Today’s post is going to be a lot like my brain – all over the place but full of little interesting tidbits of information. I’m assuming you are OK with this because you keep reading my blog. 🙂
I’ve been wanting a pair of skinny black jeans for awhile now. I actually ordered these from Madewell, but they were insanely tight. I know jeans are too tight when Tim’s eyes almost pop out of his head when he sees them on me. I sent them back and kept my eyes out for another suitable pair. Well, Old Navy’s harassing, non-stop emails finally paid off for them. I was threatened with losing my bonus cash or cash bucks or whatever the heck they are, so I ordered a pair of their Rock Star Skinny Jeans in the Curvy fit. Holy Cow. These could very well be the best pair of jeans I’ve ever bought – even better than my James Jeans, which were my previous favorite. They are snug, but not too snug. They don’t hit me in an awkward part of my belly. They are flattering. They are the right length. The black is a nice, true black. At 1/5 the cost of the James Jeans, the Old Navy jeans are a steal. I’m considering buying like 5 pairs just in case Old Navy decides to discontinue them. I LOVE them.
Man, this is going to be a pretty materialistic post. The next thing I’m going to talk about is another recently discovered love – Pura Vida bracelets. I first ran across them at the yoga studio I go to. They had this bracelet made of salmon colored thread with silver balls woven through it. Here it is. It caught my eye immediately because I thought it was soo beautiful. It was $15 though, which seemed like a lot for what it was. So I checked out the website – you can get a ton of bracelets very cheaply on the website! I signed up for their emails and immediately got a 50% off coupon. I ordered one of the multi-packs, and I couldn’t be happier. They were way to large for me, so I had to trim down the ends (and then re-melt them), but now they fit great. I’m hooked. If you want to try them out, let me know. I can send you an email, and you’ll get 50% off your first order too.
I was hoping that devoting more time to yoga, meditation, and reflection would make me less want-y. However, so far all I have noticed is an obsession with yoga pants and hippie bracelets. Maybe I should just give it more time?
AND….. I tried one new recipe this week (between all of my online shopping). I made paleo spaghetti, and it was so good that I’m making it again this week. I roasted a spaghetti squash (cut it in half, took out the seeds, rubbed the inside with olive oil and salt, and cooked it cut-side down for 30-45 minutes in a 375 degree oven). Then for the sauce, I followed this recipe. I was short on butter, so I used 3 T of butter and 2 T of olive oil. For the meat, I turned some of our ground pork into sausage using this recipe. When we mixed it all together – wow! It was super delicious and very easy.
And there’s my update for the week. Hope you are having a productive Sunday!