Thursday's Thoughts

I have missed writing my Thursday's Thoughts post. I had forgotten about them until I wrote one last week and now I'd love to make this a weekly post again. I have posted more in the last week than I have the entire year. But it made me realize that I really do miss blogging and I'm excited to get back into it. 

• It is now only 51 days until the wedding. That means if I check one thing off my to-do list for the next 51 days, I still won't have all of it done! Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but I feel that way at times!

• I have my second dress fitting on Monday! I'm excited to be able to wear the dress at the right length and see what it will really look like on my wedding day. I have lost about 8 pounds since my first fitting, and am hoping I don't have to have any further alterations (although secretly I would be really happy if I did; my mom's wallet, not so much).

• I have been doing this wedding arms video since April 10 (3 times a week with 2 lb weights). I didn't really start noticing a difference until about Week 3, but it has really helped to firm up my arms. I also feel like my posture is better because I make more of an effort now to hold my shoulders back. I highly recommend doing this video if you want to be more comfortable in sleeveless tops this summer. In addition to eating healthy, counting calories, and walking/hiking/biking, I added in the Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD. So far, I've done the workout 5 days in a row. Today is my day off because we are doing a big hike, but I will continue tomorrow. I have found it very challenging!

• Chris and I did have a cheat day earlier this week. We tried a new restaurant called Kozmo Gastro Pub and it was so worth the extra calories! I had the hanger steak and fries and it was perfection. We also shared the fried mushrooms, but they were unlike any other fried mushrooms I've ever had. I don't even like mushrooms, but these were AMAZING! Of course I didn't get a picture because I was too busy stuffing my face :)

•  Here was my guilty pleasure of the week!

• We took Abbey and Molly (my parent's new beagle...she's 8 and rescued) on a hike a couple of days ago. It had finally stopped raining and we had to get out of the house! I took the cutest picture of the pups after the hike. They were both passed out in the backseat on the way home.

• I sent our wedding invitations last week and I have started receiving RSVP's! I got way more excited than I thought I would when I saw them in the mailbox. It's all so exciting!

• Last but not least, I changed my blog design! I figured my new desire to blog deserved a new look. It's a $15 template from Designer Blogs and it was really easy to install. Check it out!

Thursday's Thoughts

Happy May! To say that this year has flown by would be a huge understatement. It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the new year and now it is nearly halfway over. I thought I'd share some non-wedding stuff I've been doing lately and other things I've been enjoying in my free time.

Hiking

We have been going to Amicalola Falls about once a week to do their hiking trails. Right now we love doing the Hike Inn trail, which is a 5 mile hike one way to an awesome "hotel" at the end of the trail. The only way to get there is to do the hike! We haven't stayed over yet, but it looks like a lot of fun. They feed you all of your meals in a mess hall, there are lots of outdoor games, and the rooms all have bunk beds. It kind of reminds me of Parent Trap.

the start of the trail (it says 4.8 mi, but it's actually 5 total)

view from Hike Inn 

We last did the hike on my birthday. When we were driving down the mountain out of the park, we stumbled across this huge black bear crossing the road! It was the scariest thing I've seen in a long time and I'm so glad we were in a car and not hiking. She was huge!

My Birthday

I celebrated my 29th birthday at Buca di Beppo with my parents, Chris and my brother Bill and his family. As usual, I was very spoiled with presents. Mom took me to get my nails done, for a massage, and out shopping. Chris got me an iPhone 5! I was so excited to finally upgrade as my iPhone 4 had gotten to be very unreliable and slow. I love the new one, it's so fast!

Mom made me wear the Mickey ears :) 

Not sure why my dad is making that weird face!

Biking

I have tried to get back into biking again. I loved it so much, but I think I got burnt out. I've been out on a handful of rides, but I just don't have that same desire to do it like I used to. I will keep pushing myself though because it's a good way to exercise. I did try to take Abbey with me one day. She was a little unsure, but I think she could get the hang of it if I took her more often. 

