but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right?!
I actually love to see what groceries people are buying at the store. I’m always casually (at least I think it’s casual) checking out other people’s grocery carts.
The random fact was sad and maybe a bit true.
Last, I’m not even a little bit appalled by your yogurt collection, especially because you are recycling them all, which makes me happy. I just started composting, so I’ve gone to a whole new realm of greenness.
LOL at the yogurt! At first I thought they were snack size cups!!!
I find that interesting that you like the feeling of using something up! Most bloggers I read always lament about their nut butter running low .. LOL.
The only bad thing about it is having to stir the new jar – it’s quite the arm workout, and usually ends up being pretty messy.
I love your hair!! You are gorgeous girl! That is a good toothbrush. I thought I was the only weirdo that got all excited about a toothbrush! 😉
We eat a LOT of bananas, eggs, and nut butter… or at least I do! lol
I enjoy emptying out containers too. It makes me feel so proud to take it to the recycling bin!
i eat a lot of organic chicken, eggs and oatmeal. actually, i have it every day.
I think I eat that much yogurt too 🙂 Love the stuff!
Yum! Yogurt is my favorite. And I need an electric toothbrush! Those things are magic.
You should do what we do with all of our leftover yogurt containers… Save them and start a garden! Perfect for little seedlings in your kitchen 🙂
That sounds so sweet! But I’m horrible with plants… I only have one in my place right now and it’s been on the verge of death a few times…
Oh my goodness- YES! I’m glad that I’m not the only person who is obsessed with finishing things off. It just feels so good to know that I used (or ate) every last drop of something- I can’t stand wasting! My roommate constantly buys a ton of groceries that she doesn’t eat and winds up throwing them out when they expire. It drives me nuts!
And I don’t blame you for sticking with a similar haircut- change is scary! I’ve always secretly wanted to chop mine off but I probably never will.
I eat A LOT of cereal. I mean A LOT. And frozen yogurt, yes that too.
As far as apples go, Honey Crisp all the way!!
Never mind, girl – I think you rock the long layered cut!
Uh and I love ridiculous spam. Just worked through the mail-address-folder of my companies advertisement address (which we use to send out newsletters and stuff) and it is so funny how many junk mails we get back in return, offering job opportunities in East Europe with ridiculous high payment and of course a lot of the classic Viagra advertisement. Guess its karma – you send ads out, you get ads back.
Love all the yogurt containers!! Do you re-use them for other things?
Nope! I just stack them so they’ll take up less space in my recycling bag and then toss the whole stack out when the bag is ready to be tossed.
I eat way too many bananas. haha like, definitely a lot! and used to be cheese, but I cut back recently.
i grocery shop once a week, so last I went was Sunday and i got a ton – my boyfriend and I eat completely different so my grocery trips include lots of stuff! tons of produce as always though. I got a ton of strawberries because they are super cheap/on sale right now!
and sadly i am allergic to apples. depressing, i know!
Haha! You’re collection of yogurt containers looks like MY collection of cottage cheese containers (at least in the pasts…I’ve kinda lost interest lately). And omg, I am the SAME way when it comes to finishing stuff up! I thought I was just a weirdo! Haha…no offense! 😉
Love that song! I’ve never heard of that singer before…very modern day Madonna-looking…but wow, what a voice! You really have great taste in music…I swear I played that Pentatonix cover of Imagine Dragons like 5 times yesterday! lol
I know the feeling of fear when it comes to the locks…I used to be the same way! But now I’m just like, eh it’ll grow back! For what it’s worth, I think a pixie cut would look SO GOOD on you!
What’s one food you eat a LOT of? CEREAL…and yogurt…but that’s only so I can justify the CEREAL! Hahaha!
Three things you bought on your last grocery trip: Almond milk, peanut butter, and can you guess? CEREAL!! Actually…there was a sale…and I kinda maybe came home with like 5 boxes! 😯
What’s your favorite kind of apple? It used to be a Honeycrisp, but they’re too sweet for me now…same with galas. I really like Pinata apples but it’s hard to find them in organic!
I know it grows back, but… but… it takes so long! And there are so many awkward stages along the way! I would have to look into investing in a wig, but it’s really windy around here… 😯
Your #1- totally not judging. In fact, I love it.
I eat so many apples I cannot tell you how many times I’ve found their stickers on my shoes, clothes, bags, etc.
I also love that you read your spam comments too 🙂
My papa is a fisherman- so my family eats fish or seafood practically everyday! I love it though and crave it! I love going out on the boat with him too- it’s very freeing. I love your hair- your beautiful face can carry any hair do! Three things I purchased were- granny smith apples (my favourite), olive oil and local grass fed buffalo mince. I also eat an amazing amount of eggs- whole eggs too! It’s not common at all to just use the white exclusively here, I can eat 4-6 whole eggs a day! especially with my little bro back in hospital we have a lot of frittata because it travels well :). I hope that’s not true about losing 2 friends when you fall in love! I don’t have an abundance of close friends so I think I will work hard at keeping them when I get swept off my feet next 😉 love Sophia
I also forgot to add my family go through about a litre of olive oil a week- sometimes at least that amount 🙂 so a lot- a lot xo Sophia
I eat a LOT of avocado, peanut butter, and produce. Oh and bread. Give me all of those things and I’d be a happy, well-fed girl 🙂
The last 3 things that I bought today were: cantaloupe, a Sbucks cappuccino, and veggie burgers. How exciting?!
Love your haircut! Hey since you always give great hair and makeup advice can you recommend a flat iron for straightening hair?
I really like the one I have from GHD http://www.sephora.com/classic-1-inch-styler-P260921?skuId=1236637 It’s kind of pricey, but I’ve had mine forever and it’s still good as new. Whichever one you decide to go with, I definitely recommend something with a 1″ rounded barrel for easier styling, and making sure it’s ceramic plated.
miss eating yogurt 🙁 ..maan i was hoping you would go for a drastic hair cut…regardless you look beautiful as always! on my grocery cart- there is always baby spinach, some sort of chocolate, and canned beans. I am all about green apples these days
Looove the haircut! I always get nervous cutting my hair too short too. But I always tell myself, “It’s just hair! It grows back” … That, and there are clip in extensions :3 hehe!
I eat cottage cheese, a LOT of it. Like, a lot, a lot. I go through 1lb of cottage cheese every 2-3 days… Dunno if that’s good or bad, but I just love it so much so I don’t really care to much haha!
I keep telling myself that hair grows back as well, but the trouble with waiting it to grow back from something like a pixie cut is that it takes a while and there are so many awkward staged to go through! 😕