Weekend scenes

I can’t believe the weekend is almost over! I need an extra day off of work soon.

Here’s my weekend through less text and more pictures for the sake of time.

Was happy to get a package from White Girl salsa yesterday. I won some last year and it finally came. I was so sad to pick up the box and see stuff was leaking. Even more mad when I sliced my finger on a piece of glass, even though I was very careful opening the box.

This came as a sample in our newspaper. I had it after the gym and thought it was pretty tasty.

After a shower and lunch, I was just as tired as my three boys. I read my book and fell asleep for about five minutes.

Traded in an empty bag of Starbucks beans for a hot cup of coffee. I was one of the few who didn’t get a love cup around Valentine’s day, so I was happy to randomly get one. I tried the blonde roast for the first time and I liked it. I usually like darker blends of coffee, so the taste of the lighter bean was different at first.

Grocery shopped. Just needed a few things to get us through the week.

Shopped at one of my fav local grocery stores, Sendik’s.

Got these for free using a coupon sent to me by the company. Will let you know how they are!

Had to get this salad dressing at the store because I love eating salads, but love them even more when this dressing is on top.

Got my ring cleaned. It’s all shiny and looks new now!

Weekend movies/shows. Can’t get enough of Downton Abbey still.

Read a little. Not as much as I would have liked. My eyes keep getting so tired!

Karma is always on my lap when I am curled up on the couch with a blanket.

If you want to enter to win 12 of the new Chobani flavors, come back tomorrow because I’ll have a giveaway!

Addicted to Downton Abbey

I’m not one to watch that much TV. I’d much rather read or play on the computer.

Last night, I stayed on my sore butt (delayed onset muscle soreness from Monday’s fitness class) and watched three episodes of Downton Abbey. I literally sat and laid on the couch from 6:15 until about 9 p.m. Um, I am a bit obsessed with and addicted to the show! I know I am not alone because I keep reading and hearing about more people just like me.

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I love the characters, historical references, romance, the British accents, the mystery, the clothes, etc. I could go on and on. I am one episode away from finishing season one, so I am a bit behind considering the last episode of season two just aired. I had to sign up to get season two from the library and I hope it comes in soon so I can have another marathon!

I ate some thin mint ice cream while I watched.

I got my sore butt to the gym tonight. I worked through the pain and it felt good.

After I got home, I made my lunch for tomorrow–a spinach salad with peppers, mushrooms and cheese. Kind of a weird combination, but I have been craving peppers and mushrooms lately.

Aldi had a sweet deal–I got all three of those peppers for 99 cents total. Score!

I saw Jenna review this book on her blog and when I looked it up on Amazon, I was impressed with the five out of five stars from other readers. It came in at the library and I picked it up today. Yet another book that is set partially during WWII. I guess I can’t get away from the subject this year, no matter how much I try.

I am looking forward to this book and I think it will be a much better read than The Tiger’s Wife! There’s a bonus of some lovely German recipes in the back of the book too, so maybe I’ll attempt to make some of them. I love German desserts.

Time to get ready for bed and read that book. Have a good night!

Y-Triple Threat and Tempeh

I tried a new group exercise class after work tonight. It’s called Y-Triple Threat. The teacher said that the class was setup like the Tabata one in the last session, so I was kind of excited as I had been wanting to try Tabata for a while now.

Here is the class description from the YMCA’s website:

Knock your socks off with this three-tier total body workout! Participants will work through a combination of exercises encompassing Cardio, Strength and Core. This class offers variety and modifications for all fitness levels.

It was a fun, but tough class. I did find myself really sweaty and red at one point and had to run for an extra sip of water. It felt good to get my butt kicked though!

I feel like my exercise routine has been too boring lately, so it was nice to switch things up tonight.

I came home and knew exactly what I would have for dinner–tempeh. I love this Lightlife flax kind I got at Whole Foods. It’s definitely been the best tempeh I have tried so far. (Sorry for the yellow photo).

I cooked it in soy sauce and had it with a side of asparagus and a berry protein smoothie.

I really like this protein powder. It doesn’t taste chalky or thick like some others do.

I had better luck with curling my hair yesterday. We went to my in-laws’ house for dinner, so I thought I would change things up with my hairdo. They all liked my hair a lot.

I can even report that I slept on my curls last night and they still looked good this morning, so I didn’t wash my hair. I just dry shampooed it and refreshed some of the front curls. A co-worker also commented on my curls and wondered how I got them to look like they did. Love having a new style to experiment with!

On the bus ride into work this morning, I decided that I’m giving up on The Tiger’s Wife. Just can’t get into the book and I am about 35% through it. I have plenty of other things to read! Life’s too short to read bad books.

Any book suggestions for me? I have a bunch of stuff to read, but has anything grabbed your attention lately?

I’m only two episodes into the series, but I am loving Downton Abbey so far! I am off to catch another episode now before bedtime.

Enjoy the rest of your Monday evening!