Just a quick post on an Anthro necklace knock-off I found. I know a few of you have been wanting to buy the necklace from Anthropologie- and here's a cheaper version from Charlotte Russe.

For those of you who don't live in the South- I'm here to tell you....it's honest to God true that news people, be in CNN or a local station, WILl find THE most redneck, Billy-Bob, ghetto Southerner to interview on TV. Holy Geez.

I know rape is NOTHING, NOTHING to joke about, but as Usher would sing....Oohhh My God. This guy had me rolling! Thank you Huntsville, Alabama news. I must have watched it about 10 times since 4:00. Watch it all- but the funny sh** doesn't occur until about the 1:00 minute mark....

"...so y'all better hide ya kids, hide ya wife AND hide ya husband cuz they rapein' errbody out hurr!"

Today. My friends. Today, was the first day I have EVER ran (read: completed) 5 miles during one run! I know, I know. Not much to most people, but extremely AMAZING for me. I felt good during, only a few moments I felt too light-headed and I finished in 1:04. I was hoping for a 1 hour time- But honestly? I'm proud of myself and proud like hell of this time. I have 12 more weeks to train and I can only imagine what it'll feel like to complete 6, 7, 8 miles at one time. SO happy right now!!

Thanks for the input on color selection. I'm no closer to choosing a dang THING. I'm getting overwhelmed with this guest room. Usually I know EXACTLY what I want- what colors, scheme, etc., but I want too many things for this bedroom. I wanted an accent wallpapered wall (because wallpaper is SO in right now), then I thought about just a cool and modern wall decal- WAIT. Then I'd need to change the wall color. Shit. Perhaps a funkier, bold statement curtain would be better than the ruffled one for this room? ARRGHH!!!!!!!!!! haha! I think I'll just focus on getting my bedding first and go from there. *deep breath*

Have you re-decorated your home/room/apartment lately? If so, do you ever get overwhelmed with all your options and HOW do you cope?

I heard rumors there won't be an Anthropologie sale in the morning. BOO freakin' HISS to that! I have MONEY.

OK! I'm out! I'm going to re-fuel :-)

Just a quick blog for today, as I'm doing house work, cooking meals, etc for the upcoming week. Busy busy!

I'm sure a lot of you have heard of CSN by now- So many people in the blogging world are hosting CSN gift cards giveaways and doing reviews on products- I can see why! They have awesome stuff! I'm gathering items for my new lovely guest bedroom an, vanid I found that they had upholstered headboards and slipper chairs just like I envisioned in the room! YAY!!! At good prices, too!

I'm having difficulties picking a chair, though. I need your opinion. Imagine if you will:


Now, these two chairs and these two color drapes I LOVE. But, which, IF ANY OF THEM, would look good with the gray bedding?? I have my opinion, but wanted external views. :-) I'm leaning more toward the ivory curtains and a pop of color from the slipper chair.

I'm going to tell you a secret about one of my many nicknames- One in which my Mom has for me. When I was younger, I was obsessed with The Nightmare on Elm Street Movies (did you just make an "Uhm. Ooookkkk. Weirdo..." face? That's really ok.)

So, my mom got the great idea to call me Ms. Crew. Like Krueger, except she spelled it Crew. This was before J. Crew was popular- and since my first name started with a J, somehow I got the nickname J. Crew. Yeah. Sometimes I wonder if that's not how the store came up with its name....true story.

After Brady decides to wake me up in the morning by standing on my chest, back, etc until he gets his milk bone, he lays right back down and does THIS BS!

Oh. Sorry. Am I bothering you, your highness?

He is SUCH a showoff, I swear.

Everyone have a fantastic weekend! I'm going for my first 5 mile run Saturday!! YIKES! Wish me luck.

You know how much I love Anthropologie. It is the best store on earth to me. But this....this was hilarious. I think all will enjoy this witty interpretation of the latest Anthropologie catalog spread.

Thanks, Jezebel for the laugh.

Enjoy.

My favorite?- "Remember barf?"

Anthropologie and their beautiful brown boxes. Don't most all stores ship in brown boxes? Whatever. Theirs sparkle.

I was THRILLED that the Tiny Windows Shirtdress FIT! A shirtdress actually fit over my big boobs?! I was so excited, I just stood in front of the camera and danced. Forgive my crazy hair- I just ran 3 miles after work today. And don't give a crap what it looks like. haha!

I was just updating my little workout log thingy and decided it was absolutely necessary for me to post a photo of these hideous......parachute THINGS, is the best words I can use to describe them.....

