I get daily emails of cool, unique trendy things through Daily Candy. I feel like it keeps me hip and I learn about the coolest things. For example, today's "Weekend Guide" recommended the Mac N' Cheese of the month club. Yum! What a good idea! It sounds so so so good. BUT I am not going to pay $500 for 12 meals. At least, not until Matt and I become DINKs. For now, we are implementing our own Mac N' Cheese of the Month Club. It should be fun, we'll research recipes (suggestions welcome!) and try one out each month. And don't worry, I'll keep you in the loop by posting our reviews of each recipe. MMMM.
Cooking is so much more fun when there are two people. When it was just me I ate cereal, PB & J and out a lot. But Matt and I are having fun planning out meals for the week and eating at home to be healthier and save money for the wedding. We are always open to new recipes. If you have a favorite (and it is relatively easy) pass it on! I'm already inspired to try a recipe -not Mac N' Cheese but it does happen to have the same essential ingredients: pasta and cheese that was featured in Megan's blog.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
"It's a great day to be alive"
Matt and I both feel that this week was wonderful. There wasn't one thing that made it a good week, but mostly we just felt better after being active, from tennis on Sunday to morning workouts and basketball. Plus I learned a lot at work which boosted my energy and enthusiasm. And now it is Saturday and its sunny outside. This all leads up to feeling inspired. So I decided to document the energy I am feeling today and the ways that I want to channel this energy.
- Continue morning work outs and set one day a week as my long cardio work out
- Get back into yoga
- Do abs every day
- Stretch regularly
- Eat more fruits and veggies
- Learn how to do calligraphy (and apply said skill to my wedding invitations)
- Keep checking things off the wedding To Do list!
- Read about current trends and apply to marketing my schools
- Learn something every week about graphic design and online marketing
Seriously, this all started from a really good workout--an hour and twenty minutes of cardio! I’m so glad that I actually enjoy working out and it isn’t a chore. Feel free to join me in documenting some aspirations, I’d love to hear them and then you’re accountable to something!
AND GO ZAGS TONIGHT!!!!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Oh Nordstrom, How I love thee.
I ordered my shoes for the wedding a few days ago from Nordstrom.com. I’m so excited to get them and try them on in hopes that they fit my requirement of cute and comfy.
Turns out, I’ll be waiting a little longer than normal for my shoes to arrive so I can put them to the cute and comfy test. I got the confirmation email that the shoes had been sent. And immediately realized…CRAP! I used the quick purchase option that used my saved information. Only, it still had my Pullman, WA address. Ugh!
And here’s why I love Nordstrom so much. I called right away and didn’t have any wait time and got a super polite woman. She was so calm and quick to help me solve this problem. It was a stupid mistake on my part but she didn’t make me feel that way at all and happily helped. She put me on hold while she called UPS to see what they could do. A few minutes later she came back to the line and explained that the shoes will have to go all the way to Pullman where they can get intercepted and then re-routed to Knoxville. PHEW!
Then she says, “I’m going to go ahead and take off the $8 shipping charge since its going to take longer than the promised 4-8 days.” I gratefully accepted while thinking “What? It’s totally my fault that it will take longer…but if you want to waive that fee, please do!”
Another good customer service experience with one of my favorite stores! If only there was one in Knoxville!
Turns out, I’ll be waiting a little longer than normal for my shoes to arrive so I can put them to the cute and comfy test. I got the confirmation email that the shoes had been sent. And immediately realized…CRAP! I used the quick purchase option that used my saved information. Only, it still had my Pullman, WA address. Ugh!
And here’s why I love Nordstrom so much. I called right away and didn’t have any wait time and got a super polite woman. She was so calm and quick to help me solve this problem. It was a stupid mistake on my part but she didn’t make me feel that way at all and happily helped. She put me on hold while she called UPS to see what they could do. A few minutes later she came back to the line and explained that the shoes will have to go all the way to Pullman where they can get intercepted and then re-routed to Knoxville. PHEW!
Then she says, “I’m going to go ahead and take off the $8 shipping charge since its going to take longer than the promised 4-8 days.” I gratefully accepted while thinking “What? It’s totally my fault that it will take longer…but if you want to waive that fee, please do!”
Another good customer service experience with one of my favorite stores! If only there was one in Knoxville!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
High fives of one of my top my pet peeves: Know It Alls
1.
There is no way one person knows it all. Accept it and quit trying to act like you’re the one person who actually does know it all.
2.
Learn to value other people’s opinions –you might be surprised to learn from other perspectives and sometimes, you might actually like their perspective more than your own.
3.
It’s just annoying. It makes you less likeable if you are a Know It All…and don’t you want to be liked?
4.
Two heads are better than one… It’s true! A collective group really can bring more to the table than one person.
5.
My biggest peeve about Know It Alls is the way they take time to remind people that they were right when it is completely not necessary. And when they take that to another level and correct people just to correct people.
I’m in a meeting and currently annoyed with a Know It All. Can you tell?
There is no way one person knows it all. Accept it and quit trying to act like you’re the one person who actually does know it all.
2.
Learn to value other people’s opinions –you might be surprised to learn from other perspectives and sometimes, you might actually like their perspective more than your own.
3.
It’s just annoying. It makes you less likeable if you are a Know It All…and don’t you want to be liked?
4.
Two heads are better than one… It’s true! A collective group really can bring more to the table than one person.
5.
My biggest peeve about Know It Alls is the way they take time to remind people that they were right when it is completely not necessary. And when they take that to another level and correct people just to correct people.
I’m in a meeting and currently annoyed with a Know It All. Can you tell?
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