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Fashion Friday

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Rena Anne

“High Maintenance”

What comes to mind when you hear those two words?

I hate that this term has a different meaning to every person and I wish we could all come to an agreement on the definition.

In my opinion, “high maintenance” refers to a person who is needy in a relationship. They require their significant other to spend a lot of time/money on them and need constant verbal reassurance.

I DO NOT feel like it refers to a person who prefers to look good when they are out in public or enjoys fashion. I hate to hear someone who looks nice or pulled together referred to as “high maintenance” because that COULD imply that it took them a while to get ready and that it would be the end of the world if they didn’t look nice.

Personally, I usually take less than fifteen minutes total to get dressed & do my hair (although my husband is arguing that I take longer). I also go days without showering (true story) and wear my jeans a couple times before washing them. Also, as much as I like labels/designers (mostly for the quality), I will never pass up on free hand-me-downs or previously owned clothing. And, I have left the house without a smidge of makeup on wearing sweats and my world remained in one piece. 😉

I am not hoping to start a heated debate or make anyone angry, but I’m interested in starting a discussion.

What do you think of when you hear the term “high maintenance”?

Happy Friday!

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Recent Obsessions

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Rena Anne

Here are three things that I can not get enough of lately:

1. Ben & Jerry’s Greek Frozen Yogurt

This frozen yogurt is delicious. I believe there are four flavors (so far I’ve tried three) and my favorite so far is the Banana Peanut Butter. It was totally weird at first, but as soon as I hit the perfectly salty and amazing peanut butter swirls, I was hooked.

2. Drop Dead Diva

I had seen this show keep popping up on my Netflix “Shows You Would Like” list and I finally got around to watching it. I then proceeded to blow through all three and a half seasons in two weeks! It is the perfect blend of cheesy, fun and drama. The story is about a aspiring model who dies and ends up coming back to life in the body of an overweight lawyer. It reminds me a lot of Eli Stone and Legally Blond, so if you’re a fan of either of those, I recommend trying it out.

3. Dried Young Coconut

I am a sucker for anything containing coconut, so as soon as I saw this at Costco, I grabbed it. It is big chunks of coconut meat, so it has a different taste (pretty chewy), but delicious and refreshing. My kids are obsessed. In fact, they were standing a foot away from me while I was taking this picture to grab those pieces on the stool.

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Crackcakes

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Rena Anne

To say that I’m “addicted” to chocolate chip cookies is an understatement. When it comes to the evil dessert, I have absolutely NO self-control and could eat until I am sick.

This past week, we went camping and I made chocolate chip cookies to use with s’mores instead of graham crackers (I really need to be put in rehab).

With all of the moving around during camping, the cookies got pretty smushed, resulting in lots of delicious cookie crumbles.

So, I got the bright idea to make chocolate chip cookie pancakes, which I am now deeming “Crackcakes”.

I used Krusteaz pancake mix (found at your local grocery store or Costco) and mixed per the instructions.

Quickly after pouring the mix onto the griddle, I added some crumbles to the top and let it cook. Then I flipped the pancakes over and let the chocolate chips get all melty.

The end result is the yummiest, softest “cookie” you’ll every have. Good luck only eating one.

(I ate six. True story.)

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