Marvelous Silver Linings

Happy Monday, cupcakes!

I hope you all had a wonderful…or better yet, MARVELOUS weekend! One of the things I love most about Katie is the fact that she is always quick to pick out a silver lining in any situation…she’s like the female version of Bradley Cooper…only without the crazy part…well, unless we’re talking about how she was scrubbing her floors on her hands and knees the day before Baby G cameย FINALLYย came into this world yesterday morning! ๐Ÿ˜‰

MIMM

Congratulations Katie!!!

This past weekend had its share of ups and downs for me, but as I mentioned last week, I’ve been noticing my thoughts becoming more and more positive, so I thought I’d take a cue from Katie, and celebrate the SILVER! ๐Ÿ˜‰

It all started with a game of baseball on Friday night…

Baseball

The Situation: Neither the man-friend nor I are really fans of the sport and the apples totally sucked.

Silver Lining: We got to spend the evening in the company of good friends, enjoy some beautiful summer weather, and had a lot of fun people watching!

The next morning, I was up early for my weekly visit to the farmers market

Farmers Market

The Situation: My purple carrot-having farmer wasn’t present that morning,

Silver Lining: I found some fabulous bread, purple bell peppers, AND a gorgeous orange zucchini!

Hello, my name is Heather and I’m a sucker for pretty vegetables! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Later that morning, the man-friend came to Clarksville (since I was on call all day) and we had made plans to head to the strawberry ranch for some fresh berry pickin’

Cloud PornThe Situation: they ended up being closed (*tear*)!

Silver Lining: We got ย a minute to enjoy the quiet stillness of the morning AND admire a bit of cloud porn! ๐Ÿ˜‰

And then we went shopping!!!!

Sam's ClubSam’s and TJ Maxx are to the man-friend and I as Disney Land and Six Flags are to children! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Free “lunch”…exotic cheese…and bulk packages of everything from multi-grain organic snacks to potted mystery meat…what more could you ask for?!

Blueberry Crackers

We of course settled for the former…and they are deeeeeeelicious…like little blueberry graham crackers!!

And speaking of TJ Maxx…

We went in on a mission to find more peanut butter Chimes (I still have PLENTY of the other flavors, but I’ve been going through withdraws for the last week or so without my favorite flavor)…

Minipops

Situation: No peanut butter ginger chews ANYWHERE!

Silver Lining: MiniPops as far as the Instagram border can see!!!

AhhhI’vebeenlookingfortheseformonthshhhhh! ๐Ÿ˜‰

After a bit more shopping, we decided to head back to the house to chill a bit…

Tummy Woes

Situation: On the way home, my stomach started feeling sort of “wonky” which then turned into “ok, I’m sick” which THEN turned into “omg, I may need to go to the hospital!”…seriously, THREE HOURS of gut-wrenching pain out of ย NOWHERE!

Silver Lining: Finding out through trial and error and error and ERROR that the best cure-all is and always will be alka seltzer…and a million of humbling unladylike moments…let’s just say the man-friend and I are a LOT more comfortable around each other now! :-/

And then it was time for dinner!

Baguette & Salad

Seriously, I would go as far to call this lining PLATINUM!!

I had planned this for our meal since picking up the chicken and Gouda stuffed baguette at the farmers’ market earlier that morning so the fact that I finally felt better AND had somewhat of an appetite was more than a happy moment!

Served with this marinara that I just happened to find on sale for TWO DOLLARS and a side salad of green leaf lettuce, kale, cucumber, purple peppers, tomato, and homemade balsamic dressing, it was a meal fit for two bread lovers! ๐Ÿ˜€

The man-friend had plans early the next morning so he had to leave before midnight (so he didn’t turn into a pumpkin) but we at least got a little snuggle time in on the couch while watching a movie!

Call

Situation: Four hours later (three hours after I went to sleep), I got called into work.

Silver Lining: Time.and.a.HALF!

Funny sidenote: When I answered my phone, they told me I needed to come in because my coworker was “underwater” and I was like, “What do you mean? Was there a flood?” ๐Ÿ˜†

Luckily it only took a couple of hours to help her get caught up, then it was back to bed for me…for the REST OF THE DAY!

Popcorn CRACKSituation: I got NONE of the chores completed on my to-do list for the day.

Silver Lining:ย Once I got to work, I was rewarded anyway!

Popcorn coated in white chocolate with M&M’s CRACK anyone? ๐Ÿ˜‰

How was YOUR weekend? Do any shopping, farmers marketing, or indoor swimming? ๐Ÿ˜‰

What was your last silver lining?

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Salad Cereal

Say whaaa?

Here, allow me to (try to) explain my strangeness…

Farmers Market Haul

Up until a couple of weeks ago, I was managing to come home each weekend with just the right amount from the farmers market to get me through the week…
you know, for all my salacious salads.

Veggie Kabobs

But then the man-friend just HAD to start cooking up some glorious food,ย sending me home with a gazillion leftovers…I know, such a travesty ๐Ÿ˜‰

Farmers MarketSo there I was, with a crisper drawer full of fresh summer produce slowly dying in front of my…which IS a travesty! While I absolutely LOVE my salads and have been enjoying one everySINGLEday, there are only so many you can put away in one week before your inner compulsions start to come alive again…

Cereal Killer Spoon

Fifty Shades of cereal? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Zucchini Cereal

Monday there was zucchini cereal.

