Monday, May 11, 2026

How was your weekend?

Let’s link up with Sarah and Holly for a recap and then with the ladies at Monthly Musings for “Go to Lunches on the Go”.

Friday morning, I went to the gym and then a couple of hours later walked Eddie Otis in the neighborhood and it was a gorgeous day!

Chicken Salad Chick was having a Mother’s Day BOGO deal and I had been wanting it for a bit, so I went to the one at the mall and saw these ladies playing Mah Jong – so cute! Also, after a week of not really getting dressed, I put on a cute outfit to go do this!

I got Classic Carol for me and Fancy Nancy for Tom (I don’t like nuts) and the cookie for me and the red velvet for Tom. I thought we would have this on Saturday and I also ate it for lunch on Friday.

We have WAY TOO MUCH chicken salad now! I didn’t realize how big these were!

I wandered in Anthro with my chicken salads – weird. I love the vibe and the aesthetic but never buy anything!

Then, I had felt a strong need for black flip flops as of late. I wandered down to Von Maur because I always like their flip flop selection. They have Reef and some good brands. They also have a piano player and it feels nice in there. Things are spread out. Do you have a Von Maur?

I ended up with the Crocs Miami and wore them all day long. They are so comfortable! I have never had a big toe entrapment to my knowledge and I was fine with it.

I had myself a nice little lunch of chicken salad and read my book on the patio. I think the playground screaming has become white noise but just so you know the screamers were out in full force on a Friday and there was screaming from 8:00 am until that final bell at 2:10!

Tom and I ordered pizza for dinner and watched Shrinking.

I went to the first Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. It was already packed at 8:30!

I bought a gift for a friend of Amish bread and jam and strawberries for us. Spoiler – Tom and I thought they were the best we have ever had. I was melancholy much of the weekend because our friends had to say goodbye to their sweet dog. That was why I bought a gift. And, our other friend is going to make a photo ornament so we will give them the gift together.

I met Tom and EO at the river and little EO had a nice swim!

We started the process of cleaning the boat, charging the batter, and getting gas in it. EO “helped”.

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw I finished this book. It was so sweet but then it turned really confusing and I still don’t know if I connected all the dots, then it turned cheesy and unrealistic.

I went out around 4:30 before I started dinner. Yes, we had dinner at home on a Saturday – let the record state!

I liked my outfit and wore my sandals from my mom and my new Aerie cut offs and I got a new piece of gauze for my gauze collection that I will talk about on Tuesday.

For dinner, we had a salad:

Tom had corned beef from the freezer and sauerkraut and we both had asparagus and potatoes. The asparagus was so good – I made it in the airfryer at 400 for 20 minutes or so.

Ok – another niece had prom and I was shocked to find out she had gone back to her natural hair color. She has been dying it really dark. This is a trend these days – did you know that? She is a senior while Lena is only a sophomore. Nora looked stunning! Nora is the one I did the cooking challenge with last summer.

Lena

Nora and Lena are cousins, not sisters. Lena is a mascara expert and I ask her advice.

Saturday night Tom and I started a new show called Vladimir and I kept asking for just one more episode! So good! Then, I started the Hallmark movie “All’s Fair in Love and Mahjong” – lololol. It made me chuckle.

Sunday I had some relaxing time to myself with some magazines and a library book…

I went to a little boutique and took the scenic route…

then I made alfredo for my kids who had to work but they came for a late dinner. It was a treat!

And now for…

Share Our Lives – On the Go Lunches

I don’t really eat on the go anymore. I sit at home with a plate now! But, for a long time I packed my lunch. I did almost always take a break and sit down. I even had a round table in my room so I could sit somewhere besides my desk.

I don’t really eat in my car. I don’t find protein bars very good or satisfying so I rarely eat those. It doesn’t feel like “real food” to me and it has a weird after taste.

I probably go through only 1 or 2 drive thru windows a month and it’s usually for a coffee treat. I have a locally owned coffee shop near my house that I will treat myself to once in a while. I can’t remember the last time I had Chick Fil A but that would be what I get if I do need food.

If I think I will get hungry between breakfast and lunch when I have to go somewhere I take a banana. I think a banana is such a perfect food. It comes in its own biodegradable container.

A sandwich is also such an easy food. I recently saw an IG nutritionist say that people have forgotten that a sandwich is a high protein meal. Duh! I don’t like ham and never have that much – it’s too pink – but I am worried about the lunch meat thing so please tell me turkey if it’s roasted is better?

Homemade egg bites in a mini muffin tin

Recipe I found on the internet:

Mine:

A wrap or a burrito is a great on the go food. I love a breakfast burrito. For years, I made a bunch of English muffin breakfast sandwiches and breakfast burritos to keep in my freezer and then I would pull one out to take to school.

Another thing to think about is a quick breakfast like a banana or yogurt parfait and then eat your eggs/breakfast food at lunch time.

My Amy McMuffins:

My Amylu sausages and low carb egg casserole – 6 eggs, green chilies can (small), 1/2 cottage cheese and bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes – cut in 6 squares.

My burritos:

Let frozen fruit melt, add vanilla yogurt, and a bit of high protein granola. Tastes like dessert.

I find salads take a long time to eat if you are short on time.

I love a “bowl” – build anything really in a to go container – rice, beans, chicken, etc. and you can do any cuisine – Mexican, Asian, BBQ, burger, etc.

A grown up lunchable is a great on the go meal – you can get the containers that have the partitions and put some different items in each one.

Don’t forget leftovers or reconfiguring leftovers. I would pack my lunch for the next day while cleaning up dinner, so it didn’t really take any extra time.

I am packing Tom’s breakfast and lunch now and he eats a yogurt, a banana, 3 Cutie oranges, a sandwich or tuna salad and crackers, some chips, and some chocolate.

I’m excited to see your ideas!

Amy