Wednesday

Swazzle

Good morning and happy Hump Day! One day closer to the weekend! 

I've been away the last two weekends and I'm so sleep-deprived that I don't think I'll wake up until noon on Saturday. FINE BY ME. 

I made broiled miso salmon last night and holy moly. SO GOOD. The marinade tastes exactly like a dish I love at Nobu so this is easily going in the rotation. Tonight I'm making Chicken in tomato-chipotle sauce with avocado crema and cilantro lime rice for me, H, and H's friend who comes over every Wednesday for Survivor. I'm sure there's a bottle of wine in my future as well. 

On the way to the train station this morning, I was listening to the radio and they were talking about whether you drink or throw away the milk in the bowl when you're done eating all of the cereal. I rarely eat cereal anymore but I've ALWAYS drank the milk afterwards. Why would you waste that goodness? Have you ever had cereal milk ice cream? That shit is DIVINE! Cinnamon toast crunch ice cream FTW. So, what say you? Do you drink the milk or toss the milk?

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@Swazzle When I was little I used to throw it away but now if I eat cereal then I definitely drink the milk afterwards. So good! Also I know Frosted Flakes are probably the most unhealthy thing ever for you but the milk after eating those is AMAZING!

Yesterday DH was home and it was amazing! He mowed the lawn and pulled weeds so now our yard looks ready for Summer. We are supposed to be having a friend of ours come out and look at our yard. We have major drainage problems and whenever it rains our yard turns into a lake so he should be coming out this week to look at things and see if his company can provide a solution.

I got to do some Insanity last night and boy was it hard! I haven't done Insanity in a while since before CrossFit and it definitely works a lot more than I remember.

We had Tilapia, broccoli, and cornbread last night and everything was great besides the bread. I made it on Friday sooo....it was a little dry now haha. Tonight DH is working : ( so I'm having leftovers and wine!

PamBeesly524

@Swazzle Hol.y.Moly your dinner tonight sounds amazing.. Let me know how it is! And I also always drink the milk.. It would be a waste not to and it's so good!

Last night I got home and did laundry and we had dinner. H's friend and a friend of his were supposed to be there when I got home - they had an early flight in the morning and were crashing at our place. But H's friend didn't get in until around 8, and the other friend never showed up. H's friend's alarm went off like 6 times at 4am this morning because he kept hitting snooze... I wanted to scream at him to get up and go!

I was up at that point and got up completely at 5 and ran 5 miles before work... It sucked. It was cold and I felt so sluggish, but I did it and now I feel great. It's another all-day meeting day, but at least this afternoon is our monthly cake and beer celebration! I'm going to completely collapse when I get home tonight.

Happy hump day!

PamBeesly524

@southernpeach89 H and I are on a total cornbread kick right now... I hate leftovers so I've been making individual cornbreads in my ramekins - ughhh so good.

LizzyTish88

@Swazzle Always drink the milk! I'm with you there. I'm also with you on sleeping forever this weekend.

@southernpaech89 Hopefully you get the drainage issue resolved. 

@PamBeesly524 That's obnoxious of your friend! I would have thrown the phone at him for sure.

Last night I lounged around again. I got some stuff done but it's so hard not to just relax when Tess is laying on me. We had dinner and caught up on Gotham and Bar Rescue. We were going to go to bed early, but it was around 10 that we finally crashed. I just want one solid night of sleep! Okay enough whining about being tired. 

Swazzle

@southernpeach89 - Ahhh cornbread! That sounds so, so good. This weekend is supposed to be beautiful here so I'm hoping that H and I can get outside and make our yard look somewhat presentable. 

@PamBeesly524 - Awesome job with your run! 

PamBeesly524

Btw - so jealous of all of you with your yards! That's the biggest thing I hate about our apartment.. No outdoor space!

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@Swazzle - I slurp the milk.  YUM.  Unless it's super sugary, and then I leave a tiny bit with all the sugar in it in the bowl.

