Hey everyone! Happy Thursday! I’ve got work to do, so let’s get to it: this week’s Thursday Thoughts!
1. Saturday is Miss Molly’s SECOND BIRTHDAY! She is SO grown up now! She accepts gifts.
2. I “slept in” today until 5:45am because our class is online only. How sad is my life? Haha.
3. Has anyone tried out the Beautiful Mess app? It lets you quickly add doodles and words to images on your iPhone – my friend Maddie said I had to try it out! Obviously I tried it out on a picture of her dog, Penny!
4. Overnight oats are saving my early mornings, but I think the dairy from the yogurt is a bit much for me. Anyone have some good non-dairy overnight oats recipes they want to share?
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5. These were on sale at whole foods this week – LOVE them! Just wish they weren’t so expensive for such a tiny bar… (that’s coming from the girl who will buy Quest Bars in a heartbeat…).
6. I don’t know what it is, but I feel like I’ve lost my “sparkle” this week… You ever feel like you just want to curl up and hide away from everything? Or maybe just go live on a sailboat (haha sounds nicer)? That’s me this week. Let’s hope I get some sparkle back.
7. To leave you with some humor, I found this link from Lindsay’s Bean Bites this week and died laughing at several of the options. Here are a couple favorites:
Happy Thursday!
Overnight oats suggestions?
How do you get your “sparkle” back?
What’s your favorite phone app?
i just downloaded the beautiful mess app… haven’t played with it much yet though!
Haha I’ve been playing with it too much!
first week in EONS I have extra sparkle too.
Im tossing some your way.
xo
Thanks for the sparkle!
I lost my sparkle this last week too. I don’t want to talk to ANYONE. Like seriously, get away from me. I know everyone means well, but dude – the only person I want to talk to is my mom, so stop calling me!!! Lol, understandable, right?
Aaaaaand – I just use almond milk for my overnight oats.
Haha SO understandable. I’m that person who goes invisible on gchat so no one will talk to me, and I don’t even have good reason like you!
I know OhSheGlows posts overnight oats recipes without yogurt and they’re pretty good! I also use Almond Dream yogurt or Amande sometimes when I want a creamier breakfast (you could try coconut if you didn’t want to use the Almond milk versions) and it tastes good!
I’m so ready for this week to be over!
I’ve used hers! They’re good. And where did you buy the almond dream? I don’t think I saw that at WF.
sending you SPARKLE and LOVE!!! xoxoox
Awww thanks!
My wife says when I sleep to 4:50am, it counts as sleeping in for me.. I say that aint right, but I guess 10-20 minutes counts.. life right?
Oatmeal link: http://www.reddit.com/r/slowcooking/comments/yroh9/slow_cooking_took_my_oatmeal_to_the_next_level/
And read this to get your sparkle back: http://i.imgur.com/BfMt7.png
Ah I love that about Starbucks, especially since I love my starbucks baristas!
Happy birthday Molly!
She says thank you!
I hate when I lose my sparkle. I feel so down in the dumps. Hopefully taco night will bring it back!!
Haha I should have had some of that sangria to get my sparkle back!
I never have dairy in my overnight oats…the night before I combine: 1/2 cup oats, chia seeds and/or shelled hemp seeds, cinnamon, pumpkin (optional), and enough unsweetened vanilla almond milk to get everything stirred together….in the morning I’ll add a little more almond milk to get it all moving, and then top it! nuts, nut butter, berries, etc.
You could always use a non-dairy yogurt in place of a dairy yogurt you may (?) be using now…I like the So Delicious plain Greek yogurt the best (no carrageenan in it!)
I used to use pumpkin all the time, I should bring that back!
I use So Delicious coconut yogurt and its awesome! Molly is so cute!
I need to try that!
I just use almond milk! It won’t be quite as thick and creamy as if you were to use yogurt, but it’s still pretty good. Or if you’re really wanting yogurt, try some coconut milk yogurt!
Haha I love the thickness! I’ll have to try the coconut milk yogurt!
I’ve used almond milk, like Ashley suggested. I also include 1 T of chia seeds to “thicken” it up a bit. 🙂
I use Chia seeds with the yogurt! Haha
Hope you get your sparkle back! I love that you used the word sparkle, by the way! 😉
p.s. sleeping IN til 545? whoa girl.
Haha I thought loss of sparkle was the right word to describe how I felt!
what time do you usually go to bed when you have to wake up at 5? I am curious 🙂 I usually wake up at 6:25 but this last week it’s been 5:25 due to working in a primary school? Tam
I go to bed at 9! I need my 8 hours!
I haven’t tried it myself. but I’ve heard you can use almond milk in place of yogurt in overnight oats. And I’m going to look at that link now!
That’s what everyone has been suggesting!
I use almond milk and chia seeds and i think its yummy!! you can also stir in peanut butter or almond butter the night before which makes it a little thicker
I never thought to stir in nut butter the night before, I should try that!
I saw on Buzzfeed, too! Hilarious! 😀
Haha so funny
I use plain soy yoghurt – non GMO in Ireland so no worries, but I’ve seen other blogs with coconut and almond yoghurt? We don’t have it here in Ireland but it would be amazing. Otherwise I just use one whole ripe mashed banana stirred through the usual mix! 🙂
OOOO I should try the banana idea – you’re the first to suggest it!
I don’t do dairy…I LOVE coconut milk yogurt, though. I bet that would be killer in overnight oats. The stuff’s not cheap, but I just love it.
I need to try it!
I use this recipe for overnight oats without yogurt! http://www.pbfingers.com/2013/03/07/peanut-butter-oatmeal-cookie-dough-overnight-oats/
I’ve made it so much, I almost prefer it to overnight oats with yogurt. Hope prep is going well!
Ah I LOVE PB Fingers recipes, I’ll have to try it out!
I love overnight oats (ONOs) with almond milk! I throw in a little cocoa powder, frozen raspberries, and chia seeds. http://chasingraspberries.com/chocolate-raspberry-overnight-oats/
Oooo chocolate and raspberries sounds delicious!
I love the Health Warrior bars! I do my overnight oats without yogurt, just mashed banana, almond milk, chia seeds, and sometimes a little honey, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Someone else mentioned mashed banana, I should try that!
Saturday is my birthday too 😀 Happy birthday to Molly!
Molly says Happy Birthday to YOU!
Yayyy for dog birthdays and overnight oats! Two of my favorite things 🙂
I agree! Haha
I’m usually a lurker, but I had just had to comment on the fact you slept in until 5:45 today! I’ve been up at 3:30am for work all week and finally slept in until 7:15 today. It’s crazy how schedules can change based on obligations!
Haha I love that you use the term “lurker”! And I agree, it’s so weird how “late” can be an incredibly relative term!