Well, friends, I did it. This girl (woman? nah, I still think of my forty-year-old self as a girl) gave up wine and spirits for TWENTY-ONE days & I have a few thoughts and feelings to share. To start, it was super helpful to not have parties or events to attend, where alcohol would be present and plentiful. Like many, my downfall is the social aspect of drinking...there ... Read More
An Open Letter to Booze
Dear Booze, We have had a relationship for quite some time now. We dabbled in high school, but college is where we really started our serious 20 + year relationship. We had a blast and were together every weekend and a lot of weeknights. If it wasn't for lacrosse, we would have been inseparable. You (mostly gross beer and boxed wine) made parties fun and were the focus of ... Read More
Whole30- COMPLETE
We did it! Hubs and I went 30 WHOLE days without alcohol, dairy, grains, sugar, soy, artificial sweetener, and legumes. This may seem like a lot to give up, and I assure you, it is. 30 days with no wine. I love wine! Very much. 30 days without cream in my iced coffee. No bread. No pizza. NO CHEESE! No special sugary caramel coffee that I treat myself to every once in ... Read More
Whole30 DAY 20 UPDATE
Day 20 of the Whole30 and seriously this is no freaking joke. Supposedly, my cravings should be gone by now. They’re not. I can’t stop thinking about mac and cheese, wine, pizza and chocolate chip cookies. Oh, and Dunkin Donuts vanilla iced coffee with cream and sugar. Going to Wegmans today did not help the situation. Have you ever had ... Read More
Kidless in Newport
After months of anticipation and planning, we finally did it. Hubs and I left our comfortable nest for three days to celebrate our ten year wedding anniversary. TEN. FREAKING. YEARS. That deserves a trip away from the little ones, right? Side note: We have never left the kids for longer than a night with anyone- so this trip was major for us. The destination? Newport, ... Read More