@southernpeach89 - Which Insanity work out did you do?  They are tough, so much plyo!!  And if the cornbread is dry, turn it into cornbread stuffing or pudding!  

@PamBeesly524 - Nice job on the run, and even better that it's on cake and beer day.  Well-planned.

Good morning everyone!  We woke up this morning to unexpected rain showers, and I love it.  Everything smells fresh and like rain, and it's loud enough you can hear it but not a storm.  

I made myself a Kcup this morning, a new raspberry chocolate one I got at Sprouts.  I've had it a few times before and I've liked it.  This morning I brewed it and poured it in a to-go cup with some milk, and I swear it tastes like raspberry liqueur.  Not complaining.

I got a new top from ThredUp so I'm wearing it today.  I might wear it everyday.


AW:  Pictures from this weekend!!

Little booties from ThredUP.



Still sewing the ruffled tiered ombre crib skirt.


Hamper for stuffed animals.

LizzyTish88

@CocoBellaF K's nursery is coming along great!! 

PamBeesly524

@CocoBellaF Love everything you've done to K's nursery! Also love that top from ThredUp... So comfy and springy!

ETA: I also think it's awesome that her hamper is almost completely full with stuffed animals already

lavenderfields13

@PamBeesly524 Nice job on the early morning run! Even if you were sluggish you still got it done and out of the way so that's good.

@cocobellaF Loving all the pics and love your new top- really cute!

Yesterday I did my PIIT workout when I got home. I still have to talk myself into working out but since it's only about a 1/2 an hour it helps me to just do it. Then I made dinner and it was a Pinterest fail After dinner I showered, stalked the MLS listings and read another chapter of my book. 

Work is so busy lately and I'm over it. I have 3 annual reviews that were due last month that I still haven't had time to do and I HATE writing them. Oh and I thought today was Thursday at first

So H requested some sort of steak meal this week since I cook pasta A LOT. I bought sirloin tips but we can't use a grill at our apartment and I really hate the taste/smell of beef fried in a pan. Any tips on still getting good flavor on the stove or in the oven? I was going to marinate them in balsamic vinaigrette.

jenna8984

@cocobellaf gaaah once again sad I can't see your pics!!

@southernpeach89 hope they can do something for your backyard!

I don't eat cereal- I like it, just never buy it because it's sugary and the kinds that aren't are like $6 a fucking box lol. But on the occasion I do, Kitty sits next to me waiting for the bowl! So I put it on the floor and let her have the milk after I've had a few sips.

Man, I was in training yesterday and missed some good "never have I ever"s. Will be training my boss again today.....hopefully we'll finish up this week and I'll be doing my own thing next week.

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@lavenderfields13 - I've broiled steak before and it's come out very nicely.

lavenderfields13

I forgot about the cereal question. I've never drank the milk after eating the cereal. I do feel like I'm wasting it but I've never been tempted to drink it!

PamBeesly524

@lavenderfields13 what was the pinterest fail?!

@jenna8984 lookin' good mama! love the bump.

speakeasy14

@swazzle the only time I drink milk is with cereal or dunking cookies.  That dinner sounds amazing.
@cocobellaf omg K's nursery is coming together perfectly! And those boots!! Also really like that top on you.
@pambeesly524 Yeah, I would have flipped on the guys, you have more strength than me.  Did they make their flight?
@beachyone15 been thinking of you all morning, and hope you guys are ok
@jenna8984 you look amazing! And you can totally still play never have I ever
@lavenderfields13 I've pan seared and broiled steak before.  Both ways taste really good.  

I was in such a bad mood last night.  I still haven't caught up on sleep and was stuck at work until 6:30 because of entitled sales guys.  Then I had to go food shopping so I didn't have dinner until closer to 9.  I made steak stir fry with broccoli, snap peas, and carrots.  My bf met up with friends at a bar and decided to invite them back to the house since they hadn't seen it yet.  I told him I wasn't in the mood to entertain so they could not stay long.  I guess he told them they couldn't stay, because they were super awkward around me.  As soon as they left, I went to bed.

 

Ok, no more whining.  Need to focus on positive things.

