Day in the life posts appeal to the voyeur in me.
It’s similar to being a grocery cart creeper, and while I don’t want to sound like a nut job or anything, I can’t get enough of that action. Man, do I like looking at people’s goodies…in their shopping buggies. Get your mind out of the gutter, you flock of dirty birdies.
Before I get into the nitty-gritty details of A Day in My Life, you should know it’s very exciting. There are times I can hardly stand the hubbub, and I usually have to fight off the paparazzi with a stick, and by paparazzi I mean squirrels. We have an overwhelming and ambitious rodent population in the neighborhood. They’re relentless with their acorn hurling and general jib jabbering.
I give you a typical and lazy Saturday with a side of WIAW action too, since you’re seeing my daily meals, moves and then some.
Note: as awkward as it is, I’m going to have to refer to myself in the third person from this point forward. I’m thinking Queen of the Jungle would work. Hell, I already call myself Vanilla Gorilla; this is tame by comparison.
8:45 a.m. After nine plus hours of sleep, the Lioness awakes from her slumber with a huge roar (or yawn; technical details) and a giant stretch. 
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: she cleans her pearly whites and throws on whatever garment is in reach, before heading downstairs to feed her cubs and grab her own breakfast: coffee, black like her soul. Just kidding, she prefers a little raw sugar and almond milk in her morning cup. 
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: the Lioness savors her coffee, while penning her daily To Do list and photographing the same in order to share on Instagram. Her first social media connection of the day complete, she tackles her In Box (You’ve Got Mail) and her Facebook account, while begrudgingly toying with Twitter. Lions are not big on Twitter; the lack of opposable thumbs presents an issue or perhaps Twitter just sucks. She responds to blog comments, purring promiscuously at more than a few. 
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: she throws on her brightest pair of kicks and hits the tundra for a three mile run with the King of the Jungle by her side (i.e. The Hubby).
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: not one to be content with a single activity at a time, this femme fatale cools down, while simultaneously putting stuff away around the house. She checks social media again, a frequent reoccurrence throughout her day, and then adds an addendum to her original To Do list. 
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: the Wildcat files and paints her claws. She then bathes and clothes herself and hastily eats a banana, before embarking on her social outings for the day. 
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: she hits up the farmers market, on the prowl for the Pretzel Guy and more glorious veggies. Selections made, she hits up Breadsmith and Nature’s Bin, where she wolfs down free samples because she is smart and suddenly starving. 
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: she makes herself a giant veggie packed sandwich on her newly purchased Roasted Garlic and Tomato Bread. She eats it all with a side of Kettle Cooked Cheddar Chips and a little Bloglovin. She goes back for seconds on the chips. She licks her paws clean. 
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: The Lioness takes to the streets or really her backyard for a veggie laden photoshoot. 
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.: she manhandles her cubs, while checking social media yet again. 
3:15 p.m. – 5: 00 p.m.: exhausted after the day’s efforts, the Lioness curls up with a book and the Hubby, not necessarily in that order, for a quick siesta.
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: reinvigorating by the extra sleep and a second dosing of coffee, she arouses from her second slumber and cleans the kitchen, while feeding her cubs once more. 
5:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.: she spends the next few hours on her computer, penning a Happy post and playing with her newest plugin, the WordPress Editorial Calendar. Thrilled with this discovery, she celebrates with a Raspberry Kombucha Beer and stalks a bowl of Balsamic, Rosemary, Sea Salt Roasted Almonds. Lions like nuts too. 
7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: the Wildcat, along with the King of the Jungle, prepares and then thoroughly enjoys dinner: an Apple Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Crispy Sage in a Brown Butter Sauce. They mentally dissect their meal, making notes for future improvements. 
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: the Lioness shakes her tail while preparing a Hearty Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup to be enjoyed later in the week. She also practices her knife skills on a bundle of bell peppers and some unsuspecting onions. 
11:00 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.: the Lioness finishes her evening with one last check of all things social and preys on a half bar of chocolate. 
