Well, I’m happy to report that I survived my first week back at UMO! This will definitely be a busy and challenging semester, but now that I’m all settled into my new home and better acquainted with my housemates, my anxiety’s decreased and I’m ready to buckle down on schoolwork.
I’ll admit, I had my reservations about living off campus—the 10 minute commute to class had the potential to cause major frustration—but I’m finally convinced that moving away from Oak Hall this year was the right choice. As much as I loved living in a quiet single last year, 30 seconds away from the dining hall and 2 minutes from my classes, I’m far more excited about the chance to live with housemates, in a quiet neighborhood, with cute kitties AND my own kitchen :) The amount of cooking and baking that I’ve done in the past 14 days is ridiculous. Chocolate chip cookies, brownies, peanut butter brownies, orange peanut butter cranberry cookies, chocolate chip blueberry muffins, vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies, Israeli couscous, whole chickens, stir fries, caramelized onions, zucchini and summer squash, apple paninis, spaghetti squash….the list goes on. Of course, I didn’t bake all of the treats for myself. I shared them with friends and housemates and I've kept up with my normal, halthy eating/exercise schedule--Thank you to the Orono IGA for supplying me with carts full of reduced-price produce and thanks to the Orono Farmer’s Market for offering up some delicious goat cheese spread and fresh summer squash yesterday. Dairy, vegetables and fruits are taking over my fridge.
Chocolate Chip Cookies :)
Mom sent up my favorite stir fry pan :)
Orange peanut butter cranberry cookies topped off with dark chocolate!
Salad with fresh corn, caramelized onions and home-cooked chicken
Spaghetti? NOPE! Spaghetti squash :)
While we’re on the subject of healthy food…Did you know that September is National
Obesity Awareness Month? What better way to advocate for healthy lifestyle choices than by supporting Crossroads in ZESPRI’s Kiwifruit for Kids Campaign?! It’s super easy (and fun) to get involved, I promise. ZESPRI is trying to spread the message that childhood obesity is a solvable problem by reaching out to charities across the United States that promote healthy food and exercise choices among young people. Crossroads was the charity chosen to represent the Northeatern U.S. based on its involvement with the 5210 Program (which I’m a spokesperson for), and by playing the ZESPRI Kiwifruit for Kids game on Facebook www.kiwifruitforkids.com (which will take you all of 2 minutes each day) you can help Crossroads win the Kiwifruit Challenge and receive $10,000 for our obesity awareness film project :) PLEASE take a couple of minutes a day to play for the Northeast!
Obesity Awareness Month? What better way to advocate for healthy lifestyle choices than by supporting Crossroads in ZESPRI’s Kiwifruit for Kids Campaign?! It’s super easy (and fun) to get involved, I promise. ZESPRI is trying to spread the message that childhood obesity is a solvable problem by reaching out to charities across the United States that promote healthy food and exercise choices among young people. Crossroads was the charity chosen to represent the Northeatern U.S. based on its involvement with the 5210 Program (which I’m a spokesperson for), and by playing the ZESPRI Kiwifruit for Kids game on Facebook www.kiwifruitforkids.com (which will take you all of 2 minutes each day) you can help Crossroads win the Kiwifruit Challenge and receive $10,000 for our obesity awareness film project :) PLEASE take a couple of minutes a day to play for the Northeast!
That’s all for now. I’m off to study and earn some kiwi points! Happy Hump Day!
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