The Lean Green Bean

July Foodie Penpals

It’s that time of the month again….

FOODIE PENPALS REVEAL DAY! To head on over to Lindsay’s blog or to become a Foodie penpal, click the pic above! This month I was paired with Kendall over at The Green Cat. I’m so happy to have been matched with her because I kind of feel like [...]

Mountain Monday Memories

maligne lake

Are you sick of me complaining about missing the mountains yet? If not, check out this post. 5 years of mountain trips (but only a few select pics :p)

This picture is from the very first mountain trip B and I made together! It’s from February 2008. Can you believe [...]

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Ok, ok. I know the phrase is usually “One step forward, and two steps back,” but I prefer my phrasing. Somehow it’s more optimistic, no?

Anyways, I had a step back on Monday.

I have been pretty good with my eats in recent months. I don’t feel I am too restricting on my food (because [...]

Good Times and Good Chicken

orange chicken

Despite the crazy rush to get assignments done and to finish the term, there has still been time for some fun…

despite the obscenely high temperatures, we have resisted the urge to be antisocial (regardless of how we become the definition of ‘hot mess’)…

we can still come together and enjoy good food [...]

New Recipe: Aloo Matar Curry

Aloo Matar curry

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for your great responses to my post the other day about being healthy with a partner. If there’s one thing that came out of it, I know I’m not alone with my frustration!

Anyways, I have been crazy busy with school! Sometimes it seems to me that if you have a group [...]

The Difficulty in Being Healthy with a Partner

Bartek and Miranda

Hey Everyone!

The topic of today’s post is something I’ve been struggling with for awhile. It was an issue before I moved to London and continues to be even now that I’m settled here. Specifically, I have a real problem maintaining a healthy lifestyle when I’m with Bartek!

When I’m alone, I have no [...]

July Photo-A-Day #3 & Lake Huron

Huron Miranda

July 5: Mantra (Not exactly my photo!)

Source: via Vida Carmena on Pinterest

 

 

July 6: Nails

July 7: Heels (Classic black with a side of cat)

July 8: Breakfast (well part of it!)

BONUS: Today Bartek and I drove across [...]

July Photo-A-Day #2

july glitter

July 3: Glitter

 

July 4: Red, White, & Blue

 

Have a fab Wednesday!

xoxox Miranda

 

 

 

 

July Photo-a-day and Scallops

scallops

Hi Everyone!

The year is officially half way over! Can you believe it?

I had a nice Canada Day with Bartek.  We sat on the balcony, which gave us a great view of southern London. We could see several different firework sites, though none of them were super close. That’s not a bad thing, because [...]