I've definitely hit a wall concerning some of my resolutions, no doubt reflective of monotony now setting in and affecting my motivation regarding them. It's the day to day challenge of life, you know?
- eat better: start cooking more and eating out less
- exercise more: practice yoga/Pilates again, use a standing desk at work
- declutter house
- no buy on makeup/beauty items Jan-March: can develop a wish list and purchase one or two items from it in April
A highlight from this week was another slow cooker stew I threw together, which is my favorite I've made to date.
- 3 chick breasts
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, chopped
- 1 medium red onion, diced
- 10 small sweet peppers, chopped
- Swanson Thai-Ginger flavor infused broth, 1 box (really needed 2 boxes)
- 3 cups water (to make up for not having enough broth)
- 3 teaspoons Goya Cream of Coconut (was looking for coconut milk, but couldn't find any)
- white pepper and sea salt to taste
No decluttering to speak of this week, and in fact I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by my house and yard. Lots of debris to pick up from the storms, and things will start growing like crazy very soon. Those little green clumps in the yard are Spiderwort and can get to 2 feet tall in no time at all, once the weather turns warm. They have pretty little purple flowers, but I know from experience if I let them get too big, I'll need a machete to clear the land :-)
My no-buy of makeup/beauty items bit the dust this week, precipitated by those limited edition Maybelline Color Tattoos (you can see my preview here). I'm not sure if I will get back on that wagon or go to a low-buy with a set amount I can spend each month. It was a good exercise and I think it showed me the value of creating a wish list as opposed to impulse buying, so I will definitely continue with that. So how was everyone's week - was it the good, the bad, or the ugly?
Your dogs <3 I had a pretty busy week as full blown preparations for the Tibetan new year is goin on atm (:
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