Happy Friday, friends! We FINALLY made it to the last day of school over here so we are looking forward to many lazy days by the pool with books and a break from all the crazy running that we have been doing during the school year. We truly hobbled to the finish, quite literally. My daughter did a flip on the monkey bars on the day before school ending and hurt her arm and is rocking a sling this week. We are thankful for no broken bones though- that would have been a Judy Moody bummer summer moment, for sure.
Today we have Lori Downs joining us to share her happy list! Lori has been a longtime reader and loyal MomAdvice friend for many years. I am so lucky to know her and I’m lucky to get to share her favorites today! Please give her a warm welcome! If you are interested in being a guest poster on the 3 little things, send over a list of your 3 favorites and why to amy@momadvice.com and I will share them in the upcoming weeks!
True Lemon
True Lemon’s basic product is crystallized, unsweetened lemon that comes in little packets like sweeteners. You can add it to water, tea, etc., but it’s also great for cooking! True Lemon also makes True Lime, True Orange and True Grapefruit, all of which are yummy and portable. Their Lemon Pepper, Lime-Garlic-Cilantro, and Orange Ginger spice blends are all salt free! I’ve tried all of these and enjoyed each one. The Orange Ginger is to die for on baked chicken! And True Orange makes your plain Greek yogurt taste like heaven!
Run Keeper
Since I hit 40, I’ve noticed that the pounds creep on a little easier and are much harder to get rid of. I’ve started walking a few times a week, and I use the free Run Keeper app to keep track of things. What I like the most is that it gives me periodic audio updates on my walk (or run). It will turn my music down and tell me how long I’ve been walking, how far, the pace, the speed. You can set it to tell you what you want to hear. It also keeps track of your path on a map that you can save after each event. I’ve found I walk a lot faster, farther and longer since starting to use Run Keeper!
Bacon Wrapped Chicken
This recipe doesn’t exactly fit with my no salt diet and trying to lose the pounds, but it’s so easy and so yummy!! I tweak the recipe by cutting the breasts into smaller 2×2 inch “squares” and by skipping the pounding since I’ve cut the chicken smaller. Then I wrap each square criss-cross with two pieces of turkey bacon, pepper, and whatever shredded cheese I have in the fridge. I highly recommend putting brown sugar on top! We usually eat it with a side veggie and some rice or a potato. Super easy! And there are never any leftovers!
How fun was that list this week? I am so excited to share more great ideas from you all in the weeks to come! Thank you, Lori, for generously sharing the happy today!
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Now it’s your turn! What’s making you happy this week?