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7:48: I Started my Saturday early.  You never know how many people are also eager to go to 9 AM spin class.  Today I didn’t want to be the one to find out the hard way.

8:40: My first stop on the way to the gym was Starbucks.  It was quiet.  What a nice change from the usual lines and noise in there.

8:45: Select my usual bike in the back row, hop on and begin warming up.

9:00: Spin begins.  I realize it’s St. Patrick’s Day and I forgot to wear green.  By the end of class, I’ve got a sweat drenched shirt and the monitor on the bike said I burned 450 calories.  Best post-pasta dinner workout ever!

10:00: Shower

11:45: Go to a breakfast held in our apartments leasing office.  The so-called breakfast was sponsored by a cleaners business.  You had to ask for a breakfast taco.  What kind of breakfast is that and who only eats ONE taco?!  Rude.  We will not be using them as cleaners.

12:00: Finally get all my pictures from Honduras in a web album.  What a chore!  I’d been procrastinating for three weeks.

2:00: Drive Kat Daddy to Fry’s Electronics so he can check out a laptop.  Weird thing is, he just bought a new laptop last week!  I guess he’s still on the hunt for the perfect computer.

4:00: Eat at a Pho restaurant.  We had a coupon, buy one entrée get the second half off.  Cha-ching!  Then we made a return to the Walmarts.

6:00:  Back home we hang out, watch TV, and declare a Saturday night in.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Spring is in the air!  Earlier this week I walked out of an air conditioned building into a glorious 80 degree day.  The warm air  flattened the goose bumps on my arms like a hot iron to a wrinkly shirt.

<tree with budding blossoms that I took a picture of a few weeks back on a morning walk.>

I’m looking forward to organizing piles of papers.  I despise clutter, especially in the form of paper!

<i’ll be using file folders from the container store.  i picked up some in the grey color.>

My new favorite snack.  A mango protein shake.  So yummy!

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Happy Weekend Everybody!!

Here was me this morning.

Today I’m making Roasted Garlic and Broccoli Soup.

Look!  I already measured out the lentils and beans and washed the broccoli!! 

Here was me about an hour ago.

Stupid soup tastes like salty, broccoli water.

Down the drain it goes.

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Here was me this morning:

I’m also going to make Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies!

About an hour ago I dumped them in the garbage because they tasted like chocolate cardboard.  YUK!

As my mama always says, you win some you lose some.

Finally my TV watching habit is paying off!  A few months ago I received a packet from Nielsen, a company that studies consumer habits.  I filled out a survey and pocketed the crisp 5 dollars that was included.  Today when I looked in my mailbox, I instantly grabbed for the large orange envelope.  Before I made it to the elevator I had 30 bucks in my hand! As soon as I could I read through my next challenge from Nielsen.  I will be participating in a TV watching diary. Yippeee!!!  Who gets this excited to be a part of a survey?!  I do!

First take desired amount of braised beef you prepared for dinner the night before and would like to reheat for dinner tonight and put in a microwave safe dish.  Next hit the microwave time for 3 minutes even though you have the intention of waiting next to the microwave to grab it after about 30 seconds. 

After 5 seconds wander to your bedroom and decide to try on that skirt you bought a few weeks ago in a size too small and try it on to see if it fits yet.  It doesn’t fit yet.

Next apply moose to your nearly dry hair like you’re going to curl it all fancy, but know deep down its going back in a pony tail sans the curls.

Find yourself back in the kitchen wondering what smells like burnt rubber and cow hide.  Open microwave to see your homemade beef jerky!

Bon appetite!