Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Five Favorites


I'm going to keep my alliterative twist on the Five Favorites, and mention something in each of the five categories: Fitness, Fun, Food, Fashion and Faith.

1) Fitness
I took a Step Aerobics class this morning, which I haven't done in years...I didn't even know they still existed.  I took a step class pretty much everyday in college and the summers I was home and joined a gym.  I used to be addicted.  Anyway, my point is that I love switching things up with exercise, and I think it's the best way to get in shape/stay in shape.  I try to do something different every day.

2) Fun

My kids love playing Rush Hour, it's a one person game, and it's great for mandatory "rest time" while the baby naps.  Fun Mom of the Year, I know.


3) Food
Every once in a while I get a hankering for Italian but I don't really want to eat tons of carbs, and so I make eggplant parmesan.  

The recipe is here, and it's awesome...crispy pieces off eggplant, melty cheese, homemade tomato sauce.  Yum!  

4) Fashion
Another Walmart swimsuit that's cheap and flattering!  I think it's sold out online, but I've seen them in stores.  It hides all those trouble spots and still looks like a cute dress.  Win!

5) Faith
Guardian Angels are my favorite!




Do you pray to your Guardian Angel daily?  I've been saying this prayer since I was a kid and my Aunt Rose taught me on a visit over from Ireland.  I think my Guardian Angel (whose name is Gabriel, I think) is probably a little sick of me because I'm always asking him to protect me when I'm alone.  But, I do remember to thank him (and the Holy Spirit) whenever I remember something I had to do, or barely miss an accident, etc.  Whenever I'm pregnant, I LOVE the fact that I have two guardian angels with me and the baby at all times.  Anyway, I guess you could say I have a devotion to guardian angels, probably inherited from my mom who, as a child, used to leave room one her seat for her guardian angel to sit.

Now hop off to Hallie's for more favorites!

13 comments:

  1. Oh I really need to get to walmart. I've been wearing my maternity suit from last year, but I desperately need better coverage on my thighs. I went to Target to buy a skirt bottom and it was $25... I just couldn't do it!

    And that Guardian Angel prayer image - where did you find it? I'd love to print it and hang it in Michael's room! I, too, love the Guardian Angels. I had the realization a few months ago that Michael has his very own. I feel like I've gotten to know mine so well (lol) and one day I was praying to Michael's and it hit me... wait, this is an entirely different angel than mine! Nuts!

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  2. Love my Guardian Angel too, Colleen...we have conversations daily! I have had many times when I felt my special angel helping me! : )

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  3. I got a new suit at Walmart this year too! It has a great retro vibe and was only $20. It's nursing friendly and post-partum friendly. Win!!

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  4. Did you by any chance coincide at all with a Katie O'Brien at Franciscan? I could swear that she took/taught a step aerobics class while she was there, and just thought I'd test out the small world connection possibility...

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  5. I love the image of having two guardian angels when it's you and the baby! :) I had never thought of that!

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  6. I think I will have to try that eggplant Parm! I always like finding ways to sneak extra nutrients in... ;) And yes, guardian angels are the best. That's so cute about your mom saving room for hers!

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  7. I love Rush Hour. I buy it for my friends for their birthdays when I have NO other ideas. :)

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  8. We will have to try Rush Hour over here. Sounds like a perfect quiet time activity!!

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  9. Still loving the categories, nice work.

    That eggplant parm, yum-delicious. Will need to try it.

    Rush Hour games? Never heard of it. Highly intrigued and I bet Jonah would like it. Remind me at Christmas time, ok?

    How is it you find all the awesome swimsuits (clothes,shoes, you name it)? I must stink at shopping. Or the midwest styles do.

    Love me my Guardian Angel (Sebastian). He keeps me outta trouble.

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  10. We pray to our Guardian Angel every day too. :)

    I'm learning how to switch up the work out....but truth be told...I love running the best.

    Have a great day Colleen!

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  11. My younger brothers LOVE that game! Have you ever tried the game Blockus? Similar and really fun (for adults too).

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  12. I LOVED STEP!
    Eggplant parm has got to be one of my faves but I rarely make it because it takes me all day! Maybe ill try this version.
    And the walmart suit? Shoot I need that!

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  13. LOVE our guardian angels here too!!!!! Mine is Anna. I know this is fact...too long to explain but that's her name. I can always feel the presence of my baby's angels and the loss of it when the baby is out.

    Blocus is great--we have the car game too, kids love it around the age 9...have to get it out again!

    --cute suit!

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