Wednesday already! Wednesdays are my extremely long days of the summer. I babysit twice — back to back. First shift with two little boys is from 7:45-5:00. My next shift is from 6:30-10:30 with another little boy while his mom goes to her bowling league. I may need copious amounts of caffeine for this one!
Breakfast — 6:00 AM
This wasn’t my breakfast from yesterday, but it looks pretty darn similar to what I ate. A big bowl of blueberry oatmeal topped with cinnamon, coconut, more blueberries, and almond butter (in lieu of peanut butter!).
I was babysitting all day yesterday, and in the morning, we hit up the local library to check out new books. There was also a magic show going on at 10:00, so we stayed for that.It was an hour long (a little too long for an antsy 3 year old), but it was hilarious. I think I laughed more than the kids.
Lunch — 12:00 PM
After I made lunch for the boys, I whipped up my own food that I brought from home. I ended up eating an egg sandwich on an Udi’s bagel — it was full of great toppings too. Avocado, horseradish hummus, lettuce, and tomato — yum!
On the side I had a Chobani- black cherry, one of my favorites! I was a little nervous because I haven’t been eating yogurt lately and when I ate one on Saturday it made me really sick. Thankfully this one digested well.
Snack — 3:00 PM
Larabar break! In between dirtying the house by making a race track out of toilet paper (don’t ask) and playing Candyland, I took a snack break. Peanut butter Chocolate Chip is where it’s at!
I got home around 6:00 and found I had an AWESOME love drop waiting for me on my doorstep. I was quite happy to see this! Such a great surprise! Thanks Love Grown!
6:00 PM
When I got home, I fired up the grill (95 is way too hot outside to put the oven on!) and grilled the husband some sausages and myself some organic yams. I made two so I could bring one in my lunch tomorrow — best idea ever!
I went to my “go to” dinner since I was hungry and wanted to eat my arm off by the time I got home. I made a big salad that was full of avocado and other vegetables. I also ate my grilled yams and had a few dips!
After dinner, I ate a dark chocolate Adora disk (calcium at its finest)!
I’m sure I’m going to eat a snack of Puffins and perhaps an almond butter spoon later as well — I’m too lazy to photograph that, you should know that by now.
I’m going to give a bag of my Love Grown away! If you would like to win a bag, please comment below on what variety (minus raisin almond crunch because I already ripped into that one) you would like to try. I will announce a winner on Friday morning!
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I just saw the owner of Love Grown at The Fancy Food Show this past weekend and I wanted to give her a hug for creating some delicious granola.
I really don’t have a favorite because I seem to like, I’m sorry, LOVE, them all equally.
Fun! I want to meet her!
Either the cocoa one or the simply oats. Thanks so much for doing this
I want to try cranberry pecan!!! love!
I need me some horseradish hummus!
And that is a LONG day of babysitting. Yowza. I’m a momma and don’t even think I could handle that long.
And that magic show is a ridiculous length for a 3 year old. Still sounds fun though!
haha well, the kid at night goes to bed at 8′ish, so it’s really just like a normal day of being a momma!
They all look yummy, especially cranberry pecan!
Apple walnut or the cocoa one!
I would love to try the cranberry pecan!
I’d love to try the cocoa one! And it sounds like you had a fun day baby-sitting! I bet you’re the coolest baby-sitter around!
bahahah, not so much - I’m pretty strict. In fact, one of the little boys told me the other day he liked his babysitter lastweek better (I had the week off to work on curriculum work). I told him I was not offended at all since that meant I was disciplining when he wasn’t doing what he was supposed to. haha!
Honestly, I’d love to win any of the flavors! But I guess Cranberry pecan would be my top pic.
I would love a chance to try the cranberry pecan!
Cranberry pecan!
Cranberry Pecan sounds amazing…but they all do! I’d be happy with any since you can’t get it in Ireland and I’m positively dying to try it!
The only one that I’ve tried is the apple. I would love to try all of the others, but if I had to choose; I would go with cranberry pecan. Thanks!
What veggies did you use on your salad.? It looks delicious!
romaine, tomatoes, onion, red pepper, avocado, carrots!
Wow- that is a long day of babysitting! Hope it’s going well.
Yum! I’d love to try the cranberry pecan granola!
Any of those flavors would easily be devoured by me… But I’ll go with the cocoa one because chocolate always wins!
