I got it from my mama.

I got this at Big Love Fest on May 1st, done by Robin Plemmons.

Mom doesn't like silver jewelry and I can't exactly send her ceramics.

I took myself out to eat though. At Limones (also on my list).

I started with chorizo empanadas. I ate one, saved one for Yancey.


I ordered a blood orange margarita. They have lots of fancy margaritas. I haven't had a drink in so long that this got me tipsy.


For my entree, rabbit sausage over mac and cheese with wine.

I have a computer again!

I finally got my charger in the mail!

Okay, so I've been having to deal with the tag office all week. Tomorrow has to be my last trip to pay a fine and then I go to court for the same thing on Thursday. Oh well, it'll be a little vacation (or sick leave) time.

I hate that I can't remember where I left off. Actually, it was less than a week ago, but it seems like FOREVER.

Let's start with pictures of my small batch baking!

Bananadoodles: everyone loved these. They were chewy and delicious!


Honey & goat cheese filled fig muffins from Eating Well: Cool idea, but they're a little too dense for my taste.


Chocolate chip cookie dough balls from Oh She Glows: I still have these! Aren't they the cutest things ever and so delicious and easy!


Vegan lavender cupcakes w/ fluffy lemon buttercream: great consistency and made the house smell wonderful. These guys have the best frosting recipes ever; they always turn out just right.


Chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes from Love & Olive Oil: wonderful, but the cookie baked a little and the frosting melted even after refrigeration


Somehow, I forgot to take pictures of the ginger miso peanut butter cookies. Not bad, but the miso was too overwhelming.

May already!

Here I am again on a day off the gym. I'm tired, my legs are a tad tired, and I just took some NyQuil to hopefully knock myself out.

I took Monday off to run errands at government offices. It didn't all pan out though. I got my AM workout in, went to do my thing, and got lunch at Blue Water Seafood Company (it's on my list).



While waiting to work out, I made peanut butter & jelly filled mochi! Yum yum!



I went back to work on Tuesday but no gym since I went to Turbo Kick as well as step on Monday. It was my instructor's birthday so she filmed up. It was lots of fun!

I had killer workouts Wednesday and Thursday in the morning and at night. One thing that's different though is that, while I didn't work out at night, I did in the morning both Tuesday and today. :)

On Tuesday, I baked green tea tarts with lychee and strawberry preserves. The filling was great whereas the tart was rather hard.



Despite a day off, I'm just glad it's the weekend. I need sleep. My roommate and I have been watching tons of "Bones" - we're on season 3 - and falling asleep to it every night at 11PM... with the TV on. :/ Even with eight hours, I'm still groggy.


I realized I love seeing others' menu plans.



Sweet potato with hard boiled egg - I'm so going to be a bento box mom.


VegHeads had a soft opening. I realized this when I drove by. I got the veggie stack: flavorful, a little spice, on foccacia, and with goat cheese. I didn't eat the foccacia though. :)



Finally, I doubled the volume of my almond butter by adding equal parts almond butter and almond milk. The recipe comes from Oh She Glows and Heather Eats Almond Butter.