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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!

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'overnight oats'

May 20

How To Sleep Better Tonight

Cardio! Seriously! The past three nights, after hard cardio sessions in the afternoon (I went running last night after gardening,) I have slept SO incredibly well. No trouble falling asleep. No waking up in the middle of the night. No grogginess in t (read full article)

birthday, Breakfast, dad, family, lunch, overnight oats, popcorn, salad

May 05

Rustic, Down-Home Dessert Recipe

What? You don’t ride your bike with rhubarb in the water bottle holder? Last night, when I went to pick up this rhubarb from my parent’s house, my Mom had made a fresh Rhubarb Tart that I just had to have a piece of. Check this re (read full article)

apple, bike, Breakfast, cascadian farm, lunch, overnight oats, salad

Apr 27

Celebrity Sighting!

Last night, as the cold rain continued to fall, Ben and I got a craving for a hot cup o’ joe, so we headed to our nearest Starbucks for a steamy drink. We were walking out when this guy and a girl walk in. The guy is normal looking enough, (read full article)

Breakfast, lunch, overnight oats, peanut butter filled pretzels, salad

Apr 09

Third Time’s a Charm

Morning! You guys – I don’t think I’ve been warm once in the past five days!! Is anyone else feeling the chill? It’s cold outside, at work, in my house…Spring – I need yoouuuuuuu!!! I suppose starting my day off wi (read full article)

Breakfast, cantaloupe, overnight oats, proof, Work Out, yoga

Apr 08

Have Your Breakfast, and Eat the Bowl Too!

Brrrrr! Omg you guys, it’s cold. Real cold! My Mom and I were freezing our tootsies off during our walk this morning! There was even a guy out scraping his windshield. Really, April? Really? Breakfast went better. Who needs oats in a jar when y (read full article)

Blueberries, Breakfast, cantaloupe, lunch, overnight oats, popcorn, tofu

Mar 24

Veggie Diet Secret & TQT!

Good Heaven’s, the birds were chirping so loud this morning, I could hear them all the way in my bathroom as I was getting ready! If you could be an animal, what would you be? I think being a bird would be a pretty good choice. Chill out in t (read full article)

apple, Breakfast, lunch, overnight oats, popcorn, stir fry

Mar 08

Cougar Alert!

Good morning – and happy Monday! I’m a wee bit tired this morning… Ben and I went to bed at our usual time, but around 10:15, just as we’re just drifting off into snoozeville, we hear this giant CRASH coming, unmistakably, fro (read full article)

Breakfast, Dinner, kiwi, overnight oats, salad

Mar 01

Oh, The Places You (Won’t) Go!

Good morning! The birds are out again. I can’t tell you how heart warming it is to hear them singing away in the mornings after a long, cold winter. What can I say, I’m a sap. It’s genetic, my Dad’s the same way! Did anybo (read full article)

Breakfast, chai, kitchen sink salad, lunch, overnight oats

Feb 16

See These Ice Cubes, See These Ice Creams?

I’ve had Snoop Dogg’s “Drop it Like It’s Hot” in my head all morning. What in the world…? Don’t you hate when you get random songs stuck in your head? Yesterday it was the $5 foot long song from Subway. Oy ve (read full article)

Breakfast, Chili, coconut milk, coldstone, lunch, overnight oats, Starbucks

Feb 11

3 Minute Chocolate Lovers Dessert

You know those times when replacing the decadent, dreamy dessert you really want, with a piece of fruit, just isn’t going to cut it? I’ve got the solution for you: Chocolate Covered Orange Slices! YES! 3 minutes is all is takes to whip (read full article)

Breakfast, chili verde, Chocolate, larabar, lunch, orange, overnight oats

Jan 28

Fitness Challenge Q&A

Good morning! Remember when I had the opportunity to be featured in the "foodies" issue of Juice Magazine? Well, Juice – a weekly entertainment/what’s happening magazine for 25-34 year olds in my area – has recently launc (read full article)

Breakfast, Chili, juice, Kristin, overnight oats, questions

Jan 20

Murphy’s Law Strikes Again

You’re familiar with Murphy’s Law, right? The law which states that everything that can go wrong, will? Enter my Murphy’s Law morning! I decided I needed a kick-butt, morning workout to get my day started today! I was wide-ey (read full article)

Breakfast, kitchen sink salad, lunch, overnight oats

Dec 08

Digging Out with a Pizza Pan

Good morning! Whew, dodged a bullet, last night we only got ~3 inches of snow. Today into tomorrow is supposed to bring another 8-14 – but for now, we’re good!  I’ll tell you what, one of the true joys of home ownership is having (read full article)

Breakfast, lunch, mango, overnight oats, salad

Nov 25

Bringing More Than My Appetite

TGIAT – thank goodness it’s almost Thanksgiving!!! I’m so excited – I can SMELL the baked yams! Do you say yam or sweet potato? In honor of the feasting that’s about to take place tomorrow, I tackled another morning work (read full article)

Breakfast, food, morning workout, overnight oats, pumpkin vanilla yogurt oats, thanksgiving, Work Out

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