WE WON! Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers + The Nike + app

when this happens i'm usually in the study doing some late night blogging.  if Sonny gets home later than the boy's bed time, i do the same thing, lol.  i love having them snuggled up next to me! co-sleeping has always been our thing. they'll be going off to college tomorrow so i'm soaking them all in every chance i get.

helloooooo Nike + friends!!!

seriously, thank you guys for adding me!  i made an IG post and told people to join me on the app but  have been confined to the dang treadmill and stair master since my last long run like a week and a half ago. i know, ugh!!!  i need this accountability and motivation though and seeing people rack up their miles makes me want to get back out there too. i will!  especially since my half marathon  is quickly approaching.

 keep it up, yall! after my 7 miles and the Texans football game....we headed to get our grub on.

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how cool is this? i would LOVE to have something this eclectic and awesome for my kitchen!

this spatula art can be found on the wall by the front registers at Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers, West U location.  i won't be that person that says 'i never win ANYTHING!!!' (even though i totally said that on the periscope vid we did lol) and it's been a while but ya girl scored a JerryBuilt Homegrown Burgers gift card via their Facebook photo contest recently!

we were super excited to head there for some healthy eats after church sunday.

so we did! look at that spread!

i found JB back in August for Sonny's birthday weekend and we have been like 4 times since then and it's only October.  the kids LOVE the food and the gigantic chalk board in the front of the dining room is a great kid-friendly idea.  we frequent the West University location inside the 610 loop but there is also a location in the Woodlands, TX as well.  this time we had:

fresh fruit for Dego & i (along with some yogurt i brought from home that he is addicted to)

a nitrate-free, grass-fed beef hotdog on a multigrain bun, and.................

one of the best foods ever on earth!!!!! some creamy, mac n cheese.

instead of the Jerry's Cobb, i went with the Houston salad! spring mix, kale, baby spinach, romaine, jicama, roasted sweet corn & black beans pico, queso fresco, avocado, cilantro, and house-made croutons w/ house-made cilantro lime vinaigrette.  YAS. i got a salad to save some macros for that mac and cheese of course.

Chiso got a nitrate-free hotdog as well with a side of fries.

you'll have to scroll back up to the aerial pic to see Sonny's burger it was gone before i got a chance to get a solo shot of it, haha.  he got the Saint Arnold again and the photo i took from his birthday weekend of that same burger won us the gift card! sweet.

Chiso can't go without leaving his mark on the board.

i just want to thank JBHB for being SO generous to our family; we have enjoyed every meal we've eaten there!  i always recommend this family-friendly, healthy joint to everyone we know.  highly recommended and fitfoodiele approved.

Q: what family friendly eateries in your city do you love and recommend? 

freshii midtown lunch-play date

happy post 4th of july, yall!  how did you celebrate? DO TELL! we hit the pool for the first time all summer and had so.much.fun. this past weekend! post is coming, you already know. it's monday though! mine started off with a big cup of hot 1/2 caff and sweaty knees.

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i took a TCX (total conditioning extreme) class at Lifetime (yep, same one i teach) and i felt amaaaaaazing from that point on.  the boys and i had a very special lunch date planned later so i had to take care of bidness early.  did you see my Periscope from this morning!? if you haven't, download the app and add us! if you watched, THANK YA, and you already know where we headed today:

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freshii.

finally!  fresh, fast-food designed for people on the go.  it's right up my alley which is why i'm so excited to share this place with you!  and the lowercase lettering is a plus ;) .  Kristina DeLaTorre owns both the Galleria and Midtown locations and joined my friend Tinnell and i for lunch today.  the decor though...  absolutely adorbs. see?

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contemoporary, bright, and i love this play on the periodic table of elements using veggies and other healthy goodies.

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some day, i'm going to do this to my kitchen wall at home.

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kid friendly options are always a plus and they've got some good ones.  we told Rilee & Chiso to smile and Chiso (i mean, Spiderman) whipped out his web slinger.

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i stood behind the glass counter ogling the menu which was full of salads & wraps, bowls, burritos, soups, juices, smoothies, breakfast, and low fat, probiotic frozen yogurt.  holy variety.

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on the way to the register there was also a section for mixed nuts and other conventional bulk items (trail mix, granola, wasabi peas, chocolate covered almonds) and a variety of lighter chip options.  as a health conscious mom, i'd definitely feel better about giving my boys the pop chips instead of a side of greasy, salty french fries.

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Kristina says the Pangoa Bowl is extremely popular and i was ready to see why.

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best pic of the bunch!  also, the kids were kinda loud during my Periscope so i apologize in advance, haha. it briefly shows what everbody else was eating too.

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i ordered Chiso a cheese quesadilla and one bite into it he had a melt down.  one word: tomatoes. :(

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so we ordered another and he killed it.

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so here it is! my Pangoa bowl: brown rice, avocado, black beans, aged cheddar, corn, grape, tomatoes, cilantro, lime wedge, and a spicy bbq sauce on top! SO DANG GOOD all mixed together!  i added chicken, but you can choose from steak, tofu, falafel, or gourmet tuna for your protein.  you can also do a kale or quiona base instead of rice. LOVE!

because it matters, all nutritional stats are listed online for ya.

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i also had a Mighty Detox Juice i neglected to take a pic of before i gulped it down.  it had a refreshing blend of pineapple, ginger, apple, celery and cucumber.  then we headed over to the park a block away so the kids could get really tired play for a bit. so much personality in this girl!! we enjoyed hanging with these ladies today!

so, i've signed on to do one of freshii's detox challenges later this week (blog post coming) so look out for that.  also, the winner of that Dri Sweat Flex headband from last week iiiiis: Peaches Cooper!

try freshii for yourself and let me know what you think and what you ordered!

take a pic and add me on insta & twiiter.

le