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Enjoy, loves. :)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
well, hi.
Wow. I am such a shitty, non-committal blogger! Busy, I guess.
What have I been busy doing?
1) Went to cabo with my man snack. It was fab. We are finally living together in the summer. The joy (as well as a bit o'fear) is hard to contain! Took a lot of great pics. Ate a lot, drank a lot, cuddled a lot. :)
2) Turned down a pretty insane, life-changing job offer. Not going to get into too many details, but I chose my lifestyle, friends, and family over money, insane career opportunity, and bragging rights. I'm happy with my choice. Haven't thought twice. Even with the issues I have with my job. It made me realize that I really love my life the way it is and don't feel the need to change. That's a good feeling.
3) Celebrated an amazing Christmas at home with my family. God, they're great. Missed my cousin Stephen; this was our first Christmas without him. It was tough, but we watched a lot of home videos and just laughed and cried.
That's it. Life is good. 2011, I hope you are smoother than 2010. 2010 didn't completely blow, but it wasn't the best either. Losses of loved ones, tough decisions to make.... But a good opportunity to reflect on my life. Which isn't all that bad. :) I resolve in 2011 simply to be healthier. I went to the gym last night. I'm back on the dailyplate tracking my cals. I'm sure my health train will be on the tracks until I fall right off again, but that's the way it is, and that's just something I've learned to accept. My goal is a realistic 15 to 20 pounds within whatever amount of time it takes me to get there. We'll see.
Happy New Year, y'all.
What have I been busy doing?
1) Went to cabo with my man snack. It was fab. We are finally living together in the summer. The joy (as well as a bit o'fear) is hard to contain! Took a lot of great pics. Ate a lot, drank a lot, cuddled a lot. :)
2) Turned down a pretty insane, life-changing job offer. Not going to get into too many details, but I chose my lifestyle, friends, and family over money, insane career opportunity, and bragging rights. I'm happy with my choice. Haven't thought twice. Even with the issues I have with my job. It made me realize that I really love my life the way it is and don't feel the need to change. That's a good feeling.
3) Celebrated an amazing Christmas at home with my family. God, they're great. Missed my cousin Stephen; this was our first Christmas without him. It was tough, but we watched a lot of home videos and just laughed and cried.
That's it. Life is good. 2011, I hope you are smoother than 2010. 2010 didn't completely blow, but it wasn't the best either. Losses of loved ones, tough decisions to make.... But a good opportunity to reflect on my life. Which isn't all that bad. :) I resolve in 2011 simply to be healthier. I went to the gym last night. I'm back on the dailyplate tracking my cals. I'm sure my health train will be on the tracks until I fall right off again, but that's the way it is, and that's just something I've learned to accept. My goal is a realistic 15 to 20 pounds within whatever amount of time it takes me to get there. We'll see.
Happy New Year, y'all.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
goodbye, summer!
...and good RIDDANCE! I'm so over summer. Tomorrow is the first day of Fall, and I couldn't be more excited. Except for the fact it will be in the 90's in Tennessee. But that's OK. I know that scarves, hoodies, and the holidays are soon approaching.
It's been forever since I blogged, honestly, because I've been focusing on other things in my life, such as:
It's been forever since I blogged, honestly, because I've been focusing on other things in my life, such as:
- my photography business! www.meglangfordphoto.com is up and running! I've already had over 1000 views since it's official launch just a week or so ago! I'm also on facebook, which is way overdue, but super exciting! so go check everything out, blog friends! "like" me on facebook!
- WORK. with a capital "ugh". it's been so stressful. i've basically inherited another job on top of my job. the usual. now i just need to find a way to make the day have 48 hours in it instead of 24. :( I'm not going to harp too much on how shitty work has been lately, because i'm lucky to have a job and (barely) pay my bills.
- planning for CABO! My amazing mom is sending Cord and I to Los Cabos, Mexico the week after Thanksgiving. This is the December Island Trip that I usually go on with my mom and sister, but this year, the circumstances made it so Cord and I are getting to go. And I can't wait! All-inclusive, completely free, flights booked (that were also free!) and we'll be there for 6 days. I am so, so, SO, excited. My mom rocks. And I've never been on a beach trip with my man snack, so I'm super excited.
- Because of the upcoming vacation, the health train has been back on the tracks as well. i've been walking around the neighborhood quite a bit, and trying to eat super healthy. but we all know how difficult that is.
Well anyway, that's it that's all (as Willard Scott says). Check out the photo stuff, and have a fantastic last day of summer. :)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
i heart john adams.
We're really, really obsessed with the John Adams HBO series right now. I know, I know, it's two years old and we're just now watching it, but I really have a lot of TV to catch up on since I've only recently become much of a TV-watcher.
