Well folks after popular demand and request for other versions of my first baked oatmeal…..here is Baked Oatmeal Part Deux: Apple Cinnamon Pecan Baked Oatmeal. I did not think that I would like this as much since there was no … Continue reading
This past weekend I had a chance to break away from the daily routine of work, sports, homework and any other responsibility. It was a well needed weekend to re-charge the batteries and meet up with my friend Lorie who … Continue reading
Now that I am back from sunny CA and all of the celebrating. I have got some clean eating to do….for every time I fly..tired and bloated am I! So as I checked my fridge Tuesday morning and there was … Continue reading
I just came back from a bittersweet weekend in San Diego with my in-laws. We were there to celebrate my father in-law Jose Rodriguez’s life. At times the weekend was surreal, waiting for Papa Joe to crack a joke with his boisterous laugh and it not being there…..or other times we would have some quiet moments just realizing why we were there. We would celebrate at night at the restaurants that were our family rituals and order the same meals that we would each time we met.
Joyful, tired, blessed, sad, thankful……were just some emotions that were in the air this weekend.
Papa Joe led a remarkable, full and joyful life and lived each moment to the fullest. I am thankful for the brother and sister in-laws that I have because of him.
He will be greatly missed and I am thankful for the memories that he created for my family.
Rest in Peace Papa Joe…
I have a ritual on Tuesday nights that is very simple, yet very needed. Tuesdays are a long day for me as I work a double shift at the gym where I am there to close as well. So when … Continue reading
I woke up to my 5:30 a.m. routine this morning and cranked out 50 minutes of cardio. It was hard getting up this morning, but I knew I had something great waiting for me. I had all the ingredients I … Continue reading