TV/Movies

My favorite new show is The Americans. Are any of you watching it? I love all of the characters and week after week, it maintains the same amount of suspense and nail-biting drama. I really can't stand Stan though and I find myself rooting for Elizabeth and Peter. They are so awesome! If I could have another life, I would definitely want to be a bad ass spy! Chris and I recently re-watched 21 Jump Street. That movie is so funny! I think I laughed for the whole first half. That movie is the whole reason I'm writing this post actually. I just wanted to share how funny I thought it was. 

Food

We've been on a health kick as of late. We are trying to eat better and exercise more. Not only do we want to get in shape for the wedding, but we just want to feel better overall. I have found that when I eat clean, I feel so much better (duh). But I seem to sleep better, my skin is more hydrated, and I don't feel foggy-brained or sleepy all of the time. I'm completely off of caffeine and I have more energy now than I did when I was drinking coffee every morning. I've also eliminated red meat from my diet, which was hard for me since I love beef. I think it's making a huge difference.

I guess that's all for now! A little quiet before all of the craziness starts...we are going to see Chris' cousin graduate from high school in a couple of weeks (so excited! hi jeanie!) and I will share a little graduation project I worked on for her party. I also want to share the design of our wedding invitations (all DIY). Then my mom, dad, and I will be driving to Texas for my oldest nephew's high school graduation (man, I feel old now) so that should be a fun trip! I'm also having a girl's day with my two best friends and their mom's as well as my mom, for a pre-wedding celebration (I'm not having any showers thrown for me so this is our way of celebrating my upcoming wedding). Before I know it, June 29th will be here!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday's Thoughts

I'm thankful for Thursday's because it allows me to put all of my random thoughts together and call it a blog post!

• I have tomorrow off of work for the spring holiday! I'm really looking forward to a 3 day weekend!

• I made a fun cake for Easter and brought it into work today. Here is a sneak peek of the outside! I'll put up more pictures and the recipe I used tomorrow.

• I also bought plastic eggs and filled them with candy and a little note that said "Happy Spring!" and left them on my co-worker's desks. It looked like the Easter Bunny made a stop at our office!

edited using Instagram & pixlr-o-matic

• I read that Instagram is now available for Android users! I love this photo app, and use it all of the time. I also like being able to follow people and see what new pictures they are posting. If you have the app, come follow me at sweetteadiaries!

• My birthday is this month! 2 1/2 weeks away, actually. I have so much other stuff on my plate that I haven't really thought about it. I'm usually obsessed! Oh well, all the things that are happening are like gifts to me so I will have a very blessed birthday, even if I don't have the presents and fancy dinners to show for it.

• One of my favorite shows is Dance Moms. That being said, I'm so happy that the season is on a break for now. I am so tired of Abby berating all of the girls week after week (except Maddie) and I'm tired of the Mom's pointless fighting. I'm also sick of Cathy and wish the show would stop giving her airtime. This isn't a show about her or her studio so why is she constantly there? Also, I have no desire to watch Dance Moms: Miami.

• I don't keep track of my stats on this blog. I don't want to make money or find out how people come across my blog. It's just not important to me! But I logged into my dashboard to write this post, and saw I have had 111,111 pageviews - I think it might be lucky with all the 1's so I snapped a picture!

• This video will make you cry - at first because it's sad, but then again because it's so happy! If this doesn't make you tear up, I'm pretty sure you aren't human. Get the Kleenex ready!

That's it for today! I honestly can't believe that April is here and it's already time to celebrate Easter. Check back tomorrow for my Easter cake recipe and details!

Thursday's Thoughts

Sorry for my short hiatus from the blog world! I have a lot going on and blogging has been put on the back burner for the time being. I'm right in the middle of some big life changes (details soon!) so I'll be hit and miss for the next few weeks. I'm still reading all of your blogs and trying to comment on as many as possible.