Carrot Cereal

Tuesday…carrot cereal.

Beet Cereal

Wednesday…beet cereal.

Salad Cereal

And finally, Thursday…the (what the hell) SALAD cereal!

Now before you guys start turning up your noses and checking the phone book for mental health treatment facilities (wait, do people even still use phone books?), hear me out!ย For one thing, I only used mild-flavored veggies…really the only flavor that came through was from the beets…AND under my Blend-iful cereal lies this baby…

Toasted Coconut Yogurt

Which could in fact make a stick taste good!

Don’t worry…I haven’t gone THAT far…yet! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Salad Cereal with Cinnamon

And of course there was aย dash of cinnamon involved! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Strange But Good S2TT

You’re scrunching up your face, aren’t you? Fine, judge me all you want…I don’t care! If you need me, I’ll be hangin’ with my other weird foodies over at Laura’s house blog…where she just happened to get a little strange with veggies TOO!

What’s the strangest thing you’ve eaten lately?

Any big plans for the weekend?

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Currently: June

Hey guys!

You know the drill…it’s the end of the month (well, almost) so that means it’s time for another list of my “current” obsessions, revelations, and ponderings…enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚

Current Book:

Fifty ShadesSeriously, since starting the Fifty Shades trilogy weekend before last, I just can’t be bothered with menial tasks…returning emails, cleaning house, bathing…though I HAVE found plenty of time to workout! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Current Music:

I continued with my love for Imagine Dragons into this month so I added them as a new Pandora station and then soon discovered The Glitch Mob…I’ve never really been into electronic music before, but now I’m totally obsessed!

Current Guilty Pleasure:ย 

Nail Polish

It’s not the fact that I can never pass up a sale sticker…and it’s not the fact that I now have three more bottles to add to my copious collection of nail polish…it’s the fact that my collection has gotten so large that now I’m forgetting what I have! Note the sparkly one on the right just happens to be the same sparkly one in the box on the left! Oops?

Current Nail Color:

That would be the one in the middle…I do De-Claire…yeah, I don’t watch Modern Family so I don’t really get the reference, but it’s pink and pretty! ๐Ÿ˜€

Current Drink:ย 

Mint Water

At the farmers market a few weeks ago, the man-friend ordered an orange drink of some kind that came with a sprig of mint…once he finished the cup, I stole it and added the mint to my Camelbak bottle…I haven’t had a sip of regular water since!

Current Food:

Greek Salad

After Wednesday’s post, I think it goes without saying that I’m totally obsessed with salads right now…here’s one that escaped posting: Kale and romaine topped with cucumber, tomato, and onion salad (marinated in Italian dressing) with feta and black olives!

Current Favorite Show:

Shockingly, I DID watch a bit of TV this month…last week, I totally used the man-friend for his subscription to Netflix (among Fifty other things) and got caught up on some episodes of Switched at Birth!

Current Wish List:

I wish I had more hours in the day…there are just too many things to do and not enough time to do them AND finish the last Grey book at the same time! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Current Needs:

A foot massage…see “current indulgence” below for explanation.

Current Triumphs:

ย During my talk with Jamie this afternoon something dawned on me…I have FINALLY learned how to be NICE to myself! As I was describing to her how I dealt with a few trying moments over the last few weeks, I noticed my attitude toward myself has changed. I have become a lot more forgiving of my shortcomings, understanding of my actions, and really nurturing myself. I began to get this huge grin on my face and after I finished what I had to say, we both erupted into a fit of hurrahs and hell yeahs!

And? I haven’t had a binge in over a week and a half! ๐Ÿ˜€

Current Bane of Existence:

Cat Hair Takeover

I’m drowning in @^*%#% cat hair! It’s everywhere!!!

Hellllllllllllllllllp!

Current Celebrity Crush:

Does Christian Grey count as a celebrity? Hmm, wonder who will play him in the movie?

Current Indulgence:

Rotary Parkย As you guys know, I’ve been enjoying lots of walks in the park. Well, today I decided to switch it up and go to a different park to walk some of the trails while talking with Jamie.

The setting was perfect…birds chirping…water trickling over the rocks in the creek…the wind whistling through the trees. When I hung up, I saw this barn…45 minutes later, I saw it again! See that map? Yeah, I started out at the TOP of the green! Andย this is NOT the first time this has happened! Perhaps I should stick with the paved walkways at the city park…what do you think?

Current Blessing:

GPS? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Current Slang:

Please see response to “bane of existence” for proof that I will never be considered a lady if it were up to my mouth…nevermind the fact that I sweat like a pig and burp like a man!

Current Outfit:

MeShades of Blue: Eh, right now I’m in my pj’s…but last night I pulled out some scrubs I haven’t worn in a while and felt really pretty…so I took a picture! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Current Excitement:

Ok, so as of yesterday I officially have permission to go public with some news I’ve been sitting on for over a month…in less than two weeks, I will be traveling to Minneapolis…by invitation of YOPLAIT!

I will fly in for two days, tour their test kitchens, talk all things Greek, AND have a chance to create a fun summery recipe of my own with their team of foodies, photographers, AND videographers! Ahhhh!

*insert nervous anticipation here*

Current Link:

grooveshark.com

Current Mood:

Fan-freakin’-tabulous! ๐Ÿ˜€

What are a few of YOUR currentlies from this month? Can you believe it’s almost JULY?! What should I make for Yoplait?!?!

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