6 things I'm loving now..

*derek and morgans infinite playlist. I stumbled across this cd the other day and couldn't help but smile. I loaded it onto my computer and my ipod. I made this cd for derek almost 3 years ago- it included songs by fiest, sarah mclaughlan, radiohead, jack johnson and a couple others. out first trip away together was to victoria and we stayed overnight and attended some free outdoor concerts including fiest and sarah- we had such a good time and following that I made this cd and included those artists. the others are just some of our favourite road trip tunes. it was a nice surprise to stumble upon it :)

*halls lozenges- so, on the weekend I wasn't feeling quite myself. I had some vitamin c halls lozenges and each individual wrapper had a little inspirational quote on it! how adorable! totally, totally awesome. I'm a sucker for that kinda stuff!

*blazers- I have been searching for one that I really like and I found these two from forever 21. cuteness! I have to order one of them pretty quick. thoughts and opinions? I can't decide!

*the glass castle-- just finished this book and absolutely loved it! definitely a must read if you haven't already.

*my sunroof- even though my car is basically an antique, doesn't have a gas door, has squeaky brakes, has a speedometer that only works when it wants to and several other quirks, I am totally so thankful for my sunroof. letting the sun shine in is wonderful, even if I have to struggle to get the sun roof open from time to time :)

*this post from carrots 'n' cake- oh my goodness, is their pug cute or WHAT! wow.

originally this list was 7 things and I included the sweet video of acro yoga allstars joe and steph doing some AMAZING stuff. unfortunately, that didn't upload and I was really disappointed. I'm sorry :(

game 7 today- eep! keep your fingers, toes, legs, arms crossed so that the canucks win it all!!

--m

banana bread perfection.

okay maybe not perfection.. I have to say my moms banana bread will always be my absolute favourite.  but this recipe did come in at a close second- I think it was the crumble topping that did it.  even D said he really liked it! another bonus is my kitchen aid mixer makes the process so easy and results in less dishes- sounds great to me!

I used this recipe..

mix it up!

pre-baking.

all crisped up! so delicious!

it was nice to have some fresh baking around on the weekend! needless to say, this one didn't last long in our house.

hope everyone had a great monday- mine was SO busy. after work I had a short visit with my mom, went to yoga, and then made some delicious shrimp tacos with corn on the cob.  it was a great dinner but unfortunately took a lot of time and energy after peeling and frying all the shrimp. well worth it but didn't have much time to relax today.  looking forward to watching the bachelorette tomorrow night :) thank goodness for the pvr.

--m

weekend.

acro yoga was amazing! I wasn't feeling so hot earlier in the day and was hoping I could still enjoy the 3 hour workshop.  I definitely enjoyed it- it is much harder than it looks! I had such a good time meeting all the people that were participating and trying all the different poses.  the teacher that flew in to teach the course was totally awesome and I can't wait to do another one of his workshops sometime soon.  

it was really nice to have time to ask questions and I got a serious workout as well.  my body is definitely a little achy today.  here are a few other photos.. there is a video coming soon!

yay for team "get bent"

being the base is hard work!

after the workshop, I had a date with D. sometimes it seems we are both so busy and it is easier when we make scheduled time to hang out with each other.  it also gives me something to look forward to.  after a nice dinner on the patio at a great restaurant in downtown nanaimo, we headed to the waterfront for a walk in the sunshine before going home.  it was such a gorgeous night.

harbour city.

my hot date!

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I crashed hard last night- I was exhausted!! it was nice to get to sleep early and I awoke this morning feeling much better.  today was spent doing nothing sunday things- errands, cleaning and lazying around.  

back to work tomorrow! hope everyone had a relaxing weekend.

--m

love it.

acro yoga was awesome.. just in case you were wondering :) more on that tomorrow!

night friends.
--m

farmers market fun.

had an awesome day off today.. I think 3 day weekends should be mandatory every week.

started off with a coffee date with my lovely parents and then the farmers market.

delicious bread!

yay for local produce!

I love the island.

my farmers market finds.

I walked away with a couple goodies- sweet peppers, a cucumber and a chocolate panini! mmm yum. I can't wait for the weather to get warmer so there is a more complete produce selection available.

the rest of the day was spent socializing, walking with steff, and a zumba class! and can't forget the hockey game- yay canucks!! they are SO close.

wishing everyone a wonderful weekend- gonna get my yoga on tomorrow.
--m

eats.

since my first ever bowl of overnight oats I have been hooked! they are the perfect meal for an early morning and have been my go-to breakfast for weekdays.  featured here is my favourite combination from this week...

delicious!!

in the bowl went:

*1/2 cup rolled oats

*1/2 cup vanilla soy milk

*1/2 vanilla fat free yogurt

*1/3 cup frozen raspberries

*2 pinches cinnamon

after leaving this overnight, I topped it with a banana and cranberry almond granola in the morning! perfection.. and if I'm really running behind then I can just take it with me and eat it at work! best.breakfast.ever. (and healthy) :)

I'm looking forward to baking this weekend.. my bookmarked recipes just keep growing and growing and I haven't had a chance to try any recently because I have been so busy.

here are some recipes that I can't wait to try:

*strawberry rhubarb shortcake

*whole wheat chocolate chip cookies

*chocolate chip peanut butter swirl blondies

*banana bread with cinnamon crumble topping

*raspberry jam brownies

well... that should do it! (in reality, my list goes on.. and on... and on.. ) my bookmarks tab is getting out of control!

got a little preview at my yoga class tonight of some of the skills we will be stuntin' on saturday at the acro yoga workshop.  I seriously can't wait.  and best of all- I finally got my shirt from the studio that says "get bent"  yah, its pretty much awesome.  pictures of that to come.  I swear my love for yoga gets greater and greater with every class I do.  I have definitely found a passion that is for sure.

here is an example of acro yoga.. we may not be going this far :)

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eek! it's like christmas! I'm SO excited! 

--m

thursday thought.

there's never enough time to do all the nothing you want.
- bill watterson