Thursday's Thoughts

I need a haircut.

The Hunger Games lived up to the hype (for me, anyway)! I loved every minute of it.

Liam Hemsworth is cute and he has an accent. How did I not know any of this? I only knew of him because he is Miley's boyfriend. Lucky girl. (And Thor is his brother!)

Another movie that is awesome? 21 Jump Street. It was hilarious. I think I almost wet my pants from laughing so much. TMI?

I really want to visit New Orleans and Charleston!

Doesn't carrot cake make you think of Easter? I don't know why, but it does for me. I had a really good recipe for carrot cake a few years ago, but have since lost it. I'm trying to decide between this one and this one for an upcoming Easter get-together.

This season of Dancing with the Stars has been so boring. I really hope it gets better.

I gave up on the March Photo a Day challenge on Instagram. It was tedious. But here are a few pictures I've taken recently:

The eggplant parmesan subs are brilliant! I came up with the idea when Chris and I were desperately walking through Trader Joe's trying to figure out dinner one night. RECIPE: Just take the eggplant cutlets (found in the freezer section by the pizzas) and bake them for 12 minutes. While that's happening, open a jar of marinara sauce and heat it up on the stove top. Chris usually adds a bunch of herbs and stuff to make it really tasty. Buy the parbaked french baguette and toast it in the oven for about 7 minutes. When the loaf is baked, cut it into sandwich size sections and then in half. Add 2 to 3 of the eggplant rounds to each sandwich, top with hot marinara, and throw on some shredded mozzarella cheese. Add the top half of the bread and put it back in the oven for a few minutes to get all toasty and melted together. It's delicious! And only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. Also, the leftovers keep brilliantly and heat up nicely in the microwave the next day.

I didn't win the Mega Millions Lottery drawing on Tuesday night. Boo! But the good news is that no one else did either! The pot is now up to $476 million for tomorrow night. What in the world would you do with all that money?

My birthday is in 27 days! Please, please, please let there be an iPad under the birthday tree :) Yes, I'm still obsessing over it. And yes, I actually want the 2 over the newest one.

I'm meeting up with Kate for brunch on Sunday! I can't wait to see her and catch up on life!

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These are just a few of the millions of thoughts racing through my mind at any given moment lately. Anyway, thanks for reading my blog today. I hope everyone is enjoying the nice spring weather!

Thursday's Thoughts

Please note: I have run out of blog material. I'm bored with myself so I can't imagine how my readers feel! It's not that I don't have things I want to blog about. I have plenty I want to say, but...

There are things going on in the background. When you have an idea that you are really excited about, your first instinct is to shout it from the rooftops. Upon further inspection, you realize it might not be in your (or others' who are invested in your life) best interest to share right away. So I'll keep it at that. Every little thing starts with an idea...and that's where we are right now. A beautiful, fun and exciting idea!

Enough with the vague talk - let's get back to this Thursday's Thoughts!

• Happy March!

• I am going to participate in the March Photo A Day challenge because I've realized all the fun things going on with Instagram and I want to be a part of it! (I had my settings on private since I downloaded the app so I didn't realize it was so awesome until recently...follow me if you'd like @sweetteadiaries)

• It's only March 1, but I ate my first Cadbury Creme Egg of the season. Technically I ate it yesterday, making it still during the month of February. Oops. But it was so good!

• I'm ashamed of this, but Chris & I watch The Bachelor. Are any of you watching? Trust me, we don't tune in for Ben, who I think is the worst Bachelor in the history of the show. We watch because of Courtney. She is hilarious! And awful. (But mostly hilarious.) There is a point to this. We were at the mall last weekend to waste time and I picked up a jewelry catalog from one of the stores, and guess who was in it? COURTNEY! As a bride!!!!!!!!!! So funny.

(this picture was taken before C drew all over
her face with a black magic marker!)

• Is Snooki really pregnant? Lord help us.

