Last week, I took a day off from work to catch up on things around the house, work on the blog and take a little bit of time for me. It was blissfully relaxing, and since I have a few more vacation days than Joe does, it made sense. Joe happened to be having an office day on my day off, so I made lunch for him at the house. Joe is the ultra-sport when it comes to lunches. I’ll … Read More

Has this week thrown anyone else off? Taking two days of vacation in the middle of the week seriously threw me for a loop. Yesterday, I spent most of the day thinking it was Monday. It got so bad that I missed my regular Thursday conference call because I truly thought it was Monday. Every time I remembered it was Thursday, it was a happy surprise. Since it’s Friday, that means that Ice Cream Week on Espresso and Cream is … Read More

Happy Thursday, friends! I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. I took Tuesday off work, so I’ve been feeling like it’s the weekend for the past couple days. I’m seriously off my schedule. Unfortunately, Joe came down with a really bad cold and sore throat on Monday, and it reached it’s worst on Wednesday. Jake and Baylen were both under the weather on our visit last week, so I’m not totally surprised. Consequently, our 4th consisted of a … Read More

Coffee Cheesecake Ice Cream Pie Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream Almond Milk Ice Cream Watermelon Sorbet Peppermint Patty Ice Cream  

I have a handful of cold posts lined up for the week ahead, so I’m deeming this 4th of July week “Ice Cream Week” on Espresso and Cream! Posting will look a little different around here this week, but normal posting (like No Fat Talk Tuesday) will resume next week. But first, a little weekend recap… Joe and I packed up our bags and headed to Illinois last weekend to spend some time with Amber and Jake and our adorable … Read More

As a baby, I was pretty spoiled. Not that I remember it, but my mom made all my baby food at home and introduced me to a bunch of different fresh and healthy foods. She tells one story about the amazing amount of fresh grouper I could eat in a single sitting, hardly leaving any for her to eat. But somewhere along the line I became a picky eater. As a kid, sandwiches from Subway where strictly turkey and cheese … Read More

Last weekend Joe and I had our friends Mike and Krista, and their adorable baby girl Ella, over for dinner. Too many times in the past, I’ve gotten in the bad habit of going all out when making a meal for friends, spending way more money than I had intended and busting our budget. But lately, I’ve been trying to keep a better eye on what I spend when we entertain and try to come up with creative ways to … Read More

After sharing my body confidence story last week, I got a lot of e-mails and questions asking about resources to aid in building body confidence. I thought that for today’s No Fat Talk Tuesday, I would put together a list of some of my favorite sites and books, both old and new, that are doing great work in supporting women and promoting self confidence in the right way. Leave a comment below if you have any other suggestions for people … Read More

As I mentioned this spring, I came to realize quite quickly that coupon clipping is not for me. Well, at east not in the extreme sense. I don’t mind clipping the occasional coupon in the Sunday paper, but I’m not going to spend hours scouring the internet for the best deals on everything I buy each week. I just do not have the time, my friends. But I have been having quite a bit of success with comparison shopping the … Read More

If, like me, you have a few extra strawberries in your fridge that are just a bit too ripe for eating plain, may I suggest you put them to use in your breakfast? Joe and I have plans to enjoy these whole wheat strawberry waffles this weekend. The recipe was adapted from this Eating Well recipe, and I think you’ll find they are the perfect mix of decadent and wholesome. Happy Friday! Madison

If you know one thing about my eating habits, it’s probably the fact that I’m a die-hard peanut butter lover. Honestly, I’m slightly embarrassed to admit how much peanut butter I eat each day. Almost every morning I have at least 2 tablespoons of creamy natural peanut butter (only salt and peanuts, please!) in my oatmeal and there’s usually another tablespoon consumed throughout the day, alongside apples or atop some Greek yogurt. So I guess it’s not really a surprise … Read More