Swazzle

@CocoBellaF - Everything's coming along so nicely! 

@lavenderfields13 - You're missing out with the milk! 

@jenna8984 - I know you said you don't have cereal really but FYI milk is actually bad for kitters' tummies. 

@speakeasy14 - I have a feeling there are roughly 8-9 of us that'll be sleeping our faces off this weekend. 

lavenderfields13

@speakeasy14 I can't believe you had it in you to still go food shopping and cook dinner! I would have been lazy and ordered pizza lol.
Ugh my H goes to concerts with one of his friends pretty often and they always come back to our apartment after and his friend crashes there. I don't mind because I don't want him drinking and driving but they're always loud and wake me up in the middle of the night and I get ragey.
Also, I would lose if it my MIL lectured me on cleaning my house!

PamBeesly524

@speakeasy14 I think he made it because I didn't hear otherwise! Would bf's mom really lecture you about cleaning?! only, you, not bf? or both of you?

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@PamBeesly524 Enjoy your cake and beer celebration!!! I'm so jealous!

@CocoBellaF I did the Plyo Circuit Cardio video. It's like a 40 minute workout.

@Lavenderfields13 Oh no lol! What did you make that was a pinterest fail?

@Jenna8984 You look fantastic!!!

speakeasy14

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@CocoBellaF - K's nursery looks incredible!  I love how full her closet is already!

@lavenderfields13 - My dad doesn't grill, so we never had steak from the grill growing up...my Mom used to marinate in Worcestershire sauce and then broil it.  It usually turned out well (unless she got so distracted by one or all of her 4 children under age 10 that it burned...a common event, because I was a small terror.)

Morning everyone!  I'm doing okay this morning.  I was going too get up and run before work, but last night I drank 2 large glasses of wine and so I didn't because I couldn't get out of bed.  My BFF texted me at 6:00 to make sure I was up and apparently I texted her back "Working on it" in my sleep.  So I'm going to squeeze in a yoga class at lunch and then I am not letting myself go home until I run.

Today I'm working on research and reading a paper from an old grad school friend.  She was in the MA program when I was in my PhD program; now she's in a PhD program at another school.  She had the absolute worst MA experience--awful advisor, profs telling her she was too dumb to be in grad school...one of them even told her she was "too blonde"! (She's a gorgeous former cheerleader...which apparently goes against the "historian" stereotype...don't get me started.)  But she is kicking so much ass in her PhD program and I am so proud of her.  I'm excited to read her paper.

Also, in regards to cereal milk: I don't drink it.  But, I generally use so little of it that there isn't any left when I'm done because the cereal has absorbed it all.

But, @southernpeach89 has me thinking of a similarly important and related question: Do you put sugar in your cornbread, or not?  I don't.  In fact, the cornbread recipe I have from my grandmother says at the top, "Only Yankees put sugar in their cornbread.  This is only one of their failings."  (Needless to say, the South runs strong in that one.)

Swazzle

@speakeasy14 @PamBeesly524 - Don't you know a woman's place is cooking and cleaning the house?

cu97tiger

@speakeasy14 - My sister's MIL makes snide comments about the cleanliness of her house. That would drive me INSANE.

Last night I was at work until 6:30, so I picked up chick-fil-a for H and I on the way home. We just started watching Shades of Blue (JLo). I'm not hooked yet, but it's interesting. Oh, the other night my gf and I finally finalized our flights to Boston. It's going to be such a quick trip that I won't get to see any NEYers (BOO) but I'm excited to see two of my best girlfriends and just drink and relax and laugh.

This morning I went to Crossfit. I still have to scale everything WAY back because of my back, but it's better than nothing. After work I have our last couch to 5k run before the race this weekend. I need to run 7-8 miles on Saturday, then have the 5k Sunday.

After I get home tonight, one of my co-workers (former employee) is coming over for wine and snacks. I'm looking forward to that, too!

