Movie Monday!

Well! What a Monday! My day started off with another rainbow – woo hoo! Unfortunately I was running a little late so I didn’t snap a shot of it but it looked a lot like the one on Friday, it was just in a different spot (maybe because of the change in sunrise time?).  Such a nice little surprise to start the day/week  :)

Work was work – nothing much to note about there, other than to say I had another Chobani yogurt. Weee!! Today I tried Pomegranate and it was YUM! I really like that the flavors aren’t too over powering and that its actual fruit that I’m eating in with the yogurt. And speaking of fruit – I don’t know if it is the pears this year or me but I currently can’t get enough of them! They’re so sweet and delicious! I normally like pears but the ones I have had the past couple of days are just so good! I’m having a hard time pacing myself with the ones I just bought – I could easily wipe them out in one sitting.

At lunch I popped home quick grab some leftovers  for dinner (score one for planning ahead!) and move my kitchen table from my dining room back into my kitchen in preparation for my dining room table arrival tomorrow! SO excited!

It looks so empty right now

Hmm...need to paint that door too...haha!

Abby at Country Fest 2010

After work my friend Abby called to catch up about my vacation and her new job (!!!). I have been meaning to call her since I returned from the cruise but life keeps getting in the way! Eek. Thankfully she’s a very understanding friend. :)

Abby and I go way back to I think middle school (my memory is blanking right now!), if not middle school then definitely high school. I’m so happy we’ve stayed in touch through all the years and still make time to chat and see each other - although now when I visit her it will have the added benefit of being in sunny Florida!

Shortly I will be heading over to the Palace Theatre. I’m super excited about this because they show classic movies on the big screen for only $5!! Can you believe it?! I think that just rocks! I have wanted to go to one since I found out they did this but haven’t made my way over there until tonight (despite the fact that there have been many movies I wanted to see). So what movie am I seeing? The Ten Commandments (staring Charlton Heston and has the famous parting of the red sea scene). Probably not many people’s first choice BUT I love this movie! (Weird, I know, but I can’t help it!)

When my sister and I were younger we used to rent movies from the library and the ones we picked usually ended up being old movies. One of the ones we got was The Ten Commandments and, I don’t know why, but I thought it was such an awesome movie and have loved it ever since. I’m totally psyched about seeing it on the big screen.

That will pretty much wrap up my night since the movie is quite long and I’m sure I’ll be zonked by the time I get home. Hope everyone has a great night!

Are there any old (or any) movies that you like that are a little out of left field?

I like a bunch of them but I’ll save that for another post :)

Catch-up Part 2

Check here for catching up part 1.

Tuesday my friend Alison came over after work to check out my new bathroom. While on vacation I had my downstairs bathroom completely gutted and re-done. I'll post pictures, but not quite yet (there are a couple of people I want to see it in person first ;) ). Below are the before pictures:

The shower (and this is after I cleaned it)

 

Marigold tub surround

View from the door

You can see why it needed to be remodeled! As soon as I saw the house (even though I loved it) I knew this room desperately needed some attention and T.L.C.. Well it certainly got it! It looks like a completely new room now; amazing!

Alison and I got a pizza from a place near my house that has some of the best pizza I've ever had! I had some baby carrots on the side to try to add some nutrients to the meal. Then we chatted while watching Friends. It was a nice fun and relaxing night.

Yesterday was a memorable day for me due to the fact that I tried Chobani Greek yogurt for the first time EVER and LOVED it! I was so nervous that I would hate it since it has taken me a while to like yogurt in general - it freaked me out for such a long time because it contains live cultures...eek! - but it was sooo good and good for you. I highly recommend it. And for those of you who are a bit skeptical like me, Chobani has coupons on their website (here) so you can try it for even less! Who doesn't love coupons (or at least saving money)!

Another note worthy 'event' that is taking place this week...the first signs of spring at my house!!! It's my first spring in the house since I moved in at the end of August/early September so I never had the chance to see what flowers grow here.

Well I still don't know since they are just sprouting but here's what they look like. If you have any guesses, please share!

These blue babies are growing near my foundation

And these buds are all over the front of my house

I have no idea what they are but every day when I get home from work I take a little time to check them out and see how things are progressing...and if they are becoming more recognizable to me!

Tonight I made a very yummy and snazzy iced tea. I took 5 bags of I Love Lemon tea and poured boiling water over them and let them steep for about 5-10 minutes. Then I mixed in some sugar and sliced up a whole lime and half a lemon and put the slices in the tea. I'm keeping the slices in to let everything marinade together.

Look at those yummy fruit slices

And on that note we are all caught up! Cheers! Have a happy Thursday night and great Friday morning!