1. I made a salad for lunch today!
It had butter lettuce (my favorite kind… um, duh), sweet potato fries, sauteed mushrooms, avocado, an heirloom tomato, and leftover grilled corn. Maybe some other stuff I’m forgetting. Now I remember when I never eat salads as main meals. Yucky veg.
2. Speaking of butter… just wait. Seriously… just wait. Read my lips: tomorrow.
3. One of my teeth is itchy. I’m serious. Seriously serious. And it’s seriously driving me insane.
4. Really… why don’t I have this? No… really. Why?
5. Last night I was sooo insanely relaxed after yoga that I didn’t even mind when my husband turned on wrestling as I was watching the Bachelorette. In fact, I didn’t even notice. For future reference, yoga = wine and not noticing = passed out.
6. This is the last thing I needed to see today. Bacon sprinkles? It’s like that was created for me and only me.
7. Sometimes (read: all the time) I live my life according to quotes from Sex and the City. I know. So annoying and cliche and typical.
8. Hiiiiii.
I’m gonna go die of cuteness overload now.
I’m Jessica and this is where I share my stuff. You will find a balance of healthy recipes, comfort food and indulgent desserts.
GAAH, so cute!! the pup.
and that closet?? it IS my dream!
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i would DIE if i had a shoe room! and shoes to fill it with!!!!
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Wait, did i just read that you put sweet potato fries IN your salad? Ha! I can’t. You’re so funny! =)
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Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen — July 19th, 2011 @ 5:21 pm
Haha, I had the same puzzled reaction, and then I was like…no, wait…that’s actually brilliant.
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That pup is so darn cute! I was hoping for a pic of your salad…I get inspiration from your pics! :)
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Jessica — July 19th, 2011 @ 5:08 pm
I actually did post a picture to Instagram earlier this afternoon when I ate it. I planned on posting it here but when I tried to make it larger it was insanely blurry!
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Your fans who are now in LOVE with Bella are begging you for a Bella video!!!! Pleeeeeease!
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um… I think you should take it upon yourself to create a Daily Puppy Calendar and just feature different insanely cute pictures of that little friend right there. I mean you could even just email like 20 pictures of her to me, that would be fine too.
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AHHH I WANT THAT PUPPY
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omg that puppy is precious!!
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I am showing this post to my husband. We are in the constant battle of wanting to get a golden pup (ME) and wanting to get some stupid other dog (him). I just don’t see why he doesn’t agree with me!
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Bacon sprinkles!! Ridiculous!
I just wuv dat widdle puppy.
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“For future reference, yoga = wine and not noticing = passed out.”
LMFAO I love you
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That salad sounds divine and LOL about the shows and wine
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puppies are cuter than babies. but i’m cuter than both and you get to stare at my face tomorrow as i stuff it full of hummus and falafel. can’t wait!
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Jessica — July 19th, 2011 @ 5:07 pm
I CAN’T WAIT!!
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You are so funny, Jessica! Really- your tooth is itching? How is that possible! Bacon sprinkles are insane, and Bella is so cute I think I might have to get me a puppy! :-)
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I have been a dental assistant for 15 years and I don’t think anyone has ever said a tooth felt itchy before! I wish I could help ya out, but that is a new one for me! I hope it feels better soon!
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Jessica — July 19th, 2011 @ 5:07 pm
Okay well this at least reassures me that it isn’t going to fall out.
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Jen of My Tiny Oven — July 19th, 2011 @ 6:49 pm
Nope probably not! but if it gets worse or lasts more than a couple days you might want to see a dentist just to be sure it is nothing serious! Tooth problems can be bad news.
Bacon sprinkles — I need them in my life now.
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You probably didn’t notice because Ashley is the most annoying bachelorette ever. Ready for next season!
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Love all the puppy pics and can’t wait to see what you have for us tomorrow!
