Nutella Strawberry Pockets

Nutella and Strawberry Pockets

This past month has been crazy busy. I haven’t had much time for cooking, but I have made enough time for this guilty pleasure. These Nutella Strawberry Pockets, literally, two minutes to make and makes me the happiest person ever!

Not only does this only contain three ingredients, but it’s vegan, and comes in under 300 calories.

Nutella and Strawberry Pockets

Nutella Strawberry Pockets

What you’ll need:

Tortilla

2 -3 Strawberries, sliced

1.5 Tbsp Chocolate Almond Butter or Nutella

Light cooking spray

Step one: Spread Nutella or chocolate almond butter over surface of tortilla. Place sliced strawberries on one half. Fold over like you would a quesadilla.

Step two: Lightly coat your pan with cooking spray and place tortilla in center. Cook on each side until toasted golden brown.

Step three: Enjoy the deliciousness and resist the urge to make ten more.

T-Shirt Rehab: Project #1

Like you (I’m sure), I have collected a lot of t-shirts over the years. Sometimes they are free shirts from events, or one of my husband’s that I decide I will use as a PJ shirt and it never quite makes the cute, either way, I have  a lot of them. So, I figured what better way to put them to use than re-purposing them.

I wanted to start simple, and show how I size down t-shirts that are too large. Here is how I took a men’s size medium and altered it a women’s small.

Step One: Figure out which shirt you want to alter, then find a shirt that fits nicely that you’d like it to mimic. Turn the larger shirt inside out and lay the smaller shirt on top. Make sure the shoulders line up and your smaller shirt is directly in the center.

Step Two: Take a sharpie and outline the smaller shirt, being very careful not to get too close to the top shirt. You could even use a water soluble marker if you are altering a light colored shirt.

Step Three: Pin along the line, making sure that everything is lining up correctly (i.e., sleeve holes, any design elements on the shirt, bottom hem)

Step Four: Sew along the line, removing pins as you go.

Step Five: Turn shirt right side in. Try it on to make sure it fits right. If it doesn’t, tweak it until it does.

Step Six: Cut the excess fabric on the side of the shirt. Leave a little under an inch, you don’t want to cut too close!

You can hem your sleeves, but I like to roll mine, I find with shirts that have broader shoulders, it’s just easier. If you do roll them, you can add a stitch or two to make sure they don’t come unrolled, just make sure they are hidden.

Get Fit Friday!

fit friday

Happy Friday! I’m starting this new segment on the blog because I’ve been posting about health related topics as of late and I wanted a place to keep that content contained. Working with SweatGuru and working through my nutrition class, I’ve been super motivated to live a lot healthier.

This past weekend I ran the Bay to Breakers 12K for the first time! It was super fun and I am now determined to run the Tinkerbell Half Marathon at Disneyland. This should be super interesting, but I find signing up for events tends to keep me on track!

b2b

Some of my fitness faves this week?

Tough Mudder Workout - Last year when training for Tough Mudder my trainer incorporated a lot of these exercises and it really did help me get though the course. It’s a good work out even if you aren’t planning on running/slowly trudging through the course.

EWG Sunscreen Guide - Sunscreen can be full of gross chemicals, so check out the EWG Sunscreen guide when stocking up for the summer. I love Alba Botanica Natural Very Emollient Sunscreen (it has a rating of 2).

O’Neill 365 Sports Bras - I’m obsessed with O’Neill 365 sports bras! I have their Rapid Bikini Bra and their Endurance bra, both have a mesh back that keeps you cool and comfortable. Plus they are super cute!

SUP Yoga - I have been dying to try SUP yoga. I’ve successfully convinced my brother and sister to take a class with me next month! I’m so excited!

 

 

Obsession: Mermaid Bookends

mermaid bookends

I am in love with my new mermaid bookends. It was a gift from my in-laws for my birthday and I couldn’t be more obsessed. I have had this on my wishlist for years (yes, years), but it always is somehow sold out. Before now, our books had been nestled snuggly between a toy TIE fighter and vintage Disneyland lunchbox (because we like to keep it classy in our joint).

I can’t wait to find a permanent place for this sucker.

DIY: J. Crew Toothpick Jeans Hack

toothpick jeans

I have had little time for DIY projects. This one came out of necessity and might not be the most professional job, but I am so glad I made time for it. I have had my eye on J.Crew’s Toothpick jeans for a while now, but they just don’t fit me right. I’ve tried similar jeans and they look worse. It’s super irritating. So I improvised.

I like to clear out my closet on a regular basis. I like getting rid of thing I don’t wear so it’s easier to get dressed in the morning. My Gap Curvy Bootcut jeans didn’t make the cut this round, because I just never wear bootcut anymore. BUT they fit so well! I figured if I was going to get rid of them, I might as well see if I can make them into the pants I wanted.

Toothpick Jeans

I first found this amazing tutorial on how to tailor jeans from The Vault Files. I followed this very closely. The Toothpick jeans have a 26″ inseam and a 12″ leg opening so I kept that in mind when pinning and sewing. This I took the length up 7″ by doing something very similar to this tutorial by Sew Much Ado.

toothpick jeans

I am so glad I did this one! Not, only did I get the jeans with the fit I wanted, but I didn’t spend a dime, which is always pretty awesome. I was a little paranoid to wear them out, because my sewing capabilities aren’t at a crazy great level of awesomeness, but no one noticed and I even got compliments! Super excited!

toothpick jeans

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