Tuesday snooze day

Tuesday is my early day and it's so easy to rationalize sleeping longer when you're still in bed. I start by giving up doing my hair, giving up starting dinner in the crockpot, foregoing makeup, the list goes on and on.

Dinner is in the Crockpot!

Breakfast is all set as well.

Monday Monday...

A new work week is beginning and a new list of things to do.

Something's leftover from last week...
Finish sewing pillow covers
Paint chalkboard calendar for kitchen

This weeks menu...
Monday: chicken pesto paninis with tomatoes & mozzarella cheese
Original pin here.  I changed from turkey to chicken and axed the avocado and just stuck with the pesto.
Tuesday: shredded chicken tacos with black beans and Spanish rice
*this is a recipe my sister shared with me that I love and use frequently.
Thursday: spaghetti and homemade meatballs
*this one is all in my head of course.

This is my Monday outfit. Red skinnies from old navy, navy and white striped tee from tj maxx, navy scarf and brown metallic flats from target.

Dinner update: the chicken pesto paninis were DElicious! Highly suggest. I broke out my George Forman, whipped up a basil pesto sauce, on the ciabatta bread, spread pesto on top half, chicken (previously grilled), fresh mozzarella and tomato on top, let cheese melt a little, then BAM! Get in my mouth you are amazing!

Also, menu change already! Thursday night we are going out to dinner, so no cooking up here! I'm ok with it :)

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Saturday yard sale time

I'm so sore from Crossfit. Well not as sore as I imagined I'd be, but still sore. I went yard sale hopping again with my partner in crime Danielle. The finds weren't nearly as good as last week but, still good. I got a little side table for Kevin's side of the bed. Some books, for personal reading, counseling and a cool edition of The Last of the Mohicans (that's Kevin and I's fav movie). Then I got a lamp, forgoing the purchase of the shade. Some seat cushions for free that I will clean and use either in my bedroom or living room. Danielle got some really cool stuff too!

For lunch I had some caprese salad using the basil from my planter.

I wore my jeggings from express, free old navy long sleeve tee and flats. My hair has been drying naturally and not all wild woman like. So I've been able to wear it down.

Ugh it's Friday?

Well this week flew by! So I didn't really get into too much what my weeks usually look like. Cause boy are they hectic! I LIVE for the weekends!

Monday: work normal job as guidance counselor 7:30-3 (stay later depending on workload), come home make dinner, RUN, relax, do some school work.
Tuesday: work 7-2:30, go right to local community college & teach Intro. to Psych. from 3:30-5, come home, make dinner, try to be productive and do schoolwork.
Wednesday: work 7:30-3:30, drive right to Delaware for my graduate classes (Doctorate in Educational Leadership program) from 5-10, usually don't get home till 11:15-11:30 and boy am i tired!
Thursday: work 7-2:30, go right to local community college & teach Intro. to Psych. from 3:30-5, come home, make dinner, try to be productive and do schoolwork.
Friday: work normal job as guidance counselor 7:30-3 (stay later depending on workload), come home and depending on my plans I relax and usually DRINK!

Phew.... That was exhausting just to type it! Finding time to do things Is tough and I find myself just coming home and doing nothing! I hate that, it's such a waste of time. I'll come home and sit on my phone or iPad and waste away the hours. I have to become more aware of how much time I'm wasting.

So today I had a workshop. I came home and was sooooo tired that I decided to take a nap and then be productive! So I was, got up did laundry made the bed, cleaned up the kitchen and hung up my welcome sign I bought at the yard sale last weekend. And thennnnnn at 6 I went to Crossfit!

Well this was my first time doing crossfit. It was insane. It is quite difficult to move my limbs right now. But I feel great! I'm totally going to do it! I just did the intro class and I will begin the foundations program which is three weeks, 2x a week. Then you get into the actual crossfit program from there.

As of May 9, I will be done teaching intro to psych until the fall and will have more time. I'm really excited about this journey and can't wait to get toned!

Dreary weeks make me sleep

This weather has been so dreary that it makes me sleepy.  Combined with a few other factors makes me even sleepier.  Therefore, my to do list is hanging around again.  Maybe Thursday I will be super productive.  Tuesday night I didn't get to try the Crockpot Chicken Teriyaki because I forgot to defrost the chicken. Ooops. Breakfast for dinner it was! We love breakfast in our house. Eggs over easy with some toast and BACON :) yum.  Tonight I have class till late so the bf is usually on his own for dinner Wednesday nights.  I will be cooking the flank steak on Thursday so we will see how that goes. 

My pants from Old Navy were a hit, but I had to attach a disclaimer since they made some people dizzy. Oops again.

Here's the entire look.  I paired the pants with a white button down and brown belt and brown flats and a chunk fun brown and gold necklace. 

Again, it's nasty outside.  I'm wearing my navy khaki skinny pants with gold flowered flats and a green long sleeved tee with scarf from Francesca's. I ripped my last pair of contacts! So Glasses it is!

 

Every night that I don't wash my hair, I put it in a bun on top of my head to help keep the curls intact and to keep it out of my face.  I think I looked like Cindy Lu from The Grinch!!

Old Navy was calling my name!

Ok, so I love shopping the clearance and sale sections at Old Navy! They have cute trendy pieces for super cheap that compare with j. crew for more than half the cost most of the time.

                                     I bought this button down on sale for $19. Normally $25.

These long sleeve cotton tees were.....wait for it.....$12......it gets better. Buy One Get One FREE!
So basically $6 each.

These ankle pants are the Diva style and were on sale. One pair was $13.99 and the other were $8.99.

These are J. Crew's version which are very similar except for the price tag. On sale these pants are still $49.99.

This is a close comparison with the Old Navy gingham shirt, it's Ralph Lauren and $54.

Another comparison is Theory cotton long sleeve pocket tee, $85.

So, I think that I did pretty well. Two pairs of ankle pants, two cotton tees and a button down for $55. Thanks Old Navy!