Some are chaos contributors, others are bringing JOY
~ 3 things that are making me happy~
1) My attempts at “gardening” (Which means I am successfully growing basil, mint, and cherry tomatoes – hey I’ve got to start somewhere!) I LOVE fresh herbs but they are expensive to buy and I tend to not use them all since I’m typically only cooking for two. The basil and mint were pretty easy to grow – you buy, throw in a pot, place in sunlight, and water. I was a little nervous about the tomatoes because I’ve heard they can be hard to grow but when I got home from out of town last weekend, the little buds sprouted and little tomatoes were on the vines! I was seriously like a 5 year old, demanding Patrick come see what I’d grown immediately ha. But it is pretty cool to actually be able to cook with something you’ve grown yourself!
2) Summertime cocktails ;) I love cool refreshing drinks that are made for sitting outside somewhere! Plus, if you go with the two below, they are low cal too, so no worries about sipping while in shorts or on the beach
Two of my faves - Cheers!
· Absolute Ruby Red and diet tonic (or diet soda if you aren’t a tonic person). The grapefruit flavor scream summertime. Squeeze a little lime (with tonic) or lemon (with soda) juice and add a sprig of the mint you’re growing to make it pretty ;)
· Cucumber Martinis: See? Drinking is good for you! Muddle (read: mash) a few mint leaves and slices of cucumber with a little sugar (or splenda!) in a cocktail shaker. Add 2 oz vodka and ¼ oz fresh lemon juice. Shake shake shake and strain into your glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice and mint sprig if you’d like!
3) Hot Yoga: Holy hotness…I recently got into this because Arrichion Hot Yoga had a groupon in Charlotte (they are still offering a great deal for newbies in Charlotte and Raleigh as an FYI). I knew it would be a good workout and was looking for something different to get into but I am now obsessed! They offer a variety of classes including pilates and circuit training as well as yoga and you literally look and feel as though you have jumped into a pool after the class – that is how much you sweat. It is fantastic. The classes range in difficulty levels and I’m telling you, the more advanced ones are some of the most intense workouts I think I’ve ever done! Check them out if you’re in the area! http://www.arrichion.com/
And the number one obsession that is making me a little crazy: Trying to sell our house!
Check out the link here for the virtual tour. It’s definitely a little stressful thinking about the possibility of owning two properties in Charlotte and picking up a rent in Austin.. plus the whole keeping it perfectly clean ALL the time (because you never know when someone will want to drop by for a showing) is hard!
