Success! 
My desk is clean, organized, and ready for work! I even dusted it! 
Hi, Murphy!
I did a couple of “arts & crafts” projects while cleaning.
This scrap-paper holder is the bottom of an old thank you card box.
Spick.
And span.
I even organized the shelf in the office. I was en fuego!
Lunch
I tried something new for lunch today. I had a small zucchini and a yellow squash that needed to be eaten ASAP, so I made them into squash fries– sort of like my sweet potato fries.
Here’s a quick tutorial: chop zucchini/squash into “fries,” put in Tupperware container, add 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal, 1 tbsp whole flaxseeds, and salt + pepper to taste.
Put on cover and shake like crazy.
Spread fries on baking sheet and then bake for 20-25 minutes on 475*F.
My squash fries turned out really well. They were sort of crispy on the outside, but still soft and “squashy” on the inside. I really liked the grainy texture and flaxseeds on the outside.
To go with my “fries,” I made a couple of dipping sauces: pesto + sour cream and buffalo sauce + Four Cheese Rosa sauce.
Both dipping sauces were pretty good, but (not surprisingly) I preferred the one with buffalo sauce.
In honor of Cookie Friday, I attempted a new cookie recipe, but it totally bombed. 
These cookies were edible, but nothing special. Boo.
I also added a Siggi’s yogurt to lunch for some extra protein.
A little while after lunch, I snacked on a pear. Now, I am hungry again.
Scanpan Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the Scanpan Giveaway! Doesn’t Sur La Table have the best stuff?!
Here’s your winner: 329
#329 Katie
Despite all the great products on there, I actually really do need the skillet you’re giving away–my roommate totally wrecked the one I have now so I’m currently skillet-less…
Congrats, Katie!! Please email me with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize.
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I still need to finish packing for my trip tomorrow. I feel so unprepared! I need to get my act together ASAP!
I’m meeting Julie at the Body Pump 73 launch tonight. I’m so excited to meet her in person. Hopefully, BP 73 doesn’t scare her– I’ve heard it’s really tough!
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Crikey you’re organised!! Will you come and sort out my desk!? It reaaaally needs the treatment!
I love your lunch, that looks so delicious; I did the flaxseed thing the other day, it was fab
Have a good afternoon!
your office is GORGEOUS!!! that’s actually the exact wall color that i want in mine…just haven’t found it in the cheap “oops” paint at home depot just yet though
i’m so excited to see/hear more about your trip! have a great Friday!
What a pretty office…you would definitely be ashamed to see mine!
Wow good for you for getting organized! Hopefully you’ll rub off on me!
Wow! You’re a cleaning machine!!! Your office looks great!
Your desk is awesome- where did you get it?
I have the same pink ball I think- I was sitting on it last night to watch TV haha. Do you always sit on it when you do work?
I really love your office space, you are so lucky to have that!
And the zucchini fries look awesome
Can you please come clean mine next?
Oooh, looks like it’s out of a decorating magazine!
Dang. That is one IMMACULATE desk!
I love zucchini fries- and I do almost everything in a tupperware/ziploc bag: bread things, dress salads, marinate things….I love the shaking part
Have a GREAT weekend!
I love it when I’m in those super cleaning moods! I get so much done!
I love the idea of zucchini fries! For some reason I always have a couple of zucchinis in the fridge wasting away. I’m going to try this with them tonight!
Did you ever do a video tour of your new place? I would love to see it!!
Nice job on the office!! I just cleaned mine up as well – I literally couldn’t walk around in it – total anxiety. A clean, fresh space is just the ticket to being super productive, I think!
Have a great weekend!
Those squash fries look super yummy! We have two zucchinis sitting in our fridge needing to be eaten… maybe I’ll try something similar with ingredients I have lying around.
Our gym’s BP73 launch is next week. Our instructor warned us that the squat track is really hard… and that’s already one of my most difficult tracks!