11:15 p.m.: the sun sets in the desert and the Wildcat settles down for the evening and closes her eyes.
—End Scene—
Tell me about a day in your life? If you could be a jungle animal, what would you be?
Only thhis morning I listened to “The Lion sleeps tonight” on the radio. And reading through your post the tune was humming in the back of my head. Wonderful!
I am a grocery cart creeper, too. No shame here 😉
Juli @1000lovelythings recently posted…What I ate Wednesday #56 – Old Habits and new Recipes
Talk about synchronicity. I love that song too!! Hopefully, I’ll have it stuck in my head today now.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Hahaha you kill me. I would be a meerkat because I love Timon from the Lion King.
Also hello that pizza looks delicious! Caramelized onions are the greatest.
Chelsea @ Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen recently posted…Artichoke dill hummus
Yep, I could get lost in a vat of caramelized onions.
Timon was my almost my favorite character in The Lion King. I gotta give it up for Pumbaa though.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
I would be your gorilla sista, we already know that. And check out my blog for a very unusual day in my life. It’s not normal, but neither am I, so it fits. When I saw the sandwich puc, I though ‘omg I need to go to that restaurant and get that sandwich’ – until I read that you made it yourself. You are my sandwich hero.
Lucie@FitSwissChick recently posted…A day in my life on a road trip – WIAW#78
Yeah, I actually impressed myself with that sandwich too. I was thinking about it the whole time I was running errands and I was thrilled when it came to fruition.
I loved your day in the life post. It makes me see why people are so drawn to you; you have such fabulous energy. You and the Hubby are two peas in a pod.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
I cannot believe you missed the opportunity for a hashtagpublicbanana photo.
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I know right!
*Hangs head in shame.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Spoons aren’t big on Twitter either… It’s the lack of hands in general 😛 And speaking of which, I should probably get around to tweeting my latest post. BRB!
Okay, back. A day in the life of me involves way too much randomness to recount, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Some things are pretty stable though, and those include coffee, chocolate, and chats with clean feet 😉
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I like the stable things in your life: coffee, chocolate and chats with CEFF’s. I hear the do a body good. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Okay, I’d have to say your life is WAY more exciting than mine. Love that you get 9 hours of sleep. You go girl!
BTW, thank you SOOOOO much for the editorial calendar. I just forced myself to do one in excel, but i’m also quick to ignore it, so this is amazing!!
thx!!!
I get nine hours on weekends, although during the week it’s more like 6 or 7 and I really do need 8 or 9 to be at my best. Last night, I got 11. It felt marvelous.
Sarah Pie hooked me up with the calendar idea. I’m loving it so far.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
That first pic is my new screensaver. Perfection. You’re the only person I know who chops veggies at 11:00 PM but I love you for it! Hope you got around to actually eating the soup 😉
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I came, I saw, I ate the soup and I loved it. What’s more, the Hubby really loved it. Like he split his portion into two because he wanted to make it last.
Ain’t nothing wrong with a little 11 p.m. veggie loving. #noshameinmygame
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Oh, this was hilarious!!
I loved the post, is a perfect day with everything included (I really love you added to pet the cats to the day’s list).
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Somebody’s got to pet them, right? 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
I just wrote my own Day in the Life post inspired by this one.
It’s such an interesting juxtaposition!
I’m gonna make it my mission this winter to learn how to make dessert bread. Those two words make my heart happy. I’m all about the samples, too.
🙂
Lindsey @HalfDimeHomestead recently posted…A Day In The Life
Dessert bread is a magical thing. It should be a staple in everyone’s lives.
Can’t wait to check out your post and I’m happy to be your muse. In fact, I can pose if you’d like to get a picture. 😉
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
The only thing that would make this post better, would be the IG photo you sent me of your precious kitty, and…well..yeah. Actually I feel like a VIP for getting that seductive shot, so never mind. This sounds like the most productive AND relaxing day. I want to do this..today. I can’t though, I have school. WOMP WOMP.
