Here’s how to shovel snow:
Ask someone else to do it! 
My husband just spent the last three hours shoveling snow—from the driveway, front walkway, and back porch. He also cleaned off both of our cars. Here’s seriously my hero.
Shoveling snow in the freezing cold is pretty much my worst nightmare, so I am very thankful for Mal right now. I owe him big time!
Mal doesn’t usually let me ‘get away’ with slacking on household chores (I don’t let him either!), but I’m glad that he let this one slide. I guess I’m cooking dinner tonight!
Breakfast
This morning’s breakfast was egg-cellent!
I had an egg sandwich with melted cheddar and bacon on Rustic Organic Wheat from Whole Foods. (FYI: The Rustic Organic Wheat is delicious and inexpensive!)
On the side, I had some sautéed mushrooms.
And iced coffee with soy milk.
It was an all around satisfying meal.
Snack
I thought this morning’s breakfast would hold me over until lunch, no problem, but around 10:30, I started to crave something sweet. I drank a lot of water this morning, but my usual mid-morning craving kicked in anyway. I satisfied it with some candied pecans. I figured sweet + protein + fat was the best way to go.
Lunch
I spent the rest of the morning dealing with some blog issues, so I didn’t think about food again until my stomach started to growl a few hours later.
Last night’s Beef Bourguignon was calling my name!
Lunch also included a piece of toast with Garlic Gold nuggets and butter.
After lunch, I indulged my sweet tooth with peanut M&M’s and a piece of chocolate-covered toffee. Mmm!
I’m not going to lie, I am seriously craving more sugar now, but I’m not going to let myself give in. Right now, it’s all about mind over matter for me!
As you know, I’m not eliminating sugar from my diet all together, I’m just trying to make it a smaller part of it. Hopefully, my body will learn to ‘like’ these smaller indulgences!
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Glad you got the shoveling out of the way but there’s always more to do when the next flakes hit…darn!
Blog issues. I am switching to self hosted WP and just am dealing with servers, dedicated,questions, concerns, etc so hopefully your blog issues are resolved b/c all the tech stuff behind blogging can make one wanna pull their hair out
And your sugar cravings? Well, it happens to the best of us!
OH man- my bf had to drive me into work today! And then obvi pick me up… and then dig out my car! Poor fellas.
Oh man! I live in Florida and I want to move to a state with seasons and snow! I have always loved the cold and snow. But after seeing this I will make sure I have a good man, like Mal, to do the shoveling! Yikes! Also, I had to Google the way to tie a scarf!!! I had no clue how to make it stay put and cute at the same time.
Good luck with the new host, Tina!
And good job for getting a shoveler
You DEFINETLY owe Mal a nice meal or 3!
My dad is my shoveler. I had to do a ten foot section of front walkway this morning and thanked God I didn’t have to go more!!
I had two cookies for dessert. Hopefully I can stay out of the leftover pie!!
It gets much easier as time goes on…the cravings go awAy or are at least less strong. My hubby’s shovels for me too–looks like we both got lucky!!
Yeah for superhero husbands! It’s great isn’t it?
I gave up sugar a few years ago. I was eating bags of candy like there was no tomorrow, and just decided one day to stop. I have little to no cravings for sweets. I can look at entire plate of cookies and not want any. I love to bake and usually put fruit in my baked goods to sweeten them. If I am baking for family or friends then I will use sugar.
I think you have done well staying in control:) Enjoy your evening!
I can’t even imagine having that much snow! I bet Mal got a great workout shoveling for hours. Hope y’all are cozy and warm inside.
You are a lucky gal to have Mal!
Thankfully, we didn’t get as much snow where I live, so it wasn’t too horrible to shovel.
shoveling snow is such hard work! way to go, mal!
Shoveling snow is the ban of my existence! Really, I would rather scrub the world’s dirtiest toilet with my bare hands and a toothbrush.
So happy I have a wonderful hubby to take this chore as well.
Go Mal!! I bet that’s one helluva workout!!
thankfully, i’ve never had to shovel snow. growing up in portland, or, there was really never any snow to shovel. although i’m in cleveland now, i live in an apartment, so i never have to shovel any snow myself. props to mal!
gotta love new england in the snow
glad you got to stay warm and inside!!
Way to go Mal! That’s some serious shoveling. It’ safe to say he got his workout in today!
My dad just got a snowblower for Christmas and it has been one of his all time favorite gifts. It saves so much time and strain. But what a good hubby to do it for you
Wow – I moved to TX recently after living in the north / midwest my whole life… I miss how pretty the snow looks but I definitely don’t miss shoveling or being snowed in!! So nice of your husband to do that
I don’t know how you have just a small handful of m&ms, and don’t go back for more. I find I have to stay away from sweets all together because I’m not capable of stopping at a decent serving size. How do you overcome the mental battle, or keep yourself from mindlessly grabbing more??
Hey, snow shoveling is such a GREAT exercise! How can you let have Mal all the fun? Fresh air, all-body workout, upper body muscle building, more sweating than a 20Mile run, rbright, rosey skin and all for a good cause!
Aw, what a great husband you’ve got there
Hi Tina! What about substituting dried fruit for the candy? Or chocolate covered dried fruit? I like chocolate covered apricots… it’s sweet enough that I stop at two pieces… and completely satisfies my cravings.
My hubby is the “outdoor chore” person. I’m the “indoor chore” person. Sometimes I hate it (like when I scrub the toilets) but when it comes to shoveling and doing yard work, I’m glad he is the one doing it!
I’m glad to see you’re back up and running again! Website didn’t work this morning (or your RSS feed). Great snow photos. I don’t mind shoveling. we just need SNOW!
Stay strong with the sugar! It’s a major weakness for me, too. One of my goals for the new year is to put MY mind over the matter.