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I hate being late.
Absolutely without a doubt hate it. I have always been the early girl. The girl who shows up at least ten minutes early no matter where she is going.
I should have known my life was doomed when mine and the husband’s dating years were spent with me looking at the clock getting frustrated every single time he was five minutes late. Sometimes, it was ten minutes. Sometimes…::gasp:: fifteen. It was not pretty. It was the stem of many disagreements. Everyone told me to choose my battles — that it wasn’t worth it. But, I was bound and determined to make him see my point — that being late is not only irresponsible but inconsiderate as well.
Somehow, over the course of the last 320 days of my life, I have been inching towards the late side.
It’s not something I want to make a habit of. It has started slowly — five minutes late to lunch with mom, 5 minutes of mindless tasks at home when I should be walking out the door to work — I am quite ashamed of my actions to be honest with you. All this time I have been moaning and groaning about the husband, and somehow the ability to get caught up in his “lateness” in just 10.5 months.
So today, I am re-vowing my belief that together (one early person + one late person) we will equal a fully on time couple.
And I also vow that this is the last time I am late to arrive to the party for WIAW. I’m all about fashionably late entrances, but I don’t think that holds true with food.
Breakfast — 7:00 AM
Recycled picture — same old, same old. I just can’t get enough of this cold oatmeal with blueberries. It’s far too delicious to pass up in the morning.
Snack — 10:00
Enter grapes and almonds here
Lunch — 12:30
Leftover Roasted Potato Salad with Chives
Greek Yogurt with blueberries and a crumbled PB&J Hummus cookie from Heather
And plenty of H20 to go around
Snack — 4:00
Dinner — 6:45 pm
Yeah, sorry about that one. I was far too hungry to stop and photograph. Or I forgot. Either way, I made homemade marinara sauce (easiest thing ever), pasta, and sauteed eggplant, mushrooms, and broccoli. It was the best meal I had in… a day. But for real, it was delicious.
Snack — 8:30 pm
This is something you don’t get to see every day. This has been my combo for quite some time at night now if I don’t eat a protein muffin. Diced apple, raisins, granola doused with almond milk and eaten with a peanut butter spoon. Jealous, I know you are.
And if you’re wondering how I’ve eaten dinner and a snack when it’s only actually 6 p.m., that is because this food is actually from yesterday.
See? I was actually really early! I’ve got this.
Question: Are you a late or an early person? What is the best thing you’ve eaten today?
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Best thing I’ve eaten today is my homemade cream cheese frosting. I can’t get enough!!
oh that does sound good! I’m glad I figured out how to make that vegan!
I’m definitely an early person…and my boyfriend is exactly like your husband! It makes me frustrated too, but again, not worth a fight haha. The best thing I’ve eaten today was probably my breakfast: oatmeal with sliced bananas, peanut butter, and cinnamon. Yum!
I am ALWAYS early! If I’m not 10 minutes early, I feel tragically late.
I love seeing you daily eats! That cold oatmeal sounds fantastic right now.
I hate being late, but it seems to be unavoidable for me sometimes. I always feel so rude and inconsiderate when I keep people waiting.
I also feel like you can pull out the “baby card” now.
I used to ALWAYS be early….but over the years I’ve somehow inched my way toward the late side, as well. Usually not by much (5-10 minutes…maybe 15 at most) and if it only happens occasionally, I’m totally okay with it.
I make those apple bowls all the time!!! They are so yummy!!!
I agree! I’m eating another one right now.
I don’t think I will ever get enough of cold oatmeal either!
I am an early person. Whether I am working or not.. I am up before 6:30!!
No matter how hard I try to leave ‘just enough’ time, I always end up being early. I usually have a book in my person because I’ve gotten so used to having to wait around!
Which is why I desperately need a kindle!
I usually like to be on the early side, but there are some instances where I prefer being “fashionably late”
I love the combination of cold oats and blueberries! Best thing I ate today was a Coconut Bliss dark chocolate ice cream bar. Swoooonage.
me too - fashionably late = okay in some instances - like i fyou’re going over to someone’s house, you don’t want to be the first one there!
I hear you on the early thing! I am the SAME way if not worse. My friends get so annoyed whenever we have to go somewhere together. I always tell them the event starts a half hour before it really does. Being late makes me jittery and very nervous! My dad’s the same way…we drive my mom nuts!!!
Haha! I do that to the husband too! If we have to leave at 8:30, I tell him 8:15 and we’re out the door around 8:27. Perfection.