Thursday's Thoughts

• How was everyone's Valentine's Day? Chris & I had a relaxing evening at home with take-out, television, and backgammon! I swear I'm 27 going on 67...There was a fun scavenger hunt waiting for me when I got home and the clues led me to my presents! I was running all over the apartment like a crazy woman! Haha, so fun! I got a box of chocolates, a Chick-fil-A gift card, and a bottle of one of my favorite beers that is hard to find.

• I received my tax return yesterday and was able to pay off some bills! I'm so excited to watch my debt decrease each month, even if it is a little bit slow-going. This month will be my last payment on a bank loan I took out 3 years ago for a little over $12,000. That was a stupid decision to take out the loan, but it feels good knowing that I will finally have it paid off in less than 2 weeks.

• It's only the middle of February, but is it too early to start thinking about my birthday? I've declared on many occasions that my birthday is my favorite holiday! Here are my last two birthday celebrations - 2010 and 2011. Chris has already said that I cannot plan this year's birthday events because I did last year, and it kinda sucked. We are thinking of a weekend trip for this year (destination to be determined) so I'm hoping that works out! Here's my birthday list: an iPad and an engagement ring...I know, keep dreaming! Haha!

• Last night Chris & I went out for dinner. We found a sushi place near our house with great prices and equally great reviews. It was delicious! Here is a picture of the Dragon Roll - I've never seen such a creative way to present sushi before. We also had the green tea tempura ice cream and it was phenomenal. Have you ever had anything like this before? It was a ball of ice cream deep fried in tempura batter...yeah, heavenly!

•  After dinner we stopped at CVS because we had a $5 extra bucks coupon to use. We were able to get all of the following items for under $30! With the sale prices and the coupon, we ended up saving $25. We should be set for awhile on body wash, Cetaphil cleansing bars (these are expensive full price!), toothpaste, and deodorant. I love a good deal!

 

• I was sad to see Beverly eliminated from Top Chef last night. I really wanted her to beat Lindsay and Sarah because they had been so awful to her the entire season. Now I'm rooting for Paul!

That's about all that I have going on. Anything new with you?

Thursday's Thoughts

• I'm forcing myself to come out of my current state of depression! Watching the Patriots lose the way they did was heartbreaking and seeing Mr. Kraft in the owner's box looking like an abused puppy from those awful Sarah McLaughlin commercials was too much. I wanted the win for him and for Myra's legacy and I know that is why the team wanted to win as well. But, I have a feeling we will be right back in the hunt next season. (And now I promise to stop talking about football...for a little while!)

Festive cupcakes from SusieCakes

Kermit going into halftime...
it's safe to say his superpowers let us down.

• Valentine's Day will be here in 5 days! I do plan on trying to make petit fours like the ones I posted about last week, but with a different flavor combination. A lot of you seemed interested in those so hopefully I will remember to take pictures of all the steps, and if I'm successful, I'll be sure to share a tutorial with you!

• I've been reading a lot of talk on the new show Smash. I'm going to watch the pilot episode this week. My sister-in-law's close friend plays Dev so it's neat to "know" someone famous and I hope the show is successful for him!

• OMG-I don't want to even talk about this, but I can't stop myself! Can you believe Jamie from The Bachelor this week??? I was so embarrassed for her, but I couldn't look away. Poor girl.

• I received a Coach coupon in the mail for $100 toward any purchase of $300 or more, in the store or online. I have no desire to use this coupon so if any of you would like it, please let me know. I can mail it to you if you want to use it in the store or I can e-mail you the online code.

I hope everyone is having a great week so far!!

Thursday's Thoughts

• Only 3 days until Christmas!

• I have a ton of laundry to do so I can pack for my vacation. I'm going to be in two different climates - warm & cold - during my trip and that's caused me to get out some summer clothes from storage. Keep in mind that I'll have ONE carry on for a 17 day vacation!! ONE! I have a feeling I'll be packing and repacking right until I leave for the airport.

