Menu Plan Monday

We just started Menu Planning in order to save money and find/try new recipes. It also helps answer that daily "what are we going to eat?" question! I've been wanting to do this for awhile, and was so glad when C agreed!

So I decided to link up with Laura's Menu Plan Mondays and share!

Monday: Ravioli and Garlic Bread
Tuesday: Cheeseburgers and fries/onion rings
Wednesday: (had a plan, but then remembered no meat today, so ordered pizza)
Thursday: Broccoli and Cheese Soup and crackers
Friday: Dinner at a friend's house
Saturday: Tangy Asian Meatballs, snap peas, and rice

Sunday: Breaded pork chops, stuffing, and applesauce

Do you menu plan? Link up with the OrgJunkie and share!

Sunday Night Chit Chat

I love this picture. This gift was what I found in our bedroom a few days before Christmas- it was apparently too big to hide, so C put a bag over it and this sign-- he knows me too well!

What are you...

Reading?
I'm on a break from reading The Girl Who Plays with Fire since they gave away part of the plot in the movie version of The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo. Currently reading documents about small business.

Watching?
DVR'ed episodes of Once Upon a Time in a little bit.

Listening to?
Myself typing, a TV in the other room.

Cooking/Baking?
Nothing currently, maybe tomorrow.

Happy you accomplished this week?
Finally went to Goodwill to drop off 3 bags of clothes AND went to get my taxes done! And cleaned and ran errands! Woot woot!

Looking forward to next week?
Snow tubing tomorrow! And my friend's birthday game night on Friday!

Thankful for today?
Finally taking advantage of some "Me" time :)

Wanna chat? Link up with Carla!

Tagged!

The lovely Jess from The Landlady Diaries tagged me in this a whiiiiile ago (sorry girl!). So, I decided to play along! However, I am not tagging anyone specifically. So if you wanna play along, just leave me a comment so I can read your responses!

the rules:

1. post the rules.
2. post eleven things about you.
3. answer the questions the tagger asked you.
4. write eleven new questions for your tag.
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Random Facts:

1. I have never broken a bone (knock on wood!)
2. I love traveling, and have had the pleasure of going to 12 countries.
3. I originally started playing the alto saxophone because Bill Clinton did, and I thought he was cool.

4. I played for 8 years- all through middle and high school. I was even in marching band. Yes, I was a band geek.
5. I was also Cheerleading captain until I quit to be a band geek.
6. I've seen Nelly Furtado in concert 2 times. She is the only repeat I've been to.
7. My very first concert was David Hasselhoff. I kid you not. The good news is, I didn't pay to see him. He was playing on the day I went to the local fair. The really good news, I got his autograph. (sarcasm!)

8. My favorite number is 12. My birthday is 12/12 (this year 12/12/12....HOLLA!!) and I was my grandparents 12th grandchild.

9. I have a valid driver's license, but haven't driven a car in about 5 years!
10. The first and only time I went to a horse race, I won $120. I bet on a horse named "Love That Danielle".
11. I am half Puerto Rican and half Indian, hence my nickname, Lil Desiqua... "Desi" is a term for Indians, and -qua from Boriqua, a term for Puerto Ricans. (And Lil because I'm short!)
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1. Dr. Pepper or Coca-cola?
Hands down, Coke. I have a can of coke every single work day... it's my ish.

2. who is your celebrity crush?
Old School- George Clooney. New school- Joe Manganiello (from True Blood)

how cute is that puppy too?!

yummm.

3. what is the best book you ever read?
Really liked Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

4. what makeup item could you not live without?
I don't wear make up very often, but when I do, I love my eyeliner.

5. what is your favorite sandwich?
Thanksgiving sandwich-- roast turkey with gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. It's called the "H1" at Lenny's NYC.

6. if you were a shoe, what shoe would you be?
probably black flats- you can wear them with everything, at any time, and they're comfy.