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You are VIP. Besides I thought that picture might not be appropriate for the general public, although it went down at the same time. I save the best stuff for you. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Hahahaha i LOVED this. Your to-do list is so spot on and btw- your food always looks so delicious and colorful. if i was a jungle animal, i think it would be cool to be a jaguar or a cheetah but the reality is that i would probably be a meerkat… we share a penchant for generalized anxiety and love of naps.
And ps this sentence wins the internet :”…I usually have to fight off the paparazzi with a stick, and by paparazzi I mean squirrels” LOL
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Naps are heaven sent. I don’t know why people don’t indulge in them more often. I swear I could be a cat in my next sleep. Sleep, eat, play with a ball, sleep, eat. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Hey! Great post haha–I love your blog and the way you write. If I were a jungle animal I would definitely be a chimpanzee.
This may seem sudden, since we’ve only just met, but I’ve been anonymously (read: creepily) blog-stalking you and just created my own blog, and now I’ve nominated you for the Liebster award:
http://em-poweredwellness.com/2014/10/02/liebster-award/
Just wanted to share some blogger love. Have a great rest of your day! 🙂
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Awww, why thank you Emma. I really appreciate that, and I hope now that you’ve confessed your sudden fondness for my blog that I’ll be hearing more from you in the future. I love interacting with readers so stay vocal.
Congratulations to you for starting a blog. They can be a ton of work but also so much fun as well. I can’t wait to check out your post.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
Thank you for filling my voyeuristic needs for the day! I thoroughly enjoyed the day in the life session. And now you’ve got me craving kettle cooked chips…
P.S. I love the way your kitchen is decorated!
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Thanks Marnie. We completely gutted and redid the kitchen when we bought the house and it’s my most favorite room (well next to the boudoir of course). I love the bright colors and how warm it feels to me. I could spend all day in it, and I guess I quite often do. Ha!
Alright off to eat kettle chips for breakfast. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
One, love me some free samps and two, I actually hate squirrels more than anything. Except maybe hot dogs, which are the most repulsive food ever to me. Vom-cityy.
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Back in my meaty days, hot dogs were one of my favorites, although I suppose they’re the cat fish of the sea. Oh well, I always did like a good underdog.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
literally drooling over that pizza! Yum!
It was delicious, and I plan on making it again tomorrow, so I can perfect the recipe. You’re welcome to come try it. 🙂
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
You need a book deal. Honestly. If every bloody Kardashian can get one…..
I loved this post and I loved it for 200000 reasons. The best line-
“Selections made, she hits up Breadsmith and Nature’s Bin, where she wolfs down free samples because she is smart and suddenly starving.”
This. You are the portrait of an Intuitive Eater and this post needs to be a benchmark for many. The fact that your first actual meal wasn’t until much later after waking- bravo. The 6 meal a day police might come get you now.
If I was a jungle animal, I’d be a bee. The Q.
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Holy crap. People eat six meals a day. Considering I try to make everything I actually eat, that would never fly. Some days, I only eat twice because I don’t feel like making anything. It happens. #noshameinmygame
I rarely eat when I first wake up. I’m never hungry. It’s how it works for me, and I always make up for it later in the day. I never really thought of myself as an Intuitive Eater, but you’re not the first one to suggest that to me, so y’all may be right.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
If I lived in the jungle I’d totally be some kind of monkey, endless bananas and a cool spot up in the trees.
I love this! From the fun way it’s written to the peek into your life (squirrels and all) all you needed was a rodent in the house and your day would have been complete 😉
Also damn girl those knife skills!
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I think a monkey would be perfection and imagine the view form up in the trees.
Good knives make a world of difference. Invest, for real.
Meghan recently posted…WIAW: A Day In The Life Edition
the fact that you can sleep till 845am is amazing. How do i get that gift? and that pizza! You are my lioness.. <3
I’ve always been a solid sleeper. I actually got 11 hours the night before last. I figured I must have needed it and who am I to argue with some extra zzzz’s.
A little sleep foreplay might help.
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