• I hope that everyone enjoyed the edible gift ideas I posted over the last couple of weeks. I really do love giving these types of gifts, especially to co-workers because it's an affordable way to include everyone. Plus, it's fun to be in the kitchen (with the exception of doing the dishes)!

• I added a few decorations to my mantle. Since we aren't going to be here for Christmas we didn't bother with a tree. I added some of my favorite ornaments to the mantle along with some of the cards I've received (thank you, Janna!). I bought the banner at Michael's last year (Paula Deen's brand) and finally got around to putting it together.

• My brother & his family recently moved to Dallas. I received the coolest Christmas present from them - an assortment of unique Texas items, like salsa and chewy pralines.

 

• This is the Christmas tree that C's parents have at their house. Isn't it pretty?

 

Now tell me...are you ready for Christmas?!

Thursday's Thoughts & Late Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

Here's a quick {and very late} weekend recap for you! I found this really cute sweater at Forever 21 and I am in love with it! It's only $12.50! I chose the black/tan stripe combo, but there were at least 2 or 3 other color options available. I can't find the sweater on the website so maybe it's only in stores. I think I'll have to head back and get a couple more in different colors.

(that thing on my jeans is actually a sticker or something on the mirror of the fitting room)

Since Saturday was our only sunny day, we drove to Pasadena to do a bike ride around the Rose Bowl and some window shopping. Unfortunately, there was a UCLA game at the Bowl so we weren't able to do the ride we wanted to do. We still got in about 15 miles so it wasn't all bad.

After our ride we were freezing(!!) so we had to get some warm drinks from Starbucks! My first red cup of the season. Although I have to admit, I want to enjoy Thanksgiving before even thinking about Christmas and the holidays. We also bought some yummy cupcakes from a place called Dots. They were so delicious!

On Sunday we watched football ALL DAY. I'm not even kidding. None of my teams won except for Miami! I am extremely nervous about New England's remaining games this season, the way they are playing has me really worried for the Jets game this weekend.

On to Thursday's Thoughts

My Erin Condren planner arrived last week. I am very happy with it so far. It's obvious that a lot of time and effort went into making a functional & beautiful planner. I love that it is so aesthetically pleasing while still having the functionality you need and expect out of a planner. I was surprised with how large and heavy it is, but I've all but gotten used to the added bulk. I was disappointed that the monthly tabs are so easily damaged, but have found a solution for that problem. I'm still uncertain if I would order this again at full price ($50 + shipping), but ask me again in a few months. We will see how relevant it remains in my life. However, if you find a deal like I did on Zulilly ($25 for $50 worth of EC product), then I definitely recommend purchasing this planner!

My Thanksgiving 5K is now only 2 weeks away! I am scared! I have been having constant knee pain since my second week of training, and it has gotten a little bit worse after each session. I'm not sure what to do! After each session I've been icing my knees and stretching like crazy. It seems like my first and last running intervals are the hardest to get through.  Do any of you have knee ailments from running and what was your solution?

I reached 1,000 miles on my bike last weekend! Only 400 more to go until I pay for my bike in gas savings!

That's all for today. We have a busy weekend planned to celebrate C's birthday! Oh, and in other really exciting news, Chick-fil-A finally opened today! I'm going to try to go tonight if it isn't too packed...

Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter my November Giveaway here!

Thursday's Thoughts

The 5K I signed up for is in 28 days! I have been training for 2 weeks, but I will only be able to complete 6 weeks of the 10 week Couch to 5K program. I'm pretty sure I haven't given myself ample time to prepare and will probably have to walk some of the course. I guess we'll see how it goes on race day, but whatever happens, I know that I should/will be proud of getting out there in the first place. Thanks to everyone who has given me advice/encouragement! It's been really helpful & much appreciated!

Halloween is almost here! I think I know what I will be dressing up as (cheap & easy...the costume, not me!) so I'll have to get everything together this weekend. I also want to bring in a couple of baked treats for my co-workers, but I'm not going to go all out like last year. These cupcakes are really cute!

