I had a productive day Tuesday.
Here’s what I tackled and accomplished:
Went to the post office to mail my taxes. They are done. And I got a small refund.
Did laundry and changed the sheets on my bed. I hate changing sheets because I am a stickler for good, tight, hospital corners on my bed and it takes time to get them just right. But it’s one of those tasks that just has to get done frequently. 
Went grocery shopping for some produce staples.
And yes, I cleaned my own lettuce again rather than buying bagged. It saves me money and is fast. Under 3 minutes or I wouldn’t bother.
I bottled a fresh batch of homemade kombucha.
And I sampled a glass. Perfect.
I went to paid work. I had a ridiculously long day.
I ate a salad with Orange Spice Vinaigrette dressing which is a quick dressing to make with the juice of an orange, some oil, and agave/maple if desired.
Plus I added Sesame Ginger Maple Tofu
And for Dessert, I made some Dark Chocolate Fudge Balls (No-Bake, Vegan, GF)
From my previous post, it was fun to hear what has made you look on the bright side of things lately.
And I am glad that most of you seem to be optimistic, glass half full types. Not every single day is a peppy rah-rah kind of day, but our outlook on life has so much to do with how we in turn feel. I could go on and on about this. My undergraduate and graduate work was in psychology, so I’ll just stop now so I am not writing a dissertation. Oh wait, that’s Katie’s job right now. Major props to anyone who’s had to write one of those!
Questions:
1. Anyone nursing a hangover or have any Going out on Fat Tuesday stories you’re dying to share?
I worked, so no, I can’t help you with any hilarious shenanigans. See this post for some, though.
2. As I mentioned, I changed the sheets on my bed. How often do you change yours?
I aim for at least once a week, but probably about every 5-6 days. I sleep so much better with clean sheets on. Sounds crazy, but true.
3. What did you do that was productive yesterday or today? Or this week?
I also worked out. My usual 20 minutes of cardio + 20 minutes of at-home lifting/yoga/core moves.
It’s all about keeping things streamlined. I don’t live in the gym, or have time, energy, or the desire to. Getting my workouts in and done. Now, that’s my idea of being productive.
No crazy stories from last night — although I drove by the liquor store near us and it was a madhouse! So I’m sure there were plenty of people who had a good time!
I change the sheets at least once per week. And I’ll change them again if we go out of town for a day or two — I like coming home to a freshly made bed. I sleep much better. If I could change the sheets every day, I would!
I need productive days…everyday!
I try to wash my sheet often, but being a busy student makes it hard to make it a priority. Right now I am working on two papers and a presentation for next week! I am very stressed out!
I agree–clean sheets are a must. Once a week here, minimum.
I love productive days. I feel so much better when I get alot of stuff done! I change our sheets about once a week. I hate doing it though cuz then I’ll usually start on laundry and I HaTe laundry. And folding. Andnputtinf clothes away lol :)
Hey Averie!
I have a question for you about Kombucha… I purchased some bottled at Whole Foods and when I got it home it had horrible stuff floating on the top. Is this normal? And are you supposed to drink that stuff? I am new to Kombucha so I wasn’t sure.
Hope you and Skylar have RELAXING day :)
The floating stuff was probably part of the scoby/mushroom and no, don’t drink that. That would be like eating a bite of bacteria/yeast which is what a scoby is. It could also be mold and bad kombucha. You would need to google pics on the internet to see what it was….
I’ve been fairly productive and even managed being a bit lazy. I think that earns some major props ;-) I love climbing into my bed with freshly changed sheets
Love clean cool sheets-i’m constantly fixing mine to attempt to make them crisp and tucked in but I sleep with a giant ninja who likes to torpedo himself-pain in the butt!!!! haha.
I made kombucha once, and I messed up one batch and it all went to hell! Such a bummer tho-I didn’t even attempt to try and make it again-Synergy’s enlightened came back and it was much better tasting than what I came up with (but with a hefty price tag).
that sucks that it messed up but hey, you tried!
Have no fun going out/hangover stories. I don’t have time to be hungover :)
I change my sheets at least once a week—usually 5 or 6 days like you. There’s nothin’ like clean sheets!
I’ve been so productive this week—I love it. I hope it means that thurs and fri will be a little lighter for me. I need to socialize or something! You got me wanting to brew some more kombucha too. Are you still doing continuous brew? I did that for several months, but then my scoby got moldy….
Long story, yes, I am still doing it but I also supplemented with a fresh individual batch. Need a replacement part on my barrel so in the meantime…long story, i wont bore you.
hahaha, I’m with everybody here: workout yesterday was scrubbing floors, cupboard doors, panels, vacuming and carrying down some heavy garbage from demolishing a quarter of my kitchen…then some yoga stretching. Oh, and lugging groceries. and I WISH I changed my sheets every week (it’s more like every four weeks. yes, I like to go to the point when I can call all my microbes by their first names).
homemade kombucha! I need to start making that again…it’d save me a LOT of money!
yes, saving money is a key!
I scrubbed the house Monday, which felt so good. We keep it clean, but with two boys that don’t seem to understand that the whole house is not their rooms, stuff ends up everywhere. I hope you have a great Wednesday Averie!
I made your banana blueberry oat cakes and they turned out delicious, of course! thanks for inspiring me to keep eating healthy in my college dorm apartment!
thanks for LMK Emma :)
I like to wash my sheets every 6 days as well. I love a clean bed!
Yesterday I finished 2 long assignments, washed the towels, worked out, cooked etc. :)
haha…I’m with Stephanie on this one…I definitely aim for once a week but I’d be lying if I said I was 100% on top of it! However there is nothing I love more than nice fresh sheets on a bed so I can’t say I’m terrible about it, either.
You bottle your own Kombucha? Okay, you were my hero before…I don’t know what the level past hero is, but you’ve achieved it.
thanks Jess!
I aim for changing the sheets once a week…but I sometimes forget. Please, don’t tell me about the microorganisms living in my not-so-clean sheets. I already know…but apparently it didn’t gross me out enough to remember to change them every single week. Haha!
That tofu looks fantastic!