Oops,
hello again. It's been so hard getting back into the groove since the holidays!
Maybe because work has been super busy and so has life? All good and fun but
not as much blog time as I'd like. Today, I just wanted to share a few of my
current favorites that I'm loving.
First up,
recipes!
I am
following Tone It Up's meals plans right now trying to kick start some weight
loss (I have a post coming on this!) but I still have to make my husband happy
so at dinner, I've been sticking with my new favorite Skinnytaste and just
making tweaks if it doesn't completely fit what my fifth meal should look like.
Most of the recipes I've chosen, though, are Tone It Up approved!
Here are
some of my tried and true favorites right now:
CrockpotBalsamic Roast with Parmesan Green Beans. This is one of my staples and you can easily use a regular sirlion or chuck
roast depending on what's on sale. I made this for our friends on Tuesday and
they were big fans, as well!
Korean Beef Rice Bowls. This
is seriously the easiest recipe ever. She makes it with ground beef and rice. I
swap the beef for ground turkey and the rice for quinoa because I'm cutting out
starches at 3p per the Tone It Up guidelines! I also sometimes add sliced
carrots if I've got them around. This is an easy one to make and take for
lunches!
Taco Chili Soup. So what's awesome about this is if you want turkey/ground beef then you can
make it following these exact directions. But, if you want to be able to cook
everything in the crockpot without any pre-cooking, use frozen chicken and
shred it before you eat! Another tweak, if you're wanting a thicker chili
instead of soup (like my husband), skip the broth. I made it last Sunday and
Christian says its one of his favorites to date because it's just a little spicy,
very hearty and easy to reheat for lunches! I also now use her taco seasoning
for everything taco I make! No more unhealthy store bought!
Baked Garlic Lemon Tilapia. And this is probably my easiest "fall back" if I forget dinner or
dinner doesn't turn out as well as I hoped. It's so simple and I always keep
frozen fish on hand so it's easy to whip up! Also, very good over quinoa or
with the roasted garlic green beans from above!
Okay, on
to some make up favorites. Last year, one of my "resolutions" was to
play with make up more and I was actually pretty successful at it. I'm
currently using a mix of high end and budget finds so I just want to share a
couple. I may do something more in depth in a few weeks.
Tarte -
this is my favorite make up line. I'm currently using their eye shadows,
foundation, foundation brush, and a myriad of lip products and I love it all!
It all stays really well - especially the lipstick.
Primer -
I've tried a few, but right now I'm loving Smashbox's Photo Finish primer. I got
a sample size during Christmas sales and for such a small bottle, it's already
lasted about 3/4 weeks and has some life left!
Concealer
- I am OBSESSED with NYX color correcting concealer for my dark circles. It's
been so hard to find something that works and this works its magic for me every
day.
ErinCondren.com: $60 for the basic planner + $10 for the rose gold binding + $4 snap in meal planner + $7.95-11.95 for shipping = $85.95
Staples: $54.99 for the basic planner + $3.99 for snap in meal planner = $58.98 BUT WAIT... It was then 20% off = $47.18
So, I got the same planner (although, it's not personalized but that's not important to me) for almost $40 less AND I didn't have to wait on shipping. Also, this is the most I've ever spent on a planner but it was my Christmas present to myself and I'm loving it.
If you haven't gotten a planner, head on over to Staples. They also have sticker books, markers, notebooks and dashboards for the planners!
Have you tried any of these products or recipes before? If you do, let me know what you think!
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