Thank You’s
Phew, I am feeling better today! Two good nights of sleep is all that I needed 
Now that I am, more or less, feeling normal again, I want to take this opportunity to thank the TSA for not confiscating the many food items I smuggled brought into the country.
Among these food items were about ten boxes of Girl Scout cookies (you know, for my husband, of course), two boxes of cereal, two boxes of Annie’s Mac & Cheese, two cartons of Almond Breeze, three boxes of Dr. Kracker crackers, some Trader Joe’s salsa, pumpkin butter, Barney Butter, brown rice rice crispy treats, and various bars.
Let’s just say that my packing skills are improving over time. My mom was helping me pack and I was going crazy trying to fit this all into my suitcase. She would try to stuff a sweater in a shoe and I would shout, “Mom! Leave the sweater! Pack the Barney Butter!”
Speaking of Mom and thank you’s, I should also thank her for slipping my washed and ironed pyjamas in my suitcase amongst all the food They have that “mom laundry” smell that I can’t seem to replicate. And I never take the time to iron my pyjamas. I can barely iron my husband’s shirts. (Correction: I don’t actually iron them. He does.) Thanks, Marmy!
In the spirit of all of this food, I also want to spread the word about Project Feed Me. Natalie has all of the information on her blog here. It looks like a wonderful cause and is available for US and Canadian folks to participate. Please check it out!
I am just about how to head out to the gym for my first indoor workout in about two weeks. Remarkably, the scale seems to be showing a one-pound loss from when I left on my trip. I am not buying it. I feel different. Off to remedy that.
Happy Friday!
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glad you are feeling better, girl!
and look at all those smuggled goods!!! I bet you cannot wait to dig into them!
you look just too cute standing in the kitchen in your PJ’s
TGIF!!
SOOO glad that you’re feeling much better today!!
Lovin’ the PJs
great of feeling better and bringing so many goodies to home!
Hey Lara!! Thanks so much for the sweet comment on my blog. And now I found yours
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You’re so pretty; love the pajamas!
Love,
Katie
I love the girl scout cookies, for hubby of course! I still can’t have thin mints around. They are addicting!
Glad you feel better – you look fabulous, pj’s and all!
Glad you’re feeling better!
I’m so glad you were able to bring back some favorites!
LOVE the packing job, gotta get all of the essentials in! Mmmm girl scout cookies.
Cute PJs too, they look so cozy. And I’ll bet they were even cozier complete with mom smell.
Wow, I thought I was an efficient packer. You take the cake (or cookies!) Sorry, bad joke
I can’t/don’t iron either, it’s boring!
Glad you’re home, feeling better and in comfy PJs
All those goodies look amazing! Great job getting it all back
You look so cute in the pj’s pic!
Your pj’s are so cute!!
Welcome home! And it looks like Trader Joe and the Girl Scouts met up in your luggage. How awesome
Thanks for the comment re the blogger swag infomercial action…I couldnt agree more! blech, get it off the blogs
Wow you did smuggle a lot of great goodies home! They look amazing!
Girl Scout Cookies ….AAAAHHHHH!!!! I love those things!
How awesome is your MOM?! She irons your PJ’s? She rocks!
I’ll check out the Project Feed Me; thanks for the info
I bow down to your smuggling abilities ~ if I was lucky enough to be able to visit the US or Canada I would be exactly the same…actually, scratch that, I’d be wearing clothes with extra pockets sewn in just to get more Larabars, Almond Breeze and PB&Co back into the country with me.
So sorry you had such an awful flight! It must have been a nightmare and I hope you’re totally recovered from it by now.
Those are some seriously stylish PJs! I actually thought they were a regular outfit until I read otherwise.
I’d take a one-pound loss any day! I hope you’re not feeling too negative about yourself because judging by your pic you look no different at all ~ just as beautiful as ever *hugs*.
xoxoxx
Love the PJs! Very chic
I know you are going to soooo enjoy your smuggled food! Funny about leave the sweater and pack the Barney! I’d do exactly the same thing!
I hope the scale number is a reassuring reminder that you *can* find balance with food, fitness and the ones you love. You are so inspiring to me! x
Have a great weekend!
Glad you are feeling better, and I totally know what you mean about mom laundry smell!
OH MAN that is some loot!
I have never heard of anyone ironing pj’s lol. Seems like something Danny Tanner would do from Full House
HOLY packing skillz!!! dude, seriously, THAT is impressive. your mom is so cute. kyle irons my scrubs btw
Wow I love the smuggled eats! I would totes travel with Almond Breeze too! I am interested in making my own almond milk, but I can not find a nut milk bag at any health food stores, only online. Girl Scout cookies!!!! Samoas are the best! Glad to hear you are feeling better..grrr jet lag is such a drag! Have a lovely weekend!
Glad you’re feeling better
Ahh, i love all the food you brought back!!! Extreme packing skills, right there!! Enjoy the pumpkin butter, girl scout cookies (thin mints!!) & cereal!
ps-i can only eat goji berries when mixed in with trail mix (they taste good when combined with nuts, carob chips or cereal) or in some oatmeal with peanut butter!! You’re right-cant’ eat them plain!!
Glad you’re feeling better! Aww how sweet of mom to iron ur PJs!
woohoo! girl scout cookies!!
If I worked for the TSA and saw that suitcase come by on the belt, I would so take it and smuggle it home for myself. Good work, my friend. Yum!
How *do* moms get that nice laundry smell?
I don’t iron Bobby’s shirts… and neither does he
I suppose if he ever gets a job where he has to wear ironed shirts I would though. He’s just never really had the need.
Oh no… I think I missed girl scout cookie season. Wah!!
Girl needs her Barney Butter!! I hope you popped those Thin Mints in the freezer – best way to eat them
I am sooo ridiculously jealous of your food loot!! Looove Girl Scout cookies… ONLY on occasion of course
haha. Happy to hear you’re feeling better!!!!
That stash of food looks so great – I love bringing back tons of food from trips. Cute PJ’s!
Nice loot, hehe. I see you did some serious damage at TJ’s
What are Dr. kracker crackers? Any good?
hahah my fave picture, you in your pajamas!!! I love that they match. Mine never do. hahaha Yes, mommy’s rock!
Oh but those 10 boxes of girl scout cookies cracked me up. hahaha Ohhh boys and their cookies. my boyfriend is in love with Thinmints!
hahahaha your stash is EPIC! i love it!
What is it about that “Mom laundry smell”? I can never replicate it either.
Mmmm, Thin Mints. Nothing like a frozen Thin Mint. Nice stash Lara!
Oh, and I never thought to shove clothes into my shoes while packing. Brilliant!
Ah, you have learnt your packing skills well my apprentice!
Wow! What a mega haul! That will see you through for a good while! Looks fab!
OMG look at all those GS cookies! i would die! haha.. love matthew’s comment. love the photo of you in your PJs
i signed up for PFM the other day, yay! have a great weekend back at home my friend 
Looks like you picked up some great things…I can only imagine how full your suitcase was!
Worth it though!
Im so jealous that you were able to fit all that yummy food into your suitcase!! good thing they were not taken away. i would die without my annies mac n cheese!
hahahaha I love how you sacraficed clothes for food! Um hello awesome loot that you brought back
hope you had a safe trip home!
whoa what a stash! i am surprised you didnt bring home a suitcase just for goodies LOL. when i get lots of favorites like that, i have the hardest time deciding what to eat first!!
hahahaha. “mom leave the sweater!” that is so hilarious. That isn’t a ton of food but it is seriously an insane amount of food to PACK into a SUITCASE along with clothes! I am glad you got back home safe.