More Super Bowl Munchies...

Just in case you still haven't decided what to make this Super Bowl Sunday (or any day for that matter), here's a great link to some healthier recipes!

Here'a a great spinach dip recipe that has been adapted in a "lite" way:
2 packages (10 oz each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1 cup finely chopped green onions (with tops)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, crushed

Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 1 hr. Makes about 4 1/2 cups of dip.

We're watching the game at our friends' house, and I only have to bring an app... now, I just need to decide what to bring!

Fabulous Shoe Friday

I decided that Polyvore makes Fabulous Shoe Friday so much easier for you all to quickly click to the shoe links so I'm going to start posting them in that format. This week's shoes are all neutrally colored. Enjoy!

Fabulous Shoe Friday 02/05/10 by bloggernextdoor featuring Jeffrey Campbell shoes

As I Mentioned Yesterday...

Here are a few more Polyvore boards for you. I pictured a window shopping trip (because you know I'd have no money left if I bought all of the clothes I am putting in my boards).

Window Shopping by bloggernextdoor featuring TOMS shoes

Summer in the City by bloggernextdoor featuring J Crew shoes

Weekender by bloggernextdoor featuring Deena & Ozzy wallets

A Great Forward

Everyone has friends that sends email forwards. I can usually tell whether it's going to ask me to forward to a bajillion people or face a miserable existence and delete those before opening them. I received this one yesterday and actually thought it was cute. I think my favorite is number 12.

The Zen of Sarcasm

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me alone.

2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.

3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.


4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.

5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.

6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.

10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably a wise investment.

12. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

13. Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.

14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.

16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.

17. Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.

18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

19. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving .

20. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

AND

22 . Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Time Suck...

Just when you thought I'd abandoned the blog, I've posted more than you would ever want to hear from me in one day. I just couldn't wait to share how much of a time suck fun Polyvore is. I made my first board... not surprisingly, I actually own most of the items. BUT, I really want the coat and was trying to come up with reasons to buy it. I'm sure J could come up many reasons why I shouldn't.

Snow Day by bloggernextdoor featuring Sorel boots

Only try when you have plenty of time to kill waste sit on your butt play.

Super Bowl Munchies on the Slim

With the new year bringing many slimming down goals, Super Bowl weekend can be an eating nightmare. Here are a few Weight Watcher recipes that will keep everyone fed, with none the wiser that it's actually somewhat healthy! You can search the site for many more.

Fresh Corn Salsa, Pepper Swiss Mango Quesadillas, Chocolate-Chile Cookies
Beef Nachos
Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Bites
Hot Fiesta Dip
Grilled Corn and Avocado Salsa

Are you serving burgers but don't want the huge buns? I found these amazing buns from Earth Grains that you can sub instead. (The site has a 75 cent coupon!)

Happy eating!

Save 20% at OldNavy.com!

Right now, Ebates is giving 20% cash back on all OldNavy.com purchases! Totally worth buying online to save a little moolah! Ends tomorrow at 9pm PT.

Where Are Your Jazz Hands?

I just realized that I practically abandoned "real" posting in January. Oops! The month just flew by before I had a chance to look up!

Part of my goal to being a better me involved exercising a bit more. I renewed my gym membership at the beginning of the year and, at first, had a hard time getting motivated. I'm not a free-weight kind of girl, so I usually found myself on the treadmill. Everyone knows that you'll get bored out of your mind before you know it if you don't mix it up a bit. So, I took a look at the class calendar one day after work and realized a new class was starting... might as well give it a try. And that's how I found myself three weeks into Jazzercise. You heard me. Dancing around, arms swinging, grapevining, leg kicking... with jazz hands. I'm loving it. At first, I felt like a big goob, but I quickly got over it. Who cares what I look like... I'm sweating like crazy! I haven't lost any weight, but my heart rate monitor no longer fits around my chest-- a sign that inches are melting away. Also, my heart rate isn't sky-rocketing like it was during the first few classes, so I can tell that I'm getting in better shape. The music is really fun and new, so you'll find yourself doing eight counts in your head when you hear the song outside of class. They change it up every few classes, so you don't get too comfortable doing the same thing every time. I ran into my pharmacist after class, and she died laughing when I told her what I'd been doing because she'd done it back in the late 70s-early 80s. I think something must be right if it's still around, right?

I don't have a picture for this post, so I'll leave you with this...

Last Call...

Today's the last day for my first round of Ebay sales. Check them out here and here if you haven't already. If you "win" one of my auctions, let me know you found it on the blog!

Reflection

With six months of wedded togetherness under my belt, I have been trying to reflect on how my goals for 2010 translate into making myself better within our relationship. It's surprisingly easy to forget that a relationship is about both of you. Everything has gone swimmingly-- no real arguments. But, I've found myself becoming increasingly annoyed with the most inane things.

So, I took another hard look at why I was annoyed. I immediately realized that I was being lame. Thoughts running through my head, "Hello! Wake up... you're the one being the jerk. Get over yourself. Pay attention to your husband-- your husband who just carted all of your tubs down to the crawl space and didn't make a peep. Yes, we have our differences, but he was that way for the 7 years before you got married and isn't going to change. So, bend a little!"

These two goals popped into mind...
*Banish negativity.
*Be less critical, more patient and loving. {Do things for others just because.}

Holy epiphany, Batman. Amazing what you'll realize when you just pay attention. So, I'm going to slow down, listen to him, and not get so annoyed that he didn't shut the freakin' closet door before coming to bed. Oh, and remember this...
and this...