Since I worked all of last weekend, I was off today! I’ve been beating myself up about not doing all the things so I decided to start the day out right. A run on my dreadmill and day 3 of my 21 day challenge.
After which, I decided to bake zucchini bread. Keep in mind, as much as I love to cook-I am a terrible baker. But I’m tending my neighbors garden while they are on vacation so thought, why not?
I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching again lately. And came to the realization that I need to celebrate how far I’ve come vs. dwelling on what I’d have done differently.
With that, I’ll be spending more time doing the things I love, and with the people I love. Well this should be common sense, right? Not always. While I preach not to let others treat you like an after thought, I don’t always walk that walk. Time to start steppin’, right?
What’s on your plate these days? Do you like zucchini bread? What’s your favorite thing to bake?
Have a great week!
❤ Michelle
Movin' it with Michelle 
I love zucchini bread!!
Fave thing to bake: cookies
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Me too!! What are your favorite cookies to bake? I’m trying to embrace my long lost inner baker. LOL!
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I love baking molasses cookies…there my husbands favorite.
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Yum!!!!!
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I wish I could bake. I tell myself I am going to try but never do. I am not a huge fan of zucchini but that bread looks yummy. 🙂
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That’s the cool thing about zucchini bread…the zucchini adds moisture, but you can’t really taste it! Thanks!
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Love zucchini bread – that looks so delish! I love baking too…my favorite thing to bake is Red Velvet Brownies.
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OOOOOH, you’ll have to share the recipe!!
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Like bananas, I do not especially like zucchini….but shred it up and mix it with some flour & sugar (and bake) and I’m in heaven 🙂 As you know, I’m on a bit of a forced sabbatical….still running 3-4 times/week and cross-training, but it is SO tough seeing all the other peeps putting in the 26.2 training mileage. I don’t feel lazy, but definitely feel like I’m missing out on “something” (and somehow am overlooking the fact that I did run a marathon, an ultra, and a duathlon over the course of 6 weeks…duh!). That comparison game is nasty LOL.
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It surely is….but without rest, your body can’t heal. I was having a hard time this summer too, seeing all my running friends out there training while I juggle good ‘ole life. I miss it, but realize my energy is needed else ware right now. Big hugs to you my friend. You’ve done SOOO many things that you should feel so proud!
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Love zucchini bread. Don’t know how. That is a lot accomplished in one day. Baking, soul searching and affirmations. Not to mention running and all the exercise! That is pretty cool.
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Thank you!!! ❤
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Zucchini bread is my favorite! Lucky you with all those lovely fresh veggies! My husband and I visited his folks this weekend, and we got to raid their garden–it was great 😀
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I LOVE fresh veggies!!! 🙂
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Wow, those zucchini look huge! I love zucchini bread but I don’t think I’ve had it since I was a kid. My mom used to make it.
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The one was really huge. Those are best for baking as they are too bitter to eat fresh.
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Actually, protein zucchini bread and muffins are my favorite baked items! I make MAD good protein zucchini cornbread, just sayin 😀
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how much protein powder do you add?
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Yes to doing things you love…and zucchini bread wow! I sure could go for some of that right now! 🙂
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It’s delish, I must say!!! I need to find a substitute for the sugar to make it somewhat healthy, LOL!
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I just love baking full stop. Don’t have any particular favourite thing to bake but I go through fads. It was the cupcake one but I’ve drifted across to layered cakes. It’s all about making them pretty and having a lot of fun in the process.
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Do you ever share your basic recipes? I’m trying to master the basics at least!
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I love zucchini bread…your zucchini was huge!! 🙂
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Those tomatoes in the picture were cherry tomatoes!! It was huge!!
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I had one last year from a neighbor…the zucchini was bigger than a 750 ml bottle of wine…I made so many things with it! 🙂
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Awesome!! I may make another loaf this week!
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The great thing about those breads is that you can individually slice and freeze ’em then pop a slice in the toaster to reheat 🙂
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For sure!!!
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I love to bake…too much. So I haven’t been to spare myself from eating it. Envious of that zucchini. My garden is a mess. All I’e gotten so far is peas. Delicious, but still. Oh and weeds. Lots of those.
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Sounds like my flower garden. I can’t seem to keep any of my flowers alive, but can grow a mean weed! LOL!!!
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My mom makes awesome zucchini bread, so I am indeed a big fan.
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Thanks for sharing!
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I love zucchini bread. A bread that you can feel a little less guilty about eating. My neighbor has a garden as well and it always giving us fresh veggies. Love your 8 things to give up! So true!
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Oh wow! Your garden picks looks amazing!
I’ve never had zucchini bread, but really want to try it. I just don’t have the patience to bake any. I do “enjoy” baking muffins though. 🙂
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It’s Delish!!! You should try it!
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Love this: “not giving time to people that treat you like an afterthought.” So powerful and now on my self-improvement list!
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I agree!! Thanks!! It’s a struggle to hold myself to this but I’m sure trying!!
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I LOVE your list of things to give up ! I need to work harder on those, especially the negative self talk during Marathon training.
Oh yes I love zucchini bread! And Double Chocolate Zucchini bread.
My all time favorite thing to bake is my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip muffins . I use coconut sugar, local honey, or pure maple syrup in place of white sugar.
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Yum!!!
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That 21 day challenge sounds like a good and do-able one! I would probably swap out the sit-ups with crunches though because the full sit-up tends to aggravate my back (am I really getting old already?! lol). Yay for fresh veggies and zucchini bread! Looks yummy 🙂 I used to love baking but my problem was I ended up eating a lot of what I made. I stopped baking so I wouldn’t have that temptation all the time
But my specialty was definitely cookies – oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, you name it. Now that I’m gluten free it’s hard to figure out good substitutes however so I don’t enjoy baking as much anymore 😥
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