7. what's your idea of a THE perfect saturday?
ooh tough one. any warm, sunny day that I get to hang out with my friends or C... I think BBQ's and/or game day/nights are the best.

8. are you a cat person or a dog person?
Definitely dog... they're so friendly!

puggles are my favorite! *someday*

9. who is your favorite actress?
Julia Roberts- love love her!!

10. what's your favorite flower?
Oriental lillies

11. what are your top 3 favorite movies?
Love Actually, Brown Sugar, and Up

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1. What is your biggest time suck?

2. What is your guiltiest pleasure?

3. What is the best practical joke you've played on someone?

4. What is your favorite memory?

5. Who would you want with you (living or dead) on a deserted island?

6. What do you do when you're upset?

7. What is your biggest pet peeve?

8. What is your favorite dessert?

9. What's the best present you ever received?

10. If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would do?

11. If you won the lottery, what's the first thing you would buy?

We Gave Each Other Crabs...

...At Joe's Crab Shack!

(did that grab your attention?!!)

I really enjoy Valentine's Day. Yes, it's a little sad that we need a designated day to show our love and appreciation for others, but I'm still glad it exists. This year, C and I decided to have a low key dinner at Joe's Crab Shack, one of our favorite restaurants. (We also had a gift card for there which we were saving for such an occasion!) Usually when we go, we have to wait at least 45 minutes to get a seat, so we were expecting no less on Valentine's Day. In fact, we had a back up plan in case the wait was longer, as all restaurants (especially those that do not take reservations) usually have a super long line on this day. However, we only had to wait 15 minutes! I guess getting crabs with your lover is not the ermm... sexiest... thing to do on this special day! But we fully enjoyed it!

We also set a spend limit on our presents for each other, being that we are on "super saver" mode. So, I took to Pinterest to find a great idea. (Have I mentioned my love of that site?) I found the perfect present for my boo, and recreated it! It's called the "Just Add Ice Cream Kit." (C looooves ice cream!) See:

My version:

kit includes:

sugar cones

waffle cone cups

mini chocolate chips

mini pretzels

gummie bears

sprinkles

Reese's peanut butter syrup 

Also, for my birthday, C took me to see Wicked on Broadway. We both loved it!!! However, I saw some major differences between the book and the musical. C was curious about these differences, so I got him the book! He is about halfway through, and really likes it!! 

C with his V-Day loot- still a bit camera shy!

So I did well if I do say so myself... got him somethings he really likes/wanted, and stayed within our spending limit! He, on the other hand, did not stay in budget, but he got me something off of my wishlist and I LOVE ITTTT!!! Well, I love looking at it- I'm still a little scared to use it! And I want to try it when I have some time to work with the serum. 

My loot:

3 stuffed animals!

2 cards (he always buys 2, one funny, one serious)

chocolates

a balloon (not pictured)

and... The coveted NAKED pallet by Urban Decay!

Overall, it was a lovely Valentine's Day! How did you spend this special day?

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston had so many great hits, but this was my mom's favorite song of all time. It was sad to see the media take advantage of her struggles, but no one could deny that she was an extraordinary singer. My prayers are with her family at this difficult time. 

To Sell Or Not To Sell

That is the (current) question!

I need a little advice. You see, I have 3 large shopping bags filled with used clothes. I've tried to sell at Plato's Closet, but their policy is to only take clothes sold within the last 2 years, or that will resell well. They only took 2 of my items, both of which had tags, and gave me the rest back.

What I'm wondering now is it if would be smarter to try to resell it to another consignment shop, attempt to sell on E Bay (something I've never done before), or donate to Salvation Army and get a tax refund?

What would you do?

Only Tuesday?

true story.

Sooo... I've been a little MIA in these parts. My bad. I feel like my mind is in overdrive and my "to do" list miles and miles long. But I'm trying to get it together, and when I do, I'll be back in full effect!

In other news...anyone else feel like it should be at least Thursday already??

Oh well, at least there's Zumba tonight! Woot woot!

Hope you're having a lovely day!