Hello everyone! I hope your 2025 is off to a good start. It’s hard to believe we are already pretty much through January!
We recently enjoyed some much-needed sunny weather in the Phoenix area with Alec’s dad / brother and family. We thoroughly enjoyed the sun, hiking, and time outside relaxing! When we got there and were standing in the parking lot going in to get groceries, I was like ahhh… feeling this sun for one moment alone was 100% worth the trip. When it comes to winter, I really don’t mind the cold, but hate the cloudy days upon cloudy days we tend to have in Michigan!
I was originally going to combine this post with a usual end-of-month eating recap, but then realized I had so much to share I should make two separate posts so it isn’t a billion words long! SO, a typical Everyday Eats post for January will be coming at the end of the week!
BUT FIRST, today’s post regarding my own personal health and food journey lately.
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may have noticed that some of my usual eats look a bit different than they used to.
For example, I’m no longer doing my favorite overnight oats, which was my go-to daily breakfast for ~15 years!! To say that was a difficult transition (to find a new, just as good go-to breakfast) at first is an understatement. Thankfully I now have a couple of new options I like even better!
But why the changes? We will chat more as to why that is!
Today’s story starts with a rewind, backing up about two decades…