Category Archives: Simple Joys

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Banana Pancakes, babycakes!

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“Wakin’ up too early
Maybe we could sleep in.
I’ll make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it’s the weekend now.”

– Jack Johnson

This song describes my boyfriend so well. He IS Jack Johnson (Well… maybe just a little less famous). He is all about forgetting the world, jammin’ to some music, and living in the present. That’s why he’s part of my medicine.

So last week, Gabe was craving something sweet. Since such a thing does not exist in my house (at least not with sugar) he said, “Babe! We could make those pancakes tonight!” And so we did. At 10 pm, we made banana & egg pancakes. Cuz we’re awesome.

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Stop and Smell the Coffee

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So, this sugar-free diet has me drinking water, and only water. I could drink tea, but I’m just not a fan. I have never enjoyed drinking coffee, as much as my family and peers have tried to persuade me (especially during those all-nighters studying for anatomy and physiology!!). However, since I’m limited to water and lemon these days, I decided to try drinking coffee and the verdict is out: I’m hooked. Maybe it’s the cold weather, maybe it’s the long days. I’m pretty sure it’s just the lack of variation in my drink-able diet, but whatever it is, this stuff suddenly tastes amazing!

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