Uhm. Really Anthro...No. No, really. What were you thinking offering these up? Hey, I bet you'll be able to snatch these up for years to come. NEVER gonna be sold out. (ha! Watch me be oh so wrong. And I'm sorry if you think these are cute. VERY sorry. haha)

Happy Tuesday.

I decide to take advantage of the"additional pages" feature on blogger- I created a page specifically to record my weekly workouts, so if you're interested I'm going to start recording those on Monday! Check out the menu bar above this post.

I was a cooking fiend today! On the agenda: Cranberry Orange Muffins and Homestyle Turkey Meatloaf. Both turned out pretty good!





Also, did I mention I was contacted by Pom Wonderful a few weeks ago- They saw my blog and thought I'd be interested in their Pom Wonderful juice. Uhm. Heck yeah I would! I love their original juice, and they sent me an entire case of their Pom Blueberry. IT IS AMAZING. :-)



What did you do today? For me, the day came and went so quickly :-(

During my run yesterday, I realized I've been Little Miss MIA here recently. Good reason- because I have nothing to say. As you can see from my last post, I'm trying to get some extra money, but apparently no one wants my Coach wallet. LOL! May just pass it along to my Mom who wouldn't buy herself anything like that anyway.

I received my order from Ann Taylor LOFT Wednesday and was excited to do a little show-and-tell for ya, but the items sucked butt. I was disappointed in the quality of that Ribbon Dress (The hem? Look, I totally understand it's supposed to look "un-done" but I'm not really down with the whole Orphan Annie look) and the Sheath Shimmery-ish dress? LOVE! BUT, too tight. Eek! Sheath dresses are not good for women with any sort of a stomach. I sized UP in hopes the next size fits. We'll see. *fanghas crossed*

I placed an order with Old Navy *slash* Banana Republic *slash* GAP (I really like the fact you cans hop on ONE site from all three stores, and more, with just a click of the next TAB! I had so many coupon codes, I was in heaven!) and soon these items will reach my door:

I LOVE candles. Yes, I DO. Yankee candles are my favorite, or they WERE until I found Candles By Victoria.

I've mentioned these candle in a previous blog...

She has a candle business based in Texas and has started from the ground up, and thanks to Beauty Guru's on YouTube and bloggers, she has REALLY become successful! Even if she hadn't had all of that support, I know she still would have made a killing. Her candles are TO DIE FOR! The scents are SPOT-on and really put out a lasting scent.

I was going to place an online order today (yikes!) and saw that you could host an online candle party of your own. I thought that was SUCH a cute idea- remember the candle parties you always got invited to back in the day?

So, I'm having an online candle party.

I'm inviting you all to my online candle party with Candles By Victoria!

All you have to do to participate in my partay is place an online order from Candles By Victoria. All orders will be shipped within 2-7 business days.

Visit the link below and if you decide you would like to place an order please leave my hostess number (2316) in the COMMENT box during the check out process or email my hostess number along with your name to victoria@candlesbyvictoria.com.

Even if you decide you can not order at this time, stop in and sign the guest book to enter in the free monthly candle giveaway!

My online candle party ends July 25th so order your candles today!! Remember my hostess number in the comment box: 2316

I know there must be someone you know who needs a candle!

P.S.- I recommend the candle packages. On the website click on "candles", then page 2. You'll see you can order 6 different candles for a lower price than individually. I usually like the biggest sized ones, but the 9 oz REALLY put off a good smell! Or try the scent shots. You can try out different scents if you have a tart burner before buying the big ones.

She also has a Scent Description page that helps you out a little with the choosing! :-)

www.candlesbyvictoria.com
Hostess number: 2316

Some of my favorites:
* Pink Sugar & Coconut (like the Aquoline perfume from Sephora? Yes!)
* Simply Delicious (for winter months)
* Reese's PB Cup (AMAZING!!)
* Bella Swan (Even if you're not a twilight fan- I'm NOT. Sorry- you'd love it!)
* Edward Cullen
* Pazzazy
* Angel Food Cake

The yard sale yesterday was a success! For anyone who's never had a yard sale (I'm sure someone out there never has)- DO IT! You can get rid of some random sh**! Like I said before, e-bay is amazing for selling my name brand and well-worth the money items that I just have no need for, but yard sales....Yes, ma'am, they shall set you free.

I made $250 bucks today- not a ton, but it can go towards a bill or some new clothes ;-)

I'm exhausted now- and don't want to do anything but zonk out in front of the television tonight. Tomorrow I'm listing some things on e-bay. If anyone is ever interested in the items I have for sale on e-bay look me up. My user ID name: chio4ever (gimmie a break. I was in college when I started my account).

Ann Taylor LOFT has 40% all regularly priced items this weekend ONLY. This is a great deal- so I suggest you get your hineys over to their website. Happy Saturday!

