Restarting for M-E

Summer is winding down (this is extremely upsetting, and if you are a teacher you will understand), and as the fall (and school year) approaches I have been doing some reflecting and realize that I need to start doing more stuff for ME.

This summer Eric and I expanded our family with a fur baby:

While Pippin has been a wonderful addition to our little family, he has certainly kept me busy during my break from school. Taking care of Pippin, and of course, making sure that I am also taking care of Eric has resulted in me having less time for my hobbies.

So... what I want to do is get back into this blog, get back into my hobbies (crafting, cooking, etc), and get back to myself.

I recently suffered through a bout of food poisoning (?). We really aren't sure what it was, but it wasn't nice, and it really did a number on my body. Over the course of about four days I lost seven pounds, and it really took me almost an entire week after finally being "better" to feel back to myself. I am not happy that I was sick, but I am going to try and turn the negative into a positive, and use this weight loss to really jump start my journey to get to my goal weight and be fit. I am sure I have talked before about my desire to loose weight before Eric and I start having kids, and I am hoping that this next step in our journey will start sometime in the next 18 months. :-D

Here is tonight's dinner recipe (I have fallen off the meal planning wagon - hopefully I will get back on soon) for a Teryaki Chicken Casserole. And I am off to do some crafting while Pippin is taking a nap after our lunch time walk!

I will leave you with these amazing pictures from the Paul McCartney concert that Eric and I were fortunate enough to see at Firefly back in June.

Until my next (food) adventure!
~C