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hope you all had a great weekend!
I was home sick for the majority of the weekend. womp womp.
In a way, a cold weekend in January is the time to be stuck on the couch, and I slept and watched TV pretty much three days straight. Somehow I am still exhausted though – it’s like I couldn’t get enough sleep no matter what, but I am feeling a bit better today.
In a way, a cold weekend in January is the time to be stuck on the couch, and I slept and watched TV pretty much three days straight. Somehow I am still exhausted though – it’s like I couldn’t get enough sleep no matter what, but I am feeling a bit better today.
One thing I saw during my pinterest-perusings was A LOT of Valentine’s Day things.
PUMP. THE. BRAKES people!
I just took my Christmas tree down! Today!
I just took my Christmas tree down! Today!
Can we at least get two weeks or something reasonable before we move on to the next Holiday?
I haven’t even posted my New Years Resolutions! we can’t be talking about Valentine’s Day!
so…. a week late…. here are some of my resolutions.
I like to keep things simple….. I’m a low expectations kinda girl 🙂
cook more
I make dinner for us every night but it’s simple things. I don’t try new recipes as much as I used to, so I’m hoping to spend Sundays trying out new dinners and desserts like I used to.
read more
I go through reading phases…..
now that its wintertime hopefully I’ll be jumping back into it.
I’m currently reading this, and I read Amy Poehler at the beach and loved it.
workout outside the house / more classes
I already work out as much as I would like to – at least 5 days a week, sometimes 6.
I really need to start upping the workouts though; trying new things and pushing myself more.
As you know I watch my shows when I workout at home, so a lot of the workouts aren’t super intense and I’m not seeing results like I used to.
To help kick past the plateau I want to go to workout classes 2 days a week, which for me sounds terrible. AHHH. I hate leaving the house to workout and hate going to a class alone. I currently go to a Pure Barre class once a week, and I only even started doing that when I went with a friend for weeks before every going alone. It’s time for me to up it to 2, or to try a new workout class in general (but no way in hell will I try a new one alone, so Emily this ones back on you again to take me!)
no social media within an hour of bedtime
I did this last week and it was great. I had a much easier time falling asleep.
I’ve gotten back into reading for a bit before bed and it’s helped.
less tv before bed
I meannnnnn we all know I’m not going to watch less television.
Why would I do that? Why would I do something so horrible to myself?
So, while I will still watch nine thousand of hours of TV per week (barely exaggerating), I WILL work on having the TV be off for at least an hour before bed along with no computer/instagram/etc. except it’ll never work on wednesdays because the nights I write coffee talk go really late and that’s why I make absolutely no sense. I don’t know what my excuse is for the rest of the time.
make better use of the weekends
this is obviously self explanatory, but I am a lazy S.O.B. a lot of the time and its like I work all week waiting for Friday and then somehow it’s Sunday night again.
I did practically nothing this weekend, but had the sick excuse, so hopefully next weekend I’ll do a bit more 🙂
and some blog related goals….
prepare posts in advance
I’m just the worst at this. I am such a damn procrastinator and night owl.
get better with photography
I am just literally the worst at this. No explanation needed, you’ve seen it first hand.
comment on other blogs/reply to readers more
Notice the theme: I am just the worst at this. But if I prepare my posts in advance more I’ll have more time during the week to read my favorite blogs and comment and reply to people 🙂
do more fashion posts
I told myself I would do that this year….. but it didn’t really happen. I’m a sissy pants and get self conscious so I half-ass it with the mirror selfies…. we’ll see what comes of it…..
:: bedroom updates ::
nope, not exciting blogger-esque bedroom updates like I’d hope.
realistic FML WTF OMG crap up in hurr.
soooo this is the current status of our bedroom while I watch the Golden Globes.
goodness gracious DON’T EVEN get me started.
hopefully the next update will include a beautiful photograph of our bed with the perfect pillows and a beautiful floral arrangement on the nightstand.
:: grand cayman ::
a reader asked about recommendations for grand cayman last week
(and look at me making good on it – check that resolution box!)
we have been going there for 10+ years and I absolutely LOVE it.
it is possibly my favorite place ever.
as for where to stay, anywhere on 7 Mile Beach – but definitely stay on 7 Mile Beach!
