Chantilly Cake & Trying New Things

Attention in the Court! We have 3 orders of business today.

No. 1     Sorry for skipping a week! There’s really no excuse for not getting it done by Thursday, but I swear I have got a good one for not knocking it out over the weekend! On Sunday, I was basically incapacitated by tears, as my family bid farewell to my little brother. This is his first week at boot camp. If at some point, you’re out there reading this Andrew, know that I am incredibly proud of you and that I miss you oodles and globs!

No. 2     It has come to my attention that I haven’t addressed the finale of February. Last month I decided to quit eating sweets from the 1^st to the 29^th. At first, it was challenging. Scratch that, it was challenging all month. But I think it was just that by the end of the month, everyone I talked to had already remembered what I was trying to do, so I received less requests. A few days in, my mom decided to join me, and together we came to the same conclusion. Although we weren’t eating any sweets, we were dealing with that craving in counterproductive ways. Mostly, we over did it with savory snacks. I don’t know about you, but chips and popcorn, and seconds at dinner beckoned to me like no other.

When March 1^st rolled around, the two of us were determined to keep up the habit of eating less desserts. And, in the case that dabbling in desserts was too tempting, then we would only eat them if they were really really worth it. It so happens, that March 1^st is my Aunt’s birthday. And what better way to break bread, than with a slice of cake. Let me show you how worth it, that cake was…

 

Images ft. Delicious Chantilly cake from Whole Foods.

I don’t have to worry about that anymore! But how kind of March to put my and my mom’s favorite days back to back!

No. 3 Finally, as we are several days into the new month, I should unveil my new self-appointed challenge. Without further ado…

For the Month of March, I vow to try new things!

What that entails, is going to new places to eat, and in the case that I “have to” go somewhere I’ve been before, then I will try to try something new on the menu!

For somebody who is a creature of habit, like myself, this is a more daunting task than February’s challenge! Although, it should be relatively easy because … DRUMROLL….

I’m going to Ireland! (And London!)

Here’s a short list of things I would like to try on my travels abroad:

• A Full Irish Breakfast
• Fish & Chips
• A Pint of Guinness
• Butterbeer!

I’ll do my best to keep you updated on the adventure! If you’re feeling up to it, join me on my monthly challenges, and let me know how you are doing in the comments or via email at rockyroadtherapy@gmail.com!

Bon voyage!

More Busy, Less Bored

My favorite movie of all time is Ever After. If you haven’t seen it, it has Drew Barrymore & Anjelica Huston and is basically the best representation of the Cinderella story that has graced this Earth. You can get it from Amazon or sometimes Wal-Mart sneaks it into the $5 bins (Wahoo!). I would readily quote this movie from start to finish and back again if you asked me to.

One of the scenes in particular made me pause. Pun totally intended! #lameVHSjoke #90sBaby

In short, the evil step-mother said something quite poignant to the not-so-evil step-sister.

“If one cannot breathe, one cannot eat.”

That line had me rolling my eyes too, but it did get me thinking. I am a self-diagnosed boredom eater. With that being said, it is safe to assume that I am a snack connoisseur. I tend to eat the majority of my snacks around 3 in the afternoon always. Anyone could come to the conclusion that I am often bored, and solve that problem with a little nibble of this or that.

A great way to solve that problem is …. Self-control!

I know self-control can be difficult to exercise. Particularly when it includes exercise, but that’s another story. But I have found that the easiest way to quit my bad snacking habit is to be a little less bored, by being a lot more busy.

If one is so busy, she cannot breathe, then she cannot be bored. Aha! We have come full circle!

Now, I am not suggesting that everyone out there go and sign themselves up for a plethora of activities plus one. But maybe by incorporating actual activity into part of their everyday life. For example, this past weekend I took on the truly horrendous and time-consuming activity of deep-cleaning my bathroom. Not only did I have the opportunity to get to know my toilet on an unpleasantly intimate level, but my snacking was kept to a minimum. Sure, maybe I couldn’t breathe because I went mad-scientist and created a potent mumbo-jumbo cocktail to erase the hard-water stains that reside beneath the rim. But it was certainly satisfying to see what I could accomplish with my hands, besides stuff my face!

Go forth & conquer!