1. The Book of Lamentations- It's in the old Testament and I usually read the Old Testament and get very little out of it but I really enjoyed reading this and got a lot out of it and found myself daily reflecting on what I had read in it. My fave verses are:
Lamentations 3: 22-26
22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
I have a lot of patience for people but when it comes to my own life, my patience run very thin- to the point of being non-existent. The last verse cuts me like a knife, but in a totally awesome way. (I totally recommend checking it out)
2. Who would have ever guessed it: STARBUCKS
AND right now my favorite drinks there, are
The Caramel Macciato- I drink it iced in the summer, hot in the winter and I order a Skinny Venti with 4 shots. I even eat the icecream that they make. What can I say, I like this A LOT!!!
AND
The Skinny Cinnamon Dulce Latte- Venti Quad shot. I only drink it hot and when the Pumpkin spice lattes have run dry. It is equally as good as a Pumpkin Spice Latte but alas my heart lies with Pumpkin for our 4 month affair!
3. Bronze Goddess Perfume by Estee Lauder
My mom always, ALWAYS wore Estee Lauder perfume, she had an entire dresser top full of different fragrances but all by the same designer. I love all of them but not for me particularly, but because they remind me of her. BUT when I smell this one a few years back, I was in love and have been an Estee Purist since then. It only comes out in March and is available through August so I have to pace myself and my stash of it. One year I ran out mid-February and it was a rough couple of weeks. I feel naked without perfume.
4. Homemade Protein Powder found at The Daily Garnish
It's 100% vegan and gluten free AND the best part is that I know EVERYTHING that went into it and I know that I love it and I can adjust the flavor components easily if I want a taste of something different. The initial cost was almost equal to that of a huge tub of some other protein powders that I wasn't sure if I wanted to invest that much money and not like it. With this I made a small batch and have enough to make at least two more from the main ingredients and multiple more batches from the other ingredients. I ordered all of the ingredients except for PB2 at ............................
5. NutsOnline I think I'vewasted, ahem, spent too much time on this website but how could you NOT. I have a shopping cart going again, the running total right now is just over $100 but I've been put on restrictions to NOT buy anything until after the move. It's like a foodie's dream in a town like Des Moines where you can find some, but not all of the specialty things that I am looking for like Hemp Protein, Maca Powder, Spirulina and Chlorella. In my current basket I have Sweet Potato Butter(OMG YUM!!!!), dried gooseberries(for my dad, he loves gooseberry pie), banana peanut butter(HEAVEN!!!!), Matcha Green Tea Powder, Coconut Oil, Raw cashews, pine nuts, etc. They are all in 1 pound bags but you can buy larger quantities than that but the smallest you can get is one pound. AND they are all a pretty good price, there is no price for being able to buy all of that in one place too. AND an added bonus, they shipped my order literally 20 minutes after I hit the order button and they send fun emails like "You're nuts are on their way" or "Hey I heard your nuts just arrive". Totally fun!
6. MORE COFFEE - Jitters Coffee Bar in Mason City, IA. One of the few things that my sister misses about living there, but it is SO worth missing AND going back for, which is easy because my dad and Nadine lives a hop, skip and a jump away so its a great treat when I visit.
As posted previously, I LOVE my Starbucks and I'll stay ever so true to the Pumpkin Spice Latte because I've tried them all and Starbucks just knows how to do it.......................Until I had Jitters. I almost bought two at once so the wonderfulness would last longer. A) their coffee is wonderful and B)it made the latte even better than wonderful!!!!! Their "brewed" coffee is done by the cup, per order on this contraption that looks like some sort of medieval torture device. SO if you're ever in Northern Iowa or if you're car gets stuck and they close the interstate and they have a towing ban on(yeah it totally happens) tell the nice people who come get you out of your car, tell them to take you here for some nice hot coffee at Jitters, its a small town, they'll know where to take you. It will be so worth it!
7. MY JOB
I find so much joy and blessings in my job on a regular basis. From other people just simply loving their job and making sure they do the absolute best they can to random chats with my co-workers in the kitchen. I can honestly say that I wake up each morning excited to go to work and when I had a three day weekend I was itching to go back on Tuesday. It just doesn't seem like "work" when you enjoy it!
8. Le Creuset
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I have actually purchased a piece of this(the grill pan to be exact) for my sister's birthday last April BUT I have yet to purchase any for myself. As a true foodie who absolutely loves to cook, I feel like the French Oven(at least) is a necessary piece to my kitchen, just like my KitchenAid stand mixer. (When I move there will actually be 2 in our household, one that used to be my mom's and one that used to be my aunt's.)
