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Friday Favorites - June 23, 2023

Here's some of my favorites from the week. #1 Whoop Band I have a couple of friends that wear a Whoop band which is pretty much a health / fitness tracker but with tons more data. I've been wearing my Whoop for about a month now and using it to improve my overall health. It's helping me see where the problems are, where improvement is needed and measures overall health. These bands are worn by a lot of pro-golfers and athletes and digging into the data can help you analyze patterns so when there's a change in your norms it gives you a heads up. Some of the pro athletes noticed their respiratory rate and heart rate variability was out of their norm several days before being tested positive for COVID. Since I'm a data nerd this band has really been a favorite lately. Here's a screen shot of one day of mine; clearing improvement is needed! #2 Margaritas If you're local to the Victoria, TX, area, you have to try the margaritas at Hacienda Restaurant in front of

Friday Favorites - March 10, 2023

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. Starting off with some of my favorites lately.  Here's some of my favorites from the week. #1 Outdoors I have been spending a lot of time outdoors working in the garden. I have all of the peppers and tomatoes planted. I also planted green bean and zinnia seeds this week. Next up I need to plant cucumbers and melons. Sunshine has been abundant this week! #2 Favorite Podcasts This week I have listed to the Maximized Minimalist and The Lazy Genius discuss all things meal prep. One of my goals this year is to batch cook and meal plan to a more simple and less stressful dinner each night.  #3 Bartesian   My husband bought a Bartesian ! It's an amazing cocktail making machine! We went to a friends house for New Years and they had one and it was so easy for everyone at the party to quickly make their favorite drink without the host playing bartender all night.  Y'all....it's like a Keurig for cocktails. You put in a pod wi

Friday Favorites - January 13, 2023

This is my first post of the new year; January is usually a pretty calm month for us. I have been savoring the quiet time after the hustle and bustle of December.  Here's some of my favorites from the week. #1 Favorite Pup  Conway had some sort of stomach issue going on the first week of January. I imagine he probably at something he should not have. He ate very minimal food for 3 - 4 days, which worried us giving him his insulin shots. Finally he turned a corner on day 5 and now he's back to his perky self. He's 13 this year! #2 Favorite Recipe  I made this really good cheesy hatch chile dip to take to a party we attended at some friends' house. I love a warm dip during the winter. This would be the perfect dip for Super Bowl.  #3 Gardening I started my pepper and tomato seeds in the greenhouse this week. I looked last night and already have 2 Roma Tomato seeds that have sprouted! I love starting my own seeds since the selection of seedlings at the big box stores are o

Friday Favorites - December 16, 2022

The countdown to Christmas is only! Can you believe it is only 9 days away? It's exciting, but stressful at the same time.  This evening we're joining another couple for dinner at a new bistro that opened in town. Their menu looks absolutely fabulous, so I am looking forward to a great meal with even better company.   Here's some of my favorites from the week. Out and About Saturday, we went with our good friends to a town about an hour away that had a Mingle on Main event. Street vendors with wine at each little stop. It was only $20 for a glass and there were 16 vendors pouring tastings and selling all sorts of goodies from baked goods to Tupperware. A good time was had by all and we went to a steakhouse afterwards for dinner.  Meals One night this week I did not have a dinner plan. I did not have anything thawed we could grill. I told Matt I was craving pancakes. He's doing Keto currently, so he just went with traditional chorizo, bacon and eggs, but I had a full bre

Friday Favorites - December 9, 2022

Happy Friday! I'm looking forward to a fun weekend! We're going to a holiday festival in a neighboring small town where they have wine vendors set up for a wine tasting. Looking forward to going to that!  My favorite meal this week was this chicken and pear salad. I used pre-grilled frozen chicken breasts from Sam's, cut up a pear and grilled it on the indoor griddle and put it on top of buttercrunch lettuce with cranberries and sugared pecans. I used Brianna's Honey Ginger Vinaigrette dressing. Super easy to pull together!   Matt planted rye grass in the yard for the winter and it is so lush and green. I love it!! You can see the moon rising peeking out behind the tree just to the left of the roof.  Reading I finished A California Christmas by Brenda Novak this week!  I love reading seasonal themed books; any recommendations for what I should read next? Holiday Cheer All of the office girls where gifted poinsettia's at work this week. I chose this gorgeous white on

Friday Favorites - November 4, 2022

Happy Friday! I'm looking forward to gorgeous weather this weekend. I'm in full Thanksgiving prep, so I'll be making sure I have everything I need for the big meal from appetizers to turkey frying oil and everything in between.  Sunrises This week has had some spectacular sunrises. Here's one I took on my walk early one morning. The air was crisp and fall was in the air.  Our flowers are also in full bloom. The flowerbeds are full of yellow mums. I overwintered these mums from last year and if I remember correctly the blooms were a little more orange last year. They're still festive though! Reading I have been sitting in my usual reading spot on the porch reading Four Thousand Weeks, Time Management for Mortals  (affiliate link). It's not a typical time management, productivity geek book, but more focused on enjoying what really matters in life. Perfect reminder for the holiday season.  Food My wonder mother-in-law made up some bacon wrapped shrimp with jalapeno

Friday Favorites - October 7, 2022

Happy Friday!! We're getting ready for a pretty busy weekend; lots of errands, honey do's and catching up. Here are some of my favorites from the week.   A Fall Wreath I found this festive fall wreath online from Sam's Club and I just love it!! They orange and yellow hydrangeas will be perfect from now through Thanksgiving. I also love the ribbon detail. It was very affordable and I am impressed with the quality. If you're on the lookout for a fall wreath, check out Sam's.  Homemade Bread  I have used my bread maker twice this week to make this classic white sandwich bread recipe . We used it to accompany meals and made these amazing jalapeno popper grilled cheese sandwiches . I should've taken a picture of the sandwiches, they were soooo good!  Cream Eye Shadow Sticks I redeemed my Sephora birthday reward this year and it has a small trial size of this Laura Mercier caviar eyeshadow stick in the color strapless. I loved it so much I had to order the full size.