I must be needing iron or something, since I\u2019ve been all about beef and spinach the past couple days!<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t get much sleep last night due to Chloe\u2019s shenanigans.<\/p>\n

The first week we had her, she slept alone downstairs because I wouldn\u2019t let her into the bedroom. \u00c2 Then Mr. Spice guilt-tripped me into letting her in, but she would just come in to explore and play. \u00c2 The end of last week she started sleeping on some plastic bins we have in the hallway \u2014 not sure if she spent the whole night there or not. \u00c2 The past couple mornings, I\u2019ve woken up to her lying on the floor next to my bed.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Mr. Spice sent me this pic while I was at work:<\/p>\n

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Yup, she was lying in state on my side of the bed. \u00c2 And left lots of cat hair for me to clean off!<\/p>\n

Last night I was reading before bed when I heard some soft snuffling. \u00c2 I look over near Mr. Spice\u2019s side of the bed and see a pair of beady eyes peeking out here:<\/p>\n

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Then I woke up when Mr. Spice was coming to bed because Chloe had taken over his side of the bed and he couldn\u2019t get her to move! \u00c2 He finally got her to move, but she promptly went back to sleep on top of his legs. Of course I kept waking up at night because I tend to toss and turn and I was scared she\u2019d try to attack my legs or something. <\/p>\n

Anyway . . . so long story short I was running late for work again and didn\u2019t have time to grab anything at home.<\/p>\n

Luckily I put together a hodgepodge of a breakfast at work:<\/p>\n

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I like to keep these handy for emergencies. They\u2019re only 110 calories and have plenty of protein.<\/p>\n

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I scrounged up a Morningstar breakfast patty in the freezer at work and a pepperjack cheese stick.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t grab anything for lunch when I left home, so I decided to hit up Chipotle for lunch.<\/p>\n

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A barbacoa beef burrito bol \u2014 basically the burrito fillings in a bowl. I don\u2019t like their rice since it has cilantro in it, so that\u2019s easy to nix. I get the barbacoa beef, black beans, their hottest sauce, lettuce, and cheese. Makes it a little less bad for me. <\/p>\n

This kept me until dinner, which was more leftover chili. I hope we\u2019re done with this soon so I can make something else this weekend!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m about to make myself some dessert. I\u2019ve really started to like the ricotta cremes. Don\u2019t know what it is this time, but in the past I wasn\u2019t impressed with the texture. Maybe it\u2019s the brand? Or using part-skim instead of fat-free? Anyway, here is my basic \u201crecipe\u201d for it:<\/p>\n

Ricotta Creme<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/4-1\/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
\nsplenda
\nlow-fat Cool Whip (I know, it\u2019s bad for you. I don\u2019t like real whipped cream and it\u2019s not like I\u2019m eating the whole tub)
\nflavorings of choice \u2013 sugar-free syrups, extracts, etc.<\/p>\n

Mix it up and enjoy. Freeze for a few minutes if you want.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been using unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolatey taste. I\u2019ve added orange extract to this one night, SF hazelnut syrup another night, and SF cherry preserves another. \u00c2 Tonight I tried some SF chocolate malt drink mix!<\/p>\n

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