Morning bloggies! Is today your Friday or tomorrow? I’m so excited for Danny’s brother and family to come today. I feel like it’s been forever since I saw my nieces and nephew. This is a big week for family over here, as I’m sure it is for you too. My cousin’s are also coming home between today and tomorrow, so lots of family time!
The kitchen is slowly coming together. I can’t wait to make my first meal in it, hopefully I’ll be able to do the stuffing and stuffed mushrooms in the oven tomorrow. (Fingers crossed!!!) Otherwise one more thing will be made in my mom’s oven along with everything else…
The bathroom is framed out, but we need to take a halt on construction for awhile and gather up some new funds before we can move forward.
As far as other things, my stress levels are pretty under control. I really think hanging out with friends this weekend helped, along with the fact I have a floor & cabinets in my kitchen. Some people have been asking me about coffee….and my update on whether I’m drinking it or not.
Well….the short answer is I am. The long answer is I’m only have 1 cup a day of 1/2 caffeinated and 1/2 decaffeinated. I’m still having 1 or 2 cups of green tea a day. Sometimes I will get a strong craving for a 2nd cup of coffee, but I’m trying to remember where I was and go for the green tea. I am obsessed with coffee and I doubt I ever won’t be. I am SUPER glad I cut down though.
Every time I go for coffee…I tell myself…
- High content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants.
- Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. Catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties.
- Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.
- Additional benefits for regular consumers of green and black teas include a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants in green, black, and oolong teas can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol and improve artery function.
Something to read: Check out my 2 favorite girls Holiday round up. I am drooling over every one of these things and hope to make at least one when I get my working kitchen back! They are so awesome in the kitchen!
Off to be Fitfluential and do a 4 mile run and some weights! Have a wonderful day!
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Thanks for all the green tea tips – it’s so great to have them all rolled into one!
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I love green tea but often forget about it and don’t drink it as often as I should. This post has just inspired me to get a cup! Happy Thanksgiving!
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I have been drinking green tea over coffee lately and I really think it helps your nervous system.:)
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have a WONDERFUL time with the fam
i wish i was a tea drinker, although love kombucha
and thanks for the shout out girl
xoxo
hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving
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To tea time..I am also cutting back on coffee…none yesterday or today so far. I might have a cup here and there, but I have a lot of delicious tea to drink!
Happy Friday!
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Love you pic of a green tea bag inside a Starbucks coffee mug!
Just to share…green tea has also been shown to be very effective for weight loss…it increases metabolism.
Also it contains caffeine as does black tea and coffee.
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