tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966518353631156062024-02-07T01:41:24.222-08:00Pinterest CopyCat Seen it on PINTEREST, tried it at HOME, shared it with YOU!Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-42630952708648059432013-08-02T20:39:00.000-07:002013-08-03T14:05:22.512-07:00The Best Yogurt Parfait EverThe other day I was channel flipping while my little man napped and as I passed by The Food Network the Pioneer Woman was on. I love her! I read her book about how her and her husband met, I browse her blog and I follow her on Facebook. I love how genuine and kind she is and I love how she is a city girl turned country. I just think she would be an amazing woman to meet and be friends with. Well needless to say, I stayed on that channel to see what she was cooking up. Her Menu was "The Best Ever" and it all looked delicious, but the one that stood out the most was The Best Yogurt Parfait Ever. My mouth was watering while watching her prepare this yummy treat. When my hubby and I went grocery shopping yesterday I made sure to grab the ingredients to try it out!<br />
So today while we were driving home from the hair salon, Eli was saying that he was super hungry so I immediately decided to make the yogurt parfaits. Well Eli did NOT like that idea. He complained the entire ride home, then he complained while I was making it and then he complained until he put the first bite into his mouth! All he could say was YUM! These are really good! LOL I showed him! :)<br />
So even though these aren't Pinterest inspired I still felt like they were good enough to share, and hopefully they will inspire someone else Pinterest surfing!<br />
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<br />Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-85398521327279605992013-08-02T17:18:00.000-07:002013-08-04T20:13:53.500-07:00Fabulous New Hair Cut Ever since I have had my little one my hair has gone down the drain! I am constantly getting knots and tangles, my curl has pretty much been depleted, and its multi-colored! Basically I just needed a do over in the hair department. I had heard that your hair can change drastically with pregnancy but I guess I never expected it to change so much! Well today I got to treat myself to a nice hair cut and style. It was marvelous! So I went on Pinterest yesterday and picked out a few hair styles. I wanted to go SHORT but Eli asked that I keep it longer than my shoulders. We finally agreed on these two pictures.<br />
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I absolutely LOVED how this framed her face and I really liked the bangs. This Pin did not link to a webpage, only a picture. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/557531628840438815/">You can find this pin on my boards</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Is not as spunky as the inspired one, but I love the way it turned out and how healthy it looks and feels! And my awesome hair dresser thinned it as well so hopefully no more knots and tangles!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">If you are looking to find a new hairdresser check out <a href="http://www.beautyis-salon.com/The-Stylists.php">Nic</a>, she did a fantastic job and was kind and fun to talk with! I already have my next appointment booked with her!</span></div>
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Today I decided to try something different than my normal shake and on Pinterest I found a green smoothie recipe.<br />
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If you are interested in learning more about the Body by Vi protein powder that I added to my shake you can watch a short video<a href="http://shakeitupchallenge.bodybyvi.com/"> Here</a>. </div>
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Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-47893311976470209212013-08-01T21:09:00.001-07:002013-08-01T21:09:26.876-07:00Claiming some bloglovin<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/10107545/?claim=yaasepd5xrf">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-46299514911572931692013-08-01T20:37:00.001-07:002013-08-02T20:19:22.871-07:00Blackened Tilapia TacosWe had absolutely NO FOOD in our fridge this morning when I got up because I have been putting off grocery shopping for a week or so. My hubby and I wanted to try and use up everything that we had in our freezer and pantry so we have had a lot of creative meals this past week. So this morning the LAST thing in our freezer that needed to be used (other than some venison) was a bag of tilapia. I am not a big fan of fish but since we had committed to using everything I decided to tackle my fish cooking phobia. As I was searching away on Pinterest an ad came on for the new Ruby Tuesday menu and BAM Blackened Tilapia stood out! My favorite recipe that I found was from the blog Sarcastic Cooking because it looked delicious and the ingredients were simple. The only thing that I changed was I topped my taco with sour cream and tomatoes.<br />
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<b><u>Blackened Tilapia Tacos</u> </b><br />
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3. Warm the tortillas. Smash a little bit of avocado on each tortilla. Place a half of a tilapia filet on to each taco. Break the filet apart a little bit. Serve with a little bit of fresh pico de gallo or salsa and some jalapeno slices.<br />
<a href="http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/06/20/blackened-tilapia-tacos/">http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/06/20/blackened-tilapia-tacos/</a></div>
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My handsome hubby saying, "YUM, these are actually pretty good" Like he doubted me :) </div>
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Thanks for sharing the recipe <a href="http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/06/20/blackened-tilapia-tacos/">http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/06/20/blackened-tilapia-tacos/</a></div>
Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-64037388441523597862013-08-01T18:23:00.000-07:002013-08-02T10:45:57.443-07:0021 day no junk food challenge! I began a 21 day no junk food challenge. As great as I have been doing on my 90 day challenge with Body By Vi I have still been consuming a ton of junk! So when I saw this challenge on Pinterest I thought it would be the perfect thing to commit to, I mean come on, its only 21 days!<br />
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Weight: 201.8</div>
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Arm: 14.5</div>
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Chest: 41.5</div>
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Belly: 38</div>
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Butt: 38</div>
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Thigh: 27</div>
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Calf: 17</div>
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My Mantra for the next 3 weeks! Wish me luck!!!!</div>
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Niki http://www.blogger.com/profile/09329556908630393686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896651835363115606.post-60806250079312460852013-07-31T23:32:00.000-07:002013-07-31T23:34:13.254-07:00Beginning to Pinspire...The thoughts and ideas of forming and creating this blog have been a long time coming. I have spent countless hours day dreaming about the creations that would bring to light the posts that I would share. I spent numerous conversations with family and friends brainstorming names, catch phrases, and designs. And I have spend hundreds of hours on pinterest drooling over food, awing over adorable baby pictures, fantasizing over houses and home decor, etc. This blog has defiantly been a dream of mine, but to execute a dream is a big step. So I am going to take my first step in the direction that I want to go. I am going to take the step to PINSPIRE you all!<br />
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