Totally worth all of the Golden Globes and countless other awards it won, John Adams is so entertaining, informative, dramatic, and incredibly well done. It makes me want to transform back into the Colonial era, speak with a 1776 early-American dialect, and dress like I'm going to dinner with General George. This is my favorite part of history, too, so I was doubly excited when I figured out what a battle was before they modestly informed the viewers of what was going on. Definitely recommend!! Watch it! It's on HBO on Demand right now, but over on Friday. So you might want to get the DVD. It's only 7 episodes.
**Sidenote - having grown up in one of the original colonies, and with a father who believed he was Thomas Jefferson in a past life, I have always had a fondness and affinity for this era. But even the boyfriend, who did not grow up with such a passion for Revolutionary America, has greatly enjoyed this show**
bon.bon.bon.
Totally worth all of the Golden Globes and countless other awards it won, John Adams is so entertaining, informative, dramatic, and incredibly well done. It makes me want to transform back into the Colonial era, speak with a 1776 early-American dialect, and dress like I'm going to dinner with General George. This is my favorite part of history, too, so I was doubly excited when I figured out what a battle was before they modestly informed the viewers of what was going on. Definitely recommend!! Watch it! It's on HBO on Demand right now, but over on Friday. So you might want to get the DVD. It's only 7 episodes.
**Sidenote - having grown up in one of the original colonies, and with a father who believed he was Thomas Jefferson in a past life, I have always had a fondness and affinity for this era. But even the boyfriend, who did not grow up with such a passion for Revolutionary America, has greatly enjoyed this show**
bon.bon.bon.
oven-roasted garbanzo beans
...or chick peas, depending on the nomenclature that you prefer. :)
I made these last night. A co-worker had brought some in a few weeks ago, and I tried them and loved them! I couldn't remember at all how she said her friend had made them or what she even used, so I made up my own recipe! I'm sure you really can't go wrong with these... you can tailor and change the recipe to make them more to your liking.
But here's what I did:
Took a can of garbanzo beans and threw them on a cookie sheet that I had put a bit of olive oil on to coat.
On top of the beans, I threw some more olive oil, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, S&P, Greek Seasoning, and Red Pepper flakes.
Baked at somewhere around 420 degrees ( I honestly can't remember where I had it set) for about 15 mins. Then I quickly broiled them also at about 400 for about 5 mins.
The key here is to let them sit for more than a minute or two before inhaling them so they can harden up a bit. They are even BETTER after a night in the fridge as a snack.
I'm enjoying them now with my leftover "Bean So Green" from T. Joe's that I had last night. :)
(pardon the phone pic)
Monday, June 28, 2010
incredi-face
My sister had a $500 gift card to Cashmere Salon Spa in the Gulch (below the ICON). She bid on it in an auction and won. I was lucky enough to be included in the spending of the gift card because I am a kick ass sister. As is she. :)
We went on Saturday to redeem and to have a great sister day at the spa. We had looked on their website prior to making our appointment so we knew what we wanted. She wanted a full highlight and hair cut (was in desperate need) and a pedi and I wanted a facial and a pedi. We figured we'd come close to the $500 (which all needed to be spent in the same visit, mind you) and if we had anything left over we'd add something on at the end.
We absolutely LOVED this place. Every single person in there was super nice, not snobby or elitist, and they were more than happy to help us get to that $500, even though they probably knew that we didn't end up paying anywhere close to the full value of the gift cert at the auction, which is the norm for charity auction items. After my INCREDIBLE facial, Caribbean therapy pedi (mud mask on the feet and everything!) and noley's full highlight and cut, and nicole's planned pedi (I'll get to that in a minute) we were only at $380! I never in a million years thought that I'd have a hard time spending $500 in one day! They were so helpful and kept suggesting other things we could do; it was amazing.
I am extremely loyal to my stylist Courtney (at Salon YaYa, she's the shit) so I didn't want any hair stuff done....so I just had them do a gloss/shine treatment on my hair. My sister was about to start her pedi, and I was about to get a blowout when the power went out. And it didn't come back on. So she'll be going back for her pedi, and I left with wet hair. There was nothing they could do, poor things! At least the water worked and I could get the treatment rinsed!
They knew we were heading out to lunch so they put all this product in my hair and played with it so it would air-dry cute and beachy. I just felt like they actually cared and weren't just putting on a show. It was great. We ended up leaving with awesome products too because even after my facial, noley's hair, and two pedis (one to be had in the future) we still had about $50 left over!
I would definitely recommend this place for facials, let me tell ya. And noley's hair looks incredible too! Rebecca Shaw (who did my facial) is A-MAZING! I got "facial resurfacing" which included, for $125, 7 or 8 different types of creams and cleansers and fabulous things! It's an Aveda salon, so everything was super earthy and herbal and calming. On top of the various layers of fab that went on my face, it also included some sort of procedure that is powered by sound waves to push water deep in the pores to clean it out, an alpha-hydroxy exfoliating mask, AND a photo therapy laser treatment! NOT like the kind I had before where it was traumatic and painful, I couldn't feel this one at all. all of that, ladies, for a $125 price tag. Pretty, pret-t-y, pretty good (you Curb fans will get that one.)
