Let's face it, I'm pretty bad at this blogging stuff. But, I am making it a goal to update my blog at least twice a month, since we're in Minneapolis and so far away from everyone. I promise I will do better...if not, you all can reprimand me as you see fit. :)
Minneapolis is great! We're getting settled in, and so far we love the area, we love our apartment, but most of all we LOVE the people! Everyone we have met so far has been nice, friendly and so willing to help, I can't help but feel at home here. It's crazy how big and busy it is here, we live just 2 miles away from the U of M campus and yet it takes about half an hour to get to campus with parking and traffic. The campus is the size of Rexburg itself! It's amazing seeing so many tall buildings, the view from the freeway at night is pretty spectacular. All in all, we're happy, and we feel like we made the right decision in coming here.
We're very excited about doing certain things while we're here, and as we experience each one I'll check it off the list.
-See an opera at the Minnesota Opera Center
-Go to a Timberwolves game (preferably vs. the Kings)
-Eat out at the legendary Al's Breakfast and 112 Eatery
-Take a ride down the Mississippi River
-Visit at least a few of the many lakes here
-Shop at the local farmer's markets for some rare, interesting food items
I'm sure I'll add more to the list as we become acquainted with the area and learn about other exciting things that we can do here. In other news, Natalie is getting so big and she is a very happy, smiley baby most of the time. She's sleeping through the night half the time, and she is starting to wake up cooing. She's beginning to try to "talk" to me, and her little giggles are the cutest! She's sitting in her bouncer, staring and making cute little noises at me as I type. I still can't figure out how to post pictures on here, so facebook will be my main place to share photos. As soon as I find our camera among the many unpacked boxes, I will do another "photo shoot" with her.
Lastly, it just wouldn't be a Hoffman blog post without some sort of recipe or cooking experience! This morning I made a very green smoothie, literally. It was delicious and incredibly healthy! Here it is:
1 1/2-2 cups fresh spinach
1 small banana
1 1/2-2 cups frozen mango cubes
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2-2/3 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2-2/3 cup juice (any tropical flavor, I used Dole 100% Pineapple Orange)
Makes 3 servings
Blend yogurt, juice, spinach and flaxseed in a blender. Add mango and banana and puree until smooth. Enjoy! I know all that spinach sounds scary in a smoothie, but you can't even taste it! It adds tons of nutrients, so don't be afraid to add a bunch. I feel very energized and ready to get things done today! Hooray!
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