5 Things

1. The water rowing machine at the gym. Phew. I sweat my hiney off but I love it because if your legs get tired, you just pull harder with your arms and then when your arms get tired, you push harder with your legs. THAT is how lazy people workout, y'all. Also, I love to close my eyes and listen to the *whoosh* of the water in the machine and I pretend I'm on the Olympic rowing team and if I don't row faster, we're going to lose to the RUSSIANS! Because everyone knows the Russians are the WORST. I Googled 'water...

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Currently

(Inspired by L who was inspired by B) watching - less TV. I've been holding myself to a strict bedtime of 10:00 - 10:30ish (sounds pretty strict, huh?) and I'll usually commandeer the TV first, watch one of my DVR'd shows D doesn't absolutely hate and then pass him the clicker. Nothing gets your bum off the couch faster than him flipping on Horsepower 4X4 Exxxtreme or something like that. eating - ground flaxseed! I picked some up to start adding to my smoothies. I know it's good for you but I read an article on it and daaaayum....

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Get Real

One of my Friends mentioned a while back that after reading my blog she thought I was "completely obsessed with D" and that we were "going through our honeymoon phase." She said it in that genuinely happy for you way that made my heart melt a little. Because, boy howdy you guys, I do love that man. But allow me to go on record and say this blog ABSOLUTELY has an HR spin on it. As does my (and EVERYONE ELSE'S) facebook, instagram and twitter. I have no intention of airing my dirty laundry on here and it goes without saying...

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Friends with a Capital F: Part 1

This weekend I got a chance to hang out with two ladies that just sincerely crack me up. They are real and true Friends (with a capital F) and I love the little freaks. Saturday, D and I made a trip up to Lubbock and I wasn't keen on running the errands he wanted to run so he dropped me off at the mall like I was his stepdaughter and it was awesome. One of my best friends on the planet, Lori, lives in Lubbock so, because she's so fabulous, she dropped everything to come wander around the mall with me and catch up. Graduation...

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BragBook Pro

First and foremost, three shameless brags. 1. Found a 24" x 36" frame at Michael's for $14. AND it came with a piece of matting in it that just needed to be trimmed to fit. And I trimmed it to fit flawlessly. (kind of a double brag there) An architectural sketch of St. Paul's Cathedral we picked up in London 2. I trimmed said matting in the middle of the floor in the office. That's right... we have gotten the office clean enough to be FUNCTIONAL!  Right smack dab in the middle of the floor.  3. I found these...

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Poser

So I have perfect vision. 20/20. This is a blessing. I get it from my dad. Buuuuuut these chunky framed glasses are so cool right now and I really, really want some because I'm a joiner and I hate that I'm missing out on a fun accessory due to my perfect vision! Poor me! Don't you feel so very sorry for me?! So, I ordered a box of Warby Parkers for at-home try on. And I love these Chandlers.  A guy at work complimented me on them yesterday (yes, I wore the at-home try on pair to work to see what I thought of them)...

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True Confessions

Ok. So. Here's the thing. I gained  s e v e n t e e n  pounds between Nov 1st and Jan 1st. 17. One. Seven. That's like... 2 pounds a week. When I told my sister she said "Oh don't worry, I did the same thing when I was pregnant with P". That does NOT make me feel better. I put on weight and I don't even have a kid to show for it. I am very blessed that I'm kind of tall and I gain weight pretty uniformly. Like a little everywhere so it's not that noticeable unless you're watching me try to zip a dress or squeeze...

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Self-Satisfied

It was the most beautiful weekend, weather-wise, and D and I were still SUPER productive. It was a mini-miracle. Actually, when I really start to blog about it, we had a really productive SUNDAY.  Friday, D and I went to watch my baby cousin's basketball game against her rival high school (which they won, boom) and then went and got zucchini and fat free cottage cheese for some paleasagna. The rest of our night was spent nomming on healthy lasagna and discussing our life. Specifically the idea of buying a house &...

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5 Things

The 5 Things I'm currently obsessed with: 1. Seeing all the Oscar Best Picture Nominees before Feb 24th. And by all, I mean all but Life of Pi. I'm just not interested in seeing that one. I kicked off my viewings with Lincoln last night with my daddy. It. was. awesome. Perfect, really, and I'm definitely not some history buff. Daniel Day-Lewis, so great. Deserved every square inch of that Golden Globe. Still have Amour, Beast of the Southern Wild (?), Les Mis, Silver Linings Playbook, Argo, Django Unchained and, the one I already know...

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Skrilla

I use livestrong.com for my food and fitness journaling. I use Bloglovin.com to keep track of my blogger girls. I use grocerylistmaker.com to make friggin GROCERY lists. Of course I have a website to keep track of my dolla dolla bills, y'all. So heres ya go. This is how I spent my money last year #mint When I look at it, I think... yup. That's about how I spent my money in 2012. I guess that's to be expected since I monitor it all the time with Mint.com. Although I think this is skewed due to paying for things...

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Photo Wednesday

An old one I had on my phone that I love #nofilter A tattoo I was considering until D's wincing every time I brought it up spurred an actual conversation where he revealed he wasn't really that in to girls with neck tattoos. Fair. Who are these classy hotties at Adam and Zeena's wedding? Please look closely. To the left of this lovely couple is me. Double fisting wine from the open bar. This must have been where the night took it's ugly turn. Come baaaaaaack water. Don't evaporate away from meeeeeee. I don't...

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