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She Says: Yoga Month Day 17 & How to Make a Facebook Fan Page
When I planned this Yoga Month I knew I had a vacation week right in the middle and aspired to attend multiple classes a day. Seriously, I don’t know how people do back-to-back classes when you’ve been laying in a puddle of your own sweat, but I think it’s awesome! Today I doubled up doing a morning class (and a new move) and an evening class. I thought I would be super weak, but I wasn’t. And while I can feel myself getting stronger I am not sure about my flexibility. Before running I was like Gumbee, but it’s really challenging for me now!
When I got home I made some Chickpea Tacos. These are awesome! I’ve made them as just a salad before and I love them that way as well. My only suggestion is to double the recipe if you are eating with someone else – I could have easily put away the whole batch!
I had it with a salad with more corn & beans.
A few more Q & As (all are found here).
How can you afford to go to yoga everyday? Is the place where you go paying for it for the blog? If so, you should say so on here.
(1) I bought a 30-day pass for $50 at Garden State Yoga.
(2) I wish!
(3) I agree.
Caroline asked how to make a Fan Page on Facebook.
Go to the login screen and click on Create a Page – right above where my cursor is below.
Then all you have to do is name your page, answer a couple of questions and you have yourself a page. I started one today. Become a fan, please!
Do you and Mark split the household chores (cleaning, laundry, etc.)? I know you mentioned that you do not like to clean so I was wondering how you decide who does what chore and if you each do the same chores every week or rotate?
I don’t think the person who asked this meant it like this at all, but I just want to clarify that I am clean, my apartment is clean, and I clean it on a daily basis. The difference between Mark and I is that he needs everything clean right there and then and I don’t mind waiting. Here’s an example: after cooking, I want to eat, but Mark wants to clean before eating. I can’t comprehend that. I’ve tried to explain that when I cook, many things are dirty and it takes a long time to clean, whereas cleaning the knife that he used to spread the peanut butter on his sandwich only takes a second. You see? I’m right.
But to answer the question, no we don’t intentionally split things. We kinda both do it all (but I clean the bathroom much more than he does!). Maybe we should have assigned tasks!
Do yo have assigned cleaning tasks in your house?
Are those the blue corn tacos from WF? Love them! My hubby does most of the cleaning as of late because of my schedule.
Ha Ha, I have to clean up the kitchen before I eat too (and I have to clean while cooking)!! Drives my husband crazy! Course he says I’m a bit OCD
Love the tacos! I have some shells, need to make more. Also loving your answers to the questions. I’m not clean, so if you and/or Mark want to come help I will gladly compensate you in the form of exhale yoga classes.
Yes, Sarah. They are the blue organic taco shells from WF. I thought they were tasty, but flimsy.
We do split tasks. I do the folding, clean the kitchen (minus the dishes-that’s shared), cut Lu’s nails, give her a bath, and do all the cooking. Shaun makes the bed, vacuums, feeds the bird, takes out the trash and recycling, general pick-up. He used to always do the dishes but now we alternate so that one of us gets to put Lu to bed every other night.
We have cleaning people that do all the deep cleaning every 2 weeks. Thank GOD for that.
We have assigned chores…they’re all assigned to me
Just kidding, but in a way I’m a lot like Mark…I want stuff cleaned NOW and my husband can put it off for a while. So I just do it and we’re both happy! It’s working for now anyway…
those look so so so good! will have to try.
In general, this post made my night. Good night!
Ha I love your questions! Ok first of all I think the chores thing is totally different with roomates as with significant others. But with my BF and I, we share some chores and some are separated (ok…he does like 10x more than I do. I’m messy and a very lucky lady). For example, he refuses to refill the dish soap dispenser so I do that, and I wash the towels and sheets, but he takes out the trash and recycling, vacuums, he gets the mail…etc etc etc
I feel like I could come up with a sticker chart of who does what and when, but I won’t even want to follow it! We generally split up the work and try to do what each of us hates least.
We each just do what we don’t mind to do. Like he doesn’t mind vacuuming and I don’t mind doing the dishes. We alternate the ones we both hate…like laundry!
HEATHER! It’s like we are in parallel relationships as far as the cleaning goes. I would rather eat first too, but Trig prefers to do all the dishes and then eat.. As he says “clean as you go”.. he doesn’t understand that I AM cleaning as I go, but the last few pots won’t be ready to clean until after I serve the food. Honestly, if we have arguments about anything, it is this issue haha!
On a similar note, he will get upset randomly that one thing is left out (a hairbrush, for example) when he leaves all his toiletries out on the counter- which drives me nuts! I put his toiletries back in his drawer every single day!!!
(end vent)
P.S. He has cleaned the bathroom floor with a paper towel and WINDEX before (talk about slipping and sliding) but has never mopped it or scrubbed the toilets or showers.
So cool to have a fan page–I may have to set one up myself. Thanks for sharing
I am a huge supporter of one person cooks, the other does the dishes. It is a nice way to rotate, and not have one person do too much work
Although, we haven’t formally assigned chores, my husband and I have an unspoken understanding. There’s definitely things that we have different standards for – frequency of washing sheets, dust level on the table, etc. I’m usually the one to clean the kitchen, but I have to say he can make a bathroom sparkle
Wow, so great to have gotten two classes in! I’m not sure I could do two in a row either. I’m usually so shaky and exhausted (and hungry) after a class.
We don’t split up the chores, but I think I’m going to make a chore list. I cleaned the shower last weekend and, um, it needs it more often! I think by writing it down we may be more aware of it.
My husband is very good about helping around the house, but I do most of the clean up. The only set chores that we have are that he is the one who takes out the trash and I do all of the laundry. A messy house does not bother my husband, but it stresses me out. After 5 years of living together he is finally understanding this and making more of an effort to tidy up around the house without being asked to do it!
We definitely split chores. He hates cooking and I love it so that’s easy. Besides Hunni likes cleaning up our apartment and making it look nice and I like the organizing so we pair.
I think whatever works for the couple is how they should manage it.
I have loved reading about your yoga journey! I know I mentioned it before but it really has be interested in yoga and signing up for a 30-day pass as well. I am inspired!
Love that you have a facebook fan page
Thinking of starting a separate blogging account to deal with the whole facebook privacy issue. Hmmmm. Getting inspired again! 