Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Recipe & More Lochte Love

One of my favorite things about summer is grilling out.
There's something about those grill marks on food that make it taste
that much better. mind game? whatev.
I've been trying a few Pinterest recipes over the past couple of weeks and
they've all gotten the thumbs up.

I apologize for the poor photography. 
One thing that I want to get better at is learning how to photograph food. 
Anyway, here's the original recipe so you can see how good it's supposed to look 
haha
Ingredients-
- 3 Tbsp of soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp of honey
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-2 tsp of siracha*
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- 2 Tbsp cilantro
- 1 pound of skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions-
- In a small bowl, combine ingredients (except cilantro). 
Mix thoroughly.
- Pour marinade over chicken breasts and turn to coat. 
Cover and allow to marinate for at least an hour. **
- Grill on medium high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side. 

* I don't really like siracha so I used Chili Garlic paste instead, 
which gave it a really good flavor. 
** I didn't marinate it for more than 15 minutes and it was still
rich in flavor.

enjoy!

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Remember me mentioning the party that Ryan Lochte was bringing a fan to yesterday?
{If you didn't read the article, one 'lucky' fan would have to write a letter explaining
why they are his biggest fan} One of my friends posted this on facebook yesterday and
I just about d-i-e-d! This girl hit the nail on the head.
You can go here for the original link to the story.


Dear Ryan Lochte/Prime Minister of Lochte Nation,
I am hands down, without a doubt Lochte Nation's biggest fan, and am so confident in my supreme fanaticism that I'll even admit some seeming super-fan fallacies, like: I do not own the glasses with the mesh lenses that read "REEZY JEAH"; I also do not own all the products you endorse, including but not limited to a Nissan and swimming trunks by Speedo. However, I DIYed my own perforated "LOCHTENATOR" shades out of a mason jar and jegging trimmings left over from BuzzFeed's ultimate DIY jorts contest, and I wear them constantly — to sleep, Tweet, type, work out, watch you on TV, swim, shower, and text. (I put a rubberband on the glasses arms so that they don't fall off when you excite me at work and I burst out of my desk chair to scream "REEZYYYY!!!" and throw green glitter around.) Another sign of my terrifyingly strong affection for Lochte Nation are the green Swarovski crystals I have glued on all of my possessions, including but not limited to: my BeyoncĂ© poster and Blue Ivy doll, my nails, my cat's nails, my teeth, the laptop BuzzFeed lets me write things like this from, and ALL of my shoes (which should go without saying, really).
You have also inspired me to be as much like you as possible. For example, I think about practicing swimming laps — which is certainly what you spend most of your time doing — basically all the time. I am also training myself to become less grate at spelling because it's SO adorablewhen you do it, and I am SERIOUSLY dialing back on the number of facial expressions in my emotional repertoire and perfecting the one where my eyes go just a little bit lazy and my lower jaw hangs limply from my upper jaw, like I'm stoned and waiting for someone to feed me a slice of pizza.
Lastly, I have been told by a real British person that the Brits don't know who you are and don't care about your flawless, extraordinarily charming existence. To remedy this gut-wrenching humanitarian crisis, I have already begun planning a street art campaign to get your face plastered on the sides of buildings across the U.K. that will make Banksy look like last season's harem pants and the cat artists in Arizona look like Maria Sharapova getting creamed by Serena Williams. Because I know in my heart that the best way to get the Brits (and all the other crazy people in the world who don't know who you are) on your side is to let them see you before they let them hearyou.
Also, though you (or whoever reads this aloud to you) may feel afraid to be in the presence of someone as rabidly N 2 U as me, know that it will be cool — I won't touch you unless you initiate contact for some good Facebook pix, but I also won't be like that person on a date who's so shy they can't think of anything to say and force you to make all the painfully awkward conversation. In fact, you won't have to speak at all because I'll bring a swatch of sparkly green tape to put over your mouth.
ALL KISSES NO HISSES!!!
Amynator


happy hump day!
xoxo.
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Friday, August 3, 2012

Dear Sexy

Dear Ryan- Happy birthday! I only wish I was there to
celebrate with you ;) Dear Olympics- I love you but you are really throwing a wrench
in my workout routine. But I guess since you only come around every 4 years, you can be forgiven.
Dear Fall- I know you're right around the corner but please, don't rush to get here. I still
love summer too. Dear Richmond Weather- Chill out! I can't take all this humidity.
Dear Friday- thank god you are here! 

