It’s very interesting working on the internet because you see people’s personalities shift throughout the year. The first of the year, everyone is happy and positive and ready to conquer the world. Spring is still pretty good, but you get a few stragglers who tend to complain about something that is upsetting them. Summer is slow because people are on vacation and concentrating on fun activities. But then fall comes around and all the anger and frustration and stress comes out. And the internet (a place where you don’t have to talk to someone face to face or ever see the human in person) is the perfect place to take it out. And I tend to get those people with frustrations, insecurities, stressors and upsets on my site and social media who really let it out there. I always wonder if other bloggers similar to me get these sort of people and just don’t talk about it, but I have a hard time with that not voicing my upset.
Maybe it’s because I speak my mind or because I’ve become a more confident person over the years, but whatever it is, it makes others mad. It’s such a shame. All my website has really become over the years is a place for inspiration. It’s almost like my vision board in a way. It’s a place I can share my ups and downs and how I’ve moved past those times in my life. It’s a place I can share what food and fitness has inspired me the most and changed my life for the better. It’s a place for me to try new things and learn new skills that I never thought I could do. It’s all a positive thing and it’s a shame that someone sees it in a negative light. So I must thank all of you out there that have left a positive comment or tried a recipe or bought a cookbook or recommended a podcast or told me to try a fun, new workout, or gave me a restaurant to try when I was out of town. Thank you to all the positive people that have kept their positivity going throughout the entire year. It’s a hard thing to do and going after someone over the internet seems to feel good to some, so thank you for not doing that, even when times are tough in your own home.
Ok, enough with that. I feel better now. You know I can’t hold that sh*t in. Anywho, I need to tell you what I’m SO excited about. I think I mentioned it already but it’s coming together now! I recently decided to take our guest bedroom and turn it into an office. We only have people stay with us a couple times a year so the bedroom really wasn’t doing anything except collecting dust and storage. So I took the bed out and cleaned it up and made it my office and photo studio! I’m so so excited about it! I put up little cheap shelves from Target then put up a clothes rack to store some clothes, shoes and accessories then set up a mirror. In front of all that is a desk then right next to the window is where I take all my food photos. I also have a huge cabinet full of all my food props, so it’s easy to take photos in that room. I know you’re probably like – yeah, I don’t care. But I’m SO PUMPED to have a separate space from my entire house so I can cut myself off from work at night. I can’t wait to show you how I put together the space!
It just feels so nice to be a little bit more settled in our home. It’s been a year and a half and I still don’t feel totally settled in. There’s just always something to add or change or improve and it’s always hard to decide what to invest your money in. Right now we are finally really working on our backyard. For a little bit, we were thinking about putting in a decent amount of money to have our dream backyard…but then we decided that saving the money for something else in the future was the better decision. The one thing we are definitely investing in is a hot tub. I hate winters. Snow is gross. It belongs in the mountains, not the city. So we are going to enjoy every bit of winter in a warm tub sipping hot cocoa and highfiving. It’s gonna be magical.
I talked too much today. I’m annoying myself. Kloveyoubye!
5 Ingredient Butternut Squash & Sage Breakfast Casserole
- Yield: 5-6 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced butternut squash
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1 tablespoon minced sage + extra sage leaves for garnish
- 10 eggs, whisked
- salt and pepper. to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 baking dish. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss butternut squash in ghee and sprinkle with salt. Place in oven to bake for 20-25 minutes, until soft and browned. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Cook breakfast sausage in medium saute pan over medium heat. Break breakfast sausage into small pieces and cook until no pink remains.
- Whisk together eggs then add in breakfast sausage, butternut squash, minced sage along with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into greased baking dish, top with extra sage leaves, then place in an oven for 30-40 minutes, until no jiggle remains.
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You are so right about people and seasons! Way to rise above the haters. Negativity negates more negativity and nothing stops haters in their tracks more than confidence and positivity. ???????????????? This looks great! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the constant inspiration!
Future podcast topic? How to deal with trolls? Coping mechanisms etc. Whether online or in-person, dealing with disgruntled, unhappy people is a fact of life. {sigh} You know those folks, you seen in the grocery store line who are so RUDE … or out on the roads… or, well, everywhere… podcast !
i’ll put that question in my random question episode!!
I know I’m only one person in a sea of poo-pooers, but you inspire me and I’m so happy and thankful for it! I stumbled across your website when I became paleo a little over four years ago. With your recipes, I never miss “regular” food and people always love them when I have dinner parties. You inspired me to do Crossfit and to attempt winged eyeliner (both are a work in progress). Don’t let the fall haters get to you! I promise you inspire more people than you piss off – the pissed off ones just need to let themselves known because they’re dumb and need some sort of validation. 🙂
People are crazy! I’m so sorry you have deal with that nonsense.
We’re coming up on 2 years in our house and I still feel like we have so much to do. We’re finally done painting (thank God!) but a lot of the walls are still pretty bare and I never want to rush into putting random crap up without having a vision for the space. Some day it will be finished haha.
You are a source of positivity in this world! Keep it coming. Cannot wait to see photos of your home office and will be making this breakfast dish tonight for dinner.
Gurllllll people can be crazy bad. I tried your fall salad with the butternut squash and it was crazyyyy good. Thank you!
This couldn’t have come at a better time! I was meal planning for next week trying to find a breakfast casserole – problem solved! I’m excited to make this next week. Perfect for fall! 🙂
omg it’s actually the BEST feeling to be able to turn a corner of your house into a creative studio for yourself! we had a guest room for almost two years in our old place and i think i had two people stay over on the bed that entire time. also this breakfast casserole sounds so good. i’d take out the meat, but the rest would be DELICIOUS!!
Juli, I only see 3 pictures of egg bakes in this post. Is this all you’re eating in a day? 3 egg bakes is a good start but I fear with the amount of exercise you do, you’re just not eating enough. You should really make sure you add at least 15 sweet potatoes, 5 bowls of white rice, and some more fat to your day to support those 46 eggs. My nutritionist told me to eat 800 grams of protein a day and 89,000 calories. I know what works for me works for everyone. They sent me home with a pamphlet and I’ve read it twice and been eating this way for 2 weeks, so Im basically an expert on what works for everyone.
Ok, that was a joke, but I love everything about this post. I have a huge butternut to use up, so between this and some spiralized noodles, it’ll be put to good use.
I also work from home and can totally appreciate how important it is to have a separate work space. It just makes all the difference. There are plenty of days that I sit in front of the TV with my laptop and let Netflix take over my day, but its also nice to have a designated space for those times that I need to hunker down and get through some projects. I hope you share some pics as to how you have organized your space as I could use some tips. Maybe you could foray into advising on feng shui for those of us who work at home.
thanks again, bitch!
–Jen
You keep doing you, gurl! You are amazing. I love your honesty and all the things you provide to readers. I just tried your Buffalo Chicken Chili this week and it is DABOMB.COM. So thank you!
awesome! thanks for trying that recipe out, it’s one of my favorites now since it’s so damn easy!