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Snowy Tears

Another weekend gone, another snow storm begins. My work is open so I will be making the drive into work. Hopefully it starts to melt soon, I’m getting cabin fever. 

 

My brother texted me late Friday asking me to take my nieces to dance class due to an emergency so most of Saturday was spent with them. As Winter continues I am feeling lazier and lazier. I spent most of the weekend reading and cleaning. Boring, I know. 

I Did

 

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~ Took my nieces to dance class. I had to entertain the little one while the older one was in class. Then it was the little ones turn. We’ll have to work on her Selfie skills. 

~ Did my Federal taxes 

~ Read two books 

~ Shoveled more snow

~ Watched White Collar on Netflix while writing my posts for the week 

 

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 Seamus Sightings

 

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Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.

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Friday Favorites | Snow Round A Million

Is it really Friday? It is. I want to be more excited about it but we are expecting snow on Saturday all the way into Tuesday so I am going a little stir crazy. I have trash piling up but I can’t get to my trash barrel because it is buried under 3 FEET of snow. Waaaaahhhhh. Okay, now that I got that out of the way I am a little excited because I want to finish that wood project I was working on a few weeks ago. I also get to do my taxes. I know, hold your excitement.

Bring on the puppy snuggles, hot chocolate and books to read. Until the snow comes, I bring you my favorites for this week. Enjoy!  

 

Favorite Recipe: This looks so good, and much less processed than other desserts. 

 

 

Favorite Quote: We are all damaged, but that means we survived. 

 

 

Favorite DIY: I would probably paint it a black color though, and use it as a front door console table. 

FREE and Easy DIY Furniture Project Plan from Shanty2Chic: Learn How to Build a Buffet Table // Shanty-2-Chic.com
Favorite Valentine Printable: It’s a free Printable too. 

Love Subway Art Printable - Love is Patient, Love is Kind 1 Corinthians 13 #valentinesday
Favorite Funnies: 

 

 

 

 

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Linking up with Amanda

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 Also linking up with Natasha for 5 on Friday.

 

THE GOOD LIFE BLOG

 

 

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My Dream Is…

A few weeks ago I shared my goals for the category Career and Finance as outlined in The Power of 100! book. In the book it references 7 categories in which you should put your 100 goals for the optimum life balance. The categories being Generosity, Health & Fitness, Career & Finance, Spirit & Emotion, Travel, Friends & Family, Accomplishment & Experience. I am going to break down my Travel group, to show how it should sort of look. Also know that not all 100 goals will necessarily be done when you are brainstorming your goals, they may fill in down the road once you complete another goal.  

 

23 Fragen an Hallo Welt - It's on my list!
 

I am going to breakdown the category Travel. I have to admit this one is a little easy as I want to go to a lot of different places. 

 

TO COMPLETE WITHIN 2 MONTHS – TWO GOALS

Save $100 per month towards travel expenses 

Research two trips to happen this year 

TO COMPLETE IN A YEAR OR LESS – THREE GOALS

Stay in a Bed and Breakfast 

Travel to Michigan – My Ohio State heart is breaking a little at admitting this one. 😉 

Travel to Texas 

TO COMPLETE WITHIN 5 YEARS – FIVE GOALS 

Travel to Canada 

Travel to Italy 

Visit 5 out of state friends

Travel to another state to help with relief aid

Travel to Minnesota to visit family

Bonus: Go to Niagria Falls 

TO COMPLETE IN 5 YEARS OR MORE – TWO GOALS

Travel to Ireland

Travel to Australia

 

 

Some of these goals may change as time goes on and that is okay.  The point is to move forward towards them and revise as needed. 

 

What places are on your list? 

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Buffalo Spinach Hummus

I decided to make my own hummus after buying a Hummus pre-made from the grocery store and it was really not good. So bland, and a little weird tasting. It really lacked the flavor I wanted. Since I am eating it with veggies I really want the flavor to pop and make it taste good to eat veggies. I also wanted to incorporate a veggie to get some of my daily dose of veggies, spinach made the most sense since it would blend well. The hot sauce really kicks up the flavor. Don’t worry though it doesn’t overpower it. I added 1 tablespoon to start and ended at 2 but could have gone up to 3, depending on your taste. 

 

 

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Ingredients: 1 TBSP Minced Garlic ~ 1 (15oz) can of Garbanzo/Chick Peas ~ 3 TBSP Tahini ~ 2 TBSP EVOO ~ 3 TBSP Lemon Juice ~ 1/2 cup spinach ~ 1/2 TSP Salt ~ 2-3 TBSP Hot Sauce 

 

Directions: Pulse the first five ingredients in a food processor until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.

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Season with the salt, and add in the hot sauce and spinach and pulse again until fully incorporated and smooth. 

 

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Serve with cucumber, peppers, celery or pita chips. 

 

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Buffalo Spinach Hummus
 
Ingredients
  • 1 TBSP Minced Garlic ~ 1 (15oz) can of Garbanzo/Chick Peas ~ 3 TBSP Tahini ~ 2 TBSP EVOO ~ 3 TBSP Lemon Juice ~ ½ cup spinach ~ ½ TSP Salt ~ 2-3 TBSP Hot Sauce
Instructions
  1. Pulse the first five ingredients in a food processor until smooth, approximately 2 minutes. Season with the salt, and add in the hot sauce and spinach and pulse again until fully incorporated and smooth.
  2. Serve with cucumber, peppers, celery or pita chips.

Football Is Over

Well another weekend over and in the books. It ended with a bang! The Patriots played a nail biting game and came out the winner! I then found out due to the snow we are getting today that work will be closed for the day. That makes it a pretty good weekend in my books. Here’s to a day of reading and working out. 

 

 As for the weekend… 

I Did

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~ Ran some errands, including 2 trips to Old Navy, Marshall’s, Home Goods and The Paper Store. Got those cute pillows at Home Goods

 ~ I finished a book, not a great read so not much to report. On to the next one. 

~ I got a lot of workouts in. I wasn’t a fan of Piyo when I first got it since it I have balance and flexibility issues but really starting to like it. 

~ I got books in the mail from Heather. So excited to read them, I’m a fan of Maya Banks. 

~ Got lots of snuggle time in with Seamus, he was really clingy Sunday morning. 

 ~ Got lots of cleaning done, food prep and veggies galore. 

~ Ready or not snow is coming. I am not impressed!! 

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How was your weekend? 

 

Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.

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