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Thanks oh so much for posting about the french toast with bacon sprinkles. I’m telling you in advance tha my husband will be forever thankful to you :)
xoxo, Ana
My (Newly)Wed Life
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Wine = yoga….. HA! I love wine!!!! Seriously, LOVE.
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I am in love with your puppy! Adorable!
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HAD to share this: http://www.kitchenkonfidence.com/2011/06/bacon-jam-hand-pies/
!!!
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Jessica, seriously, I hate bacon and sprinkles and most of the things you seem to love, but i am addicted to your blog–every time I read one of those creepy “hiiiiii’s” I kill myself laughing. Or I would if I weren’t already dead from the stupid heat in my apartment.
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Jessica — July 19th, 2011 @ 5:43 pm
Hahaha thanks Julienne! You have no idea how much this means to me – that you still read even though we are incredibly different! I have a few blogs like this too that I read nonstop even though the person and I are complete opposites!
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You never fail to put a smile on my face. :)
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Itchy tooth!? Maybe its a cavity????
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That pup is the cutest thing EVER. I don’t think any of your blog followers would mind!
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Everybody on my Dad’s side of the family always complains of itchy teeth. They get their teeth cleaned all the time because they want their molars itched. Lucky for them, we also have about five dentists on that side of the family, so they get it done for free.
They’re all a bunch of freakazoids if you ask me.
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yoga = wine = story of my life :)
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Wait! The Bachelorette! I missed it…did you catch what happened??
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Wine. Shoes. Cute Dog. LOVE
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Thank you. It’s 150 degrees here and my children are, let’s just say, not being nice. So I escaped to the computer and your blog makes me happy. And so does the caprese quinoa and oatmeal choc chip cookie muffins I’ve made the last couple of days. Yum!!!
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I hope that the generations after us either watch SATC or have something close (never going to be as good) to follow.
I recently found this website and was going to buy a bacon loving friend a gag gift. I think you will appreciate some of the bacon items they have: http://www.alwaysfits.com/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=bacon
Enjoy!
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I had butter lettuce for lunch too- also my fav!
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I love that you put fries in your salad. That and the desire for shoe closet/room confirms that you are awesome.
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I want to rub my cheek on that little puppy fur!
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I feel so much happier just having read this!
Puppies, shoe closets the size of my house, salads that contain french fries, wine and the bachelorette…
I think I dreamt this post once, and I never ever wanted to wake up.
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Too cute!! I can’t believe how much Bella has grown already!!!
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I totally thought of you as I was writing the words “bacon sprinkles.” Thought you might like that. Thanks for linking to me! :)
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I’m coming to steal your puppy.
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Sex In the City quotes rock. And so does yoga + wine. Pure.Bliss.
:)
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I so get the Sex and the City quotes. Please take in all the puppy breath you can. It goes away far too soon. I miss puppy breath.
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Um I need that shoe closet. Like…now. I’ll go halfsies with you if you want.
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The salad sounds amazing! And I want your puppy, so cute!
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Wine glass to mouth is the only yoga position I know.
:) you are my hero!
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Cuteness is right!!!! That is pretty much the most adorable dog I have ever seen.
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Puppy!!!!!!!!!
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Okay, I just searched for the best Sex and the City quote for 10 minutes, but I couldn’t find it. It’s in the episode “Boy Interrupted”, when Anthony talks about Stanford’s boyfriend Marcus being in Honcho magazine with the stage name of Paul. Paul?? Worst hooker/hustler name ever!!
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I’m totally guilty of #7 too. I wanted to name our puppy Bradshaw (as in Carrie) but my husband put the ka-bosh on that one!
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Love the puppy picture! I need to get instagram on my iPad!
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OK, you’re going to have to start putting warnings at the beginning of a post if there’s going to be a picture of that adorable puppy. It’s worse than seeing pictures of cute babies. I IMMEDIATELY wanted a puppy, and since I spent last night buried under two trembling hundred-pound dogs who are terrified of storms adding another dog is out of the question. That puppy is DANGEROUS!
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