Macaroons Make It Better

Hey guys! How’s your weekend going so far?

So far, I’ve spent mine making some of these:

Macaroons!!

A couple of my good friends are going through a rough time, so I thought a batch of macaroons might cheer them up.

Macaroons make everything better, right?

So does yellow tissue paper, if you ask me. It’s just so bright and cheery!

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Austin’s been spending the day at Comic-Con:

(…and you wonder why I didn’t want to go with him?)

So I started my day off with a visit to my favorite colon-hydrotherapist, followed by some green juice and a little shopping:

I hit up Nordstrom Rack for some dress shopping–> and obviously had some success in that department. All together, these three dresses were just under $100! Total. (I love discount shopping.) We have quite a few weddings coming up, so I was keeping my eyes peeled for rehearsal dinner dresses, and a formal one for a wedding we’re attending in late August. I think one of these may do the trick, but I’m keeping the receipt and tags on just in case… I’m the queen of changing my mind and making returns.

Post-shopping, I checked a quick workout off my to-do list:

I love this workout DVD–> you can choose whether you want to do upper body, lower body, or abs (or a combination of 2 or 3). Each section is only 20 minutes, and you only do each move for 1 minute, giving you NO EXCUSES to not squeeze in a great workout, even if you’re crunched for time! I did the lower body workout today, and my legs were burning in no time. I would never do so many lunges or squats on my own, so this was just the push I needed!

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Lunch followed:

I used the HUGE head of romaine from my CSA box as the base of my salad, topped with shredded carrots and some tahini-dill dressing. All that romaine nearly filled my 4-quart serving bowl!

I’ve been enjoying a little almond butter creation lately, too:

In this bowl:

2 Tablespoons raw almond butter
1 teaspoon coconut oil
generous dash of cinnamon
pinch of Himalayan salt
a few drops of NuNaturals Vanilla Liquid Stevia

I like to mix it all together, then throw it in the freezer so it gets solid like FUDGE.

Like an Almond Butter “Snickerdoodle” Fudge.

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Now I’m off to walk this little lady…

Because she’s been napping ALL DAY. Rough life, huh?

Ferris has a pretty tough life, too. Laying on comfy blankets is hard work.

Those two fur-faces are going to join me for a Dexter marathon tonight!

I got addicted to this show last year– while Austin was traveling for work all over Europe– and now that they’ve released Season 5 on iTunes, I’m a really happy camper. (it isn’t available on DVD for another month!) Who knew I could enjoy a show about a serial killer so much? LOL

Hope you’re all having a great weekend!!

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