#14 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for times when there is a warm, home-made meal waiting for me after a long day of work.

Product review: fig bars

Nature's Bakery Vanilla Raspberry Fig bars: So moist and tasty - SCORE: 5 out of 5. These are better than fig newtons. Super soft, filled with a good amount of raspberry, and great with a cup of tea. Oh, and it's 100% natural.

#13 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for friends. Friends that won't judge me when I act a little silly after a couple glasses of wine...but instead laugh alongside me.

They're called Carmelitas

These are amazing. There is just no other way to describe them even if I tried...Okay, I'll try: caramel gooyness, creamy chocolate, buttery crust...best when warmed in the microwave for 20 secs! I want another piece. So delicious.

The next time I make these will be when I need to take a dessert somewhere. Everyone will die and beg me for the recipe. I can't have a whole batch of this at home.

You'll love them. I say this with full confidence.

Go HERE for directions. You're welcome.

What to wear on a rainy day

At first I was opposed. But then slowly I found myself convinced after seeing so many stylish girls sporting these Hunter boots. For Seattle, they just makes sense.

 Rubber boots made fabulous...

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(these ones are my favorite!)

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#12 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for Zumba. It's the only type of cardio that I actually enjoy. Plus, I read somewhere that a typical 1 hr session burns about 600 calories!

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#11 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for that moment when I open a pomegranate and I know it's going to be amazing. Little red kernels of sweetness.

 

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#10 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for when I have a good day at work. Especially on a Monday. Like today.

Peanut butter Pretzel Balls

This looks great! I would need a glass of milk to go with it! Visit HERE for the recipe.

#9 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for finally being able to drive again! After 4 days of being stuck at home because of the snow, it feels great to be behind the wheel.

#8 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for scoring an awesome gold link bracelet from Macy's for 75% off.

(I had a bad day today so finding something to write was hard)

I found the bracelet version of this necklace....for some reason, I couldn't find a pic of my new bracelet anywhere! But it looks exactly like the necklace. Only, it's a bracelet. Ha!

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#7 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for leftovers. We always have something to eat in the fridge. I don't know how we manage to do that, but we do. And for that I am grateful.

Cabin fever leads to this...

I've been stuck in the house for 3 days because it's snowing and my car can't make it anywhere. And mostly because us Seattle people just don't know how to handle the snow. We're either gasping at the beauty or cursing at the inconvenience of the snow. I tried to be productive today and I feel like I have accomplished everything I could on a snow day (3rd day in a row):
- I went for a walk in my neighborhood.
- I attempted to add to the snowman that I made yesterday, but the snow was too powdery. Fail.
- I drank 2 cups of tea and 1 mug of hot coco and cuddled underneath a blanket.
- I watched a couple hours of tv and browsed Pinterest/blogs.
- I lifted some weights then took a hot shower.
- I ate my breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- And I made this:

Super great. Super easy.

Something I wish I didn't know about because I'm positive I will make this again.

Oh extra calories...why are you so delicious?

The recipe for this 2 min mug brownie can be found HERE.

Be warned.

#6 What I'm grateful for today

Today I'm grateful for that cozy feeling you get after you workout, shower, and get into comfy lounge clothes.

Look at these cupcakes..

I think these are so darn clever! I absolutely love the idea of making these. Maybe a weekend project.

The recipe for these Caramel Frappuccino Cupcakes can be found HERE.

It's Wed...half way through the week!

Haram pants

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Slouchy haram pants. I can appreciate this look. I really can. But I just don't see how I can incorporate this look into my everyday business wear. 

I have seen some girls attempt this look. But they failed, in my opinion. They looked too forever-21-trendy. 

I'll keep looking around the blog world to see if I find a success story. And I'll update this post if/when it happens.

#5 What I am grateful for today

Today I am grateful for my snow boots. I bought them 10 years ago and take them out every year, wear them once or twice, and then store them away. They still look new and do their job perfectly.

#4 What I'm grateful for today...

Today I am grateful for not having to work on a national holiday (a lot of my friends do!)...let's remember MLK's dream.

Happy Snow Day

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The mailman must have had a hoot and a holler!

#3 What I'm grateful for...

Today I am grateful for the opportunity to cuddle underneath a blanket and watch the snow fall all over Seattle. So peaceful.

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What to wear on a lazy Sunday

Of course!

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#2 What I'm grateful for today...

Today I'm grateful for having the ability and strength to put in a hard workout...the type of workout the leads to sore muscles the next day.

Product Review: cereal

Kellog's Krave Cereal : it's more like dessert - SCORE: 3 out of 5. I like the texture and I love the chocolate. But, this is not breakfast food for me (and I would like to assume most adults) so I would only have a small bowl of this stuff if I was craving something sweet. Like for dessert. Kids will probably love this cereal.

#1 What I am grateful for today

I need to be more grateful for things. In particular, the little things in life. Recently, I have been very grumpy and focusing a lot on that darn half empty glass. I want to change.

So here is my goal:

Sometime during my day, I will take a moment to write down something that I am grateful for. I am aiming to do this daily with the full awareness that I may skip some days...but let's remain real at first, so that this goal can stay manageable. Right?

I think this all started when I was on pinterest and I saw this:

So true.

It completely resonated with me.

So here I go...

Today I am grateful for having the time to boil water, brew my tea, sit down and browse the internet, all while having the whole house smell like my spicy black chai tea.

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Faux fur vests

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I want one, please.

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