VLOG: Stop and Smell the Roses
Happy Wednesday Luvs!
Today I am linking up with the amazing Mandy from House of Rose for the Stop and Smell the Roses VLOG. I am so excited to participate in this! I hope you will too!
Something I am grateful for this week!
Have a beautiful day!
On the Go: Egg Muffins
Happy Tuesday luvs!
As mentioned in last week’s VLOG, I am making some changes around here. One of them being, focusing my Tantalizing Tuesdays around on the go meals for us folks who are busy bees! I have been researching recipes and was so excited to stumble upon Blogliates and found this amazing recipe for egg muffins. I have made two batches of these and the following recipe works for me. I don’t own a microwave so I reheat 2-3 of these per morning under my broiler.
Yields: 12 egg muffins.
1 red pepper or your favorite red veggie
bunch of fresh basil leaves, chopped.
scallions (if you need extra flavor, I sometimes use these, I sometimes don’t)
3 whole eggs
2 cups of egg whites
Chop veggies and mix together in a bowl. Whisk egg and egg white together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Line your muffin cup or spray PAM.
Fill your muffin cups with a tablespoon of your eggs then distribute your veggies in each cup.
Fill the rest of your cup, all the way to the top with your eggs.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes until firm on the top.
Enjoy!
Have a beautiful day luvs!
Sometimes I don’t want to dot my “i’s” …
or cross my “t’s”. Do you ever feel that way? That even though it has been completely your choice, you have created an expectation that eventually becomes to stressful to obtain which leaves you with guilt that you are disappointing people.
Raise your hand, my fellow control freak, type “A” friends, we have all been there.
In my quest for bringing more peace and harmony into my life, I still tend to get wrapped in the crap and forget to breathe. Which clearly defeats the purpose of seeking more peace and harmony. Then comes the burn out stage and I can’t meet the expectations I set for myself in my many commitments and that makes me feel like I disappoint people. Even though I know those around me understand I’m a human being and we all have our saturation points.
I’m really trying to get over this and be open to these human moments happening. But I struggle with it because I an UNABLE to PLAN for it. That sounds terrible but it’s true. I have to get over the fact that I can’t control everything and I just need to let go and have some fun.
And that’s it okay not to dot my “i”s and cross my “t”s.
Don’t you agree?
Have a beautiful Monday!
Thursday Latelies: Whew!
Hello Friends! I’m sorry it’s been a week since my last post/VLOG but life has been very hectic and crazy! I’m still trying to wrap my head around everything going on but it’s very exciting!
Happy Thursday!
Shifting my point of view…
Hello luvs!
I trust everyone had an amazing weekend! The weather was a bit cold and damp here which prevented me from participating in my 5k race. I chose to do this because with how busy I am during the week, I didn’t want to get sick. More serious runners would probably scoff at my decision but running in cold rain just doesn’t appeal to me. There will be other races to run.
Speaking of our bigger “race” of life…
I am really trying to grow into a person that honors herself and not worrying about what others think. I know I’m in a different place than a lot of people my age and I understand that people may think that’s weird or that I have done something wrong. There are many things my friends have right now that I want. I want a loving and supportive husband and a beautiful family but I don’t want to welcome those things into my life until I feel okay with my own self and my career situation. I’m a strong woman in a lot of ways and I want to be with someone who honors that. And if I have to keep waiting, so be it.
I have an amazing group of family and friends that honor me, challenge me and give advice when needed. I’m in a good place right now and feel fulfilled in a lot of ways and I always try to keep my bucket full.
And when you continue to maintain an energy like that, the right person will find you.
Speaking of changing my point of view, I love my blog which has been from my point of view but it needs a makeover. I have found the best designer and will reveal her name soon but I cannot wait to see what she does with this little home of mine!
Have a wonderful Monday!
Friday Brain Dump
Happy Friday luvs!
Thank so much for the outreach of support on Twitter and Facebook last night. It’s been an intense week of some heavy thinking which has left me exhausted both mentally and physically.
In a nutshell, here’s what’s going on in this head of mine this week:
1. I fall more and more in love with teaching everyday but equally more frustrated with not being able to secure a full time job. I’ve been at this for nearly 3 years and it’s taxing. I am in a really good school right now as a long term sub/interim teacher and tutor and I know it’s going to pay off but sometimes I lose confidence in myself. You understand right?
2. I made a rash decision and I need to back out of a shady spot in my life. I’m ok and the time will come but it’s uncomfortable. This is what I asked for prayers and good thoughts last night on Twitter.
3. Back in October, I chopped off my hair into a pixie cut and now I regret it. It’s in one of the “ugly stages” right now and it makes me feel very self-conscious. Even though it probably doesn’t look that bad and I’m just being a typical girl.
