Holy moly, I just went on a major cleaning spree. Our house wasn’t even all that messy, but the urge to clean just came over me. Does that ever happen to you? You just feel the need to clean? I’m not usually psyched about cleaning, but, sometimes, it feels good to do!
So fresh.
So clean.
Where’d Waldo Murphy?
When I was snapping photos of our nice clean house for this post, I realized I never showed you guys pics of our newly painted kitchen, so here you go!
The new color really brightens up the room, right?
I like the light blue so much better than the dark red paint!
Ok, onto today’s eats!
Breakfast
This morning’s breakfast was a Sweet Breakfast Scramble with a big scoop of almond butter. Obviously, I’m really digging this breakfast lately””I think I ate it everyday this week. For those of you who asked, it tastes more like banana and cinnamon than eggs and squash.
Lunch
Just a few hours later, my stomach start to grumble again. It wasn’t even 11:00, but I was HUNGRY!
On the menu: two eggs + two egg whites mixed with mushrooms, spinach, and scallions. It was simple, delicious, and satisfying.
Snack
After lunch, I cleaned the house, and when I finished, I used some wilted kale to make a green juice-like substance. It wasn’t quite juice, but it wasn’t a smoothie either.
In the mix: kale, half of a cucumber, an apple, a pear, and water.
Mal just got home, so we’re taking Murphy to the park and then going to CrossFit.
Happy Friday, friends!!!
Is that a Ninja?
We just got a ninja a few weeks ago (I REALLY wanted the vitamix but our wallets weren’t big enough for that…so we went with the Ninja instead)… not going to lie, don’t know if I like the Ninja… Are you happy with yours? We make smoothies and shakes in it all the time and I just feel like its always a little chunky… I can never get a perfectly smooth drink even if I let it blend for a few min, there are always chunks (especially when I use leafy greens… or keep the skin on my fruit). Didn’t know if it was just me or if you had that same issue…
@dana: i was wondering the same thing! i wanted a vitamix too but settled on a ninja. i wasnt crazy about it at first, but now i love it! i just over use setting 3. i dont know if tiny pieces of kale are normal in a smoothie, but i’ve embraced it. i’ve always got kale on my teeth …
@dana: @kristle: Yes! It’s awesome! I really like it. It doesn’t make juice (it doesn’t get super smooth), but as a smoothie it’s really great!
I love how Murphy is in every photo, sort of saying how much he must of helped out with all that cleaning. Your home looks great, pretty new kitchen color. Have a great weekend. ^_^
@Becka @ simplybecka: You just said what I wanted to Becka! Murphy is definitely making sure we know he helped with all that! Kitchen looks great!
I could look at Murphy pictures ALL DAY LONG.
I love the “Eat Good Food” sign. And I also like the idea of a spice shelf above the stove. I need one of those! I’m always rushing to the pantry for spices in the middle of cooking. This would keep things within arm’s reach.
woo happy friday is right. Cant wait to be out of work and on my couch!
I think the urge to clean needs to come over me a bit more often. It’s nothing but a chore for me! =) I really like the blue! I love light, bright rooms.
I love your house! And I’m extremely jealous of your kitchen. Mine is straight out of the late 80s haha
I get the urge to clean a lot. Mostly when I’m upset for some reason. It’s like my therapy – as if I can just scrub my problems away. Kale juice is yummy! I have a juicer that I need to start using again!
Your house has such a nice classic, but cosy look to it. Where do you find decor inspiration?
The house is looking great! Love the kitchen…
Hehehehe, I love Murphy’s little head tilt in so many of these pictures. So cute!
Also, I love your simple lunch. It’s something I can whip up really fast when I’m at school 🙂
A clean house is such a great way to start the weekend! I have to clean tomorrow morning….it’s a mess right now….ugh
The kitchen paint looks great! That light blue is the perfect color for it I think. Murphy cracks me up in every photo you post of him. He just always looks so anguished.
I love when we clean the house top to bottom, and get that oh-so-clean feeling. It makes me want to stay in and enjoy the house rather then go out.