I’m pretty much an “on time” person, and I’m not known for being late! So I guess that’s a good sign, right?!
That meal (dinner) looks SUPER good. So does dessert!!
Well, if only you saw it when my plate was full!
Ok can I ask a silly question… What is a PB spoon? They keep popping up everywhere and I feel like I’m the only clueless one! Hahaha.
A spoon dipped in peanut butter.
Aw man! I was hoping for a spoon made 100% out of PB
Oh and the best thing I ate today was my breakfast summer smoothie: fresh pineapple, frozen mango, coconut, and unswtnd vanilla almond milk. It was so good!
Your night snack sounds like the best thing in the entire world. I am very jealous!! That potato salad looks amazing. I HATE BEING LATE TOO but I am slowly becoming less ocd about it. Have an amazing night gorgeous girl!
It doesn’t matter how much more time I give myself, I am ALWAYS late. I know it’s a horrible terrible characteristic, and I make sure to at least be on time for things like interviews or weddings, but for the most part, I’m a latey-latester. (I understand if you don’t want to be my friend anymore.)
Meh. I forgive you. I married the Husband, didn’t I?
I am/was like you haha I love, and am usually the early bird
I should really start WIAW on my blog… thanks for reminding me! The best thing i ate was probs similar to your breakkie as well. Cold Oats with berries and almond butter….addicting!!!!
Haha, you are too cute!
Your foods always look so delicious. I’m very much an early person-I wake up with the birds and love to hear them tweeting away or the sun rising over the field just outside my window.
I used to be early. Then in my early 20s, i was always on time or a few mins early.
Then I had a baby and im lucky if im only 5 mins late. Sometimes, it’s a whole lot more and all other moms understand, but I used to hate people like me…til I become one
I’m usually just a little late. I can wake up plenty early enough to get to work on time, but I always end up late anyway. I don’t know how it happens.
The best thing I ate to day was a bowl of oatbran with pb!
I’m an early person at heart but not anymore with 3 kids. I’m actually always late now and it’s very stressful! I love the evening snack!
I’m not sure how my mom made it, but she was always early with 3 kids! I think she gave herself waaaay too much time!
My husband is always SUPER early, think at least a half hour, to everything. I don’t like being late, but I hate being super early, five minutes is good enough for me!
Sounds like my mom who enjoys getting to movies like 45 minutes before they start.
I am definitely an early person. Even if I TRY to be on time, I’m usually early. I get major anxiety if I’m late, I guess that turns into over compensation.
Good idea on the makeshift cereal, I will be copying you!
I used to do stuff like that all the time, where I’d want a combo in a certain way that was not necessarily typical.. and well I’d do it. Now, not so much… I wonder what has changed? I should bring it back!
i’m either really early or really late - there’s no real inbetween with me
Do most people do their WIAWs for Tuesday? I did mine for today, it was my first!
I love making marinara sauce! I’ve never made it with eggplant which is ironic because it’s my favorite veggie!
I am an early person big time! I haven’t really eaten anything great today. Fresh berries have been stealing the show though!
I want to be an early person. In my heart, I’m an early person. In reality, I’m usually running a few minutes behind.
Depends on how early it is! I’m not a morning person so I usually run late =/
If I have any sort of plan, I’m EARLY….. like super early! On the down side, when I don’t have a plan of any sort and don’t know what is going on, I find myself doing stuff around the house…. This drives the husband CRAZY! Like SUPER CRAZY!!!….. Good thing he loves me!
Bahahaha! regardless of being super early or fashionably late — you forgot to add your blog to the party!!! Don’t worry i’ve already got your back =) I linked you up as soon as I saw this! <3
My husband drives me UP THE WALL with the fact that he waits until i'm 100% ready to walk out the door to even start getting ready. we're late all the time now b/c of him. this battle has been chosen! argh!!! boys!
Okay that was so weird because I JUST went to go link it last night and I saw that it was already up. I got freaked out. haha!
BOO! haha! =)
When I saw it in my feed I just popped it up for ya! The earlier it gets up there the more traffic you’ll end up getting <3 as if you ever had an issue with that though! haha! your blog was one of the first ones I read when I started blogging =) Though I didn't realize we started around the same time and in the midst of our wedding planning too! cah-razy! <3
I like to be exactly on time. I hate being early because I don’t want to waste my time, but I hate being late because I don’t want to waste other peoples’ time. Its hard to do though. I am not sure I have ever been successful.