Cocoa!!
Cocoa goodness!!!
didn’t even have to think about this one! I like the idea of your grilling your yams while grilling the husband sausages. Cooperation, and romantic!
haha - all about cooperation over in these parts!
simply oats!
Woah, Larabar makes pb choc chip??? Where have I been? haha
Oh, and I really love all Love Grown Foods flavors, but I think simply oats would be lovely!
They’rereally good!
Simply oats!
That is a long day of babysitting friend! wow! I would love the chocolate one… I have been craving some vegan/gf chocolate!
Good luck on your long day today!!! And I’ve never tried love grown before, I haven’t seen it in any stores yet! lol raisin would have been my first choice, but I’d love to try Cranberry Pecan!
YAY for love grown
. I would love to try the cocoa goodness…that’s the only one I have yet to try!
I am a granola freak!! I have heard such great things about Love Grown - I would love to try the cocoa.
I would love to try the cocoa one! Hope you are enjoying summer vacation! Do you feel like you are just as busy as during the school year?! I do. I am always trying to get everything in that I can’t when school is in session.
YES! I like being busy though - I’d be bored if I didn’t have anything to do!
Cocoa, please! But, really, would love any of them! Thanks!
Any bag would do….I want to try this stuff so bad but can’t find it anywhere
Apple walnut or simple oats
I would loveto try the cocoa goodness or the apple one. I can’t decide!
I would love to top a plain ‘ol chobani with some Apple Walnut Delight! Yum-o!
I want to give the cocoa goodness or cranberry pecan a try!
Sweet Cranberry Pecan! Just tried this brand for the first time a few days ago.
Simply oats! I love granola!
I haven’t eaten breakfast yet! Your bowl of oatmeal made me hungry….headed to the kitchen to make my own!!! =0)
p.s. I would be happy with ANY flavor of Love Grown!!! Happy Hump Day!
The cocoa one! Can’t pass up chocolate! Thanks for sharing!
The cocoa one!
I’d love to try the cocoa one. Chocolate in my granola is my favorite.
Yikes, what a long day! Luckily you had lots of good food to fuel you through it.
How do you grill your sweet potatoes? I’ve never tried them that way!
Either directly on the grill or on a pan lined with foil!
I’ve yet to try Love Grown, please pick me! Cocoa Goodness sounds amazing!
I would love to try the cocoa one! And your oats always look oh so delicious
I hope your longer day goes amazing- I’m sure I’d need some caffeine to make it through too! …Toilet paper race track! You must rock!!!
I have never had any Love Grown and they all sound rockin’ but I guess I’ll go with the cocoa goodness.
I’m sure their mother doesn’t think I rock since we wasted 2 rolls of TP - whoops. haha!
I dieeee for anything with cranberries, so I will have that please
I’ve tried the raisin kind and the chocolate kind, but never any others. I’d love to try the cranberry flavor. <3 Love Grown!
Cocoa please! Ive actually never tried any of them!
I’d love to try the simply oats.
Yummmmm!! I would live to try the apple walnut!!
Ooh, horseradish hummus? YUM! Recipe idea for next week, duly noted
And as far as the granola, I’d definitely for go for cranberry pecan.
having *just* (like this morning) finished a bag of Cocoa Goodness from BLEND, I’d love to have another bag! SOO good!
The Cocoa one! Can’t get enough chocolate…ever.
Cocoa!!
Definitely the cocoa one!
cranberry pecan all the way
Since I’ve never tried them and I’m a pretty simple girl, right? I think I’d LOVE the SIMPLE oats. (and one banana muffin, thanks.)
I would love to try the Cranberry Pecan one!
Your breakfast looks AMAZING!!!!!!!! Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day.
How generous! I’d love to try the Cranberry Pecan!
I’ve never had love grown granola…I know, I know…pathetic, right? I can’t find any where I live! I would love to try the cranberry pecan or cocoa….orrrr any!
I’d be happy to try any variety of Love Grown, I just wish I could buy it here in Madison.
I would love to try the cocoa flavor- i’ve never had it or seen it in the stores near me!
Cocoa or cranberry sound delicious, but I would LOVE to try any of the flavors!
That is so nice of you. I love anything chocolate so the cocoa granola for sure!
that bowl of oatmeal looks SO good! i’d love the sweet cranberry pecan love grown granola (my favorite) or the cocoa one since i’ve never tried it.
