Saturday Reading

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How badly does this make you want a donut? Oh snap!
Last night, Rob and I finished Season 1 of Bloodline. Oh man. Did anyone else finish it yet?! I won't spoil it for those that haven't but, I will say that I'm so intrigued by what Season 2 will be like! It's a short weekend for me as I am working tomorrow, however, I will surely make the best of it. Workouts, organization, and relaxation today followed by a nice dinner tonight. What do you all have in store?

Here are my favorite reads of the week - there are a lot of good ones today!

This last-place Boston Marathon finisher is one of the most inspiring humans ever.

Love this map of state foods. I've had 7 on the list. California, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Washington (and I was only in Seattle for 1 night).

I really enjoyed reading Tina and Janae's marathon recaps.

So over the skinny arm, too!

Love this impact of a positive response.

This cauliflower soup looks SO decadent.

Great tips on blogging for business.

This strawberry lattice pie. OMG.

The top 10 happiest countries on earth.

I feel like this question gets asked about microwaves a lot.

Four reasons to keep lifting as you age.

Have a wonderful weekend! xo

Friday Favs 4.24.15

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Good morning and HAPPY HAPPY Friday! TGIF! Is it just me or did this short week feel long? I'm so ready for a weekend of relaxation, fun, (and a little bit of work on Sunday). Rob and I have one episode left of Bloodline. It's pretty much the only show that we've watched in completion besides Homeland. We have been watching House of Cards and House of Lies for what seems like forever. I'm not even sure what episode or season we are on - ha! I usually fall asleep and/or blog/read blogs during both and I end up asking a lotttt of questions. Whoops. Anyway, do you guys have any other good show recommendations? I should include the disclaimer that I'm a very picky TV watcher and besides Homeland, I don't like thrillers or anything scary or gory. I know, that cuts out a lot of good ones. Rom-Coms for life! Moving on, here are my favs of the week! Hope your weekend is awesome!

{Fenway Park}

{Boston Strong colored flowers in the pouring rain at the finish line}

{Crazy Castle Island Sky}

{Tacos made with all the leftovers}

{Simple as that.} 

xo

Earth Day, Randomness, & Chicken Thighs

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Good evening, friends! Is anyone else still recovering from Marathon Monday? And no, I'm not referring to those who should actually be recovering. I'm talking about us by-standers/cheerleaders... woof. AM workouts have been no joke for the last two days. 

Moving on, it's Earth Day! Even if you missed out on giving back to Mother Nature today, it's not too late to do something for our planet. I'm excited because my little spinach and kale seedlings started to sprout this week. If you're interested in growing a little herb garden this year... check out these past posts (here, here, and here) about my "City Gardens". There's nothing better (and easier/cheaper) than fresh herbs from the garden!

Next, random but, any local people signed up for some 6k-9k races in the nearish future? I have the running bug (like I do every Spring), however, this year I'm not running the Run to Remember Half Marathon like I usually do so I'm itching to run another fun race. I'd love to run Falmouth but, that's not until August. Please share!

Tonight, I made grilled chicken thighs with roasted asparagus and spiralized sweet potato 'chips'. The real star of the meal, however, was the sauce. The other day I mentioned that I made a spicy mayo to go with fish tacos. I made the same sauce tonight except I reduced the mayo portion and increased the sriracha/dijon portion. It was a very nice compliment to the chicken thighs that were marinated in turmeric, coriander, and paprika.

Sweets: Tossed in evoo, garlic powder, salt, and rosemary and baked at 410 for 15
Asparagus: Tossed in evoo, salt, crushed red pepper and baked at 410 for 10
Thighs: Marinated quickly in tbs paprika and turmeric and 1/2 tbs for coriander and grilled on cast iron pan (covered and uncovered) until cooked through.
Sauce: Tbs organic mayo, 1.5 Tbs sriracha, Tbs Dijon - mix and adjust as needed

Yum, Yum, Yum! Hope you're all having a fiiinnee week! xo

QUESTIONS:
Do you plant a garden?
What are your favorite herbs?
Are you running any races in the next month or so?
Chicken thighs or chicken breasts?