It must be so nice to only work part-time and from home! I would love to be able to get things done in the middle of the day like that.
Must feel great! I need to do that with my house soon…maybe this weekend. If I spent less time worrying about cleaning and just doing it it would make a world of difference!
Looks like Murphy is enjoying the clean house!
YAY! Clean house always feels soooo good! I need to do that after work. Like bad.
Love the pics of the kitchen–the blue is nice 🙂 And hilarious that Murphy is in all the pics. Hahah
Sometimes that urge just takes over and when you’re feeling it, you may as well take advantage of it! Whenever my fiance is out of town, I suddenly have an urge to get tons of projects done in a hurry so he’s always in for a surprise when he gets home.
Love the blue, we painted a similar color in our kitchen last spring and it really brightens things up!
The new kitchen looks great! Feel free to come clean my house now! 😉
I love the kitchen color! And I always get hungry a couple hours after breakfast, I usually have a morning snack and an afternoon snack
Murphy is such a little ham! LOL He’s in every picture… that’s SO cute! I can’t even stand it.
Nothing like a freshly cleaned house. Looked great!!
hahaa Murphy must SERIOUSLY follow you everywhere! 😀 He’s in almost every picture…oh wait, everybody already commented on that. haha. But it’s so cute/funny! Man, I agree that during and after cleaning a house it feels glorious!! But the thought of having to do it in the imminent future is so dreadful 😛
10:55 is never too early for lunch! My normal lunchtime is anywhere between 10:30-11:30 🙂
Your house is so adorable, and it looks super cozy!! You and Mal did an awesome job remodeling. And yes, I get the weirdest random urges to clean. Sometimes, I feel like I can’t focus on what I’m doing cause I can see so must dust on my floor. I just moved into this apt a few months ago, and the dust is out of control! Not sure how it accumulates so fast in just a couple of days 🙁
Murphy is good at photo bombing!
I got on a cleaning spree of the kitchen while dinner finished cooking this evening, sometimes it’s just needed and feels good. But I was also on a cook new and different and delicious foods spree today. Each meal today was something new and different and absolutely amazing!
Alright….I’ve been reading your blog for some time now, and I have to say, your little Murphy is about the cutest little thing I’ve ever set eye on. And the room to room modeling is just KILLING me. I just want to kiss his face!!
I’m a fellow pug freak (and pug mom). Here’s my little girl: http://voodiegirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMG_1567.jpg
Oh my goodness, adorable!!!
You inspired me to clean my house! I love your kitchen!! You picked a nice color for your walls!
Could Murphy get any cuter?! Good grief I want a pug!
Must’ve been a cleaning kind of day because I gave the house an overhaul too. I feel so accomplished!
I just found your blog. I’m also interesting in diet and fitness. I love how you shared your cleaning spree with us. I run a cleaning business, and I know, not everyone can really deep clean. Tomorrow I will have to give my home an overhaul.
There is nothing I love better than a clean house. It just makes it so much easier to relax…..Of course, I have two kids so it is never as clean as I would like but I keep trying, lol!
Love the feeling of a freshly cleaned house!
Having a clean home is one of the best feelings, ever!
Where did you get those awesome organizers on the side of your fridge? I have been looking for some and found some at OfficeMax/Depot a while back, but they weren’t strong enough to hold more than a few receipts. Those look awesome!!!
I definitely know how good a nice clean house feels (bc I don’t have one that often!)
They’re from Real Simple. I think they sell them at Target.
That smoothie looks so good! And you have a really beautiful home! 🙂
Yes to the urge to clean! I get it often in our tiny Korean pad, it just gets so cluttered so quickly~ but we make it work! I love the new kitchen color, so fresh;)
Where did you get the “Eat good food” sign in your kitchen?
It’s from Etsy! 🙂
@Tina: I’ll have to look for that. Thanks!
I just showed my fiance this post. We just love how Murph is in every picture. We want a pug so bad!
Tina
your house looks great. So neat and organized.. it is always a great feeling when the hosue is cleaned.. thanks for sharing.
I LOVE that he is in every house tour pic! That is so great!