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Angela on Pinterest

As you all know, I'm a huge fan of Dancing with the Stars! It's one of my favorite shows. This week Chaz was finally voted off and he definitely deserved to go! His dances were hard to watch because there was never any improvement. I think the judges were mostly being nice to him and letting him skate by until this week. He took offense to the comments, but honestly, they were all deserved. I really, really, really LOVE David Arquette. Yes, he's crazy...but I think he's really genuine & quite lovable.

I'm still anxiously waiting for my Erin Condren planner to arrive! The status went from "Pending" to "Invoice to Print" to "Printed." I hope that means they are almost done!! Their store/work area is only 26 miles from my apartment so I think shipping should be really fast once they send it out.

Chris has a birthday in 17 days. Guess who he shares it with? Only the hottest man on planet Earth. It's okay to say this because I'm pretty sure Chris has a little man-crush on him too :)

Don't forget to enter my NOVICA giveaway by tonight. I will pick a winner tomorrow morning!

Everyone that participated in the scarf swap should have sent out their partner's packages by now. If you haven't, please do so as soon as possible. I asked from the very beginning that if you signed up, you follow the timeline. Packages should have been sent out by last Friday, but I completely understand that sometimes time just gets away from us. Please just keep your partner informed of the status.

Updates {Thursday's Thoughts}

It feels like forever since I've updated my blog (yesterday's pictures don't really count)! I'll try to fill you in quickly...

• I'm hoping that since I haven't heard otherwise, that everyone received the email about the fall scarf swap and have successfully contacted your partner. Please try to send out your partner's scarf by this Friday (which I just realized is tomorrow)!

• I have a review and giveaway coming up soon...details to come next week!

• I've signed up for my first 5K! I'm using a Couch to 5K app on my iPhone to train. This is perfect because I needed to find a way to stay motivated while losing some extra weight. The 5K gives me an end goal and makes me want to stay on my diet & exercise routine. I've been alternating training for the 5K with my bike riding and I feel great so far! I can really see a difference in my energy level.

Yes, we will be in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving!

• Speaking of riding my bike, I reached 900 miles earlier this month, and am less than 30 miles away from 1,000! I am so happy that it has finally cooled down here and I have been able to ride my bike more! The only downside is that it has started getting dark on my evening commute and I really need to get the proper gear so that I can be sure that I'm visible to car drivers.

• My work is having another Halloween party this year, and I'm stumped as to what I will dress up as. Last year's costume was so perfect, and I'm struggling to come up with an equally impressive idea for this year. Does anyone have any ideas for me?

• I finally caved to the blog pressure and ordered my Erin Condren planner (thanks to a deal on Zulily!) and I'm so excited for it to get here.

And now you are caught up on what's been happening in my life since I returned last week.

Busy Bee!

Hi friends! Happy almost Friday...aka Thursday!!

I apologize if my posts and commenting have been few & far between recently. Work is swamped (the same as last year) and I'm trying to juggle that with my regular life. Plus I have to fit in all of my TV shows, duh :) 

If nothing else, I always want to try to get my Thursday's Thoughts up! It's a chance for me to somewhat organize all of the thoughts swirling through my head at any given moment.

• I leave in 6 days for my best friend's wedding! Besides being really excited, I haven't even had a chance to think about the details - like what I'm wearing for the bridesmaid luncheon or the rehearsal! Good thing I already have a dress for the actual wedding or else I'd be really worried! 

• I've been obsessing over this dress (finally marked down!) for a few weeks and thought it would be good for one of the wedding events. Yay? Nay? Keep in mind that I would most definitely be wearing at least 3" wedges/heels so I won't look so short.

• One thing I'm really looking forward to while I'm home is meeting Bronco Mom! She no longer blogs, but has been such a sweet friend and reader throughout the years so I'm excited to put a face to our friendship!

