I accidentally started collecting iPods.

The three to the right of the iPhone all broke within the last two weeks. For about a week I was iPodless and then my sister let me borrow her red one and Mark’s dad gave me two shuffles. I used one shuffle during my 6 mile run today and it worked! Fabulous.

After my run I had some Greek Yogurt with a little melty homemade Strawberry Sorbet, and orange and a barley salad I made (recipe coming soon!).

I went to a wonderful event at Tavern on the Green tonight. Despite living only 10 blocks away at one point, I’ve never been there! It’s just as pretty and almost magical inside as it appears to be from the outside. I kind of loved the mirrored hallways!

Anyway, the event was for an organization called Green Beam that I learned about through Gena.

Here is Gena explaining how she helped her mom give up Splenda! Gena was also featured in this month’s Green Beam newsletter!

Here is some information about Beam Green:

• Beam Green is a Green Social Club for women – a forum created for the sharing of Green knowledge and wisdom in order to guide parents and children towards superior health and wellness.
• Beam Green’s mission is to be a positive eco-educational community for families that will assist in the creation of children who are strong, vibrant, and healthy that they contribute to the world in countless ways.

The members of Beam Green meet once a month at Tavern on the Green to discuss ways to make changes in your life and the lives of your family members. They always have awesome speakers and great food. Tonight’s speakers were Natalia Rose and Dr. Ginger. I want to take some time to process and think about all I learned tonight, but I will definitely come back to the evening in future posts! I already know that it left me thinking about some things I do in my own life a little differently and with the motivation to make some specific and easy changes!

Before I went I had a Peanut Butter & Banana sandwich and about 3 hours later I had this snack plate at the event.

The (vegan) sushi was really good for some reason! I also had some juice from Liqueteria and a warm green tea.

I took the bus back to New Jersey and when I got home I was pretty hungry! I try not to eat too close to bed, but I was hungry and I knew I would be ravenous in the morning, so I had another bowl of the barley salad I had at lunch.

It was a wonderful night to walk in New York and attend the Beam Green event. It was especially exciting because not only did I get to see Gena and Melissa again, but I was able to meet a new blog friend and fellow New Jersey dweller, Lauren.

Hi Guys!

Well, I am subbing again today and since I felt like yesterday’s meals really kept me full and energized, today’s will be somewhat repetitive.

For breakfast this morning I had another delicious and powerFILL bowl of oats, which is almost an exact replica of yesterday’s.

After the picture I added another dash of Hangry Management Muesli for some extra crunch.

For lunch I packed an orange and a mish-mosh salad.

• Steamed Asparagus
• Tomatoes
• Chick Peas
• Kidney Beans
• Balsamic Vinegar

I also packed an English Muffin, but because I think I may have gotten out of control with the nut butters (I had it on three separate occasions yesterday), I opted for some hummus instead (I compensated by adding more peanut butter than usual to my breakfast). This is the last of the Roasted Garlic Hummus from my Trader Joe’s Hummus Quartret. I am sure it’s not surprising, given my love for the stink that is garlic, to know this was the first of the four flavors I finished.

Mix My Granola Contest

If you are on the mailing list for Mix My Granola, you get word of fun discounts and contests. Here is one I just learned about today.

Summer is coming and we need your help! We are looking for a special summer Pre-Mix want you to tell us what would be in YOUR Perfect Summer Granola!

Here is how it works: Go to MixMyGranola.com and have a look at our delicious ingredients. Send us an email to sweepstakes@mixmygranola.com and tell us which granola base and which ingredients you would want in your Perfect Summer Granola.

We will randomly pick one entry and are giving away a $25.00 MixMyGranola gift certificate to the winner! But the best thing is: We will post the winner’s summer granola creation on our Pre-Mix Page as the Perfect Summer Granola so other MixMyGranola fans can enjoy it too (of course with an acknowledgement of the winning granola creator!). Sweepstakes end this Friday, May 15th at 12pm EST and the winner will be announced on our MixMyGranola blog.

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Guess what? I have a job interview this afternoon! It’s for a long term sub. position for a teacher going on maternity leave next year! Obviously, it’s only for next year, but it’s something! It’s at the school where I work at After Care and sub. sometimes now – the one that is literally steps from my house, so obviously it would be super convenient. Wish me luck bloggies!!!!

Question: I am reading Bethenny Frankel’s Naturally Thin and am wondering  – what does “thin” mean to you? It’s something that I keep asking myself as I read and that I want to discuss when I write about the book.