We’re free! Ben has literally been shoveling his heart out all.day.long!!! We calculated that he was at it for a total of 6 hours today!

I was in a warmer place. Inside…on the sofa…wrapped in a blanket. Approximate location indicated by the red box below. I would have helped but we only had one shovel…

He’s got to take his parent’s dog out one more time and then, I’m told, he’ll be changing into these sweats and watching basketball for the remainder of the evening. I say, he deserves it!!

He also deserves one of his favorite dinners, which I gladly made, BLATS. Aka Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado & Tomato Sandwiches!

Just as the name implies, we’ve got sliced avocados & roma tomatoes, fresh spring greens, sweet & smokey bacon…and cheese for good measure.

All piled high on some toasted, hearty, 7-Grain Bread.

Oh, and sliced diagonally of course! I think sandwiches taste better when they’re cut on the diagonal. What about you? Do you prefer your ‘wich cut straight across or diagonally?

Give this kicked up BLT a try sometime! That creamy avocado is so cool, refreshing and makes the sandwich feel really “light”, if you will.

Dessert was this awesome Lite Fudge Bar from Hy-Vee. omg there was nothing light tasting about this! It was so chocolaty and creamy – like an old school Jello Pudding Pop – remember those??

Alllrighty – it’s that time! Larabar Variety Pack Giveaway winner time! Congrats to…

Meghan: Chocolate Coconut is my alltime FAVE! I think I would have to try pb&j first though because I cant seem to find it and I am anxious to try it.

Congratulations Meghan!! Email me your mailing address at iowagirleats@hotmail.com and we’ll get those out to you!

If you’ve never tried Larabars, I encourage you to pick one (or a couple!) up if you can. I promise you’ll love ‘em! Stay tuned for another great giveaway this Friday!

Well, it’s back to work tomorrow and I’m can’t say I’m too upset. Not being able to get out of the house today left me a little stir crazy and itching to get the body moving. I think an early a.m. workout might be in order!

Have a great evening!

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Do you buy light/low fat frozen treats or go for the real stuff?

In general I’m not big on “light” or “fat free” items – I’d just prefer to eat less of the real thing. That said, I think a lot of light or reduced sugar ice creams taste just as good as their full fat counterparts!