New year, new beginnings.

Every year, I swear up and down that I'm not going to make any resolutions. They always end up as broken promises to yourself that just make you feel crappy about making them in the first place. The only promise I'd like to make to myself this year is that I will update here more often (at least once a week) and maybe even start making some cooking videos to add to the site. To be comfortable doing that, I know what I need to do....and that is where the resolution side of it comes in.

Time to start eating healthier, Lauren. Well.....hell. I was doing so good before Thanksgiving, I even lost about 15 pounds....and then I gave myself a break over the holidays. Nobody likes to be on a diet at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but the little cheats I gave myself here and there turned into full on soda drinking, fast food stopping, ramen noodle eating Lauren. *insert audible sigh*

For someone who knows how to cook food that tastes wonderful and is good for you....and who actually enjoys eating well, I sure do love some crappy food. Sometimes, there's just nothing better than a big, greasy burger from Steak n' Shake. I'm not even going to lie....that place calls to me in my sleep sometimes. What I need to decide is, do I want to still be having this struggle at 32? No. Of course not. I'd love to hit some kind of goal in the next couple of months even....but where the struggle comes in is money. Money is always at the root of it (well...not always. But it sure doesn't help). No matter how you spin it, eating healthy isn't always cheap and right now...cheap is important.

Rambling...I'm rambling. The whole point of this blog was to tell you all some very exciting news in case you didn't know already. I'm moving this week! I will be living with one of my coworkers (and good friends), Jose. But you might as well just get to know him as Fluffy because that's what I (and everyone else) calls him. Generally, I only call him Jose when he's in trouble. We found an older townhome to rent that's three bedroom, two bath and pretty big. It has a washer and dryer and isn't too far from work so I'm super excited.

Now, I just have to buy a bed. And a few other household essentials. We really have nothing. I mean, Fluffy has his bedroom stuff and we both have a few random kitchen essentials, but other than that I think all we have is a TV and a plethora of video game systems. Which we'll be able to play sitting on lawn chairs in the living room.

The only weird part about it all is that I think this means I'm actually a resident of Florida now. I am still being stubborn and not changing my Driver's License....but I think it's just a matter of time. One of my coworkers still has his Jersey plates and License after like four years, so here's hoping I can hold out that long if it comes to that.

Hope this rambling update finds you all well. I will be better and try to use Sundays as my update days.

Happy eating,
Lauren