one.hundred.push.ups

if you had told me a month ago

that i'd be talking about doing a push up challenge

i would have thought you'd been snorting kitty litter

but it was about a month ago that i joined a gym

for exactly the millionth time

and this time, for whatever reason, i fell in love

i love kickboxing & body pump

pilates & yoga

and even zumba

but something my pilates instructor said in class last week really stuck with me

she said that if you only do one exercise the rest of your life, do push ups

they help with posture and they work your chest, abs, and arms

you can do them anywhere and at any age

she said they will keep you from becoming invisible as you get older

(there is an 86 year old man who whips my butt at push ups every week)

as i was leaving class i remembered a post my friend Candace did a few years ago

on a push up challenge she was doing

 so i asked her about it and she said she i should give it a try

and so i'm going to start this weekend

 

http://www.hundredpushups.com/index.html

 

 

wish me luck!

 

 



Trader Joe's Tuesday

this should actually be called

trader darwin's tuesday

because i'm not talking about food today

i'm talking about  my second favorite kind of sleeping pills

*sorry for the fuzzy cell phone picture*

 

i don't normally like melatonin

it gives me crazy dreams and not the good kind of crazy

i think it's because these are chewable that they really help you fall asleep quick!  my husband will even take these and he hates taking pills for anything... what's even better is that since they are peppermint flavored they also moonlight as a bedtime breath mint

 



Gator Girl

 

hey little Gator Girl! what's not to smile about?

you're wearing an adorable shirt

you spent the weekend running wild at your grandparent's house

and your Gators beat Kentucky 38-0

(i know your mama is smiling!)

Fall

when i found SG helping her daddy rake the leaves i realized

 that fall is officially here!

but... it's been averaging 86*

(with temps in the triple digits last weekend)

so it doesn't exactly feel like fall yet

these pictures sum up this time of year perfectly

a yard full of fall leaves

and a baby dressed up in my favorite summer bubble

all that's missing is daddy throwing the football,

mama's wine, and SG's bow

 

remind me of how hot and miserable we are right now

when i start complaining about how cold i am in february

 

 



Trader Joe's Tuesday

it's about time i admit it

i am addicted to trader joe's

and so is this girl

(greek yogurt with chia seeds and honey)

 

 

 

we love the sample lady

i don't know about your trader joe's sample lady

but ours? is a genius

and so is hers

 

my latest favorite

cilantro pizzas

 

 

*frozen naan (i used whole wheat)

*arugula

*manchengo cheese

*grape tomatoes

*cilantro salad dressing

 

 

preheat oven to 400

put (still frozen) naan into oven 3-5 minutes to get it nice and crisp

add 1TB (or less) of cilantro dressing

top with 2-5 sliced grape tomatoes

and a handful of arugula

bake 6 minutes

take out of oven and add shredded manchengo

put back in oven another 3-6 minutes

 

 

we had these twice over the weekend

next time i want to try a greek version using

greek salad dressing, kalamata olives, feta, and grilled chicken

 

 

 



RIP #55

the san diego chargers retired the number 55 today

 

 

although i've never been much of a charger fan

i've always been a fan of junior seau

i mean, who could resist that smile?

 



#SDRWTASTE2012

i wouldn't change my life for anything

i love my daughter, my husband, and our life in the 'burbs

 i even love my minivan

 

but i do miss last minute dinner plans

 

san diego has restaurant week twice a year

which is a perfect opportunity to try out new spots

 at an affordable price

i know a lot of people hate prixe fixe menus

but i'm not one of those people

i was a little bummed this year when i realized

restaurant week was here

it's not easy to get a sitter once a month

let alone every night for an entire week

damn my sister for having a life of her own

anywhoodle

last week as i was browsing the participating restaurants

in an attempt to narrow it down to just one

i came across a link for #SDRWTASTE2012

 i knew instantly that i had to go

for one price the event featured

over 50 restaurants, wineries, and breweries

all together at the coolest waterfront venue

 

one stop shopping

one babysitter

one night out

one happy mama

 

 

 

we ate too much

we drank too much

we had way too much fun

 

 

 

a million thanks to my sweet friend Muffy

for getting us tickets, keeping us company, guarding my staircase

and everything in between

 



ermagherd

my sisters and i cannot stop speaking in "ermagherd"

and now i've brought my innocent child into our nonsense

i cannot stop laughing



Labor Day

as much as i love summer

and i do love...

 eating watermelon in the pool

cruising in the convertible

splashing in the pool

fireworks

beach days

sandcastles

picnics

 

cousins staying up late

and backyard patio drinking with my sisters

 

we're officially ready for fall

bring on gator football, cooler weather, uggs, and the punkin patch!!