July 2011
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Does anyone else feel that when you're on a shoe...
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Slightly less glamorous but just as much fun
Mark and I will be celebrating this 4th of July on our annual float trip with his fraternity brothers and their spouses.
It’s not as glamorous as some backyard barbeques but it’s always a blast. The picture above is from a trip back in 2007.
For those unfamiliar with a float trip (I grew up in Iowa and we didn’t have such things) - it’s essentially a camping trip with...
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intricatelysimple replied to your post: Sooo…about the 24 hour fast
Would you try it again?
Short answer - no.
Slightly longer answer - maybe. If I did it again I would not drink just water, my body needs calories, so maybe I’d throw some juice in there. Ask me again in a month when I’ve forgotten how horrible it was.
Important note: The whole time I was doing the...
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Sooo...about the 24 hour fast
I couldn’t do it. I made it to 22 hours.
I just drank water all day and things were going pretty well until I got to my last couple of hours and my body started shutting down on me.
My head hurt and I was sweating profusely.
I was shaky, weak, and nauseous and while in the kitchen I leaned up against the fridge and just slowly let my body slide to the floor. The cold linoleum felt amazing...
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Not at all impressed...
With my last photo (on a boat).
Maybe it’s just an unflattering photo but when I saw that photo on a laptop screen I instantly decided I needed to restart my exercise routine.
I’m not happy with the state of my fitness. I’m squishy and I think that needs to change.
Any tips?
p dot s - my phone decided it doesn’t want to support liking so a lot of posts went by that I...
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Currently
Nursing a coffee in the Minneapolis airport waiting for my connecting flight to Madison, WI.
It’s time for the annual family reunion (about 40+ relatives) in the Wisconsin Dells.
On the agenda:
- Nap by the pool
That’s it. I’m beat (got up at 4:30 am to make it to our first flight) and I need some sun.
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waterzoe replied to your post: And then we bought a car.
Yay! Sounds like a puppy is next on the list!
I’m absolutely giddy!
We have some travel the first part of July and after that’s out of the way we’ll spend the rest of the time looking for a new member of our family at local shelters.
And then we bought a car.
Bought and paid for - we pick it up tomorrow.
Yay!
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Wedding last night - very small town, very country. Very different from every wedding we’ve attended so far.
Dinner included BBQ pulled pork, potato salad, corn casserole, and baked beans. (which was delicious BTW).
It was a fun shin dig.
Mark and I had to leave early as we had some out of town guests show up for a surprise visit last night.
We were out late with our guests and got...
Waiting for news about my car is driving me crazy
I dropped it off at 8am and still haven’t heard anything. I’ve called 3x and they’ve either said: they hadn’t looked at it yet, it’s in the shop, or someone is test driving it.
FIX MY DAMN CAR SO I CAN GO HOME AND SEE MY HUSBAND!!
Also, if the fix could be under $100 that would be awesome.
I was really excited to leave work early today (summer hours) and drive back to KC but then I started my car this morning and the check engine light came on.
Womp womp.
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TMI Tuesday
Girls - You know that thing when you over-analyze something and land on a completely irrational and sometimes outlandish conclusion? Don’t lie - we all do it.
Last night I did this with bread pudding.
Mark and I started out on a walk in the early evening and somehow ended up at a bar watching the hockey game. To cheer myself up after getting pouty that my walk had been sidetracked I...
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Current life situation
A snap shot of what’s happening now and in my very near future (aka ultimate self-absorbed post):
Heading to St. Louis for a week in the office (tomorrow)
Car shopping (crossovers also known as baby SUVs)
Dog shopping aka shelter stalking - Mark and I agreed to get a dog AFTER we get a car but that doesn’t mean we can’t get one the second after we sign on a car
Planning trip...
Update: Car Shopping
Found a couple we liked, no one would quote us at the price we wanted. The hunt continues!
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Car shopping today
Mark and I are car shopping today, my little mercury sable needs a new home and we need something a little bigger so we can extend our family (and by that I mean a dog). We’re looking at a couple crossover vehicles.
This is our first time buying from a dealer - any tips for us?
Curious question of the day
Summer hats: Are you a big floppy hat or straw fedora hat kind of person?
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I'll be honest
Sometimes I love the convenience of working at home and other times the isolation drives me to the point of insanity. It’s really a mixed bag and I’ve got one year under my belt and three more years of working from home to go.
Something I do appreciate about working from home is my ability to wear whatever I please. Office appropriate is no longer in my vocabulary when I’m in my...
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Summer is for lemons
I picked up a big bag of Meyer lemons the other day. I wanted to display them on my table and then juice the absolute heck out of them for lemon bars.
The nice thing about working from home is being able to bake over my lunch hour and spend the rest of my work day smelling the fruits of my labor. Smelling these lemon bars bake was especially lovely.
Recipe after the break.
Lemon Bars
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