Friday Letters with Ashley & 
I'm also linking up with Lindsey today for 

Picture of the week -
holy yes.

Eye Shadow-
VS Bombshell Makeup Kit

Thing about this week-
Happy Hour with my Richmond blog girls

Olympic Moment-
Way to represent good ol' va :)
yayy gabby!


Enjoy your weekend loves!
It's tax free shopping and a lingere party for me tonight.
hollaaaa :)
xoxo.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Let's Play a Game

happy hump day loves!
Is it me or does it feel like it should be Friday?
then again, I felt like that on Monday.

I'm guest posting over at the Marley Lilly blog today 
so head on over and check it out.
and if you're visiting, welcome :)
I hope you'll check it out and stay a while.

I have a fun surprise for y'all today.
Bethany and I will be hosting a linkup next Tuesday
involving the game we all played as a kid
m.a.s.h.

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It's been like 12 years since I've played this game so I'm sure that
I've forgotten some of the categories but I think I've got the main ones.

All you have to do to linkup is include the following categories in your post:
Guys/Girls
Cars
Car Color
Jobs
Pets
Dress Color
Honeymoon
Kids
His Job
His Car
His Car Color
Live Where

Get a friend to pick the third in each category and then draw a swirl and count the lines
to find your #.
Next week, post your results and include our button in your post and
link back to us. I can't wait to see how creative we can all get! :)

and finally, some pinterest loves lately.

 source: Glitter & Nails via Sarah on Pinterest

source: 9Gag via Sarah on Pinterest


source: c.r.a.f.t. via Sarah on Pinterest




Source: houzz via Sarah on Pinterest

Source: Southern Charm via Sarah on Pinterest

source: Just Jared via Sarah on Pinterest

linkup via Michelle.

and last but not least, 
big shout out to the Fab Five!
I was 10 the last time we took gold....holy wow.

xoxo.

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Monday, July 30, 2012

I'll Drink to That

Holy freaking Olympics.
I've spent practically all weekend glued to the television, 
and when I wasn't....let's just say a quick thank you for the inventor of tivo. 
Needless to say my plans for the next week and a half will be minimal.
C'mon U-S-A!! 

Have y'all seen this video yet?
The swim team does Call Me Maybe.
love.


You know what else I love?

this.
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this.
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this.
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mmm.....and this :)
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oh heeeey RyRy ;)
call me maybe?
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anywaaaay...

I mentioned on Friday that I would be doing a little
celebrating this weekend due to my 1 year of being single. 
And celebrate I did ;)

I treated myself (not my wallet) to a massage
at Red Door on Saturday. 
It was fabulous!
I look like a zombie afterwards....who knew I had so much stress?! haha

What did you do this weekend?


Happy Monday!
xoxo.
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Friday, July 27, 2012

Friday Favorites & My Pool Boys

ahhhh it's Olympic day!! 
I'm so excited for 17 days of non-stop american awesomeness :)
let's go!
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Um, hellooo boys.
Come swim a few laps in my pool ;)

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I'm linking up with Lindsey today for Friday Faves.



Current Song-
No Reins by Rascal Flatts
This describes my life so perfectly right now.


Show-
I know I'm a little late to the party on this one but,
Friday Night Lights

1/2/3
I think a trip to Texas is now mandatory :)
My Texas bloggers- are the guys really like that down there?!

New Nail Polish-
Essie Bikini So Teeny

New Beauty Product-
review on this next week.

Drink-
I'm straight addicted.
another starbucks drink. surprised?

I'm also really excited to celebrate my 1 year of being single this weekend.
It's been such an interesting year but I've grown so much and I'm definitely 
not the same girl I was a year ago. I am SO much happier 
than I was before and you couldn't pay me enough to go back :) 

So cheers to me and all you single ladies ;)
happy friday loves!
xoxo.
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