I’m a lucky girl. I must say today was an uplifting day for me. Today was the first day in awhile where I didn’t have to get out of bed early for my morning run, get up and prepare lunches and give a quick kiss goodbye as my husband heads out the door. No birthday parties to go to or commitments to attend. What a nice way to end the weekend.

Today was yet another reminder of why it’s so important to make time for you and your loved ones, especially that extra special person. For me that person is my handsome man. We didn’t have anything special planned but we did have a couple of things that we had to get done. Thankfully we did accomplish that list, without rushing around or with a specific time limit. That alone made it a good day. Even though yes, there was some cleaning and grocery shopping involved… it was still enjoyable. If you’re doing it with your dream man how can it not be?!

I am so greatful for the day we had today. There have been lots of things going on with appointments and busy schedules so today was a nice change.

I know at times, I’m not the easiet wife to put up with (I’m his only so he has no choice ;)
I know I can lose my patience and forget to count to ten sometimes…. or maybe a lot.
I know I can get stressed out if I don’t have time for my morning run.
I may not pack the best lunches in the world…

But I do know that I have the best husband ever and I try to tell and show him that everyday.
I know that life is too short and that it’s important to embrace and really enjoy the small things in life. Whether it’s a day to ourselves relaxing or a day doing errands. I’m glad that I had that time and little reminder today. Gracias Baby!

How did you spend your Sunday? What are you thankful for?

I have been craving pancakes for awhile now and decided to start the day off with some homemade pancakes (yes, from scratch!) and I must say they were mighty good. I adapted this recipe from here. Thanks Mama Pea, you inspire me!

Pancakes of LOVE

~ 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
~ 1/4 cup protein powder (I used whey isolate)
~ 1 tblsp. sugar
~ 1/4 tblsp. salt
~ 1 tblsp. baking powder
~ 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
~ 1 cup milk (you may need more depending on preference)

Directions:

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and then add milk.
Mix well.
Pour batter (quantity depends on personal preference) into a preheated non-stick pan.
Cook to your liking and enjoy!

don't judge a book by its cover!

caught in the act while taste testing

I topped them with bluberries and a sliced banana. GMan prefers his pancakes with jam, so I served them with a strawberry with rasperry and red plum jam. I prefer mine with a dab of margarine (don’t judge!) and some good ol’ Canadian maple syrup. YUM!

I was actually quite happy with the taste and how they turned out. By looking at the batter I was a little unsure… the first bite took that uncertainty away and replaced it with complete satisfaction! Yes, these babies were thicker than normal (or I guess my normal) but they were delicious. The consistency was perfect and they were nice and filling. Normally, I am definitely not a big breakfast type-of-gal but I’m glad I changed it up a bit. It was so worth it!

Will I be making these again?
Most definitely!!

Did I get the A-OK from GMan?
I did… and he even asked for seconds! I was a happy girl :)