How do you do your yams? Pre cut them just throw them on the grill? Or do you put them in a basket to grill? I do alot of roasted veggies but never thought to do yams.
i would love to try simply oats!
How sweet of you to share the love! I’d love to try the simply oats
I have still yet to try/find this granola anywhere so I would be happy with any flavor really! I’ve heard so many great things about it I’m so anxious to try it!!
Best package ever! I’d love to try the cocoa because it’s the only one I’ve never tried
The cocoa one sounds like a great dessert.
I’d love to try the Apple Walnut Delight! I love the two flavors I’ve tried so far. YUM!
I’d love to try the Cocoa Goodness!
Sweet Cranberry Pecan is my obsession.
Apple walnut or cocoa without a doubt!
I haven’t been able to try any yet, so I would love to get my hands on any of them!
I’ve been wanting to try love grown forever! The cranberry pecan sounds amazing
Maple Walnut Delight!!!! Yuuuum
id love to try simply oats!
Cranberry pecan sounds delicious!
I didn’t know you babysat in the summer! Brilliant idea. I bet you’re an awesome babysitter!
With such generosity any tasty flavor would be welcomed. Have not tried Love Grown before.
The cranberry pecan looks amazing!
definitely cranberry pecan!
I’d love to try the Cocoa Goodness granola.
Apple walnut
The cocoa one sounds delicious!
I would love to try the cocoa one, but they all sound delicious!
Sweet! Cranberry pecan
I would love the Simply Oats! Hope you have a great day!
I’d love to try the cocoa one!
Mmm….cranberry pecan is sounding particularly tasty right now!
my goodness what a long day! i bet you’re an awesome babysitter!
I’d love to try ANY of the flavors…i’ve heard so many amazing things about this granola, i’m interested to try! thanks for doing the giveaway!
I’d love to try the Sweet Cranberry Pecan
The cranberry pecan looks great!
Would love to try the apple one!
The purple bag one - with raisins- is my fave.
And I can’t believe it’s 95F there. It’s like 69F coastal San Diego!
Ohh what a fun surprise! I would love to try Cocoa Goodness!
cranberry sounds amazing!! or maybe the cocoa?? oh they all sound delicious
I still haven’t tried love grown and I think cocoa sounds like the perfect one to start with!
i would love to try the cranberry pecan. i havent tried love grown yet but am thinking about ordering some soon!
Hmmm probably cocoa!
I have never tried any flavors but I would love, I think, simply oats or cocoa.
Cranberry pecan sounds yummy!
The apple walnut sounds awesome!!
YAYY!! I have been DYING to try Love Grown, but I recently moved to the middle-of-nowhere. The sweet cranberry pecan sounds DELISH! I’ll be sittin here, keeping my fingers crossed
Sweet Cranberry Pecan sounds delicious! But then again, they all do.
I’ve never had Love Grown, so any kind would be great!
Monster day, good luck with that!!
I have never tried any love grown, so any flavor would be great! If I had to pick, though, I’d say raisin almond crunch. or cocoa. or apple walnut. or cranberry pecan. or plain. lol
Happy summer!
You’re too sweet! I would love to try the simply granola or the chocolate!
I would love to try sweet cranberry pecan!
They all sound so good, can’t decide between simply oats, apple, and cocoa!
Cranberry Pecan…mmmmmmmm!!!
Hmmm - definitely a tie between the Sweet Cranberry Pecan and the Cocoa!
Any of them, I’ve never tried Love Grown before!!
Simply oats for sure. I like having granola compliment my oatmeal rather than taking over.
I’d love the Cocoa one! But if that one has also been ripped into by the time the giveaway happens, the original oats (I think that’s what it says?) would be nice too!
Love salad beasts and LOVE egg bagel sandwiches
Cranberry pecan! Yum!
What a long day of babysitting! All your eats are looking divine. I’ve never tried Love Grown so would love to try any flavour.
Cranberry pecan sounds delicious! I’ve never tried their products and I would love too.
They don’t sell this where I live - so cocoa would be great!
Cranberry pecan or cocoa!
The cranberry pecan sounds fantastic!
I would love to give the Cocoa Goodness a try, it sounds fabulous!
Both the cocoa goodness and simply oats sound really good!