Your desk and office look great! I love how there are some cute accents but not too much clutter. Those squash fries look great, I love the idea of adding flax!
I LOVE the dish that you have the squash and zucchini in!! where did you get it?
Also must try the squash/zucchini fries! Yum! I tried the flaxmeal on sweet potato fries and it’s awesome!!!!!!
Your desk area is so pretty and neat!
I MUST MAKE THOSE FRIES! Genius!!
Your office is SO cute. I’m in total office envy mode now. I think you have inspired me to re-organized and make my desk pretty!
I followed your zucchini fry recipe to a tee – but they tasted awful!!!! The plastic from the tupperware was melted all over them! Just Kidding.
Have a great weekend!
Those squash fries look yummy! I love yellow and zucchini squash – it is so versatile – I mix with with salads, pasta, stirfrys you name it and now I have one for another way.
p.s. my office is a mess and I usually write at my kitchen table – need to work on that one!
holy “beeeep beeeeeep beeeeeeeeeep” your office is so clean and organized it looks like a tutorial from a magazine. I just turned around and looked at my desk (our computer is on my bf’s desk) and sighed a very sad sigh.
Those fries look really good!
Love your office!
Your desk looks great! Wanna come do mine now!?
Hey Tina, I did the BP 73 on wednesday night and loved it! But I must admit that I am still feeeeeling the burn!
Have fun tonight! Oh and those fries sounds delish!
Yum, those fries look awesome! I usually just use oil, salt and pepper but I love the idea of adding flax to make them crispy.
Love the zucchini fries! They look delish. I’m going to try that as a side dish. Your office looks great, too.
Jenn
An organized desk is so relaxing to me. Ahhhh… Those squash fries look great. I’m def. going to try them at home ASAP.
@Kelly: Ikea.
Your lunch looks so good! Also, thanks for the shake in the tupperware tip. Never thought to do that… GREAT idea
-Mary
@Alex: Nope, not yet.
Those squash fries look yummy! I’m certainly going to have to make those soon!
your desk looks great! i love to clean just because of the beautiful reward it leaves me with
Your office looks like it came out of a magazine! Great job!!!
Those squash things looks awesome, I’m going to try making them next week!
Your office looks great. Those squash fries look good too. Question about the whole flax seeds – I thought you had to grind them to get any nutritional value out of them. Can you use them whole??
@Lori: You can use them whole, but for your body to process them, they need to be ground.
Your office looks awesome and the squash fries look yummy, what a creative meal.
Man does that look GREAT! Gonna copy that jar idea, love it!
What kind of printer do you have? I have a MacBook too and my last printer (an Epson) stopped working like 2 years ago and I still haven’t replaced it. I want something that will work easily with the MacBook. Thanks!
Your office is like a showroom! gorgeous! Even when you called it messy it didn’t look that messy
though it definitely looks great now! The fries look delicious…sorry your cookies bombed!
Those “fries” look delicious! I’m so jealous. And yay for a good work space! I bet you’ll be having many a successful and productive work day there to come
@Tricia Kuchler: It’s a Canon. It was actually free with purchase when we bought my computer!
Wow your office looks so nice!!! Great job!!
Those zucchini fries look right up my alley. Zucchini is one of my fave’s!
I do the Tupperware thing too. Makes it so easy.
I love that shelf in your office where did you find it?
Love the empty nut butter jars for mini storage! We totally do the same thing! I need to get some bows to spruce ‘em up now, thanks for the motivation to clean!!
Wow your office looks great, and Murphy is cute as always!
@Kayla B: Ikea. I’d say 90% of our furniture is from there.
You deserve to be in a magazine spread for a “before” and “after” cleaning-goddess-extravaganza!
And those zucchini fries… you’re always so creative – love it!
wow your desk looks AMAZING. sorry the cookies didn’t work out!
Wow, it looks great! I’m jealous! Murphy is cute as ever
Congrats to the winner!
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