I love birthdays! Who doesn’t love a good funfetti cupcake… even a mini? So cute!
12/04/2009
12/04/2009
I am reblogging this post because I love the idea of buying someone a blog! However, I’m not sure my banking friends really want a url with their name. Regardless, a wicked cool idea I had NOT thought of.
COOL GIFTS FOR ANYONE
- Speck case for a Macbook ($49+)
- Flatscreen Tv (The best for under $1000 and a great bang for your buck from Vizio)
- InCase iphone Car+Wall charger in one (I love this!) $38
- Complete season of Damages (season 1 and 2) and/or Mad Men (Season 1 or 2)
- Comme des Garcon Wallet - $100+
- Kodak ESP 5250 All-in-one Printer - $170 and the ink is the cheapest on the market.
- Wine Aerator $40 for the wine lover. They really do open up a a bottle of red. I’ve seen people bring them to a bar to improve a bottle or even just a glass.
- iTunes custom playlist
- One of Georgina’s favorite books - she has some great suggestions.
- A blog! And not just any blog - a tumblr with a custom URL from GoDaddy.com - because you like talking to your friend and so will everyone else! One of my favorite gifts of all time. Thanks Jules.
- Recipe box - you can do this one project and give to a bunch of people. Compile your favorite recipes and those from family and friends, type them out and print on cards, buy cool boxes and fill with cards. Start with some of my favorites. My mom did this one year and then I’ve done it for friends. Always a hit!
Things you can do together:
- A fun dinner out - see my “Favorite Places Around Town” lists
- Cooking class
- Wine tasting
- Lessons: tennis, golf, boxing
- A little vacay - luxurylink, yapta, priceline
12/04/2009
Art, Wine and Dessert
Last night I went to the CoSo Winter Art show which featured “small works.” Who knew looking at art was something I would enjoy?
The CoSo (Copley Society) served Sarah Fit approved apps like fresh cut veggies with yummy red pepper hummus which may have been homemade, wine, and shrimp cocktail. They get an A+ in my book.
Dinner at Sorellina was ridiculously good. I got the arugula salad which had pine nuts and golden raisins to start and the scallops for my main meal. I promised my trainer I wouldn’t get dessert but I chose to try this crazy sounding one that was a spin on carrot cake but made with CELERY! It was amazing. I would have taken pics had Sorellina not been so busy (and classy). Sorry guys :( I blame the dessert cave in on the Pomegranate Martini which might have been the best I’ve ever had, bar none. Or the bottle of wine. Either one. Does it matter? (PS this photo is from Post 390 which has on the dessert menu, “A Sliver of Chocolate Cake.” I was the quintessential female who had to have it!)
Today I am getting my body comp which totally sucks because I have not lost the Thanksgiving weight yet. Grrr, wine and dessert. After though I’m looking forward to a fabulous dinner party hosted by the one and only author of A Slice of Wonderbread, and modern day Betty Crocker, Maggie Dinan.
I’m in charge of the birthday dessert but since Maggie uses Tumblr I figured I try and ask her on here what she thinks I should bring. So Maggie, if you see this and are at work, what should I make/bring?
12/03/2009
Lunch! Salad with low sodium turkey , egg white, tomato, onion, cucumber, a couple olives, homemade mustard vinaigrette and a little of soy cheese.
12/03/2009
Workin' on My Fitness
Two weeks from today is my final body comp. Yesterday was a good day, food and exercise wise. Today is starting off alright. I just got back from an 1 hr and 5 mins of run/walking. It started out as a 25 min run, and ended with a 40 min interval thing. Not sure if it was all the lunges and squats from yesterday or my hour long walk in my new ExerWalk shoes from Earth Footwear.. hmmm. Anyway, I did a short Yoga ab thing from Exercise TV which was nothing special but a good ab warm up.
In case you missed it yesterday, check out my Minute Push Up Contest.
Tonight I am going to Sorellina! So excited but must be extra good today for my lunch. Which is coming soon…
12/03/2009
» New Jenny Craig Spokesperson: Eastwick's Sara Rue
Many 20 somethings may remember Sarah Rue from her supporting role on “Popular” but she’s apparently still on TV and is not Valerie Bertinelli’s partner in crime.
