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Friends, Food and Fun

11/25 by Leigha 17 Comments

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake
Fashion Friday {11/18 - 11/22}

I had a marvelous weekend filled with lots of friends, food, and fun. Let’s recap! 

On Friday I went to a scrimmage with my basketball team. We played really well, and I am so excited for our first game next Tuesday! We stopped on the way home for food and I bought a Pumpkin Pie Clif Bar. Please buy one of these before the season ends, they won’t be here long! Soo yummy. It tasted just like pumpkin pie! 

clif bar

 

My friend bought and shared yogurt covered pretzels. They’re considered healthy since they’re covered in yogurt, right? πŸ˜‰

Saturday morning =

leigha and poop

 

cuddles <3

After my toast I headed out for my weekly long run. It….. did not happen. I was in 30 mph winds, plus 20 degree weather. Somehow I still did 5 miles. No idea how.

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To be completely honest when I got home I cried. Being cold, not being able to finish, and just the stress of the week was too much. I felt much better after! Sometimes a good cry is all you need.

I went to church, then headed over to my friend Taylor’s house! I was looking forward to it all week. We had plans to cook! Guess what she ate for dinner on Friday. Bear. True yooper right there! We were both starving, so we started right away. After the longest hour and 20 minutes ever, this was ready:

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Chicken Lasagna! We may or may not have eaten half of the pan. Don’t underestimate the appetite of two teenage girl basketball players. 

chicken lasagna

Dessert:

peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

Peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. They were just as good as they sound. I’m currently hiding the ones I took home from my mom. (Mom, pretend you didn’t read this πŸ˜‰ )

leigha and taylor

Gotta love that flash!

I went to bed with a full belly and I really didn’t think I would be able to eat breakfast! When we woke up though, I was starving. Like what?! I’m not complaining, lol! Another excuse to cook! 

pancakes2

 

Look at how perfect. We used a recipe very similar to my pancake recipe. What can I say, it’s the basic Yooper recipe! 

peanutbutterbananapancakes

 

I stacked all three of them, Taylor ate them one at a time. Weirdo. 

leigha and pancakes

 

She quit on me after 2 pancakes. Sad day. I finished all 3 of mine. (Mine were also bigger πŸ˜‰ ) Sunnie, we won’t forget to invite you next time! Anyone else want to come too? Taylor and I have decided to make this a once a week occurrence. 

Other Sunday shenanigans: 

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Run with cousin Laura. The weather was MUCH more cooperative! I was even sweating at the end. 

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Wasn’t too hungry for lunch. I wonder why. Needed some fuel for open gym though!

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Cheesesticks for dinner. What happens when neither Mom nor I want to cook. 

Well, if you made it all the way through this post, congrats! I am definitely looking forward to this two day school week.

What was the best part of your weekend? Make any good food?!

Happy Monday!

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake
Fashion Friday {11/18 - 11/22}

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  1. Jess @ Story of a Girl says

    11/25 at 9:08 am

    Your pancakes look heavenly!!!!!!!! And cold-weather+stress is not the best combo, so I totally understand the good cry. Everybody needs one! πŸ™‚
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    • minougirl says

      11/25 at 6:43 pm

      Definitely. The pancakes were sooo yummy!

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  2. Miranda @ Lovely Wife Lovely Life says

    11/25 at 12:50 pm

    Your PANCAKES <3 Mmmmmmm. A good cry is exactly what we all need sometimes- I had one on Friday! And of course, I felt better after πŸ™‚
    Miranda @ Lovely Wife Lovely Life recently posted…MIMM #32- hooray for great weekends My Profile

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    • minougirl says

      11/25 at 6:44 pm

      They were amazing!! Crying really does make us feel better – it gets rid of all the bad thoughts!

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  3. Aurora@Fitness is Sweet says

    11/25 at 1:35 pm

    The pumpkin pie bars are SO good! And jeez, I’m impressed you even made it out the door in 20 degree weather! Heck, I wouldn’t have made it out of bed!
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    • minougirl says

      11/25 at 6:44 pm

      Hahaha! I’m surprised too – I gotta get used to it though if I’m gonna run at all this winter!

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  4. Emily @smilemilegirl says

    11/25 at 6:05 pm

    Your garmin is the cutest I’ve ever seen. I’m sorry about the run- we all have bad runs sometimes πŸ™ The next one will be better! My run yesterday during 20 degree weather was terrible. I went so slow and I was so numb, but it had been 3 weeks and I desperately needed to run. Even the bad runs, when looking back on them, tend to seem pretty okay.
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    • minougirl says

      11/25 at 6:46 pm

      Oh the garmin is my cousins haha! I’m most likely getting one for Christmas πŸ˜€

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  5. Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition says

    11/25 at 9:25 pm

    Haha ok it’s a plan! πŸ˜‰ I love the “Mom, pretend you didn’t read this” part hahah.
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    • minougirl says

      11/26 at 7:44 am

      She hasn’t said anything about it yet, so I don’t think she read this post πŸ˜€

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  6. Kaitlin says

    11/26 at 8:40 am

    Looks like so much fun! I can’t wait to have a pancake partay πŸ˜‰

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    • minougirl says

      11/26 at 3:37 pm

      That would be awesome! πŸ˜€

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  7. Brittany @ DulceVie says

    11/26 at 12:07 pm

    Those pancakes look soooo good. I probably would have eaten a lot of them too πŸ˜‰ As for feeling stressed, I am there with ya sister. College has been a lot of fun, but very stressful. Last week I had my hardest midterm and several papers due.. let’s just say a few tears may have left my eyes here and there! I hope that everything is going well for you! Oh and I think that my sister has the same pj pants as you, super random πŸ˜›
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    • minougirl says

      11/26 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks Brittany! Hope everything is going great for you too! πŸ˜€ haha- I love those pj’s! So comfy!

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  8. Mom says

    11/26 at 1:04 pm

    Seriously? I am searching for them when I get home!

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    • minougirl says

      11/26 at 3:39 pm

      They’re all gone….

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