9.This set of mixing bowls had to sit under the Christmas tree for a month and now have been sitting in a moving box for the last three weeks and I'm getting super antsy to get them unpacked and use and abuse them to their fullest potential!
10. Lavender, anything that smells like or has the word lavender in it, I'll buy it. I can't get enough of that smell. Not the frilly fake manufactured smell but the true pure lavender smell. I. will. melt. when I smell it.
Well I think that's it for now!
AND right now my favorite drinks there, are
The Caramel Macciato- I drink it iced in the summer, hot in the winter and I order a Skinny Venti with 4 shots. I even eat the icecream that they make. What can I say, I like this A LOT!!!
AND
The Skinny Cinnamon Dulce Latte- Venti Quad shot. I only drink it hot and when the Pumpkin spice lattes have run dry. It is equally as good as a Pumpkin Spice Latte but alas my heart lies with Pumpkin for our 4 month affair!
3. Bronze Goddess Perfume by Estee Lauder
My mom always, ALWAYS wore Estee Lauder perfume, she had an entire dresser top full of different fragrances but all by the same designer. I love all of them but not for me particularly, but because they remind me of her. BUT when I smell this one a few years back, I was in love and have been an Estee Purist since then. It only comes out in March and is available through August so I have to pace myself and my stash of it. One year I ran out mid-February and it was a rough couple of weeks. I feel naked without perfume.
4. Homemade Protein Powder found at The Daily Garnish
It's 100% vegan and gluten free AND the best part is that I know EVERYTHING that went into it and I know that I love it and I can adjust the flavor components easily if I want a taste of something different. The initial cost was almost equal to that of a huge tub of some other protein powders that I wasn't sure if I wanted to invest that much money and not like it. With this I made a small batch and have enough to make at least two more from the main ingredients and multiple more batches from the other ingredients. I ordered all of the ingredients except for PB2 at ............................
5. NutsOnline I think I've
6. MORE COFFEE - Jitters Coffee Bar in Mason City, IA. One of the few things that my sister misses about living there, but it is SO worth missing AND going back for, which is easy because my dad and Nadine lives a hop, skip and a jump away so its a great treat when I visit.
As posted previously, I LOVE my Starbucks and I'll stay ever so true to the Pumpkin Spice Latte because I've tried them all and Starbucks just knows how to do it.......................Until I had Jitters. I almost bought two at once so the wonderfulness would last longer. A) their coffee is wonderful and B)it made the latte even better than wonderful!!!!! Their "brewed" coffee is done by the cup, per order on this contraption that looks like some sort of medieval torture device. SO if you're ever in Northern Iowa or if you're car gets stuck and they close the interstate and they have a towing ban on(yeah it totally happens) tell the nice people who come get you out of your car, tell them to take you here for some nice hot coffee at Jitters, its a small town, they'll know where to take you. It will be so worth it!
7. MY JOB
I find so much joy and blessings in my job on a regular basis. From other people just simply loving their job and making sure they do the absolute best they can to random chats with my co-workers in the kitchen. I can honestly say that I wake up each morning excited to go to work and when I had a three day weekend I was itching to go back on Tuesday. It just doesn't seem like "work" when you enjoy it! 8. Le Creuset
I have actually purchased a piece of this(the grill pan to be exact) for my sister's birthday last April BUT I have yet to purchase any for myself. As a true foodie who absolutely loves to cook, I feel like the French Oven(at least) is a necessary piece to my kitchen, just like my KitchenAid stand mixer. (When I move there will actually be 2 in our household, one that used to be my mom's and one that used to be my aunt's.)
9.This set of mixing bowls had to sit under the Christmas tree for a month and now have been sitting in a moving box for the last three weeks and I'm getting super antsy to get them unpacked and use and abuse them to their fullest potential!
10. Lavender, anything that smells like or has the word lavender in it, I'll buy it. I can't get enough of that smell. Not the frilly fake manufactured smell but the true pure lavender smell. I. will. melt. when I smell it.
Well I think that's it for now!
Caramel macciato ice cream is my favorite!!!! It's dangerous! Love you! :)
ReplyDeleteDitto on the Caramel Macciato ice cream, I'll eat the entire thing which is WHY I don't buy it that often. Probably once a year. AND Ditto, LOVE YOU ALL TOO!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog entries!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne!!!
ReplyDeleteI ♥ lavender . . . I had my very own plant but it died :( If you ever make it to Seattle-land you must go to Sequim (pronounced Squim) it's heaven on earth for lavender people. Yet one more thing we have in common :)
ReplyDeleteCarin I <3 you.
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