4. There are so many things I WANT to do but can’t seem to make myself find the TIME to do. While I enjoy everything that does take up my time, I just wish I had more of it.
5. I haven’t been the best at keeping up with certain people in my life lately. I think I need to stick a post-it on my bathroom mirror that says, “Hey lady, it’s called a phone.”
6. I finally made an appointment for a new doctor. I haven’t been to the OB/GYN in nearly 8 years, I know that’s bad so now I’m nervous. Way nervous.
7. I really can’t stand bad manners. I stopped going to a dinner club group because I did not receive one note of thanks in the mail after hosting dinner at my home. I wasn’t raised that way and people should just know better. It may sound trite and snobbish but if you act like that, I don’t care to be associated you.
I know that’s a list of negatives but I just really needed to vent. I’m running my fourth 5K Race this weekend so that is exciting.
I will be printing the following out and looking at it everyday. Attitude is everything!
Source: iamnotasupermodel.tumblr.com via Adrienne on Pinterest
I hope you all have an amazing and beautiful weekend!
VLOG: Thursday Latelies
Inspired by the gals over at Rose á la Mode and House of Rose, I think I am going to try this Thursday Latelies post. I’m still quite uncomfortable vlogging but I guess practice makes perfect. Sidenote: I said likies instead of latelies. Oops! Enjoy!
A few highlights:
- My Pink Swap goodies from the lovely AEM over at Everyday AEM, thanks for sponsoring Hopsy over at Monograms and Manicures
- Erin Condren saves my life everyday
- Inspiration Binder
Have a beautiful day!
Italian Lentil Zoupa
I’ve begun to meal plan more because of having to make my lunch everyday and not really having a whole lot of time to put something together from scratch. Therefore, I’ve been committing myself to make two meals that can carry me through the week and I can rotate fur lunches. Some of you may feel that’s boring but so far it’s much easier so I’m going for it. I always add a salad and fruit to the main dish so I can change things up that way. My mom had plans to make her amazing chili for Superbowl Sunday so I knew that could make a few lunches. I did some googling for a recipe, pulled out my Dutch Oven and made a huge batch of Italian Lentil Soup. I got this recipe from cooks.com but as I moved through it, I made a few adjustments. Making soup is a labor of love; you have to constantly watch it and allow yourself the time to make adjustments. This soup is fairly easy but the total time to produce it is close to 1.5 hours-2 (including prep time).
Enjoy!
What are your favorite recipes that you can stretch for a week?
The importance of having fun
Happy Monday!
So I’ve always been a rulle follower, you know your average run of the mill goody goody, brown noser, living in her perfect square life. It suited me just fine until I had the relization a few months back that I had missed out on a lot of things. I certainly don’t regret it but it’s just something to think about. So I’ve been trying my best to get there and have more fun even on a school night. You can have some fun and still go to bed early:) I had a great time last week attending a concert in town with a fiend of mine I hadn’t seen in awhile. She’s expecting her first child and it was fun to catch up her and meet her baby bump. I am going to try to do something fun with friends every week but still keep a tight budget. Especially now since I have to pay the fine for my huge speeding ticket, I’m really going to have to watch my budget.
Source: britishmemoirs.tumblr.com via Carolyn on Pinterest
How do you make sure you have fun once a week? Any ideas?
Have a beautiful day!
The wonderment of it all
It’s amazing how we move forward in life and not noticed the things we probably need to notice, You know, the little things. However, if you just take a step back and observe on a daily basis, you may start to acknowledge those little moments that most of the time pass us by. Many little moments of reflection and wonderment hit me today and I thought I would share.
1. The hazelnut I requested for my daily latte was so amazing! Keep in mind, I get a flavored latte once a week but this was the first time in a long time that I was really excited about! As soon as I took my first sip, I knew my day was going to be okay.
2. The beautiful “winter” sunrises. Because I get up so early, I have the pleasure of seeing the sun rise almost every day and here in the mountains, it is absolutely fantastic! This morning was no exception and really wished I had snapped a photo.
3. The spontaneity of little ones. Another teacher came into our class today to play his banjo for the kids and within in minutes they were out of their seats dancing! So amazing to watch. They had no inhibitions, they just danced because clearly that is what you are supposed to do when there is a banjo playing.
4. Today was not only the 100th Day of school but Groundhog Day. If there is anything “special” about any particular day, children just celebrate it. As you should.
5. Favorite Tunes. My musical tastes cross many genres but with running, I’ve welcomed some hip hop into the mix. Which is why every time “Good Feeling” by Flo Rider hits my ears, I just have to dance, in the car, with the whole world watching me. You may have seen me early this week singing along with Irene Cara to “What a Feeling.” On another note, I’m headed out tonight to see Ani Defranco in concert. I told you, many genres.
All and all, I’m glad I took today to step back.
What have been your favorite little moments?
I hope you had an amazing day!