I have always wanted to be an on-time person (like you) BUT I’m ALWAYS late. I don’t know how it happens; it just does. You would be mad at me often!
That pasta looks delish, and such a great idea for a healthy “dessert”!
I could have written this post. I’m always early because it annoys me SO much when people **cough my dad and sister cough** are late, but lately I keep running late because I am A) sucked into the computer or B) I’m trying to gather up some meal to take to work, Rockies game, etc. Either way, I need to get it together.
I’m jealous of both your snack and your ability to plan ahead and take pictures of the previous day. I swear I’m doing that next Tuesday!
Please share your easy marinara recipe =)
I like to be on time, but it doesn’t always happen. Unless it’s to a social gathering, then I like to be a little late. If I notice I’ll be the first car at the party I’ll drive around a little bit just so I’m not the first person.
I was just thinking as I was prepping dinner tonight, “I wonder if Chelsey would consider putting her Tuesday foods on for WIAW…then I could see her evening snack!” You must have been reading my mind. Thanks!
The best thing I ate today was a crumbled muffin on top of locally made yogurt.
I am psychic, you know.
Yey for homemade marinara sauce, we love making ours with lots of bell peppers, onions, garlic, and capers
I am actually a pretty early person nowadays, though in my younger years I was definitely late a lot!
Capers? Yum! I’m going to have to make my next batch with some!
I am fashionably late to EVERYTHING..except I am far from fashionable. Your breakfast looks amazing! And a beautiful picture too!
I am always late! It’s pretty bad. I need to get my act together!
I am a definite early person - I am about 5 minutes early for everything. I HATE HATE HATE being late - it makes me really embarassed! Yesterday I was meeting my best friend and she was ONE WHOLE HOUR late (there was no mix up about times!) and didn’t seem too bothered - sometimes I wonder why we are friends cos it drives me mad!
I had eggs and homemade chips for dinner - I know it doesn’t sound like much but my favourite comfort food
yummy!
I LOVEEE your photos!! SUCH good lighting and quality!!!! the best thing iate was pb.. whats new?… but the best thing YOU ate was ur breakki!
haha I’m just the same- always early! Being late gives me tooo much tension! I’ve been having that same breakfast non-stop lately- so delicious and filling!
Haha your Hubs is a bad influence!
Eaten with a PB spoon?! That is the bet idea EVER and I am so trying that soon!!
I’m an ON TIME person!! I’m usually bang on the dot, or sometimes ‘fashionably’ late hehe
Definitely an early person!! And your math makes total sense. One late+one early definitely=on time!
I am so neurotic about being early! Even for silly things like movies. My friends always roll their eyes at me because I make us get to the theater an hour before the movie even starts.
I love your night time snack idea! It looks amazing. The best thing I’ve had today so far is my oatmeal that I’m currently eating!
The best thing I ate yesterday was the spaghetti I made with an eggplant roasted tomato sauce. SO GOOD!
I’m totally an early person, and I’m always getting mad at my fiance for being literally just 5 minutes late!
I first read “this is the last time Im arrive the party”, and I was outraged. Im happy it was me reading wrong
Would not be a party without you!
Love your meals, and that there is so many of them! I eat my oatmeal cold too, so much better that warm!
My best meal today was def lunch! I love grilled corn!
I’m DEFINITELY an early person. I get really anxious and tense when I’m late! I take after my dad who was always everywhere like 2 hours early. Haha. It’s much better to get somewhere early and then relax once you’re there than vice versa!
That night snack looks delicious
As does the oatmeal. Actually everything looks yummy!! Also, I too hate being late… feels so rude haha.
I tweeted your Blogiversary & Giveaway:)
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Homemade marinara? Are you going to post that recipe? WOuld love to see it!
aha I know you got it!! Looks pretty good. I actually am quite jealous of your nighttime snack. I’ll try that for sure. I’m having a current love affair with almond milk, so I’ll let you know how that goes. Did you ever get the ants out of your kitchen?
I am always on time! I can’t stand to be late. If I am my hands start getting sweaty and I start panicking.
I have my moments when I’m early to everything and then I go back to my old late habits! I’m notorious for believing that I can fit “one more thing” into my routine while getting ready and STILL get to work on time. The time clock rounds down to the hour if you are less than 8 minutes late…that being said, my coworkers know to never expect me to walk through the door until 7 minutes after! Lol
Love the nighttime snack! Of course anything eaten with a peanut butter spoon rates pretty high in my book!