After the Christmas party Saturday night, I struggled waking up for church on Sunday, but I made it. After church, my parents and I had breakfast with Nick's family at the Fish Market. Dom, Nick's brother, is twelve. He has absolutely no idea what a Mimosa is. We convinced him that they call orange juice "mimosas" at the restaurant. When the waitress went around the ...
How I lighten Up My Chinese & Use Up The Leftovers
To be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with Chinese food. I love that it taste delicious and it's fast. I hate how it makes me feel bloated after eating globs of it. Chinese food and moderation is kind of hard. Instead of giving it up completely, I like to lighten it up by adding healthy fillers. I took four cups of arugula and tossed it in an asian ...
Girl’s Night: Chinese Food & Wine
I had the girls over for dinner Saturday night with my parents. I wasn't officially moved in yet, but I couldn't wait to break in my new table. I'm so proud of the farmhouse table my dad and I built. I've been shopping around for one like this for so many years and finally gave up and decided to do it myself. We used the Ana White DIY plans. The benches were my dad's ...
Because we love cheap Chinese and fortune cookies.
Tonight, Samantha and I had zero urge to cook, so we drove 12 miles to a hibachi buffet. Not many things compare to cheap Chinese and extra salty chicken. I felt like risking my blood pressure and my overall health for some hibachi tonight. As long as it fits my macros, right? To be honest, I don't like the word macro. It makes me think of Macaroni and that probably ...
How Will I Ever Leave?
I love love love the afternoons. I get all my work done in the morning and get to do whatever I want after. I'm a morning person so I'm always motivated early. Paulina called me and asked if I'd like to meet her at the pool. I finished my bowl of oatmeal and headed that way! But first...I heard my mom in my head, "TARALYNN PUT ON YOUR SUNSCREEN", and thats what ...