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If There Were More Time…

Posted on June 24, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

Umm, how is it already Tuesday? Or more importantly…

How in the HELL is June already HALF WAY OVER?!!?

I seriously don’t know how to keep up right now. There are so many things I want to talk about but no time to just sit down and get all the words out. Why can’t my computer just KNOW what I want to say and type it all out for me? Or…how about we all get together for a mind-reading lesson? Just do me a favor and sign this waiver saying that I’m won’t be held responsible for any brain damage you may incur after getting that close to my mind! 😉

So , while we work out the logistics of our little telepathic seminar, I’ll just continue to run around here like a chicken with my head cut off, like a kid hyped up on Koolaid AND sugar cookies, like…like…

Oh yeah, I still gots mad ~~photoshop~~ PicMonkey skillz, yo! Question: Do these ears make my head look big? 😉

While I did manage to find the time yesterday to clear out the chaos in my email inbox, respond to blog comments (even if they were from like three weeks ago), and get a couple of things prepped for future posts, I’ve noticed that blogging isn’t the only area in my life where I’ve felt the time crunch. Over the last week or so, I’ve been cutting corners left and right because let’s face it, sometimes it’s all about prioritizing!

If there were more time…I’d learn how to sew.

But until then, I’ll just spend $100 on fancy pillows and pillow covers from Target and Bed Bath & Beyond.

If there were more time…I’d actually COOK a meal.

But until then, I’m perfectly content with boiling up a box of pasta, throwing it in a bowl with random farmer’s market goodies and half a bottle of Italian dressing, and having my lunch match my couch! 😉

If there were more time…I’d make it to the studio more.

But until then, I’ll make do with my living room floor and Raja’s home edition video on YouTube (led by the famous Barefoot Billy himself).

If there were more time…I’d figure out what the heck to buy my dad for Father’s Day and other gift-giving celebrations.

But until then, I’ll just be over here polishing up my Daughter of the Year trophy for taking him out for a mouth-watering TWENTY OUNCE steak with a plate of bacon cheddar fries the size of a small child. FYI: Everything’s big in Texas [Roadhouse]!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go find some time and catch up with all of YOU!

Finish this sentence: If there were more time…

Posted in Randomness, Restaurant Review | Tagged blogging, cheese, farmers' market, PicMonkey, shopping, yoga | 23 Comments

Thinking Out Loud: Ridiculously Happy

Posted on June 19, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

TGITeeeeeeee!!

Oh my gosh you guys, I have SO much to talk about! Guess it’s a good thing it’s Thursday…no sense wasting time trying to come up with a witty intro…let’s get right to it!

Things have been abso-freaking-lutely disgustingly happy around here…you know, if you couldn’t guess by the ridiculous smile on my face! 😉 As you guys know, I usually have a problem getting back to “normal” after vacation, but the fact that I have slid right back into place…or possibly an even BETTER place with my diet and exercise has me pretty darn excited.

After about a MONTH away from the mat, I’m back in the studio and loving it more than ever. I was actually really surprised with how well I did on my first day back…not near as wobbly as I thought I’d be. And yesterday? How about I attempted birds of paradise for the first time? Granted, my bird looked a bit like a clumsy one-winged stork, but STILL!

Also, I’ve been in the gym not once but TWICE this week! On Tuesday, I woke up with an itch that only throwing around some dumbbells in a weight room full of dudes could scratch…and since then, I’ve let out a little wimper every time I’ve raised my arms above my head! Ha!

Kombucha!! I made sure to set up another batch so that it would be ready for Farmer Heather to harvest after getting back from Blend. AFTER a quick run to the store, I played around with some new flavors and they are ALL winners!

Lemon ginger, blueberry, peach ginger, and lavender lemon!

Speaking of a “quick” run to the store…after yoga the other day (yes after…as in I was a sweaty beast and really hoped no one got close enough to smell me), I ran into TJ Maxx for a matter of EXTREME importance: buy the bag of cookies & cream coffee that for some idiotic reason I did NOT buy when I picked it up last week (what’s the word for the opposite of buyer’s remorse??). Anywho! I found my coffee…the LAST bag might I add (whew!) but then, I found THESE!

Impulse buy at it’s absolute BEST! Omg, I’m totally going back for more!

But it’s not just what’s ~~in my hand~~ on my plate or where my sweat is falling, I’ve been LIVING! Like I mentioned last week, I had another girls night scheduled with the besties last weekend and it proved to be another one for the books…stuffing our faces with LOADS of fondue, laughing our asses off, and drinking way too much wine!

Also, I hung out with my music soul mate again last weekend and I gotta give myself a lil’ pat on the back for the level of impression my taste in music seems to have…my current song obsession that wow’ed? This remix from Flight Facilities…

I’d like to think that if Bumblebee made music (wait for it at…1:08), this is what it would sound like! 😉 Oh and how cool is it that I first discovered this song in yoga? Ha!

What’s making YOU happy right now?

Posted in Thinking Out Loud | Tagged besties, dubstep, Flight Facilities, gym, kombucha, music, selfie, snacks, wine, yoga | 34 Comments

WIAW: The Post-Blend Edition

Posted on June 18, 2014 by kissmybroccoli

Hey guys!

Yeah, it’s been a long ass time since I’ve done a WIAW post, huh? It’s funny, I used to live for Wednesdays, but to be honest, the further and further I got in my intuitive eating journey, the less and less my thoughts revolved around food. I still have a hard time documenting a full day of eats without over-thinking my food choices, but last week made it easier since A.) there was limited supply of food in the house post-Blend and B.) a lot of meals ended up being repeated. Such is the life of a lazy procrastinator…

So, without further ado, I give you last Tuesday’s ~~desperate~~ eats!

French toast made with the last of the eggs, two slices of farmer’s market honey wheat bread that I bought, sliced and froze the week before, and some thawed blueberries microwaved with a bit of water, xanthan gum, and stevia…topped with some whipped cream because you know, it was Tuesday and I was feeling classy! 😉

One of my favorite flavors of Oikos full fat Greek yogurt! I swear the consistency of this stuff is unreal…no toppings needed! The funny thing though? I HATE key lime pie!

Homemade strawberry lavender kombucha on my way to work!

A new-to-me apple…a Kiku! It’s kinda like a Honeycrisp…only CRISPER! 😀

Grilled up leftovers from the night before. Jerk chicken and potatoes with some thawed from frozen chopped spinach…because I was feeling the need…the need for ~~speed~~ green! 😉

Oh and I feel I should mention that all of this minus the green and PLUS the aforementioned apple was bestowed upon me from a very loving friend who brings food over to hang out at the Barren Broccoli Abode! 😉

Cappuccino from the doctor’s lounge…because I got mad flirting skills…and because I knew it would go perfectly with my…

Chocolate chip cookie Quest bar…because you know, I have a shitton of swag that I carried home with me from Blend, yet I STILL gravitate toward my favorite snacks!

But I did try something new when it came time for breakfast dinner! I mixed my Nature Valley granola with some other not-so-exciting cereals, more bloobs from the freezer, and drowned it all with some Fairlife milk. Has anyone tried this stuff? It tastes just like regular milk with 19 grams of protein per serving and enzymes to help my lactose-challenged tummy! Now if only they would hurry up and offer it in my STATE!