1. experiments of the foodie kind.
i feel like i can never get enough time in the kitchen. cooking is a oddly relaxing to me. testing out new recipes and tweaking/personalizing recipes are just so soothing. must be the methodical process. it truly is like being in my very own science lab, tending to my latest experiment, and excitedly awaiting the results. okay, so i am a mad scientist at heart ;)
this morning my stomach was set on pancakes. since this body of mine is always craving protein, i try and make sure that breakfast is always chalked full of this appetite-satisfying essential. so, i decided to play around a bit. the results were even better than i could have hoped for. i give you my take on a paleo (aka tummy friendly) pancake. my gluten free banana protein pancake!
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made this pretty little recipe card here
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the batter made 5 pancakes total (each roughly 4 inches in diameter). surprisingly, my stomach was satisfied with 2 1/2 (yes half haha. that was my "tester" pancake). i topped these badboys with a tbs of better'n peanut butter and chowed like there was no tomorrow. it was heavenly. :)
2. nailed it!
as much as i absolutely enjoy being pampered at the nail spa (i mean who doesn't?), my budget-concious brain and extremely practical upbringing ensure my pockets stay modestly filled. can't say that is a bed thing, to be honest. every couple of months i do splurge and pay for a mani-pedi, but more often than not i can be found self-pamering at spa de moi. from cuticle trimming, to clipping, filing, and buffing. this girl runs a full-service retreat. it's definitely time consuming, but my fingers and toes always feel so pretty and refreshed afterwards.
3. a good belly laugh.
this video sums up daily life! haha . . . i also somehow manage to catch my hair in the hinges of my glasses. oh, and cooking it. yes, my nose has curled many a times to the charred stench of pan fried hair.
having long hair can be sure a pain at times. not gonna lie, i regularly daydream about cutting every bit of my hair off. keeping the lovely locks at least until the wedding. after that though, who knows ;)
4. karaoke for one.
one of the best parts about having the house to myself on fridays? solo singing parties. there is nothing quite like belting out to any and every song that pops into my head, or onto the stereo. boy, do my speakers sure get good use!
i have always been musically inclined. taught myself to play the keyboard at age 4. also regularly terrified my parents, as a small child, by sleep singing. yes, that's a real thing! don't remember actually doing it, but i've heard stories. oddly enough, i have never been a fan of singing in front of people. even after years of choir. so, i satisfy my inner music bug by channeling my inner off-broadway star.
5. aaawwww moment.
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going hand-in-hand with my musical divulgence above, is my new-found love for the disney movie frozen. even i didn't understand all the hype around this film, until i finally sat down and watched it a couple of weeks ago. it has easily become one of my all-time-favorite animated movies! the story is the cutest, and i must say, the message is so progressive! these are the kind of disney princesses i never knew i wanted! don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but this gem-of-a-movie brings a fresh new meaning to true love.
not to mention, it features the vocals of my musical-girl-crush idina menzel. her voice! seriously, perfection . . .
so, that's my five for the week!
hope you have all had a lovely week.
peace. love. :)
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