Thanks for all the feedback on the new posting schedule. I find that I like doing shorter posts as well. I think I will keep it up. It makes things simpler. Which kind of goes against what I thought. I always thought posting more often would be harder, but organizing posts becomes quicker and easier this way. I’m all about the simple things in life. My day represented that well.

I spent as much time as I possibly could playing with this pretty face.

I don’t think you can get much simpler than reading children books and talking about colors. I only kid. Mothering equates to the most difficult job I’ve ever experienced. But simply looking at her smile makes it all worthwhile. And moments like this…

That would be the downing of a Green Monster. Start ‘em young! Makes life much more simple.

My food choices today all fell into the simple category as well. I craved produce like none other. It saddened me that a bountiful did not yet fill my refrigerator at lunch. I went with my current favorite stand-by. A tomato, veggie sausage, laughing cow sandwich and an apple for some crunch. Simple, yet so satisfying.

After lunch, I got some writing finished. Namely my next Examiner article. I took a tip from Hallie on this one and wrote tips on how to get started with healthy habits. Take a look! I also caught up on emails and reading blogs. Obviously I keep my priorities simple too.

Once little M awoke from her nap I knew a grocery run must happen. I needed my greens and food for dinner this week. The simple theme continued here because I had no time to pretty myself up. Who says you have to go out looking fancy? A simple look of no make-up and damp hair knotted back works for a grocery store run.

Simplicity reigned for my afternoon snack and dinner as well. I fought M had a Green Monster with a chocolate vita top slathered with hazelnut spread for my snack.

Then I shared a simple and delicious dinner with the husband and the little sister. I made up basic sandwiches – turkey, spinach, Swiss cheese, avocado, spicy mustard, and tomato. With heavenly vegetables on the side. Sliced red pepper, cucumber, and carrots with Sabra spinach + artichoke hummus for dipping. My dinner plate even featured a few Food Should Taste Good jalapeno chips. Yum!!!

Now it’s time to give my brain some simple entertainment by sharing laughter with my sister and watching mind-numbing things like Wipeout and The Bachelor Pad from last night.

• What simple thing made you happy today?
• Do you feel comfortable going out without your makeup or hair done or does it just not matter to you? I’ve never been big on make up. I like getting prettified for nights out with friends and some random days, but usually I just shower and go. I try to make an effort on a semi-regular basis to not feel like I don’t care about myself and my looks though.  

As usual, I took yesterday off blogging. Weekends are always busy and I like having the break one day a week. It revitalizes me. I do admit to seriously missing all of you though. I haven’t been able to visit other blogs to comment and connect. Blogging and the community has become such a huge part of me that I feel like something is missing when I don’t have adequate time for it. Weird how that happens. I also want to say a big thank you to all of you who continue to visit me and leave little messages of kindness even though I am not able to return the favor these few days. It makes my day.

I guess it is now time to recap all the wedding fun. Friday afternoon we headed out to the wedding rehearsal. The rehearsal took foreeeevvveerrrr because my friend just graduated from seminary, his fiance is a pastor’s daughter, and they have 3 pastors involved in the ceremony. Needless to say…it’s an intricate wedding.

It was hard for me to even figure out when I was supposed to go up to complete my reading for the wedding! Don’t I look confused? Haha!

We still had fun though. My pal Thomas donned a “Game Over” shirt as a joke and Jen says “Greeeaaattt!!” And don’t worry. In the picture he was trying to look like it’s the end of his freedom. He’s smiling on the inside.

Once the rehearsal was over we headed over to this cute little Italian place for dinner. They served the best bruschetta I have ever eaten out on the patio. I savored two pieces while mingling.

Then came the toasts and dinner time. I served myself a plate with a roll, some Caesar salad, a small bit of grilled chicken, and a veggie primavera pasta.

All of it tasted amazing, but was a bit heavy on my stomach. That didn’t stop me from getting dessert though. Creme brulee cheesecake. Love in my mouth.

Not the rapper Kilo kind though. Anyone remember that dirty song? I remember singing it in 8th grade on the way to a competition and our cheerleading coach suddenly catching on and giving us the hugest lecture ever. I don’t even think I knew what it meant then. Hahaha.

We left shortly after that. We didn’t want to because the conversation was flowing with the new friends we made at our table. The bride laughed because about a month after she had planned out the seating arrangements, 3 of us let her know we’re pregnant. I’m four months and the other two are three months along. We all have 2-3 year old little girls too! How funny is that?

I knew we needed to get back to the room, though, to get a decent night’s sleep. You bet I slept like a rock! In the morning, after taking advantage of lazing in bed together for a bit without Makenzie, we hit up the hotel’s “fitness center”.

I think you can gather why I use quotations. Not a weight in sight and some pretty sorry cardio equipment. I hopped on the elliptical.

The thing squeaked like crazy and either had too much or too little resistance. I decided to up the resistance and do a shorter workout. That way I could make the most of it and leave without a brutal headache from all the squeaking. I worked up a good sweat and covered 2 miles.

I needed fuel by that point and free always sounds good. We ate the complimentary breakfast. I picked up a Belgian waffle with pb + maple syrup and a banana.

Saturday morning, I got this post started and searched things in the Philly area. Then we visited downtown Doylestown for lunch. I opted for BBQ because after smelling it I couldn’t resist.

It wasn’t too good though. I couldn’t even eat the potatoes. We killed time before the wedding by walking around the cute little town.

This post has gone on long enough now. I’ll stop here and recap the wedding and our fun in Philly tomorrow. That’s right! Peter’s friend ended up not being able to get together until after 3 instead of wanting us over by lunch. Since we had extra time to kill, we managed to visit the actual city for a great afternoon. Once again, thanks for the love and comments. I promise to visit everyone soon enough. I always feel odd receiving kindness without giving it outwardly in return.