Dallas here we come!!

Watch out Dallas, we're headed your way! Dave is playing a show at Opening Bell Friday (May 6th) at 8:00, we are so excited :) This is his first show in Dallas...for those of you in/near Dallas you can find the details here.

I am so excited to be on the road to Dallas today for multiple reasons. It's just nice to get out of town and have a road trip with my hubby, but most importantly I get to see one of my best friends who I haven't seen since she was a bridesmaid in our wedding! I'm dying of excitement to see her, so it might be a long trip down there...

Love, love, love her!

PLUS we get to meet many of our twitter friends for the first time! Like @Maria_Manning and @giggleglitzglam ...can't wait :)

Bff's Bridal Shower...

This last Sunday, I threw my bestie a bridal shower in Kansas City. I had so much fun planning the party and was glad everyone had a great time. It was so hard to leave so quickly (we drove up that morning and left after the party), but I'm glad I get to see her and all the other girls again soon :) 

We ate some good food, drank some wine, played some games, and Jen opened presents (of course!)

the cute fruit kabobs my Mom made

My Mom's veggie pizza, so good!

My famous guac, you can find the recipe here

 

The bride-to-be and I :)

My mama and I

100 things about me {part 3}...

51.  My middle name is Ann, just like my Grandma on my Mom's side 

52.  I was born with a full head of thick hair, which the nurses couldn't help but spike for my first official picture...thanks a lot ladies...

53.  I was on a bowling team for the league at one of the bowling alleys here in Wichita in middle school, pretty sweet I know...

54.  ...I won the trophy for highest average in the bowling league...I'll pause for your applause...


55.  I require a lot of sleep in order to not be a grouchy mess...just ask my husband, he'll tell you I'm a bundle of joy unless you wake me up before my time

56.  ...this usually means an average of about 9 hours a night, don't hate...

57.  I love to dance, do yoga, and run...just not all at the same time

58.  Growing up I always wanted to be an actress, and hey if Hollywood were to come knocking now whose to say I'd turn them down


59. I've always been a very emotional person, sometimes because I'm sad and sometimes I'm just so happy...


60.  ...I have definitely toughened up the last few years though :)


61.  I loooooove roller coasters (and theme parks in general)...the faster it is and the more times I'm thrown upside down, the better


62.  I make lists for everything: to-do, grocery, to pack, to remember, wish list, monthly goals, etc.


63. I enjoy finding unsigned/indie bands that most people haven't heard of and then sharing them, there's just something about finding fresh new music that gets me all excited


64. My Mom is a hairdresser and she has always been the one to cut my hair, she knows exactly what I am going for when I try to explain what I want (even when I'm not making sense)...


65.  ...because of this I'm scared to let anyone else come near my hair with scissors, except this one time in Maryland

I just let him trim my bangs

66.  I get really grouchy if I get too hungry, my Dad likes to call it black out rage (yes it's that bad)...

67.  ...Dave has learned that if he keeps me fed I stay the happy person I usually am :)

68.  I love movies and I find something so comforting in watching a movie I've watched a million times


69.  Scrapbooking is one of my fav things to do! I've gotten really behind though and need to catch upon my books

70.  I've always wanted a pet monkey, they are just so cute and cuddly!


71.  ...I've also always wanted to swim with the dolphins :)

72.  Going with the things I've always wanted to do, I have always said I wanted to go skydiving...I guess this goes with loving rides and things, I just love that feeling when your stomach flips


73.  I hate cold weather, I would be happy if it just snowed once on Christmas every year and that was it...

74.  ...but I do love having seasons, I don't know how I'd feel living somewhere that the weather was always about the same

75.  My husband's album is now on iTunes!!! I'm SO excited :)  ...just go here!

Skinnygirl love...

If you haven't picked up on it yet (HELLO?!)...I love love love Bethenny Frankel! Everything from her witty remarks, to her fabulous recipes, to her book Naturally Thin that has helped so many people have that AHA! moment to get what eating to stay naturally thin is all about. And don't get me started on her workout DVD...LOVE Body by Bethenny!

I've been doing the yoga video for a few months now and can't get enough, it has been the perfect workout video since it's been too cold to run outside (and I don't do treadmills.) Plus now that it's getting warm enough to run outside it will be a great way to mix things up on days when it's raining or my muscles need a good stretch. And for someone that has always felt like I didn't get a workout unless I did intense cardio, this video has really surprised me! I have always loved yoga, but used to think of it as more something to do on days when I didn't have the energy to get a "real" workout in. Body by Bethenny has taught me otherwise, I can tell I am getting a great workout in and feel wonderful when I'm done...also it has really help to tone my muscles (yay!)

As seen in one of my previous posts we've been making Skinnygirl margaritas at home. I love making things from her book Skinnygirl Dish, which provides low-fat/healthier alternatives to regular recipes. Easily our household fav of her recipes is the lowfat "mock-a-mole"...so much so that we don't even order guacamole out anymore because as Dave puts it "why would I pay for guacamole when my wife makes it so much better"- awwww.

...And for that sweet comment I have Bethenny to thank, her book is all about empowering those who never have thought of themselves as cooks to realize it's not scary to get in there and try new recipes. (I've always enjoyed baking, but cooking is something I never had practice with.) The best part about the book is it teaches those of us who are typically timid in the kitchen that it's OK to not follow recipes exactly and if you don't have an ingredient don't stress, use what you have!

So without further ado here is her recipe for low fat mock-a-mole the way that I make it (the original recipe is here)...

Ingredients:
  -2 avocados, peeled and pitted

  -1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato

  -1 tablespoon chopped red onion

  -2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

  -2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (about half a lime squeezed)

  -1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce

  -1 teaspoon garlic salt

  -1/2 teaspoon black pepper

  -3/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

I combine all of the ingredients in our Ninja (food processor would work also) and blend until smooth...enjoy! I have been doubling the recipe lately because Dave and I love it so much, that way we can have it all week :)