Thursday Song

This is an extremely old (and some may say annoying) song; but it's just getting me pumped up and ready to kick Thursday's ass. I have a ton of things to do and have boot camp after work, and something is telling me I need some music motivation - on top of my Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee with a turbo shot of espresso (yes, it was that kind of morning).
Anyways, hope you appreciate it and it also makes you want to kick this day's ass as well. :)

Quinoa Mac & Cheese

Let me just start by saying that I thought nothing beat the Kraft's Macaroni & Cheese (spirals). When I was a kid, I would have been happy to eat that for breakfast, lunch and dinner (with a few Reese's Peanut Butter cups thrown in between meals).
Due to being 24 years old, and my guilty conscience of knowing meals like that are only acceptable once in a great while, I had to find an alternative. Enter: Quinoa Mac & Cheese.
What's great about this recipe is you can really add anything you'd like; peppers, tomatoes, salsa, etc. I chose to stick to the original mac & cheese and only added chives and garlic. Delish! It's also man approved, so don't be hesitant with this one!

clearly we loved it.

What I Love About Sunday

beer tent; and you even get a souvenier!

new blush i'm loving.

ready to glow! delicious, too.

Friday Favorite

You can take the girl out of the Southtowns, but you can't take the Southtowns out of the girl. Now that I live in the city, there are so many times I find myself driving back to town. It's usually for laundry - or dinner with friends, lunch with mom or dad, or for a little shopping trip. All of these things could very well be done in the city - I'm just not there yet. I'm still dabbing into my hometown and haven't completely detached myself yet.
And in the summer, it's quite difficult. Our town has a few drinking festivals carnivals, and I just can't give them up. You bump into (literally) everyone you've ever known (which sometimes isn't the greatest, depending), but it's always a great time. Oh, and after a few beverages, the fried dough smells even better. Imagine that.
Guess what I'm doing this weekend? The beer tent Carnival, of course!

It's Thursday?

It really feels like a Monday. I should have taken today off, like the rest of the smart ones in the office! My 4th of July was perfect, spent at the beach with drinks and friends. Meanwhile, in the middle of this heat wave we're having (which I love and refuse to complain about), my hair has usually been okay with humidity, and has always behaved. I'm not sure what has gotten into these tresses lately, but I'm starting to have some trouble.
I have a feeling I'll be using the product below all.week.long. Anyone else have hair-humidity issues?!

America's Birthday

is tomorrow - and I've already started celebrating. What are you doing for the holiday?

who doesn't love these?

china glaze ruby pumps - some glitz for the 4th!

What I Love About Sundays

I actually didn't love this about Sunday:

I was going to have a fun little posting about my trip to Sephora with the remains of a birthday gift card. Don't you love when that happens? When you didn't use the entire gift card, and months later, you think "hey! i still have some money left on that thing - and look at that - i need a new blush!"

Well - it didn't go as planned. I was under the impression that I had a whopping $15 left on this gift card. I joyfully walked into Sephora and asked the girl at the register if she could please check how much was left on said gift card (just to be sure). Turns out, $15 was way off. I had $4.01 - awesome. That means, instead of paying $10 for my beloved blush, I was going to have to pay around $20. Not prepared for that predicament. I was so crushed I ended up walking out of the store, convinced I will one day use that $4.01 - but not today.
Until then, I will continue to use my shattered blush (that still gets the job done). I just can't seem to give her up yet.