Mid-Week Motivation

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort." ~Jesse Owens

Opportunity awaits!

Oh My Yum!

Last night I finally had a minute to sit down and look through my new issue of Clean Eating magazine and man oh man, are my taste buds watering! Many of you sweet readers have become subscribers to this wonderful magazine and I could not be more pleased that you understand my sheer delight when the newest issue arrives!

If you have not yet received yours let me just tell you, it is chock full of fresh flavors promising the arrival of Spring! I am personally salivating over the Lemon-Grilled Chicken and Bulgar Salad as well as the cover recipe, Beef and Broccoli Orange Stir fry over Soba Noodles. Let's not forget the 5 new ideas for homemade pizza (one of my personal favorites!). And finally, I almost squeeled with excitement when I looked at the Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies on the back cover (a gluten-free option), which I will be making very soon!

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, go grab the newest March/April issue! You will not regret it!

Happy Groundhog day!

True North Snacks

One word about these delectable little snacks: Addicting! Chris and I simply can't keep our hands out of this bag! They are positively delicious and with 5g of protein per serving, they make a perfect snack to keep in your purse for those pesky little cravings of a sweet/salty snack. And an added bonus, they’re all natural: no preservatives, no artificial flavors, no added colors, no trans fats. Most varieties are gluten free, wheat free; all are vegan and kosher. Hooray!

Check out their website and see all the other great products they have to offer!

Nablopomo

You may have noticed a lot of posts from me this month. Thirty-four to be exact. Phew! Why all the blogging? Nablopomo; It's a blogging community where you can take a challenge to post every day of the month and I did it! Yes I know, a small accomplishment of sorts, but it was quite fun! Although remembering to blog on the weekends proved to be a bit of a challenge since I don't spend much time on the computer during the weekend. Hope you all enjoyed! Stay tuned, even though my weekend posts will be less frequent, I'll still be here most days sharing about life, inspirations, great finds and tasty kitchen experiments! Thanks for continuing to visit!

Wishing you a happy, healthy and wonderfully relaxing Sunday!

Inspiration: Picture Walls (and Other Spaces)

It would be a drastic understatement to say that I love frames. It's true, ask anyone who's ever shopped with me, they are a mild obsession! I am constantly on the lookout for unique finds to go along with great pictures of friends, family, things that inspire me etc. In my opinion, they make a house feel like a home. My friend Parris says it's my "thing" and to go with it, so I go with it!

When Chris and I moved into our apartment there was much to be decided about how our living space would be situated, but one thing was for sure, I wanted a wall dedicated to pictures! You know like the ones you always see in the Pottery Barn catalog! I adore them!!

So here's a glimpse at my own picture wall and other spaces dedicated to photos! It's kind of always a work in progress as I find frames I like better than my current ones!




The other day I happened to stumble upon this fabulous blog with a dining room that captured the exact look I love! And I thought, hmm, now that's a picture wall! And in the dining room? I love it! Possibly an idea for our next place!

Happy Saturday!

What I Love About the Weekend

Happy Friday lovelies! We have many fun things planned for this weekend.

First of all February is just around the corner and we have several birthdays coming up! Not only do two of my closest friends have a birthday, but 3 of my 4 siblings do as well! Needless to say, I have a little shopping/mailing to take care of! Lucky me that I love to buy gifts!

And tomorrow night I have a date with mom and dad! Chris will be at another Kings game with his friend Brad (that lucky boy!) so my parents and I get to spend some time together (hopefully having dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant..hint, hint!).

And what would the weekend be without a delicious breakfast? I am already excited about the buckwheat banana pancaked I have planned for tomorrow! Great way to replenish after a hard workout! I just love the nutty, hearty goodness of buckwheat!

Just a few short hours and the weekend can begin! We are starting it by having dinner at BJ's with Chris' Dad and Grandma!

I hope you all have an exceptionally wonderful weekend!

Feeling Sentimental

While I don't have anything particularly profound or inspired to say today, I just wanted to share some favorite old pictures I came across last night while rummaging through my online albums. This of course got me a little sentimental!

Back in college, the summer before our last semester!


Our sweet and curious pup! She was so little!!


One of my absolute favorite pictures of me and my little sister Audrey! This one is framed in our house!


With Emily at Chris and my engagement party! We were being really silly...too much champagne and excitement!


And us at our engagement party!


Me and my handsome husband (then fiance) on my 21st birthday!


Fun times with my roomate Rebecca! We love and miss you!!


More roomate fun! This one always makes me laugh at the frames with no pictures above us...don't worry, it wasn't always like that!



*Sigh* have a lovely Thursday!