RE: cereal. If I have leftover milk, I poor more cereal in. I like to finish the cereal and the milk at the same time!

cu97tiger

Also, I'm going through the 'never have I ever' thread now and adding my 'loves'.... I wish I had been on yesterday!

MissKittyDanger

@Swazzle  Cereal milk is a shared event. I drink some and then give the rest to the cats, which is what I've always done lol One of my cats use to LOVE corn pops also, so I'd leave a couple in the bowl for him to munch

@CocoBellaF & @jenna8984 both of you ladies look great!!


Not much last night. This cold is making Matt feel really tired, but he helped with a bit of dishes before he felt tired.

Not much else last night. Tonight I do need to throw laundry in and vacuum. I took out hamburger but not sure what I'll make. Likely hamburger helper.

It suppose to be warm-ish soon so I may sit on our balcony for a bit, we get the afternoon sun so it may be warm.

beachyone15

@swazzle - Survivor will be my escape tonight!
@CocoBellaF - You are adorable, and so is the nursery!
@lavenderfields13 - You can sear it on the stove and finish in the oven. That'd be good!
@jenna8984 - Looking good!
@speakeasy14 - Thank you. H and I are fine, and we know that's the most important thing.

What a night. We had a massive hail storm last night that ripped right through our neighborhood. You know the dark purple spots they show on doppler radar? Yeah, that was us. Hail somewhere between golf ball and tennis ball size. The hail only lasted 5 minutes but it was so loud and pretty scary. We have 3 broken windows, 7 window screens with holes in them, and worst of all H's truck is un-drivable. His front windshield is completely cracked, headlights busted, and dents all over his truck. In fact, the hail hit at just the right angle that it popped off his interior rearview mirror from the outside. There were some shingles on the ground so our roof might not be in the best shape either. Will find out tonight. We called insurance right away to file a claim but even paying the deductible is going to suck. You know how we were debating on getting a new bed? Last night, just a few hours before this unanticipated storm, we went out and bought it. Last night H said something about canceling it. I kind of snapped at him, because even though I know it's probably the "smart" thing to do, I don't want to. Anyway, we're both at work today because there's nothing we can really do at this point. Is it 5:00 yet? I need a drink.

labro

@Swazzle I drink ALL THE MILK ALL THE TIME! I love leftover cereal milk but I've never tried cereal milk ice cream!

@jenna8984 You look adorable! Love your top today!

@CocoBellaF You are seriously killing my willpower to not browse on ThreadUp and buy all the things.

@speakeasy14 Ugh to your bf and his friends and double ugh to your bf's crazy mom!!

@PamBeesly524 Another ugh to your H's friend letting his snooze go off all morning!!

Wellll last night I finally got the lawn mowed! The day ended up turning out really beautiful and the grass dried enough for me to mow it without making a huge mess. H and I also got the shower painstakingly pulled out of the bathroom. It required us breaking it into a whole lot of really painfully sharp fiberglass pieces but it's done! I put it out by the road in the hopes that our garbage company will be nice and pick it up for us. Kind of doubting it though.

We're in a good place with the bathroom for the moment so we're taking a break there and focusing on cleaning the house tonight. We still need to finish putting stuff away from our trip and I desperately need to sweep and vacuum at a minimum.

lavenderfields13

@PamBeesly524 @southernpeach89 It was pasta with goat cheese, lemon and spinach. You mix the goat cheese with pasta water to make a kind of "sauce" but it was kind of gritty and just blah. I ate it because I was hungry but I immediately took it off my board.

I guess I'll try broiling the steak tips - I have no idea what I'm doing so wish me luck guys. lol

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@labro - DO IT!  Use my link so I can get $10 credit and buy more things!  

speakeasy14

@futuremrshistorian ugh I feel for your friend, I got the same comments from an adviser during my undergrad.  I ended up getting him removed as an adviser for any student, and he was on probation when I graduated. I also made a dramatic effort to show him my law school and grad school acceptance letters, since you know I wasn't smart enough for either. --- Cornbread... I'm a yankee and have never added sugar.  At least I don't think I have. Now I want to double check my recipes.