Must Have Monday

I want a pair of TOMS so bad.

These are too effing cute!



The Hangover is one of my fav movies.

& this shirt is perfect.

We all know I'm obsessed w/B&BW.

I love the new Hawaii Coconut goodies.

Forever 21 never lets me down.

These nail files would make me want to do my nails.

Of course I don't need nail polish

but the new OPI Texas line is gorgeous.

I want all of them!

busy busy weekend

Friday my other parents came down to pack up some of my stuff.

I did not realize I had so much crap! gosh

& now my house is so empty.

But we should be able to get the rest in one trip. yay

Saturday was Marianne's birthday.

First one I got to spend with her!

We started the day off w/pedis

then went to Panama City Beach.

I am gonna miss being an hour from the beach...

Yesterday I slept and cleaned. fun stuff.

18 days and I'm headed to Louisiana!

How was your weekend?

Fill in the Blank Friday

1. If my house was on fire and I could only grab 3 things I would grab

laptop, jewelry box & purse

2. A smell I really like is

anything coconut

3. Something you might not know about me is

I talk so fast most people cannot understand me.

4. Some of my favorite websites to putter about on are

tumblr, aerie & blogger

5. This weekend I will be

packing and loading up stuff to be moved.

& celebrating the Bestie's birthday!

6. Nothing makes me happier than

feeling loved.

7. A bad habit I have is

cursing. 

I think I have gotten better. kind of.

got this from Lauren, as always.

Beef Noodle Bowl - Recipe

Ingredients:

8 oz linguine, uncooked

3 cups broccoli florets

3 carrots, peeled, sliced (about 2 cups)

2 tsp oil

1 lb beef sirloin steak, cut into strips

1/4 cup Kraft Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing

1 tbsp teriyaki sauce

Cook pasta as directed on package,

adding veggies to the boiling water

for the last 2 mins of the pasta cookd time.

Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet.

Add meat; cook 4 mins or until browned on all sides,

stirring occasionally.

Stir in dressing and teriyaki sauce;

cook 2 mins or until sauce is thickened,

stirring occasionally.

Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl.

Add meat mixture; toss to coat.

I doubled the sauce mixture for extra flavor.

What's on my phone?!

OPI Sparkle-icious
I love it but it's really hard to get off.
If you know the trick, do tell!

The Bestie and I at Claire's.

Sunglasses are always great photo opps.

Found a King Cake in Enterprise, AL.

Yeah, I was pretty effing happy.

Skunks have been spraying around/under my house.

So, I poured some Moth Balls down the hole.

It has worked so far. Hallelujah!

The boyf sent me a pic of his dinner.

I was pretty jealous.

He is also pretty proud of his camo seats.

Boys and their toys. ugh.

Angel Chicken - Crock Pot Recipe

This recipe was sooo good.
& I was skeptical

because I was up at 6am making the pan sauce.

But it was amazing.

Like 4 star restaurant amazing. 

Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter (not margarine)

1 pkg dry italian salad-dressing mix

1/2 cup white wine

1 can cream of mushroom soup

8 oz creamcheese w/chives and onions

boneless, skinless chicken breasts

In a medium saucepan melt the butter on low heat.

Stir in the dry italian mix and slowly add the soup and wine.

Once mixed well, add the creamcheese. Stir until smooth.

DO NOT LET BOIL.

Arrange chicken in the Crock Pot and pour the sauce on top.

Cook on low for 6 hours.

(mine was actually about 10 and it was fine)

When chicken is ready,

prepare Angel hair pasta to serve over.

You can't tell by the pic but the chicken literally shreds.

I got this recipe from Hayley, who got it from Kelli.

Thanks ladies, it was a BIG hit!

On a happier note... kind of

Valentine's Day is coming up.

I'm pro VDay today.

But I may be anti tomorrow...

Anyway, if you would like a Valentine from yours truly,

then send me your name and address:

jbfox3@gmail.com

& of course, I'd love one from you!



eff my life

Some of you may not want to hear this

because you read my other blog.

But I need to vent!

I was doing sooo good with my weight loss.

I had gotten down to 153.

I had lost 34 pounds!

I weighed 155 on January 3rd.

This morning, I weighed 166.

That's an 11 lb gain in 3 weeks.

That's almost 4 lbs a week.

oh em gee!

I'm about to have a nervous breakdown.

Now I'm back to having 26 lbs to lose.

FML!

It was time...

I gave my notice at work today.

My last day will be February 18th.

I've been here 4 years, it's hard to leave.

But it's time for me to go home.

& I deleted my Facebook.
Oh, what a relief THAT was!

Movie Monday

Took the bestie to see No Strings Attached for her birthday.

I knew it was gonna be good, but it was EPIC.
I loved it. Ashton Kutcher was amazing, as usual.
Though he could have done a few ab workouts before hand...

& I am not a Natalie Portman fan but I loved her in this movie.
And she was gorgeous. Perfect hair color and tan.

Fill in the Blank Friday

1. My favorite quote is

As much as I try to be an easy going, spread your wings and fly type... I just cant seem to stop trying to blow people up with my mind.

2. A bad habit I have

cursing. I have a mouth like a sailor.

But I have been doing better...

3. The first time I felt like a "grown up" was

when I got my own place.

& then managed to survive.

4. Weekends are

what help me make it through the work week.