4 or 5 different times, the hot towels went down on the decollete and face, and it was topped off with a massage of the face, chest and upper arms and shoulders, and then this great little spritz of a cool mist that was the perfect way to end it. I can't say enough great things about the experience. I was in there with the facial alone for a good hour. And, my skin looks incredible. I am definitely going to fit this in to my beauty routine somehow.
She mentioned a package where you buy a few and get one free. It was around $250 for the package. I'm doing it. I'll let everyone know when I figure out exactly what the deal is. But yes, I recommend. I DEFINITELY recommend!!
www.cashmerenashville.com
We went on Saturday to redeem and to have a great sister day at the spa. We had looked on their website prior to making our appointment so we knew what we wanted. She wanted a full highlight and hair cut (was in desperate need) and a pedi and I wanted a facial and a pedi. We figured we'd come close to the $500 (which all needed to be spent in the same visit, mind you) and if we had anything left over we'd add something on at the end.
We absolutely LOVED this place. Every single person in there was super nice, not snobby or elitist, and they were more than happy to help us get to that $500, even though they probably knew that we didn't end up paying anywhere close to the full value of the gift cert at the auction, which is the norm for charity auction items. After my INCREDIBLE facial, Caribbean therapy pedi (mud mask on the feet and everything!) and noley's full highlight and cut, and nicole's planned pedi (I'll get to that in a minute) we were only at $380! I never in a million years thought that I'd have a hard time spending $500 in one day! They were so helpful and kept suggesting other things we could do; it was amazing.
I am extremely loyal to my stylist Courtney (at Salon YaYa, she's the shit) so I didn't want any hair stuff done....so I just had them do a gloss/shine treatment on my hair. My sister was about to start her pedi, and I was about to get a blowout when the power went out. And it didn't come back on. So she'll be going back for her pedi, and I left with wet hair. There was nothing they could do, poor things! At least the water worked and I could get the treatment rinsed!
They knew we were heading out to lunch so they put all this product in my hair and played with it so it would air-dry cute and beachy. I just felt like they actually cared and weren't just putting on a show. It was great. We ended up leaving with awesome products too because even after my facial, noley's hair, and two pedis (one to be had in the future) we still had about $50 left over!
I would definitely recommend this place for facials, let me tell ya. And noley's hair looks incredible too! Rebecca Shaw (who did my facial) is A-MAZING! I got "facial resurfacing" which included, for $125, 7 or 8 different types of creams and cleansers and fabulous things! It's an Aveda salon, so everything was super earthy and herbal and calming. On top of the various layers of fab that went on my face, it also included some sort of procedure that is powered by sound waves to push water deep in the pores to clean it out, an alpha-hydroxy exfoliating mask, AND a photo therapy laser treatment! NOT like the kind I had before where it was traumatic and painful, I couldn't feel this one at all. all of that, ladies, for a $125 price tag. Pretty, pret-t-y, pretty good (you Curb fans will get that one.)
4 or 5 different times, the hot towels went down on the decollete and face, and it was topped off with a massage of the face, chest and upper arms and shoulders, and then this great little spritz of a cool mist that was the perfect way to end it. I can't say enough great things about the experience. I was in there with the facial alone for a good hour. And, my skin looks incredible. I am definitely going to fit this in to my beauty routine somehow.
She mentioned a package where you buy a few and get one free. It was around $250 for the package. I'm doing it. I'll let everyone know when I figure out exactly what the deal is. But yes, I recommend. I DEFINITELY recommend!!
www.cashmerenashville.com
chicken wing? next best thing!
In my constant struggle to stay thin-ish while still enjoying the finer things in life, a.k.a FOOD, I experiment with healthful ways to enjoy the tastes I really, really love but shouldn't eat.
I was honestly (really, honestly) never exposed much to the chicken wings, buffalo sauce, blue cheese combo as a youth. I really wasn't exposed to it until about two years ago. I instantly fell in love with this whole buffalo chicken phenomenon. But it obviously is not a wise food choice if one is trying to keep a girlish figure.
Here's a salad I made for lunch today (and am currently enjoying) that is really the next best thing to a buffalo chicken wing. :)
- Lettuce base, any kind you like. I used baby spring mix.
- Some chopped cucumber
- 1/2 avocado
- Some chopped orange pepper
- 1 morningstar chick'n patty, cooked and chopped up
- a sprinkle or two of any type of cheese (i used trader joe's cheddar/Monterrey jack blend)
- some hot/buffalo wing sauce (I used Kroger brand medium "buffalo wing" sauce)
Mix that shiz all together and you'll almost trick yourself into thinking you're eating something much less healthy. :) No dressing needed, the wing sauce is enough to coat it all - and SPICE THINGS UP! enjoy!
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