No clever intro, diving right in except to ask if I made this topic a Friday linkup, would anyone participate? Please don’t feel pressure to say yes but I thought I’d ask. Let me know in the comments.
This week in being an adult…More doctors! I’m starting to wonder if I’m 37 or 87 and I am so sick of getting blood drawn. I basically have track marks and, seeing as how I have no diagnosis yet, they’re really there for no reason. And I don’t want to even mention the unpleasantness that is coming my way next month. Hopefully after that I’ll know what’s wrong with me and I can get effective treatment.
This week in cooking…I have been killing it with recipes this week. Hoisin meatballs (and I don’t like ground beef so you know it’s good if I’m recommending it), cheesesteak stuffed peppers, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and chicken ranch tacos. I typically don’t do recipe posts because I’m too lazy to take pictures but I think I need to do that with these. Any preferences on which ones I should share?
This week in blogging…I don’t know what’s going on but my comment plugin is eating legit comments from real bloggers and dumping them in my spam comments. So, if you’re commenting and it looks like your comment disappears, it probably didn’t. It’s in spam jail. Don’t fret, though. I check it every day and release the prisoners who deserve it.
This week in reading…Finishing up Denis Leary’s Why We Suck and started Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You. I placed The Girl on the Train on reserve at the library and I’m like 235th in line. Fortunately, Steph saved the day and is mailing me her copy. Which segways nicely into…
This week in travel planning…Since Steph is awesome enough to mail me the book, I’m returning it by going into Philly next month so we can have lunch. I haven’t seen her since roughly 1999 so this is extra exciting.
This week in TV watching…I won’t bother to recap the Super Bowl but let’s discuss The Blacklist. Anyone else watch it? Anyone else hella frustrated by all the commercials? This is exactly why I DVR everything. No commercials. Oh, and thanks for the comedy recommendations last week. I have some new shows to check out now.
This week in updating my look…You guys know by now that I don’t do selfies but trust when I say I had Duggar hair. I cut about 5 inches off my hair AND had long layers added to it. Plus, it’s a new color and I absolutely love the way my hair looks now. And having it cut and healthy makes me not look like shit, which is an added bonus.
This week in saving money…Lowering my cell phone bill (thanks for the heads up, The Consumerist), actually remembering to return my library books on time (no fines!), having my very handy brother in law work with my husband to replace the brakes on our car (saving around $400!), and using my CVS coupons (thanks to the app on my phone!) for stuff we need. Being cheap never felt so good.
This week in sheer awesomeness…Everyone catch Jimmy Fallon’s Saved By the Bell reunion? No? Here it is. You can thank me later.
How was your week? Anything exciting planned for the weekend?
Sending the lights and reprogramming your cells to perfection. Can only help and it’s free. I do it all the time to myself and my people. Great week in recipes! I love the 90% lean ground beef! Be grateful for your hair. Just ask Steph about mine! I am grateful for every strand. Happy you two are meeting for lunch. Thank Goddess for the internet so we can all easily keep in touch.
Love, SMD’s Momma.
Cannot wait to see you! I can’t believe it’s been so long.
I loved the Saved by the Bell skit. Totally awesome. I watched it four times yesterday.
I’m interested in the Hoisin meatballs.
I would link up here and there but not every week.
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I need the recipe for those meatballs lady!!!How awesome that you and Steph are meeting up!!! I want to come 🙁
Nothing makes me feel better than a good cut and color! I shared that SBTB clip too!!! It was everything!! Have a great weekend!
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That Saved by the Bell skit made my week! How does Mario Lopez look exactly the same?? All of those recipes you made sound amazing, I think I would like to hear more about the Chicken Ranch Tacos! Happy weekend to you!
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i was never a fan of saved by the bell but do love me some jimmy fallon! and one other thing – doesn’t mario lopez age? he looks exactly like he did all those years ago.
hope you find out what’s going on!! xoxoxx
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I want to read the Celeste Ng book. I can’t wait to hear what you thought of it! I also cut my hair recently. I love not looking cleaned-up as well :). I just watched that Saved By the Bell amazingness. Love the 90s.I’d love to know more about cheesesteak stuffed peppers!
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The chicken ranch tacos need to be shared!! So glad you are getting to visit with Steph. I think you need to share the haircut, it sounds like a good one! My comments have been doing the same thing, dang WordPress.
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I’m on the waiting list for Everything I Never Told You and The Girl on the Train both under 100. I also figured out a few weeks ago I can put books on hold before they are published if the library already has them listed. I am now in the top 6 for a least 3 books pending publishing, I feel like I beat someone.
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Hoisin meatballs – I want that recipe! Everything I Never Told You is on my reserve list too. I’m not one to count on for link-up participation. I keep meaning to do one, but I don’t…but I should. So, maybe? Ha!
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I couldn’t be sure that I’d be able to participate every week but a link up would be fun!
As the possessor of a ridiculous chronic disease that took approx 14 years to diagnose you have my empathies. I really hope you get an answer soon!
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Hoisin meatballs, please!
And… do you have to get a colonoscopy? I’ve never had one but my husband and sister have, and they both thought it wasn’t as bad as they expected. The prep is no fun, of course. (And oh yeah — my sister was still breastfeeding when she had hers and the dumb anesthesiologist didn’t bring the right sedative that wouldn’t interact with her milk, so she did it with no drugs. She’s hardcore.)
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the saved by the bell skit was hilarious!! Ive also been cooking so much lately. Great on the budget!!
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oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and chicken ranch tacos sound amazing. im not big into beef either but if you’re recommending yes you need to share, lol.
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I haaaate when I’m forced to watch live TV for whatever reason. BLAH! Commercials are the worst!
I think I’m the only one who wasn’t wowed by the Saved by the Bell thing. :/
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