Eating, Wearing, Doing

I’m a little late with this…but as they(who?) say better late than never. I had a lot going on yesterday that I will fill you all in on VERY shortly. Thank you to everyone who wished me a better day after my bad day… I know it could always be worse and nothing was so traumatizing that I can’t laugh about it now – so no more pity party for me 🙂 I felt like myself again yesterday!

My What I ate Wednesday from Jenn’s blog is going to be my What I wore, ate and did Monday!

First up food… Last week I showed you a normal day of eating. Monday’s was NOT so normal. But it’s all about balance 🙂

Breakfast: Pretty large bowl of Raisin Bran. This is the ONLY cereal that can keep me full for hours. It may also be because I probably had 2 1/2 servings in there!

Lunch: Met up with my boyfriend at his work and went to a Thai Restaurant. We had the worst service ever. I ate all of my soup and half of my main dish. My mouth was on fire! Soup: Sweet Corn w/ Chicken & Main Dish: Hot Garlic w/ sautéed Shrimp and Jasmine Rice

Dinner: Since I was still in NJ, I met up with my boyfriend to run some errands – We were starving afterwards and stopped at Sullivans in Hoboken. I was in the mood for buffalo sauce again. Shocker. My meal was Grilled Chicken w/ melted Mozzarella and Buffalo sauce on italian bread with a side of fries. I ate one half of the sandwich and maybe half of the fries. We wanted to walk to a dessert place so we didn’t want to be too stuffed.

Dessert: My boyfriend and I split the Marshmallow Crunch Sundae from Ralph’s Ice. This place has the best sundaes!! We’ve gotten 2 kinds here before and I’ve never been disappointed. In this particular one: Vanilla soft serve, Hot choc syrup, Marshmallow fluff, Mini chocolate chips and homemade crushed graham crackers. Deliciousness.

What I wore Monday:

• Yellow Dress: Arden B
• Belt: Francesca’s Collection
• Cardigan: J. Crew
• Necklace: Forever 21 
• Bracelet: Francesca’s Collection
• Wedges: Vince (via Endless)
• Purse: Michael Kors (via Nordstrom)
• Sunglasses: Prada (via Sunglass Hut)

It was a tad bit windy on Monday so this dress only lasted for a portion of the day.

Since we are on the topic of fashion, here are 10 fun facts I came across yesterday!

10 interesting fashion facts of the day

1. Clothes that are dry cleaned last longer.
2. False eyelashes were first invented for producer D.W. Griffith who wanted to enhance one of his actresses eyes in a 1916 film. The eyelashes were made out of human hair.
3. It is within the last 200 years that children have had their own distinct clothes. They used to just wear a smaller size of adult clothing.
4. An item of clothing is considered vintage if it dates back from 1920 to 1960. Anything after this date is considered retro.
5. The skirt is the second oldest women’s garment in history.
6. The use of perfume goes as ar back as the Egyptian era, where they would use perfume in religious rituals.
7. Before 1850 clothes were hand stitched by those that wore them. Clothes were not made for fashion, but rather for commodity.
8. In the 1500’s fashion designers showed off their designs by making doll size clothing versions of their own fashions.
9. Egyptian women used to use henna to lighten their hair.
10. In Canada alone, each person creates about 7 kilograms of textile waste that fills our landfills.

I found these very interesting. Fake eyelashes have almost been around for 100 years!?

I don’t have a gym I can attend near my boyfriend’s house and wasn’t in the mood for a run outside so I did a quick 20 minute at home workout. As long as your moving it’s good for you! Here is one of the moves. Try it out at home

This move rolls yoga and strength into one neat package. They’re so effective because every exercise calls on your entire core and requires balance (thanks to the yoga moves), so your whole body–not just the targeted muscle–works through its full range of motion. Tackle the move two nonconsecutive days a week and you’ll notice sleeker definition–and a calmer mindset–within four weeks.

Lateral Bend and Reach*Works core, shoulders, hamstrings, and inner thighs

Grab a pair of 5- to 10-pound dumbbells and stand with your feet about four feet apart. Turn your left foot out 90 degrees. Raise your right arm straight up above your shoulder, palm facing in (A). Brace your abs and bend to the left, lowering the left dumbbell to your left ankle (B). Rise back up, keeping your right arm overhead. Do 12 to 15 reps, then repeat on the other side. Do three sets, resting for up to 30 seconds between sets.

I’m off for a Morning workout…Long day ahead of me! Have a wonderful day 🙂

QUESTIONS: Do you ever have days you eat out more than once? It’s not my preferred way of eating my meals but it happens! Do you do at home workouts if you cant make it to a gym? I tend to do more in the Summer because I can take it outside.

Taking Off

♥Wearing: Old Navy Vintage New York Giants Shirt; Black Target Running Knee Capri’s; Orange Reebok Easy Tone’s; Staple Jewelry: David Yurman Black Onyx Ring, David Yurman Hematite Bracelet, Ippolita Black Onyx Studs, Michael Kors silver and gold watch and Judith Jack Black Onyx necklace

Ready to get my workout on. (and clearly need to step up the weight lifting)

♥Reading: Being Committed by Anna Maxted – Sometimes I feel like someone wrote this book about me! It’s about a girl who is trying to find herself in order to have a proper relationship. I was in and out of serious long-term relationships before I met my current boyfriend. We started dating shortly after I finally figured out what I wanted in a partner and how relationships take work from both people and not just me (I cant save everyone, although I’d love to 🙂 )

♥Glamourizing: Nails & Toes: OPI Too Hot To Hold Em
Lips: Dior Addict Lip Polish Eyes: Lancome Hypnose Drama

♥Listening: Britney Spears – Til The World Ends

♥Drooling: Maybe I will just go all out and eat all of these in one day!? After vacation of course… These recipes + bikinis = not pretty.

Mini Ham & Cheese Pretzel Paninis

Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownies

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes with Cream Cheese Glaze

♥Watching: Bethenny: Ever After – How have I survived the past year without her TV show?? She is pee your pants laughing hilarious.

♥Eating: Frozen Banana(chopped in food processor), 1/2 sugar-free dark chocolate pudding, fat-free whipped cream

♥Quoting:

♥Awaiting: To be in Key West in less than 24 hours… I might take the next week off from blogging – Still to be undecided. If I do, I’ll see you in a week 🙂

Sunrise my dad sent me this morning – Can’t wait to see it in person 🙂

I have a couple of new recipes to share with you but I’m being a spaz and running around doing last-minute things before I leave so I will have to save them for next week! Have a good weekend everyone!

QUESTIONS: Tell me something about your day…Eating, Wearing, Drooling, Listening, Watching, Awaiting, Quoting, Reading or Glamourizing! (it’s not a question but I’m still being nosey)