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My name’s Kristin and I’m an Iowa Girl! I eat as well as one can with a massive sweet tooth, run as often as I can despite the finnicky Midwestern weather, and am more often than not, thinking about the insanely cool places I want to travel to!
Breakfast was out-of-control amazing today – Banana Split Oatmeal!! Remember when I told you I had 10 jars of almond/peanut/nut butter in my house at this very moment? Well, four of them are some nut butters that MaraNatha sent me to try! I (read full article)
We’ve had quite the dark and stormy start to this Monday morning – lightening and thunder galore! I made a cozy, comforting breakfast to combat the wind and rain, Apple Crisp Oatmeal. In the mix: 1/3 cup old fashioned oats 2/3 (read full article)
Good morning! Oooo, I have to show you the dessert I had last night! In a moment of weakness at the grocery store last week, I picked up some Hershey’s Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate Toffee Almond Nuggets (say that 5 times fast!) Last night I pai (read full article)
Guess what I woke up to today?! SUNSHINE!!! Finally! It was so gorgeous that I decided to go for a 3 mile run after my Mom and I were done walking. The 65 degree air felt fantastic and, I’m happy to report, it was one of my better runs! Oh ex (read full article)
Well, the return of morning Mom walks was short lived…we were foiled by rain today! I’m hearing Thursday is supposed to be dry. Which might be the first dry day in…weeks?? Sheesh! Making the best of the dreary view out my window, I (read full article)
We finally made it to Tropical Sno! Ah yes, the famous, blue and white shack serving sugar coated snow, basically. I used to come here almost every single day during the summer in high school. Once after the pool or beach (well, river beach) and (read full article)
Morning! Crazy Bachelorette last night! Thoughts? Adios Weatherman, love Cape Cod, LOVE Frank, Kasey is a lunatic and, for Heaven’s sake, why do these men keep singing?! And why can’t they see the general look of horror on Allie̵ (read full article)
I worked out when I woke up this morning! The alarm went off at 5:15, I was out the door walking with my Mom at 5:30, and running my little heart out by 5:55. Working out in the humidity of the am = sweating profusely while trying to get ready. Luck (read full article)
Boy do I have a stellar new oatmeal combo for you… Pina Colada Oatmeal! In the mix: 1/3 cup old fashioned oatmeal 2/3 cup water 1 ripe banana 3/4 cup fresh pineapple, divided dash coconut syrup Sliced almonds Combine oats, water, banana and (read full article)
Mornin’! I woke up feeling like the Pillsbury Dough Boy Girl! I guess the advantage of making chipotle burrito bowls at home, is that YOU control the salt content. Lots of water for this girl today! In other news, breakfast was absolutely lu (read full article)
Woooooaahhhhhhh!!! Who needs Florida?! It’s going to be a gorgeous week here (88 on Sunday?!), and they even updated today’s forecast to partly sunny – wheee!! While I am going to continue to practice my yoga this week, I am dedi (read full article)
Wanna see my yoga room? Ah yes, that room (I’m sure every home has one!), the one that serves as part “storage” for clothes that need to go to the dry cleaners… part “office“, containing my non-working desktop co (read full article)
Here’s the cookie order I was working on this week – little cutouts of the state of Iowa! Aww, I love my state. I started by lining my sugar cookies in thick, royal icing. After the outline dried, I filled it in with thinned out royal (read full article)
Good morning! I slept like a bebe last night – it’s always nice to lay your head in your own bed, know what I mean? Plus I got to fall asleep to the sound of the drizzling rain…ahhh, bliss. This morning, I whipped up a quick and (read full article)
Hello everyone! Well I said I’d be laying low this weekend, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a TON of errands and chores to do! As I was laying in bed this morning, everything I wanted to accomplish was swirling around in my head, (read full article)
Did anybody see Jessica Simpson’s The Price of Beauty last night? I thought it was really good, actually! She and her friends went to Thailand to see what was considered beautiful in that part of the world and the price women paid to embody tha (read full article)
Hello, hello! The rain continues to fall here in central Iowa – but it least 98% of the snow has melted. It’s so funny to see your city covered in 3 feet of snow one day, and the next it’s all gone. Thanks rain! Poor footballR (read full article)
I had an oatmeal breakthrough this morning! I didn’t end up making 3-minute chocolate mousse last night, but still wanted to find a way to eat some of my ricotta cheese. As I was making my morning oatmeal, I thought to myself – hmmmm, I (read full article)
Guess who was staring back at me when I opened the paper yesterday? Me! HA! The Datebook is a weekly, local publication, that includes entertainment information, movie times and special features, among other things. Yesterday’s edition was all (read full article)
Good morning! Bachelor reunion? Thoughts? Rosalyn – holy cow – talk about delusional! Why on earth would you go on national television and expose yourself as a complete liar (and a terrible one at that!)? She made me want to throw things (read full article)
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