A glass of wine a night? Yes, please!

http://healthysector.com/glass-of-wine-a-night/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/best-science-fiction-books-of-2015#.gqGdD6Lkx

Core exercises

http://www.health.com/health/m/gallery/0,,20664616_2,00.html

Dealing with the loss of a sibling

http://www.medt.com/~brunerjs/siblingloss.html

Mr would love this!

https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/post/2346748/4592224639

Who can't benefit from this advice?

https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/post/13517561/4592403812

Of course it's awesome!

https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/post/3949462/4592625394

Yummy!

https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/post/4526/4592886239

Parenting Religion

http://qz.com/273255/how-american-parenting-is-killing-the-american-marriage/

Be efficient.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10206120201217396&id=1033944367&_rdr#!/Womansera/photos/a.350062415029399.72480.221671794535129/674146519287652/?type=3&source=57

We'll all need less plastic in our lives. Here's a few ways to get started!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/life-hacks-to-help-you-cut-plastic-out-of-the-picture/

No need to threaten my sons. They are not mindless machines, they're human beings.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/8338402?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037

Hot Chocolate Mix

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Hot-Chocolate-Mix-in-a-Jar_-1251625

Hot Chocolate Powder Recipe

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Hot-Chocolate-Mix-1057606

Our Extended Family History

http://trianglebelowcanalstreet.com/2015/02/04/how-blacks-have-irish-last-names/

Helpful website relaunch info

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2015/07/14/website-launch-checklist/

OrangeTheory Fitness Trip, round 2

I just woke up five minutes ago and I'm sitting on the toilet, locked in my bathroom sanctuary, thinking. We (Mr. and I) have to be there by 0730 and I'm not feeling it today. I have to get up and go again.

It was sweet torture last time and I'm committed to my fitness goals. See, I forgot my inhaler and my body was punished for it. I won't make that mistake today. No way. Even though I had a great workout (burned 554 calories, yeah!), I felt terrible after the first 10 minutes. Not a good look.

So, even though I'm not really looking towards breaking my body, I am looking forward to working out with Mr. He's so sexy. Yeah! Marriage, baby!

Hehehehehe

I will update later.

I am planning my first trip now

http://www.thisamericangirl.com/2015/06/22/minority-travel/

Great advice for married men from a divorced man

http://afterjujuman.com/2013/08/23/my-advice-to-married-couples-after-divorcing-my-wife-of-16-years-by-gerald-rogers/

Great advice

http://lifehacker.com/warren-buffetts-best-investment-advice-you-are-your-be-1713369365?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

My favorite margarita recipe. Ever.

http://www.averiecooks.com/2014/04/the-best-homemade-margaritas-all-natural-3-ingredients.html

I love Indian food!

17 Delicious Indian Foods That You Can Make At Home http://www.buzzfeed.com/caodonnell/indian-foods-to-make-at-home

Disney Foods made real!!

26 Iconic Foods From Disney Movies You Can Actually Make http://www.buzzfeed.com/mallorymcinnis/supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-snacks

Awesome dinners are made of this..

It's Monday and I'm ill. I have a terrible sinus infection and this means I'm moving really slow, if at all. My head is banging, my body aches a bit, my face is throbbing, and to make it even better, I have a fever. Yay me!

Anyway, Mr. wants for us to eat healthier and had asked me to redo our food budget to accommodate this change. I said, "Sure! Why not?" So, I've done just that and will document our collective journey here. Complete with photos of our meals and visual family reactions. I anticipate this to be a great journey with plenty of hilarity ensuing along the way.

Mr. has been wanting for us to become mostly vegetarian while I'm not totally averse to the whole idea of veganism but hey, one step at a time. He said more vegetables and fruits, less meats and processed foods. I replied, "Plant-based?" He said, "Exactly."
Score!

So, we began tonight. Of all nights. I'm sick but we need to begin this today. I'm a team player!

Tonight's menu consists of sauteéd baby portabello mushrooms with elephant garlic and scapes, sauteed and steamed collared and mustard greens, and couscous.

The whole meal was prepared and finished within 30 minutes. Couscous is easier to cook than you think. And our family loves garlic! I regularly use many members of the onion family to include: chives, onions, garlic, elephant garlic, scapes, green onions, Shallots, and leeks. I mean, they are good and good for you, plus the flavors are phenomenal.

Tomorrow, they've asked for tacos. Hmm... I think we'll try a different take on them. So, the shells will be lettuce leaves and the taco meat will be chile-spiced grilled tofu. We'll still have all the fixings to go along, including the rice and black beans. I'm making the beans in the morning via slow cooker before I leave for work.

This may not be too much for us after all. The kids will truly be OK. It's Mr. I'm worried about! 😉

With Love,

Cocoa Mama