It's Okay Thursday...

It's Okay 

...that I just realized (at 6.30pm) that it's Thursday...

...that I haven't blogged since I started school (I'll try to be good over the long weekend)...

...that I've become obsessed with myFitnessPal (follow me EHA73145) and look anything and everything up (even the extra shot of espresso I just added to my Sbux)...

...to say "No" to a lot of things I would have said "Yes" to a few months ago to keep my sanity...

...that I've been taking it easy at the gym so my fractured ribs can heal...

...that I've been daydreaming about frozen margaritas after I worked out this morning...

...that I don't have any 'concrete' plans for the Holiday Weekend, and I couldn't be happier about it...

...that I'm planning on eating some PB2 as a snack tonight...

Happy Thursday Friends!!!

Currently

Since It's The Thing To Do...and because I wasn't sure what to Blog about today...I figured I'd join the "Currently" Post Party

Loving: Biking, Baking, and Clerking.

Reading: Just finished all of the 50 Shades, the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, and since school is about to start--I have a few textbooks to peruse for the next few months.

Watching: Lost. (we've made it halfway through season 3 so far--I don't think my goal of all 8 seasons by the end of the summer is attainable) Breaking Bad and Weeds. 

Anticipating: Wine Country Trip to visit my longest friend Morgan and her hubby Brent...and to drink copious amounts of wine and eat copious amounts of food.

Last Year's Wine Country Trip...
Tasting Room at Cake Bread

Listening to: Regina Spektor, Zac Brown Band and a lil bit of that Pitbull.

Planning: Anything and Everything in my Erin Condren Life Planner (#obsessed)

Working on: Getting ready for my last year of Law School, Blogging more, Focusing less on the big picture and enjoying the present. 

Favorite quote: "Our Deepest Fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the glory of God within us. It's not just in us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."-Nelson Mandela (Inaugural Speech '94)

Foodie

"One Can Not Think Well, Love Well, Sleep Well, If One Has Not Dined Well."

-Virginia Woolf

Banana Bread

I made Banana Bread this weekend. Actually I was cleaning and almost ready to take a long nap when I noticed the bananas on the counter were looking ‘questionable…’ Normally I would have immediately thrown them away (especially with a nap on my radar), but it was a cooler (mid-80s) day than normal—and I had been in the mood to bake since Friday…Banana Bread seemed like the perfect solution. 

I found my recipe from Food Network...but made a few tweaks:

1 cup Granulated Sugar

8 Tablespoons Butter (I used the Land O' Lakes Brand--Whipped instead)

4 egg whites

4 medium ripe bananas

1 Tablespoon Skim Milk

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1) Preheat the oven to 325

2) Mix the Sugar and Butter until light and fluffy--add egg whites one at a time.

3) Mash Bananas together--mix in milk and cinnamon--add to the sugar mixture, and stir until combined.

4) Add in the dry ingredients and mix until the flour disappears

5) Pour batter into a greased loaf pan (or two)...and bake for 65 minutes

What surprised me the most--other than the deliciousness level--was how easy this was to make :) What's your favorite quickbread to make?

Friday Faves

T.G.I.F.

The weather in the Middle of America is hot, humid, and dry. Gross.

So I'm planning on being poolside (cocktail in hand), on the golf course, or in a temperature controlled environment all weekend long.

My Favorite Things From This Past Week:

"Come Over" by Kenny Chesney

Last Summer it was "You and Tequila" by Mr. Chesney,

and this summer it's the above song. 

Bud Light LimeARita

The only downfall of these delicious drinks is their size (8oz) and the calories (220). Regardless, they're worth trying (and mildly addictive). 

My New Bike

(It's the white one...and I love it so so so much).

I had always been told to switch from my mountain bike to a road bike, and I'm glad I finally listened to reason and did. It's completely changed my perspective about biking (for the better), improved my workouts, and it's just so stinkin' cute!

The Balm "Stainiac"

I was hesitant to try this product, but after using it for the past few weeks, I'm sold.  I put it on in the morning (I just use it on my lips), and don't think about reapplying it until when I leave work for the day.  My favorite part about this product is that it blends in seamlessly with the natural summery look.

Enjoy Your Weekend Friends.

Stay Cool. Stay Hydrated. Stay Happy.

oxo

Summer Blog Break

I think if there was an award for inconsistent summer blogging, I would win it...and if not win it, at least be a strong contender.  And as much as I wish summer could last all year long,  it's August again (18 days til my 3rd and LAST year of Law School Starts). So it's back to regular blogging, or at least blogging more than once a week!

See y'all tomorrow :)