Weekend Recap

This weekend was busy, successful and fun!  

Friday, John and I went over to Cocoa Beach to spend some time with my parents.  We went to my favorite restaurant...TACO CITY!!!  Yum!  

We also had wedding missions while over on that side of the state, so Saturday, my mom and I went to meet with the florist.  You remember here when I mentioned our little florist debacle.  Well, we ended up meeting with the less expensive one to see what she could do with the pictures I had.  She did raise her price a little to meet exactly what I wanted, but she is still far less expensive than the other florist.  She's been doing this for 20+ years and explained exactly how she would put things together, so now I feel much better going with her.  Plus, the other florist was too busy to meet with us.  Deposit down.  Florist: CHECK!  Yay! 

 

I also stopped by to pick up more samples of cake.  This weekend, we tried lemon and red velvet.  The lemon was awesome and would be pretty as a wedding cake.  I have ordered chocolate peanut butter, almond, and cookies and cream that I am picking up this week to sample.  Then, the cake will be picked as well!  All we have left is to finalize the caterer, linens and invitations!  I'm so excited almost everything is done!!

Saturday night, I went over to my friends A & J's house to watch the Florida game and enjoy a Mexican Fiesta!  The food and company were awesome.  The game.  Not so much.  Gators...you gotta pull yourselves together!  Ahh!  Hopefully this bye-week does us some good and we're ready for Georgia in Jacksonville in two weeks.  On a happy note: Ohio State and Nebraska lost!  They shouldn't have been in the top 5 anyway in my lowly opinion. :-)

Sunday, we went for a training run.  We did 7 miles and it went awesome.  I think our training gets better every week, as does our pace!  Only 4 weeks left until the race...I'm pumped!  

For lunch, we went to this little Italian restaurant down the street.  It's a neat place with outdoor seating and a live band Friday and Saturday nights.  It's always good, but this time, I tried the Alfredo sauce and penne pasta and it was the best I've ever had.  No exaggeration.  The rest of the day was spend doing some things around the house and watching A History of Violence.  I'd always wanted to see that movie, but never had.  It was good, but a little violent.  I had a nightmare last night about the guy with one eye...ha.  That's what I get for watching something like that before bed!

Good weekend all-in-all.  I hate when they end.  Happy Monday!

Chocolate Chip Cake

Last weekend, I made a chocolate chip cake for dessert for one of our football parties.  It came out rather delicious.  

Here's the easy recipe:

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding (small)

8 oz. sour cream

4 eggs

1/2 cup Wesson canola oil

6 oz. chocolate chips

Mix, beat 2 minutes.  Stir in choc chips. 350 degrees @ 45 minutes

It's easy, moist and tasty.  Enjoy!

Tasteless

So, I'm sure most of you have seen this footage from 'The View' by now:



I just can't get over how incredibly rude and disrespectful Whoopi Goldberg and  Joy Behar were.  Not to mention unprofessional, hypocritical, need I go on?  I cannot stand 'The View' because of those two ladies.  They talk over anyone with a differing opinion any time they want to on the show.  This type of scene isn't the first, they just decided to end it with a bang (you know, for Bill O'Reilly's sake) and walk off.  Why don't you ladies take a little bit of Barbara Walters class and respectfully disagree and make your point without yelling and storming out?  Goldberg and Behar pride themselves on being open-minded, but they aren't even close.  Open-mindedness does not just apply to opinions you agree with that may be controversial.  If one is truly open-minded, then you should believe everyone has a right to their own thoughts and opinions and be able to take their points and disagree in a respectful manner.  I do not agree with O'Reilly on all topics, but I do believe that he has a right to his opinion and that he does present some valid points from time to time.  Isn't that why you brought him on your show in the first place?  To get his view?

Unbelievable.  Tasteless.  Unclassy.  I hope you're proud of yourselves ladies.

Fall Fashion

I've been dying to wear fall clothing.  Since I live in Florida, even with our wonderful week last week weather-wise, the temperature wasn't quite conducive for fall fashion.  I've still been in the spirit though and today I found some good deals at Old Navy...especially if you use the onbday20 coupon (20%off) I found, valid through today.  There was also a shipping one through 11/8, onship50 for free shipping over $50.  Just FYI :)

I usually don't have luck at Old Navy, but I figured I'd give it a try again.  Here are a few things I found:

Not normally one for tunics with leggings, but I thought I'd give it a try!

They look cute online, let's see how they look on me!  Yay for fall and sales!

Wedding Wednesday

The Father-Daughter Dance

My dad and I are close.  We work together, we have a similar sense of humor, and are not usually serious.  We're definitely not sappy.  At all.  I love my dad more than words can say though, and I want a song that will be a good representation of us.  I've picked five songs, my mom has suggested one she wants me to seriously consider, but I'm torn.  Also, John and I are dancing to a very classic rat pack guy, so we have an oldie in there, so should I pick a different type of song for my dad??  Here they are below...you'll need to turn off my music at the bottom first.

{one}

"Gracie" by Ben Folds
I like the lyrics, especially about having your father's mouth, because I do...I've been known to get lippy :)  I just think it's a sweet song.



{two}
"Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman
I think it shows a great relationship between father and daughter.  It goes through the progression of their relationship in life.

{three}
"Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole, featured Natalie Cole
Classic.

{four}

"I'll Always Be Your Baby" by Natalie Grant

Great lyrics.  Not sure if she's my favorite artist though.

{five}

"My Girl" by The Temptations

Upbeat.  I am afraid I might cry during this dance, so this might help :)

"Sunrise, Sunset" Fiddler on the Roof

This is the one my mom likes.  I don't mind the song so much, but the singing isn't exactly what I'd pictured for that dance.

Let me know your opinions!  If you have any other suggestions, I welcome them!

Day 10: Mission Complete!

Day Ten: One confession

I have not met an item on my 101 in 1001.  It's the no sweets for one week a month.  I deem this impossible while training for 1/2 marathons.  And after this one in November, John and I are signing up for another on in February.  It's not that I overindulge, sometimes that sweet tooth just gets the better of me.  If I'm not running as often, I can go literally months without eating junk, but my body just craves that sugar when I'm burning that extra energy.  Sometimes fruit can deter me from the sweets, but not for long.  I've decided it will be marked as a failed attempt.  One mini-sized candy bar during the day has become my undoing...boo.  But hey, there's no way that extra 50 calories is putting  a dent in my burn for the day...bright side?  Sure.


This is the end of my 10 day challenge!  Happy Hump Day!  

I want to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

I'm finally going to make it to New York City!  Yay!  Something I can mark off my bucket list and my 101 in 1001 list!  My mom decided we should take a trip before the wedding, just her and I.  She wanted New York City to be the final trip we took with me as a single lady-in the legal sense anyway!  So, in a month, we're off to see the sites!  I've never been, so I need tips from all of you!  We are going to hit the obvious sites: Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Central Park, 30 Rock (ah!) Ground Zero, Broadway, ect...but what else do I need to see??  Anywhere special we should eat?  Shop?  Steer clear of? Let me know!