KickAss Snackin'

So in my efforts to change my eating habits I've come up with some pretty delicious snack options.

KickAss Edamame
My idea came from a combo of 2 experiences at my two favorite sushi restaurants. Back in the summer I had garlic edamame at Harney Sushi in San Diego and recently I had Freaky edamame (yes that's its name) at Mikunis in Elk Grove.
So hear it is:



Place a little bit of olive oil in a frying pan. Drop in the frozen Edame (I use the bag from Trader Joes). After they look a little defrosted scoop in garlic, sprinkle on some seasoning salt, and add some red pepper for kick. Finish cooking and ENJOY!





My second snack is super low in calories, but very delicious. So you take the little wedge of Laughing Cow cheese (35 cal) and you spoon over it Spicy, Smokey, Peach Salsa from Trader Joes (15 cal). Then slice up a cucumber and use it like a cracker...Enjoy!

WANTED

MISSING

1 purple sweater with crystal buttons on the back
1 purple dress - recently seen on Miss Mitchell at Shout House
1 purple flannel - Last seen at Miss Mitchell's hair appointment
1 pair of light weight brown sweats

These items have not been seen since Miss Mitchell's recent move. Please call if you know where any of these items have disappeared to. The use of purple is coincidental. Thanks for your help.
MM

Off to a great start!

So the end of 2009 was hectic and stressful. I moved to a new town, started a new job, and bought a new house. With all this busy-ness I lost my groove...all my habits (eating, exercising, sleeping) have all been really "off." Therefore my unhealthy figure.

But now I'm moved in. I have found my groove. I joined the gym the last night. I ate a good breakfast this morning. And I'm trying a new cardio boot camp class tonight.

So here's to the new year and all of you finding your groove.

Galt Flea Market

I love the Galt Flea Market! There are such great finds. My biggest purchases are always purses and jewelry. "Dollar Dollar Dollar!" So here my new goodies from my trip to the valley.

This is my new fleece coat. In a double breasted peacoat design. Purple is great with my hair, but there are hints of yellow and pink in it too.

This is a great scarf with all my favorite colors to wear: olive, black, red, pink, orange. It was so great that Megan's mom (a fellow red head) also purchased one.


These are my new pieces of *Bling.* If any of you have ever wondered how I manage to always have a piece of jewelry to match an outfit...this is how I do it. The "Dollar Dollar Dollar" lady at the flea market. This lady was so great the jewelry was all displayed in color order...and to think I only picked 12!

This is my new bag. I of course have purses in almost every color, but my only black bag was very small, only fit the wallet, phone and barely the keys. So this new purse has plenty of room with a convenient outside pocket for the keys. It's already been all over the town!

I used PLANE tickets!

This is a follow up to my previous post on purchasing plane tickets.
1) Yes the first 1/2 of the school year is over.
2) My friend Ty had a blast in San Diego and he even went all out on the UGLY sweater party. We also saw many popular San Diego sites.
3) The Sweater party was a blast! Sadly I did not get a large group photo. But I do have a few with my girls!
4) Being with my friends made it the best weekend! We finished off our weekend with at the Shout House! a fabulous dueling piano bar in downtown.

I got the best of both worlds in SD. The relaxed Pacific Beach atmosphere for the sweater party and a dressier evening in Downtown. Thank you ladies for the fabulous weekend.

Shoes!

I love shoes! If you've seen my closet you know. My students have noticed that I wear a different pair every day. I have almost every color in the rainbow...I think orange is the only one missing.
However you must know that I never spend a ton of money on these fun shoes. I pick them up here and there on the clearance racks for 5 bucks or so. Most of the time there aren't a ton of size 10, but lately the pickin' has been very good.


These are two pairs that I picked up for $4.99. The white is nice and simple and the others will be added to my more wild collection



These are part of a buy 3 for $20 sale I ran across. I was in need of new red ones for the holiday season, and yellow is my new favorite color this year. Mostly because I discovered that when yellow is far away from my red hair or in just the right shade, I can wear it...(still unsure about orange) The third pair (not pictured) is a classic tan pair that will go with anything!

Almost Done! (The downstairs)

This is my living room. I especially like the candles in the fireplace. I am aiming to go with a lot of oranges in this room. I currently only have the loveseat, more furniture will be purchased in the near future.

On the opposite wall is a credenza (AKA my other dresser that doesn't fit upstairs). On it are my lovely music dishes! The black and white chair will go upstairs in the office when more furniture is acquired.

This is my cafe styled kitchen and dining room. I have done it all in blacks and reds.

Yes, I even have a tea pot and crock pot in red.