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you guys, allow me to introduce Viama “Wine Couture”…

a box handbag full of wine(!!!)

one purse= 2, 750mL bottles

hello, beautiful weather & hello, my new favorite accessory!

(more info here)

tonight i chose chocolate chip pancakes over an 8 mile workout for the following reasons:

• i worked out for 6 days straight and needed a break
• i hadn’t eaten sugary sweets in a week
• i flipped off a semi truck driver before 8 a.m.
• i only lost 1/2 a pound at this morning’s weigh in
• on saturday, i ran/walked 10 miles & had to lay down shortly thereafter
• yesterday, i did the elliptical for an hour & a half followed by a bike ride. no laying down was necessary.
• i brought last night’s leftover grilled salmon for today’s lunch.
• i only had one cup of coffee this morning
• i kind of missed the twitch due to a lack of morning coffee
• there are less than 14 days left in this competition
• there are 7 days until the next weigh in
• i’ll now be waiting another 14 days before consuming sugary sweets
• if there’s one thing i love, it’s chocolate chip pancakes
• my teammate, Ashley, is eating pizza for dinner
• i deserve them
• i stopped by CVS to pick up milk for the sole purpose of drinking it with said pancakes
• i only made half a batch
• i needed to use up the chocolate chips constantly calling me from the pantry
• i’m getting up at 5 a.m. to get back on track in the morning
• i have 40 essays to grade this evening
• curling up with a blanket is way more enticing than putting in 8 miles on a hamster wheel
• i do what i want.

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a few days ago, i spotted an Easter candy-inspired recipe over on “Bake at 350.” 

i knew i needed to make the tempting treats for my colleagues- an early Easter celebration of sorts.

so, last night, Mama came over & we baked up a storm…

Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg stuffed Peanut Butter cookies.

as expected, they are so delicious!

making the dough was the easiest part, the rolling & re-rolling was time-consuming, but totally worth the effort.

100+ cookies later, my fellow Slingshotters seem quite impressed!

considering all that’s involved, I’m pretty sure I’ll be sittin’ pretty with some colleagues come tomorrow morning.

let’s talk about snacks.

in this new effort to get into great shape & win a monetary prize,

i’ve been trying all new [to me] workout, food, & snack suggestions.

which is why i was thrilled when i came across Graze a couple weeks ago.

i entered a code, got my 1st box for free, & now see no end in sight with these perfectly packaged boxes of natural goodies.

every week, you can select what snacks you want to try (there’s even a low-calorie option),

you can select what snacks you have no interest in ever receiving,

& you even have the option to opt out of the service before box two is delivered (but honestly, why would you?!).

if you’re interested in trying the snack system that will soon be sweeping the nation (it’s already a huge hit across the pond),

try your own box for free!:

go to Graze.com 

enter the code: 3P6C9TLD

(or click here to save a minute!)

wait patiently for the deliciousness to arrive at your door

& then, let me know what you think so i can try your favorites, too!

xo,

B

(pictured are my snacks from Week #2)

i had my first Cheryl’s Cookie a couple days ago

& here’s what i’m gonna say about it,

you’re more than welcome to send me a cookie (&/or bouquet) from Cheryl’s anytime your little heart desires.

oh my gosh, so delicious!

what i need to bake in the near future: Butterscotch Brownie Bars

chocolate + butterscotch + brownies = heaven in a pan.

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