Happy Friday to all of you! I hope you are having a good day whatever you may be doing.

I’m still not feeling 100% at all and think my cold changed into a minor sinus infection; my face, jaw, teeth and head all hurt. It’s trying to kick my ass but I’m not allowing it. Knowing that there was no way I would be able to run this morning,  I woke up early and hit the gym. I had a very easy workout and didn’t mind at all.. 30 minutes on the stair master, 30 minutes walking on the treadmill, and some ab exercises with a medicine ball (loving the medicine ball lately!). In all the years that I’ve gone to the gym, today I experienced a first. I read a magazine while I worked out. Yes, my first time ever! Normally if I go to the gym, I go to work hard, get my sweat on and always found it difficult to read while working out. I actually didn’t mind reading Chatelaine and it helped pass time.
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I made some of these babies the other day for the boys lunches. I didn’t make the icing though to avoid the extra sugar and they were still a hit! I really liked them and the boys came home from school asking for more. I think I’ll try the icing next time because it looks just divine and oh so good. Check it out for yourself.

I think I mentioned that there are lots of changes going on right now eh… I know, I know.. my memory is horrible. Well, one of those [great] changes is that G-Man achieved full custody of his two boys and they have been and are now living with us full time. I’m really happy for many reasons but at the same time it’s a big change for me. Being a stepmom is hard – although I do enjoy it. So, I have been trying to come up with ideas for healthy lunches and dinners so I can make some meal plans and have go-to ideas ready when I need them. Any suggestions? 
Speaking of eating, today I FINALLY fulfilled my craving and ate this delish salad. SO GOOD! I love the mix of fruits and veggies in salads and need to do it more often. ————————————–
G-Man and I made a trip to Costco today and I was SO happy to find this:
KEFIR. What is Kefir you may ask?  Kefir is a probiotic fermented milk drink made with kefir grains. It is prepared by inoculating cow, goat, or sheep’s milk with kefir grains. It is more nutritious and therapeutic than yogurt, it supplies complete protein, essential minerals, and valuable B vitamins. The naturally occurring bacteria and yeast in kefir combine symbiotically to give superior health benefits when consumed regularly. The difference between yogurt and kefir is that kefir can actually colonize the intestinal tract, a feat that yogurt cannot match. It also contains beneficial yeasts, such as Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir, which dominate, control and eliminate destructive pathogenic yeasts in the body. It’s active yeast and bacteria provide more nutritive value than yogurt by helping digest the foods that you eat and by keeping the colon environment clean and healthy (SOURCE/SOURCE)I tried some of this at my sisters house and she explained the benefits and how much she liked it. My Dad got some too and I of course wanted to jump on the bandwagon. No but really, I have wanted to try something different in my morning green smoothies because the greek yogurt I’ve been using is getting to expensive… so I was very excited that I found this today!

Tomorrow morning I’m supposed to – and hoping – to run 20km so I’m out to get some rest. Here’s hoping all goes well!

Do you read while working out?

Have you ever tried kefir?