So for the past four weeks [I'm currently on my fifth week], I've been working out regularly with one Mr. Tony "Call me crazy" Horton and his evil invention, P90X. I have been eyeing this program since I first saw the infomercial one Saturday morning, and as with most infomercials, I watched the whole thing. Partly out of fascination of the the before and after pictures but also because I wondered if this was a real deal. I mean, it's not the easiest workout and it's kind of intimidating because, hey! These routines are all almost an hour long! Who has...
Read MoreHave you seen this before? This wonderful little thing called vanilla bean paste? It's a much more cost effective way of incorporating the look of the expensive vanilla bean into practically everything. Anywho, I bought a jar today with plans of using it in a little recipe that I'll be revealing at a later day and time. Sorry for the tease but it is a matter of national importance. But I can't wait to bust this out and try my hand at some vanilla bean buttercream frosting, oooh! or even vanilla bean cupcakes! So yes, I have a plan for this and...
Read MoreHi dear friend. How are you doing? What have you been up to? Okay, okay, I know I would know that answer if I were a much regular poster like I used to be but I do think about you. A lot. And I do miss writing. Really, I do. I even checked in practically every day and you look good. Really, you do. I know what you're thinking: I come here all happy, talking about how things are going to change and things are good for a few weeks and then I disappear. And then you get your pretty dress...
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And it returns! It's been almost a full year my last weekend foray into the kitchen but since I put this back on my list of new year's resolutions, I'm hoping to get more in the groove of cooking. I'm pretty much on the clock in terms of living at home and I'm going to have to cook for myself and the bf and eventually our kids. I might as well get more comfortable in the kitchen where I can still ask my mom for help if I need it. I did make a couple other dishes before this but...
Read MoreI like to think that I'm a fairly healthy person. I wouldn't say I'm in the best shape in my life but I do okay. That said, my relationship with my weight and general weight management has been pretty apathetic at best. Yes I care about how I look in my clothing and I really do like being active, I just can't seem to motivate myself to actually get up and do it most days. My weight has always fluctuated throughout my life as is pretty normal. I wouldn't say that I struggled to keep it in check. I'd let it...
Read MoreThis year has definitely been a year and a half. Seriously, was it really only 365 days? It seems like it was much longer. Much, much longer. The Fun Stuff: I did accomplish a lot of fun things this year, even after some of the stressful moments. This year was spent hanging out with family and friends most of the time. I did get to go surfing a few times and actually stood up on the board like a real deal surfer the last time out. I was able to attend a beautiful wedding of a friend and I'm looking forward to...
Read MoreThis year's Christmas gifts were another epic undertaking [but that seems to be a common theme in all of my gifts] but the end result was utter deliciousness. There's something awesome about conquering a treat that otherwise seems so mysterious and difficult to achieve [there's only a matter of time before I attempt my hand at macarons!]. Everyone thinks you're a genius and even when you tell them just how insanely easy it was, they scoff and brush it off. I mean, I tried to tell everyone just how simple these were to make [seriously: melt chocolate, chill, scoop, roll, chill,...
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