lizlemon:

ilikeyourwigjanice:

lovebugxx:

I feel like this just needs to be on my Tumblr.

Amazing.

Love this

I just have to wait until March, then 7 days on a sailboat… I’m sighing as I right this.

fromme-toyou:

Wind in the sails, taking it in…

Puma Ocean Sailing

neffsays:

Oh.  Oh my. 

bees-knees:

Elie Saab. love.

phillyfilly:[via whatyousaybabyk]

I swear I’ll do longer posts about each, but I’m writing this as a reminder and a Yes I’m Alive sort of post.

1) I ran my first Half Marathon!  With a little help from a stranger (seriously)

2) New house - I bought new dishes.  no idea why that makes the list, but I think it does

3) I saw a bunch of movies. Okay, really 2, and I’ll do reviews.

4) I’ve read a bunch of books!

5) Community Table at Uchi with a great friend.  Will write a complete review of one of the best meals of my life.

6) I got a promotion!  And forgot how completely exhausting it is to spend the day learning new stuff All. Day. Long.  But I love it and am very happy

7) Moved offices at work due to #6, and it is sort of a riot.  I have pictures and ridiculous stores already (spoiler - I’m slowly shrinking, and becoming invisible.

8) I’ve cooked All The Things.  And some were even edible!  Only 1 smoke alarm went off, and I only cut myself twice.  I wish I was kidding (cuts - were from opening bottles and packages.  I’m an idiot)

9) I joined my Home Owners Association! I get to take over the world… or really respond to a few emails a month.  

10) I almost adopted a dog.  Good thing I didn’t, I’ll wait until March.

Have a lovely day!

Don’t Waste The Pretty: on self-respect

Read this post if you haven’t. Immediately. 

(via singledoutinchicago)

Seconded.

(via lizlemon)

This is good, and now I’m following yet another blog.

(via lizlemon)

I told you! (although now I’m concerned you will all go and it will get crazy touristy, but it sort of already is, so oh well, just go!  See the sacrifice I made for you there!)

NYT’s list of 45 Places to go in 2012.  Some are sort of crazy (umm, SPACE), but others are spot on - part of Poland, Florence, etc.

So much better than credit card roulette in my opinion :)

**I’m putting this on my blog because this really helped me last time around. At a minimum I’ll do a weekly roundup post.  Maybe daily posts if I find that it helps.**

Motivation - look and feel great for the family sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands in March. For Christmas, I made photo albums of the last trip.  Looking at that many photos of myself in a bathing suit - talk about a kick in the pants!

Timeline: 10 weeks.  (I started last week)

Goal: Lose 19 lbs.  (This is possible - less than 2 lbs lost a week, and last June I lost 10 lbs in 4 weeks.)

Food: Journal food on my phone and do calorie counting.  I did this last June when I successfully lost weight.  Goal is 1200-1300 calories a day, and 90% Paleo.  Only booze with people or on weekends.  I’m not buying wine for my house. 

Workout: 5 of 7 days.  I’d prefer 6 of 7, but let’s be realistic.  Mix of running, spin classes, hot yoga, and weights.  I got a bootcamp groupon that I’m going to use in the month of February for additional help.

A note on running - I’m not signing up for another race yet.  I thought training for the half marathon would help me drop pounds, but I forgot how I am RAVENOUS after running distances.  So instead I’m focusing on eating right and working out in general.

Reward: New swimsuits :)

New cooking feature!  Or rather I finally named it.  I’ve decided I make so many befuddling mistakes while cooking (yet the food still turns out pretty good) that I should post it so that others can learn from my mistakes.

I made this recipe, and it was super goooooood.  I will make it again in February.

Crockpot Beef Stew with Garlic, Olives and Capers.

quarterlifecoe:

Friday night at MoMA

 In my mind, if I lived in NYC I’d do stuff like this - just go to galleries and museums every so often, and try to take advantage of all the free visitor nights.  Although, then I remember that I’m near a few museums here (the Ausin Modern Art Museum, the TX History Museum, UT’s Blanton Musuem) and I don’t frequent any of those regularly… I guess a girl can dream.