Happy Halloween!

Bits of My Weekend

Pumpkins, Puzzles, Seeds and Cuddle time ... Oh my! Bits from my weekend...

Our pumpkins

Puzzle date night. Complete with wine and a movie.

The yummy guts of said pumpkin.

Adorable cuddle bug of a pup.

Yes!!!!

Call Me Martha

Regardless of how exhausted I'm feeling these days, today I somehow managed to:

1)Work 10 hours
2)Go to the gym (incline bench pressed 97 lbs, hooray!)
3)Make homemade White Bean & Kale Soup with cornbread
4) Make homemade apple pie (I admit, it's store bought crust)
5) Make PB & Chocolate chip cookies for a coworker

Martha Stewart has nothin' on me.

The pie. 

As Noah put it, "It's so good, it's too good."

Product Love: Fleece Lined Tights

Yes, indeed. The leaves are falling, the air is crisp and if you're in Seattle... the rain is here. 

Once the temperature drops below 50 degrees (it's currently 46), the fireplace turns on and I live in my Under Armor tights. They keep me warm, and they are so comfortable. The only issue is, they aren't really meant to wear to work. 

My solution....

FLEECE LINED TIGHTS!!

Oh my goodness, these are the most comfortable things in the world... 

If you plan on following the adorable fashions (seen all over Pintrest) but don't want to freeze your bum off... invest in a pair!

The pair I enjoy see here.

Super Suck Sunday

I haven't done one of these for awhile...

SUPER

1. Pumpkin Bread. I baked a loaf last weekend and was able to much on it all week. Deliciousness. 
2. Seeing people you know in the most random places. Now, this could be super or sucky depending upon the person of course... But in this case it was pretty super. 
3. Realizing that you actually enjoy your job. After spending a week at my internship, I have a new appreciation for my little window-corner-cubical. 
4. Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze fun! We got muddy, we picked pumpkins, we ate corn on the cobb and cider donuts! Couldn't have asked for a better day off. 

SUCKS

1. Torn contact lenses. Ouch!! 
2. A doggy that won't go outside if it's raining. Sure, it's cute when he doesn't want to get wet... But then he decides to poopoo all over your beautiful rug. 
3. Ignorance that promotes hate and inequality. With the currently election, I am seeing lots of it.
4. Mysterious bruises that appear randomly on your body. I have no idea where they came from, but they are ugly and painful! 

Besties since 5th grade!

Recipe: Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte'

Pumpkin. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. 

I can't get enough of the stuff! 

Ingredients

• 8 ounces brewed coffee (or 1-2 shots of espresso)
• ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 3 Tablespoons pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2-3 drops of liquid stevia (or sweetener of choice)
• sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions

1. In a cup or sauce pan, mix together almond milk and pumpkin. Cook on medium heat on the stove top or microwave for 30-45 seconds.
2. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, spices and sweetener, place in a cup and use a frother* to foam the milk. You can also use a blender – just process for 30 seconds or until foamy.
3. Pour coffee into a large mug, add the foamy milk mixture on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy!

*Frother: The genius of this drink. To buy one… look here: Bonjour Mini Frother

A Current Fear

My internship is in downtown Seattle so I have the choice of driving my car, or taking the bus.

My current fear is forgetting which mode of transportation I decided on...

What if I get off the bus, and I realize I drove my car?!

In my exhaustive state of mind, I won't be surprised if it happens at least once in the next 9 months…

A Shift In Thinking

There will always be complaints throughout the day. The traffic was horrible. The neighbors are loud. That bill is how much? I'm hungry. Sometimes it's hard to focus on the good. Sometimes the perceived problems are easier to identify than the joyfull blessings.

In just my few weeks at my new internship, I can feel myself drastically changing my thought process.

Have a Glorious Weekend

Derby Gangnam Style

Too funny...

                                                                Makes me really miss derby...

Wanted: Boots

The shoe obsession continues. Last weekend I was on the hunt for a new pair of black boots. I have been wearing a pair from Target for a few years, and it's time to upgrade. I love my current boots because they had a little bit of moto-class and a back calf zipper. I've been searching and I think I found them.

Now to come up with the money...or a justification.

Aren't they beautiful?



Boots Seen Here

Thoughts for Today...

Paleo Granola

 I am so sick of eating eggs for breakfast. I've never been a big egg-eater anyways, so I commend myself for lasting this long. In an effort to spice things up, I made a trip to the bulk section and got ingredients to make Paleo Granola. I can't tell you how delicious this is.... the cinnamon mixed with the coconut milk (my preference, almond milk is too... nutty) is pure perfection.

Cute message... Though I hate the grammar error...