Reach for the Apple

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Fun to read about your timesheet woes!  Luckily, Jenna told me about a really cool computer program called Rescue Time that runs silently in the background of your computer and monitors where your spend your time.

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I’ve only been using it for a few hours, but it seems pretty cool!

 

I got a TON of work done this evening.  I finished an entire freelance in a day (which might be a record for me) and got some other chores done, too.  Wahoo for productivity!

 

Let’s see… I grabbed lunch with my Dad.  We went to a Mexican restaurant (he likes Mexican, if you can’t tell).  I filled up on chips and salsa:

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And then I got bean and cheese enchiladas with mole sauce.  They weren’t that huge, but they were rich and delicious.

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After lunch, I coached at Girls on the Run.  Only 6 girls were there today because of the upcoming holiday, but every girl ran a 5K!!! And they did it SO fast, too.  It’s incredible how fast they’ve gotten.  I’m such a proud running mama.

 

Snack included some pumpkin loaf and a slice of bread, eaten as I stood in the kitchen and stared into space.

 

And dinner was fast and easy:

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Hummus and bread, steamed spinach, and carrots:

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I was mindlessly munching on some chocolate chips while writing, but I decided that I hadn’t really eaten enough fruit or veg for the day and decided to reach for an apple instead.

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Sweet, cold, crunchy?  Hellz to the yes!

 

Bed is callin’ my name early tonight!

{ 32 comments }

 

  • Heather November 23, 2010, 9:28 pm

    is that program free?
    Love how Jen’s site is on your chart haha!

    • Caitlin November 23, 2010, 9:29 pm

      Yes it is!

  • Nikki M November 23, 2010, 9:28 pm

    I was just thinking the same thing about not eating enough fruits (okay, not any) or veggies today. I keep reaching from the honey almond butter and eating it with a spoon….so yummy 🙂

  • mindy @ just a one girl revolution. November 23, 2010, 9:42 pm

    I don’t know if I want to know how I REALLY spend my time on the computer!

    • sarah k. @ the pajama chef November 23, 2010, 10:09 pm

      uh yeah, me neither. i think that could be depressing. [hello, facebook. and blogs.]

  • Mariana November 23, 2010, 9:46 pm

    I ate mole today too 🙂

  • Ashley November 23, 2010, 9:52 pm

    I have to keep a basket of apples right beside my desk so I’ll grab that instead of the chocolate. But sometimes I consider the extra reach for the chocolate as exercise 😉

  • Maddie (Healthy Maddie) November 23, 2010, 9:54 pm

    Mmm I love having crunchy apples as snacks, especially now when they are in season!

  • chelsey @ clean eating chelsey November 23, 2010, 10:00 pm

    i <3 apples – I eat one a day!

    I wish I would have eaten that pumpkin loaf this afternoon – I forgot my afternoon snack, was famished all afternoon and by the time dinner came around, I scarfed it down and got really full!

  • Camille November 23, 2010, 10:07 pm

    That’s a really cool program! However, I don’t think I want to know how much time I spend on the internet… or where!

  • Nicole @ yuppie yogini November 23, 2010, 10:28 pm

    I don’t want evidence of my wasted time. Then I’d be responsible for doing something about it.

  • maria @ Chasing the Now November 23, 2010, 10:28 pm

    Might have to check out that program you talked about. I find myself wasting too much time online lately. But my solution has been to turn the computer all the way off.

  • Maren November 23, 2010, 10:33 pm

    hellz to the yes!! haha love it! I may have already told you, but I found out that there’s a girls on the run program in my city!!! I am soooo anxious for spring because I want to be involved SO BAD!!

  • Ellen@FirednFabulous November 23, 2010, 10:35 pm

    I know I say this all the time, but I just LOVE how balanced you are with your eating. I totally aspire to be more like you 🙂

  • Katy (The Singing Runner) November 23, 2010, 10:52 pm

    What a cool program! I need to try it! 🙂

    Thank you for posting something about Girls on the Run. You just reminded me that I need to submit my volunteer application!

    • Caitlin November 24, 2010, 8:42 am

      YAY!!! Thanks for volunteering.

  • Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table November 23, 2010, 10:55 pm

    I’m a little scared of Rescue Time! In grad school I had something similar to track my inbox – I think it was just called Xobni.

  • rebecca lustig November 23, 2010, 10:58 pm

    i hope you have the happiest and healthiest of thanksgiving! and congrats on the book deals!!!

    • Caitlin November 24, 2010, 8:31 am

      you too rebecca!!! thanks for everything 🙂

  • Anne @thefitbridesmaid November 24, 2010, 12:02 am

    I don’t know if I should thank you or not. I just spent a good half an hour over on young house love. I totally understand your obsession and envy . . .

  • maya @ finding balance in tokyo November 24, 2010, 12:05 am

    wow.. that is a really useful program. I’d be a bit afraid to use it at work, though.. because while some days I’m really busy, others I have practically nothing to do.

  • kate November 24, 2010, 12:14 am

    I spend so much time on younghouselove!

  • Michelle (The Runner's Plate) November 24, 2010, 1:06 am

    I had a productive day as well–love it!

  • Bean November 24, 2010, 1:15 am

    I’ve been hooked on younghouselove, I check the site every day and browse many old posts. I just want to thank you for the link.

    I don’t think I want to know where my time spent on the internet. I won’t be happy for sure.

    • Caitlin November 24, 2010, 8:28 am

      Aren’t they great? Love that blog.

  • Ash November 24, 2010, 8:38 am

    OMG I don’t even want to think about how much time I spend on facebook and Twitter. Yikes!

  • Holly @ couchpotatoathlete November 24, 2010, 8:49 am

    I’d be interested in seeing how I use my time, but I would hate to see how much time I actually spend on facebook 🙁

  • Alina (Duty Free Foodie) November 24, 2010, 10:14 am

    I’ve tried RescueTime and liked it. You know what else works well when you need a little kick in the pants to work instead of blog-read?

    Go here, now:

    http://www.merlinmann.com/rightnow/

  • Diana @ frontyardfoodie November 24, 2010, 11:10 am

    I’m so inspired by your involvement in the GOTR. I wanted to volunteer with them last spring but I got pregnant and couldn’t run very much….Maybe next year! I’ve gotta see how much time my baby takes:)

  • Kiran November 24, 2010, 11:58 am

    Thanks Jenna for the RescueTime 🙂

  • Amber K November 24, 2010, 12:52 pm

    What a neat program! I’ll have to tell my husband about it.

    Cool, crunchy apples are my love!

  • Sarah November 24, 2010, 1:20 pm

    Oooh, I’d heard of that program before, but decided that I ‘didn’t spend enough time on the computer to really justify signing up for it’. Yeah, right. I’m totally signing up for it now!

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