These mashed potatoes are so creamy.

Look look look!!! So pretty, hey?! I love it!

It was nice enough even as late as 8pm to be out in shirtsleeves! So pretty! 

So to start off with, here are a couple of the photos I would have posted in my last blog had it not been nearly 3 and my phone wasn't such a pain. 

This is the handmade pouch given to me by a good friend of mine, 

She also got me this handmade card from the same shop in Vietnam, When she gave it to me, she said she got it because she knew I liked to write and send cards so now I could

give someone a very special one....but I really don't want to send this to anyone! I love it! I wanna keep it! haha!

I may have to give it to my sis or Mum when I go back so that I can still see it for awhile! :) 

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So even though my alarm didn't go off when I thought it would,

 I ended up waking myself up around 9 this morning!

Now, that does not mean I got out and started doing things at 9!

ha! Nope!

But when I did get my butt in gear, 

I jumped into high productivity!

I got my bed made, changed for the day

swept the floor,

made strawberries and cream oatmeal,

had a cup of raspberry lemonade next to me

and then did about half or more

of the homework I had assigned for Monday!

Later, I got dishes done,

did some hand washing of some clothing.

went shopping for cleaning supplies and some food

cleaned the bathroom,

and even swept the floor again. 

Then! It was time to start dinner prep and set things up for my work out!

I decided I wanted mashed potatoes for dinner. 

All peeled, cut up, and soaking. That is three potatoes worth. No...I did not eat them all!

That's not apple juice!

While at the store earlier to get some cleaner for the toilet, 

I picked up sugar and body wash. 

When I am in the States, I use a Saint Ives Pumas almost daily.

But it is too hard to pack a whole years worth and it just isn't cost effective to have it

shipped to me. 

Did a little searching online and found this suggestion!

I love it! 

Got a good work out in, and actually stuck with it a LOT longer then I expected to!

When I got up from my last crunch and looked at the time, half an hour had passed.

To anyone reading this that actually WORKS OUT, that time and my silly 

little numbers of 15 leg lifts and 150 crunches seem like nothing.

I know. And I am truly proud of all of you that are doing 

more, kicking butt and working hard!

I am amazed by you! 

BUT

I can't do that. Even though I sometimes wish I could.

And today, my number of 150 crunches is HUGE! :) 

I am happy. 

My abs, no so much. But they will get over it. 

Actually....they better not, I hope they hold a grudge.

One that makes them all huffy and uptight.

Dinner is served!

I had hoped to be able to make pan fried lemon pepper chicken tonight. 

Sadly, or probably fortunately, the stores were all out of chicken breast.

So instead I went with a chicken pop from my little booth.

I also dolled up my mashed tatoes with lemon pepper, basil, garlic powder, and paprika, and a small spoonful of mayo. 

I love productive days!!

#ItsTheLittleThings