Walking

Like almost every woman out there, I am always trying to lose weight.  Well, yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday, so the whole weekend was spent eating.  This morning I decided I needed to ramp up my morning walk.  (I walk a little over 4 miles almost every day.) I added 10 lunges at every mile.  The last block, (after the 4 miles), heading back to my house I did 20 lunges.  For those of you that are mathematically challenged, like myself, I did a total of 60 lunges today!  I think I will try to do this every other day.  I'll add more lunges per mile as I get stronger.

Hummus!

Anyone that knows me is aware of my love of nachos.  I can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  One of the girls at work was saying that she has been making a healthier snack of the week and one of the snacks she made was hummus.  I've always liked hummus, so I thought I'd try making some myself as a substitute for nachos.  I am NOT a cook, so I was a little nervous about making this, but it really is a matter of throwing everything in a blender and pushing start.  It was SO easy!  I recommend this as a healthier alternative to chips and cheese!

Recipe:
2 cans of chick peas (19 oz.) 90% drained
Juice of 1 lemon
7 Roasted garlic cloves plus 1 fresh clove of garlic
7.5 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp tahini paste
1 tsp salt or garlic salt
**Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

It makes A LOT, so be prepared to feed an army!

Rugby

I've never been to watch Rugby before.  My friends' son just joined a new rugby team and was in Austin for a game.  They played at Burr Field, which evidently hosts an Austin Rugby team.  It was lots of fun.  I am going to have to look up the schedule for the Austin team and head out there to watch some time.

FIRE PIT!

If you are looking for the perfect accessory for your back yard, I have two words for you:  FIRE PIT!!!  This year my husband got me a Fire Pit for Christmas.  It is one of the best gifts I have ever gotten.  I love it.  We have spent hours of endless fun seeing how big we can get the fire, roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, and just plain standing around it. This summer the goal is going to be to build a nice patio and the fire pit will be the centerpiece of it all!  Can't wait!!