Just thought everyone should know.....

I bought those Fiber Gummies- because I'm ALL about some fiber AND anything gummy...and I definitely just ate 8 of them. The label says not to exceed more than 4 a day.......to just add to the craziness, I found some long-lost gummi bears in my pantry. I just ate the entire 5 oz bag of Haribo Gummi Bears.............

Now, who here thinks I'll have a stomach ache soon. *Raises hand*

F***.

Food of the day, people! I made two of these pita pizzas last night and saved the second one for my lunch today :-) They came out GREAT. even though I tweaked Gen's recipe a little. ONLY because I craved MORE, and I didn't have fresh basil leaves.

I slathered tomato paste on the whole wheat pitas, a dash of Frank's hot sauce, olive oil to coat and then stacked tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese all over that bad boy! Sprinkled with the only basil I had (dried??) and stuck it in the broiler. Mmmm...That's all I can say. I was quite happy.






Enjoy your weekend! I'm having a yard sale on Saturday in hopes of getting rid of JUNK and making a litle extra cash! I'll let you know how it goes- I LOVE e-bay and always sell my "high-quality" items via them, but some of the other things I own just won't sell there. I think because most people who search on e-bay have an exact brand or item name in mind they want. it's hard to sell an old top without a brand name, at least in my experience. LOL I mean, what do you list a going-out-top under? LOL CLUBBING. I do. BAHAH!

Bye, ladies!

Good afternoon!! I'm So happy tomorrow is Friday! Say it with me now: HOT DAMN!!

First of all, the recipe that a few of you requested for the Turkey Lasagna. I had one reader suggest eggplant instead of the wheat pasta for lower carbs. I think it'd be GREAT even if one wasn't watching carbs. Hey, I'm all for lower carbs, usually- but not right now seeing as how it fuels me for my runs. *yikes*. Without further ado:

Ingredients:
***TURKEY***
1 pound ground turkey
1 large onion
1 can (14 1/2 oz. size) tomato sauce
1 can (6 oz. size) tomato paste
1 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons parsley flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
salt to taste ***CHEESE FILLING***
2 2/3 cups cottage cheese
4 ounces Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
***NOODLES AND TOPPING***
8 ounces uncooked lasagna noodles
8 ounces shredded Mozzarella cheese

(This recipe from CDKitchen for Best Turkey Lasagna serves/makes 8)

For those of you who don't know: I love owls. I collect owls. Owls of ANY kind. On ANY thing. I found these super cute note cards from a seller on Etsy- persnicketypelican.etsy.com! They were exactly what I was looking for- and you can get them monogrammed! These aren't exactly what I bought, but similar.

I also did some shopping with Ann Taylor LOFT, who had some couldn't-pass-up deals. I ended up purchasing these two dresses:

Sorry for the crappy photos- That's all I could find to use. I'm really hoping the sheath fits right, as it looks SO chic and classy- and I'm wondering if I made the right choice by getting the second dress in plum instead of the black and white. Black and white combo is a NO LOSE situation, ya know? Go check it out and tell me what you think. When the order comes in we'll see how they fit. Do you like LOFT as much as I do? I, of course, don't heart them as much as Anthro, but for classic pieces...They ARE my go-to source.

I have my eye on a few other items from LOFT as well:

* Knit One-Shoulder Dress (out of stock in my size right now)
* Cotton metallic Skirt in Light Bronze (Not sure why I adore this so much...)
* Shimmering Jacquard Skirt in Pink (LOVE IT!!)

Tonight's dinner? Pita Caprese Pizza thanks to Gen :-)

The turkey lasagna I made last night turned out so delicious- and it's good for you!! It'll be my lunch and dinner throughout the week- I love making in bulk when I can! it makes things SO much simpler. Of course I had to try out my new camera on the food!
(* Did I even mention I decided on an SLR? I went with the Nikon D5000 and am VERY happy with the quality and functions)





I had today off from work for the 4th and I was so busy I didn't even get a chance to relax and do nothing. I love just doing nothing sometimes. I was productive- moving furniture from one bedroom to the other and deciding on decor for the guest room :-)

I've been eyeballing these Dolce & Gabbana 4015 sunglasses since seeing how hot they looked on Evangeline Lily in LOST. LOVE them on her- Hope they fit my face well because I just bought a pair today- my other sunglasses were in dire need of being replaced. Scratched, smudged...just F'd up. It was time people.


Did any of my fellow Anthroholics out there buy anything from Anthropologie's sale this morning? THANKING the heavens nothing I wanted was on sale this week ;-)

Have a happy Tuesday! Short week!