As many of you know, today is Ash Wednesday and as the tradition goes, this day marks the day in which you give something up as a sign of penance. Seeing as this is not a religious blog, I really only bring this day up because I am choosing to give up something pretty important in my book. And they say that the best way to be held accountable is to share your goal with others, so here I go..I'm giving up cheese!
Some of you may not think this is a big deal, but let me tell you something...I LOVE CHEESE!!! I love all different kinds and I love it in all kinds of food. Just check out my posts here, it is very rare that I will ever cook something without cheese in it. Crazy? Obsessed? Maybe. But it's the very reason why giving it up will be that much harder--and therefore rewarding at the end. Here are some of the cheeses I'll miss most:
Sadly, I don't think Easter will come fast enough this year! Did you give up anything for lent?
xo natasha
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no cheese!? eep! good luck, girl! i don't know if i could even go a day without cheese... hahaha!
ReplyDeleteCHEESE?! omg I'd die, I think I like cheese just as much as you do. Seeing that baked brie is making me crave it! Good luck, I'm sure you can do it, and it will taste all that much better once you can have it again!
ReplyDeleteAhhhhh what will you eat? I mean, I put it on EVERYTHING! Good for you, love!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
ReplyDeleteOh gah! I could not EVER give up cheese! I think I'd literally die!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!!!
xo! Lauren @ tickled.
Not this year! But in the past I gave up eating chocolate. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I read this Natasha because I swear we are so similar. I am beyond, I mean beyond obsessed with cheese! I love all types too, something my friends tease me about. I'm not so sure i could succeed at this one, but good luck!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the well-wishes ladies. Can I just tell you that today, I had a luncheon and guess what was served? Caesar Salad with PARMESAN and CHEESE cannelloni!! So cruel!!!
ReplyDeleteBut have no fear...I did not cave! But if I had to deal with that everyday, I would be a gonner!
This post made me hungry!! Best of luck to you :)
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! I'd die, too. But this is great! The point is to give up something important. I'm giving up "worry" and "being anxious" and I'm replacing it with prayer. Each and every time...at least that's my goal (:
ReplyDeleteEvery time I eat cheese I will think of you. And pray. hehe
Girllllll, you have way more willpower than I do! There's no WAY I could give up cheese, even for a week! But good luck and let us know how it goes. :)
ReplyDeleteo wow! cheese would be really hard for me to give up..esp after seeing these photos. good luck girl! xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteBrave girl! That would be quite a challenge for me. I can't live without it!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, you are so brave. after giving up sweets for the past three years, i decided i was ready for a change. yesterday i was set on cheese! i love it so much, i figured it would be such a great sacrifice. then i realized that tuna melts are how i get through no meat days during lent!! there went my idea. maybe i will be braver next year. for now, it's wine for me.
ReplyDeleteSo funny we talk everyday and I had no idea we were giving up the same thing! Everything has cheese in it! Like four hours in yesterday I was already dying haha! Good luck to us!
ReplyDeleteI was JUST thinking this yesterday. How amazing and delicious cheese is. I am having some friends over for dinner tomorrow and I may just have to serve some brie with baked nuts and berries on top :) yummy! That little word canvas is so cool too! xo
ReplyDeleteGood luck, you are a better woman than I!!! I would never even attempt such torture (c:
ReplyDeleteGood luck!! This was one of the hardest things I've ever done!! hehe
ReplyDelete~Lindsay
Vineyard Loveknots
Wow Natasha - Cheese is a good one! That would be a really hard one for me too. Once, in grade school, I gave up potatoes for Lent because I loved them so much!
ReplyDeleteAre you CRAZY??? I have EXTREMELY cut back but cold turkey?!?! Good luck chica, I wish you well on this voyage :) I am trying to give up criticism... Hopefully I don't bump into any morons this month :)
ReplyDeleteYou are a brave soul giving up cheese! I could never do it - or give up wine either! (I suppose I could, but the 40 days would be never-ending). I gave up ice cream, and started working out. But I still need a glass of red wine every now and then. :)
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