Would Love to try the Love Grown! Thanks for the offer
How about cocoa goodness?
Cocoa goodness or cranberry pecan, please!
Cranberry & pecan….. YUM!!!!!!
Cocoa Please!!!!
I’d love to try the cocoa flavor!
cocoa goodness
If I must choose- cranberry, or cocoa or wait- I mix them! Delish!
Chelsey! I want to try the Love Grown!! Hook me up girl…..super excited!!!
I have not been able to find Love Grown Oats around me so would be thrilled to try any of them, but the cocoa sounds really good!
Apple walnut fo-so!
Cranberry pecan!
I would love to try apple walnut!
Cocoa goodness! Although I am not picky about my love grown granola!
I’d love to try the cocoa! I put the simply oats flavor in my Chobani this morning and it was good, but everything’s better with chocolate, in my book.
Hi Chelsey. I’m all over the cranberry one! Thanks for all the cool give-a-ways!!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I’d love to try the simply oats or the cocoa one!
I hope your day is going well.
Thanks for the give away— my choice is simple, anything with cranberries!
Cocoa Goodness for sure
I’d like to try the Cocoa kind!!
Cranberry pecan sounds awesome! Where can you buy love grown?
Cocoa Goodness!! I just tried the Simply Oats one for the first time this week and devoured it. So good!
Cocoa please!
Cranberry Pecan! Yummo
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Cranberry Pecan sounds excellent!
Any bag you’re willing to part with!
I would LOVE to try ‘Simply Oats’. I have never had their products, but I have been meaning to pick some up at the store.
I would love to try the cranberry pecan. Thanks.
I’d love to try the cranberry pecan! I have never tried this brand but it looks sooooo good!
I’d love to try any of them
I think the cranberry pecan sounds incredible!! I’ve been wanting to try Love Grown for so long!
I would love to try the simply oats!
Would love to try the cocoa one too!
OOO I haven’t tried this product yet - cocoa all the way!
The cocoa one! Anything with chocolate should be good for sure!
Is this even a question? Cocoa, no doubt!
i’d love to try the cocoa!! yum.
how do you do sweet potatoes on the grill? I’m still obsessed with them even though it’s summertime…maybe a little bit of an unseasonable obsession? Anyway, I’d love to learn a new way to prepare them!
The Apple Walnut Delight granola sounds fantastic!
Cranberry Pecan!
cocoa goodness or simply oats both sound divine. Thanks for another great giveaway;0
I’ve heard fantastic things about the cocoa one, so that’s the one I’d like to try.
Your dinner is making me hungry now!
i would LOOOOVE to win, as we dont have access to love Grown in the UK!
I have never had Love Grown so any kind would be good!
Cocoa Goodness!
Cranberry Pecan!
The Apple Walnut Mix looks yummy
How generous!! If I won I would love to try to Sweet Cranberry Pecan. I love their Simply Granola, but why not try something different!?
I’d love to try the Cocoa Goodness! Thanks Chelsey!
I’d like to try any of them really! I have yet to try their granola despite everyone’s rave reviews. ::)
Cranberry Pecan!
I love granola-any flavor would be great.
Yum! Cranberry Pecan or Cocoa sounds amaazzinnngg! Thanks for this giveaway!
While I love them all the simply oats Love Grown is my favorite!! You can’t buy love grown in nyc aah!
I think the cocoa sounds divine. Yum. Thanks.
Definitely the cocoa.
I would love to try to Cranberry Pecan!
Any flavor would be great! I haven’t found a granola I didn’t like.
That is a long day! Sheesh! Larabars are dangerous. I can’t eat just one.
Uh hello cocoa goodness! Yummy!
Cranberry pecan or cocoa both sound delicious! Your breakfast looks amazing.
I would love to try the chocolate! Because.. well.. duh.
Hi Chelsey!
I realize it is too late for the giveaway but I wanted to say I love your blog and follow it religiously! I hope to build my blog up with time and would love it if you got a chance to take a look…I would love some feedback from someone who has got it together.
By the way how is the maple walnut flavor? I saw this in the store and was thinking of picking up a bag..I haven’t really been doing walnuts lately and I kind of miss them (only on a food blog would that sound normal lol)!
Thanks girl!
keetCh*
It’s actually apple walnut, but it’s really great! One of my favorite flavors. I”ll definitely check out your blog - thanks for the kind words!