Why keep the munchies to yourself? Share the munchies with others! Have an afternoon munchy break and invite some friends to join in or co-workers. Make it a "potluck style" munchy break - ask people to bring their favorite munchy to share with everyone else.  So what are you going to munch on today? 

When I hear the word munchy I think crunchy but that isn't always the case. Sometimes I get the munchies for soft things like some fruits or soft pretzels! Or ice cream. Oh I love ice cream. There's never a bad time for ice cream, in my opinion. Have you ever had frozen grapes? It's not that strange and if you haven't tried frozen grapes I highly recommend it. Frozen, they have a slightly different texture and they are good! Of course, I'm a lover of grapes in many forms. Anyway. Sometimes the munchy I want isn't crunchy but just as delicious as some of the louder ones. 

If you Google "munchies" guess what you get? Lots and lots of weed-related content! HA! Here in Colorado we are all legal and the jokes never get old. Never. I don't particularly want to know why or how you might have the munchies today, I just thought we could celebrate the delicious kinds of munchies out there! What are your taste buds saying to you today? Something...sweet? salty? sweet AND salty? savory? My husband's favorite munchy is chips & salsa. I'm pretty sure he could live on that! I have a few favorites depending on my mood. Today what sounds the best to me is Doritos. I love me some Doritos!

One of my favorite munchies is Pirate's Booty. Have you heard of it? Have you had it? It is DELICIOUS! It is baked rice and corn puffs and my favorite flavor of them is the original - aged cheddar. They are extremely addictive and once you start it's hard to stop. The crunch of this delicious treat is super satisfying on those days when you need a big crunch to your munchies.

Today, for #MusicalMonday, try lending your ear to music you've not listened to before. Music from a different culture, different country, different region of the world. Music is a universal language so pick a different one to speak today!

Sometimes the margaritas won't do it, sometimes the monday just doesn't matter, sometimes the motivation falls flat, sometimes the magic is missing - those times are when the music enters in and cures all. I can't think of a time music doesn't help when other things can't. It provides words when we have none, courage when we need it, solace when the moment calls for it, and inspiration for our souls. It can serve as the energy drink we need. What's a song that serves you in one of the ways I've mentioned? Would you be willing to share it with us?

My brothers and I did musicals while growing up. Actually I think I did just one and they went on to do a few more than that. In fact, one brother studied musical theater in college and has even made part of his career by being on the stage singing and dancing. So musicals are nothing new to my family and I. We can't get enough of them. I'm acknowledging #MusicalMonday today by listening to some of my favorite show soundtracks, shows like Wicked, Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent - and my list could go on and on. Do you have any favorite musicals?

Music can make a day...so let it make your Monday! Choose the song, the album, the artist/band that will improve your mood today and play it as loud as you can. Sing at the top of your lungs and share the happiness with those around you!  In fact, what's one song you think we all need to hear on this #MusicMonday?  Share it with us!

Today go meatless for your meals - if not for you then for the environment. Did you know that just skipping one day of meat improves our environment in ways that are incomprehensible? So if every person would just skip one day of meat who knows what kind of improvements would happen for our environment. No really, I'm being totally serious. I mean, we can do one day - just a 24 hour period - of no meat right? In the end it's not a matter of can, it's a matter of will we? Google is a great resource for our lives these days - we can just Google "meatless meal recipes" so try that for some tasty dishes or check out my Pinterest board for some that have caught my eye.

There are no shortage of delicious recipes for #MeatlessMonday. These days we aren't limited in the options. Check out some of these recipes, like rosemary balsamic steaks! Steaks? What? Going meatless takes us out of our comfort zones if we are stuck in the traditional ways of thinking about food, as in steaks are always beef (or swordfish). But let's be adventurous, who knows what kinds of amazing flavors we are missing out on!

The thing about going meatless - even for a day - is we almost all do it without thinking about it probably at least once a week. But when it's pointed out to us, or highlighted, then we overthink it and get all weird about it. I've had days where, without thinking about it, I have cereal for breakfast, these madras lentils I'm obsessed with for lunch, and noodles with a red meatless or alfredo sauce for dinner. Totally meatless and I didn't even think about it. But on a day where I purposely go meatless I think about meat all day long as if it had been years since I had it. Our brains are weird.  To inspire going meatless just one day a week here's 52 meatless monday recipes - you are set for a whole year's worth! 

Today go meatless for yourself, and the people in your life. Go meatless for your health. Eating the rainbow once a week isn't going to kill you, in fact it will help save you! I have lots of good intentions for meatless meals, I even have a Pinterest board with yummy looking recipes , but I get lazy. I really want to be better at this so today I'm renewing my efforts to plan for meat free meals. Join me? And if you need, or want, some ideas for eating the rainbow check out these, some of them got my mouth watering! How to create a rainbow on your plate Eat the Colors of the Rainbow With These Clean-Eating Recipes Veggie Bowl Recipes So Good, You’ll Happily Eat Your Daily Greens

Do you love meat so much that it's hard to think of giving it up for even one day - or not even a whole day - just one meal?  It's time to challenge yourself. C'mon, try one of the recipes below and keep trying until you find one, or several!, that you like - maybe even better than meat. *GASP* Simple, hearty vegetarian dinners that will satisfy even steak-and-potato stalwarts Vegetarian Recipes Even Meat-Eaters Will Love

Sometimes I feel like I have to piece together my Monday. Like I have several to-do lists that I need to somehow merge together to make one, picking one item off of each list to create a new one.                       Can anyone else relate? I don't know why Monday seems to have the longest and perhaps most tedious to-do list but it does. So if today your monday is feeling like it needs to be pieced together step one is this: breathe. deep, deep breaths. Then gather your list(s) and make a new one of only the musts. Don't let this monday make you manic - make it listen to you instead.