What to do with HUGE Zukes and Yellow squash

Hey Y’all! How is everyone’s Monday? We had a nice weekend; we took Olivia to see the fall colors in the local mountains, and she even got to play in snow! We also saw this while driving through...

Trying something new…

I mentioned a few posts back that I was dedicating the Month of October as a renewal; revamping my eating habits and becoming more active. One would assume that I dropped the ball, and I did in a...

Skirt-making season! Yay!

It’s officially fall here, which for the peeps living in Southern Utah, it means temps in the high 80′s, low 90′s. Thank god. The October diet and exercise challenge has started, and while it’s...

My 30 day diet challenge!

There comes a time when you wake up, and you realize holy shit, this is really the reality that I am living in. This was so weird for me. For the past week, maybe two, I have been trying to quietly...

First sponsered review!

I’ve been contacted by a major diet company to review their product for free! As soon as I receive the shipment, I’ll be blogging about my potential weight-loss, and how I feel about using their...

Just letting it go.

Here is what is going on in my life right now: Possible unemployment A new attitude about above sentence Seeing things as they really are Realizing my daughter is ever so slowly turning into a...

Books and Reading

My name is Nichole, and I am a reader. Always have been, since I was a wee little thing. In order to escape my not-so-great childhood, I threw my little self into books, and was reading at a...

Yum!

I made the best lunch yesterday, and I forgot to take a picture of it because I was too busy stuffing my face! I cubed a cooked yam, sauteed some kale with garlic, diced some fresh tomatoes and...

A quickie!

Olivia starts school tomorrow! Can you believe it, because I can’t. All of the sudden my little O is starting 2nd Grade. Shouldn’t she be in Kindergarten?She starts a new charter school, one geared...

5TF!

Eventually I’ll get better about blogging on a regular (weekly) basis! It’s definitely time for 5TF!This is a set feature where I showcase 5 things that I love! I also hope to support artists this...

Lonely Biker

I seriously live in one of the best places for road cyclists, weather-wise. It rarely rains here, and the winters are totally mild. And if you look past the horrible non-road sharing So Utah...

Friday!

A Mature View On Quitting FB

I’m dropping Facebook and switching to Twitter. Yes, Twitter. Why? More and more FB has been rubbing me the wrong way. The constant changes to the privacy policies and settings, and the fact that...

Doing the loop

I am missing some of the small and medium things in my life. These are things that make me smile and feel happy; everybody has their own list, and it differs incredibly from person to person. I am...

I’m still here…

Life has been throwing a lot my way lately, and I really haven’t had anything to share with y’all. It seems like everyone I know is going through something, so maybe it’s the summer heat that is...

The post in which I rant about things not going my way.

Last night was not a great night for me. I haven’t been able to ride on a regular basis because of the 102+ temps during the day, and my hours at work have picked back up, which is great, but I...

Life Right Now

I was able to order my bike shoes! I found a great deal on Amazon, around $60, which is a lot cheaper than the $90+ shoes that my local bike and outdoor rec stores were offering. I was fitted for...

Beginners Cycling Advice For The Ladies

In my last post, I wrote about my new road bike. What I didn’t write about, and have received a few emails about, was my experience level with road biking. It’s looking like a few of you ladies are...

A New Love…

As some of you know, I am not the most coordinated person; I’ve hurt myself in so many ways, doing every day things! But I love exercise, competitive endurance sports, races and pushing myself to...

Thoughts.

Everyone experiences The Heartbreak, thinking that they’ll never love again, they can’t go on without that person. We’ve all had those thoughts. Our brains get so wrapped up in that experience,...

Solar Eclipse 2012- Kolob

I barely remember the last solar eclipse; I was 12-13 years old and we made pinhole viewers in class. Obviously it didn’t make that much of an impression on my 13 year old self, I was more into my...

My bucket list- Backpacking

I love to go backpacking! I also love car-camping, but I always feel so refreshed and more tuned in with myself after a good backpacking trip. I have several trips planned out in my mind; trips...

Wanted: Adventure.

Ughhhhhhh.

Treading heat.

It’s smokey here. Due to the dry winter we had, potential wildfires threaten the land around our town. I have no idea why it’s so smokey here, but sure enough, something is burning. The hazy...

Blogging for me.

The reason why I haven’t been able to blog on a regular basis is because I’ve always felt that each post needed to have something profound or interesting to say; something to connect to my readers,...

Life right now

It’s raining and I’m cooking.

It’s definitely April here in the Southern Utah desert. Not only is it raining, the temps are around 45-50 degrees! I am really loving this “break” in the weather, because in a few short months the...

Product Review: Eureka! Grasshopper.

I’ve been searching for a decent sleeping bag for Olivia for several months, when I came across this on Amazon.com. I was looking for a bag that she could use for a few more years, gender neutral...

You are seven

Today, at your party! Today is your birthday, and unbelievably, you are seven years old. I can’t even begin to understand how fast time can fly by, stealing minutes and hours, days, weeks and...

Organization Series Part 2

We have a pretty awesome kitchen; tons of counter space and lots of cabinets. I appreciate all of the cabinet space, but it has turned into a clutter-zone really fast. My biggest problem is our...