For restaurants :
Calypso is a must – and get the sticky toffee pudding for dessert.
It is heaven on a plate. Heaven.
We also love Deckers, The Wharf, Papagallo, and Grand Old House.
That is just a few – the restaurants in the Caymans are insanely amazing and we always go to the same ones instead of venturing to new ones that we hear such wonderful things about. You really can’t go wrong!
For activities, I am lazy as hell 🙂 We sit around on the beach A LOT.
It’s an awesome place to do nothing.
Oh, I rent paddle boards, that is always a good one.
But definitely do Stingray City. It’s an amazing experience and year after year it never gets old – smack in the middle of the ocean, a sandbar with tons of wild stingrays that swim right up to you and you feed and hold.
in the picture below, all of the dark shadows are stingrays.
If you can, and you have a group big enough, charter your own boat. (boat behind me in the photo is not the one we chartered – you can get smaller simpler ones!)
Getting out there in the morning before any of the big Red Sail Sports and other boats come out is one of the most amazing experiences ever. Just you and the stingrays.
:: obsession ::
I am a yogurt freak. Like, I can’t get enough and I’ve been eating greek yogurt with granola for breakfast every day for years.
I was making a salad dressing for a new recipe (I’ll share tomorrow!) that needed plain yogurt and they only had the giant tubs.
The recipe also called for honey, so I figured the Honey Noosa yogurt would work.
UMMMM I now will be eating this yogurt plain for dessert.
It’s INSANE.
I just saw online that they have SALTED CARAMEL and I think I may die and go to heaven when I get my hands on it.
:: LEO ::
ummm I’m watching Leo win this golden globe and give his speech and I keep seeing Katy Perry…..
she’s in the front not even looking at him and listening to his speech.
GIIRRRLLLL you better check yourself!
PAY ATTENTION. LEONARDO DICAPRIO JUST WON.
RUDE.
and YAY LEOOOO!!!!!!! but I don’t think I can see that movie, no offense.
:: KTHANKSBYE ::
mmmmmmmk thats all for today.
have a great monday!
I love your resolutions and they're quite similar to mine! I need to get better about prescheduling posts (like even a few days in advance)
my husband and I are coming to chicago in Feb for a dental conference. Id love your advice on what to pack (so cold I know) and where to eat/ sights not to miss! Neither one of us has ever been before!
This may be creepster city, but I think we go to the same Pure Barre studio based on where you live (my old hood). I just started going a few weeks ago and need someone to keep me accountable–especially on weekends. I'd be a workout buddy if you need one.
aw thanks Jessica!! I'm the one pouring sweat in the far back corner while NO ONE ELSE is sweating in Kali's class on Fridays! I still don't understand why I sweat like a man and everyone looks exactly the same 🙂
you always respond to me!
and also, check out that sugar in noosa. you might not want to love it as much (omg i almost died!)
AHHHH why did you tell me this!!! I mean I'm glad you did, but also am SO MAD AT YOU! Damn. I knew it was too good to be true. 🙂
Love your resolutions! Definitely make better use of weekends is a must for me! I can't believe you were holding a sting ray!?! Ever since Steve Irwin, they scare the crap out of me. But it is a beautiful picture none the less.
the steve erwin thing was a total one in a million – he was provoking the stingray and trying to pin it to the ocean floor, and the stinger just happened to go straight into his heart. Promise!!! I say this only because I am a TOTAL baby, but it's only scary at first because you realize they aren't going to hurt you and are so used to people being in the ocean at that spot with them – you must try it if you ever go!! Feeding them feels like the weirdest thing ever (that part was a little scary at first…..)
SO with you on people rushing the holidays. Too soon Valentines’ Day, too soon. Love all of your resolutions!
We have many of the same resolutions. i am the worst about planning my blog out. It will be the night before at 8 and i sit down trying to think what to write. I am really trying to read more too (which means drink less wine at night) and not look at social media before bed. The Caymans look beautiful! We just booked another trip to St Maarten but I will have to look into that next!! hope you feel better!