5. When I was a child I wished my name was

Brianna

6. I wish I was clever enough

to save money. lol

7. A secret I have is

not a secret it I told you. 

got this here

What's on my phone?!

The Bestie and I

watchin Jersey Shore.

New boss got me a candle

for my 4 year anniversary.

Commander in Chic

Sally Hansen

Pimp shades.

That no one likes...

A lonely LSU shirt

in the Dothan, AL Publix

Boyf sent a pic of flowers...

haha

Eatin pad thai w/glass noodles

what's on your phone?

currently

eating/drinking: water

listening to: annoying commercial on the radio

lamenting: this cold weather.

pondering: how I'm going to spend my tax return.

wearing: grey slacks, my fav purple sweater and owl necklace

anticipating: tanning, bubble bath then bed.

baking: I can't bake. My oven is dead.

reading: I Am Number Four

loving: how the boyf magically knows what/when to text/call from 300+ miles away

buying: gas & the Bestie's birthday gifts

got this here

Nail Polish Obsession

Most of you know I'm a nail polish freak.

I usually go thru at least 2 colors a week.

It's the simple pleasures in life people!

Well, I always find myself saying

"I have to many of that color"

when I'm out shopping for polish.

So, I decided to organize my stash.

It used to look like this:

I decided it needed to be "color coded."

Reds & Pinks

Browns & Purples



Blues & Greens

& everything inbetween

This is so much more less stressful!



Crock Pot Recipe

I know this picture does not look so yummy but I promise it is.

Just make sure you like peperoncinis first.

Ingredients:

2 lb chuck roast

16 oz jar peperoncini peppers

Yep, that's it.

I left it in the crock pot from 7am to 6pm on low.

I'm sure it was ready a few hours prior but I was at work.

The meat soaked up the pepper juice so well.
And the cooking all day took the bite of pepper heat away so it was perfect.

& so easy!

What's On My Phone?!

I found an old box of letters & cards.

It was pretty entertaining to read through.

These are from Linds in 2001.

Pajama pants I got for the boyf.

Look closely...

You can get them here.

MA's husband playing with a nifty plunger.

It had like a splash guard or something... lol

Recent paint jobs.

OPI Pompeii Purple

OPI Elephantastic Pink



Sunsets from the boyf.

& what I'd look like pregnant... HA!



Fill in the Blank Friday

1. Winter is the devil.

I hate it with all the passion I can muster up.

2. Summer is my most favorite season!

3. If it were summer instead of winter right now

I'd be making plans to go to the beach this weekend!

I'd also be wearing flip flops.

4. My favorite thing to do in winter is

bundle up in bed with a book.

5. My favorite thing to do in summer is

spend it at the beach!

6. The ideal outfit for a sunny summer day is

a summery dress and flip flops.
or jean shorts with a tank top.

7. The ideal outfit for a frigid winter day is

jeans and a hoodie.

got this here

What's on My Phone?!

A sunset sent from the boyf.

Looks like cotton candy!

An owl my spermdonor tried to save.

Poor thing, it was so gorgeous.

He dropped it off at a vet,

so hopefully he did pull through...

A huge shell my mom found on Christmas.

It's still attached, that's rare for us to find.

I'm gonna make it into a jewelry holder.

I got my Christmas tree back in it's box.

I didn't think it was gonna happen,

so I was pretty proud of myself.

Late birthday present from spermdonor.

Isn't it gorgeous?



Weakness Wednesday

I have a serious weakness for bubble baths.

I pretty much take one every night.

Even if I only last 10 minutes because it's too hot.

It's a must, helps me relax and destress.

& good smelling bubbles are a must!

Here are some of my favs:



Recipes

One of my goals this year is to eat better.

Which pretty much means stop eating out, esp fast food!

I pulled out my recipe books last night and got excited.

I used to cook some things that I loved sooo much.

So, I plan to get back in that habit.

Maybe I'll post some recipes on here from time to time.

Also, I could use some Crock Pot recipes if you know any good ones. 

Goals for 2011

I decided against a Resolution this year.

Thought some goals would be better.

The basics made the list:

lose 15 pounds

cardio 5 days a week

eat healthier

drink more water

give up all sodas

save money

A few more:

stop cursing

stop letting people affect me negatively

stay in better contact w/family & friends

take a picture of myself every day

And the #1 goal is:

To make this year about ME.

Putting myself first. ALWAYS.



30 Day Challenge - Day 18

Day 18 - Your beliefs.

Well, that's pretty generic.

& I'm not really in a thinking type of mood...

I believe in God & Jesus.

I believe in family.

I believe that everything happens for a reason.

& I believe in love at first sight.

(not that it's ever happened to me.)

Happy New Year!

I am so glad that 2011 is finally here!

It will be the Year of Jessica.

Me. Me. Me.

All about me.

My New Year's Resolution is

to NOT have a New Year's Resolution.

Instead, I have set goals for myself.

You know, the basics.

30 Day Challenge - Day 17

Day 17 - Your highs and lows of this past year.

OMG.

A LOT happened this year.

Some good, some bad.

Lows:

I left my husband.

I reconnected w/my spermdonor.

My grandpa died.

I had kidney stone surgery.

I had to give up my beloved car.

Highs:

I spent lots of time w/my mom & bestie.

I survived. ON. MY. OWN.

I lost 30 pounds.

I became myself again.

Spent lots of time at the beach.