• I'm really sad to say this, but Charlie's Angels was pretty terrible. Like really bad. Because I'm a glutton for punishment, I will continue to watch (i.e., play bejeweled on my iPhone) until it's canceled, which I'm guessing will be in just a few episodes.

• On the other hand, I am really enjoying Revenge and Ringer. Both of these shows are full of drama and very soap-y so they are definitely good guilty pleasure shows. The plot of Ringer is so absolutely ridiculous though!

• Last night Chris & I made these sinful nachos for dinner. They were delicious! I had been craving that buffalo chicken flavor for at least a week now, and these definitely hit the spot.

• On that note, I actually have ridden my bike to work 3 days this week already so I feel a teensy bit less guilty about chowing down on those nachos last night.

Please read this last bullet:

• On my last post, I mentioned that I love scarves! Would any of you be interested in participating in a fall scarf swap by any chance? I participated in one a long time ago and it was so much fun! I've only hosted one swap before so I'd like to get an idea of if I would have any participants this time around. Please let me know in the comments! And just to mention, the spending limit would probably be around $15 or less so this could be a budget-friendly way to make a new blog friend and receive a stylish scarf at the same time!

That's it from me today. I hope that all of you are having a nice week - remember, Friday is almost here!

Thursday's Thoughts

I am NOT excited about Ben Flajnik being chosen as the next Bachelor. He was a strong contender for me early on in Ashley's season, but his charm quickly faded when I realized how boring he was. Not even being a winemaker can save him.

But JP and Ashley are still going strong! That makes me so happy! I really do think they are going to last. Here's a cute story (and pic!) about Ashley's dog being besties with JP.

I am so excited for Dancing with the Stars this season! Will you be watching? I could care less about the "controversy" surrounding Chaz Bono. I don't think his life or choices should be an issue or make people stop watching the show. Maybe some of you disagree, and I'd love to hear your thoughts (in a nice way, please).

Did any of you watch the season premiere of Ringer? I love SMG from back in the day so I'm excited that she is returning to TV. I am not expecting much from this show, but I think it will become a guilty pleasure. I'm hoping that the pace slows down a bit and that the characters really start developing.

This weekend, C & I are using a Groupon that I bought a few months ago for a Korean BBQ restaurant in Los Feliz. I hope it's good!

Have you tried the new Salted Caramel Mocha Frappucino from Starbucks? It is delicious! They even sprinkle sea salt on the top of the whipped cream...that's the best part!

Tom Brady is hot. And fun to watch, especially when throwing touchdowns. Which is pretty much ALL THE TIME. Mark Sanchez* can only wish he was as good as Tom. As if. He also probably wishes he could do cool commercials like Tom. Case in point:

*Sorry folks, but I am not a fan of the Jets!

I hope everyone is having a great week! It's already almost Friday again so that should put a smile on your face!

Thursday's Thoughts

One of my favorite things about going home involves getting to eat all of the food I miss while living in California! I drink my weight in sweet tea, eat biscuits & gravy like they're going out of style, and basically just gorge myself on one bad (but oh so good!) meal after another!

This was a short trip so I only had time for a few meals. In fact, on Sunday night I chose to have both Moe's and Zaxby's because I had run out of meal times! But to be fair, my dad did eat most of my nachos so it wasn't a complete disaster....

Breakfast at Cracker Barrel, one of my favorites!

Dinner at Jim 'N Nick's! I love the cheese biscuits and collard greens.

Dinner at Moe's and Zaxby's. I'm only slightly ashamed by this.

  

Another favorite thing is finally getting to meet my "nephew" Hunter! He is 6 months old now, and absolutely precious. I was so happy that he liked me :)

 

I'm really loving my new nails. I used a light pink OPI (not sure the name) color as the base, and added glitter to one of my nails on each hand. It's so feminine and pretty!

I hope everyone is having a great day! I love a short work week and am excited for this weekend.