Happy Friday Eve! 😀
1. I’m happy to report that the wooden spoon situation has been rectified. Voila!
A shiny spiffy new set of ligneous (thank you, thesaurus) spoons! I went out to pick some up earlier this week, because the idea of Running With Spoons lacking spoons is kind of blasphemous. I like them so far, but they feel too new — they need to have a little more of that weathered, beat-up feel to them. Time to get cooking, I guess…
2. And lookit what else I picked up! A bag of Hershey’s Eggies!
Remember how I was lamenting the fact that my beloved Mini Eggs want to kill me “may contain traces of peanuts?” I found an alternative! They’re not quite as good as Mini Eggs (Google it… most people agree), but I can actually eat them so that’s a win in my books. Easter is saved! 😀
3. Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets a good giggle out of this…
You’d think they could have picked a better name 😆 Okay. Growing up now…
4. Remember how I mentioned that I started going back to Bux to get my work done? Well, I think I’ve been in there everyday for the past two weeks… This is my life — from one extreme to the other. But I can’t help it! I have my favourite booth right by a big window and I love sitting there sipping my coffee with the sun shining on my face — boosts my creativity. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
5. Speaking of Starbucks, the last time I was in there, I noticed that the barista making my drink had a lipstick stain on her teeth… so I told her. It felt a little awkward, but I figured it was worse to let her spend who knows how much longer walking around like that. Us girls gotta look out for each other, right? Right.
6. I literally fell out of bed the other morning. I woke up facing the wrong direction (I usually sleep on my right side facing the edge of my bed), and I must have been a little closer to the edge than I realized because when I tried to roll over to grab my phone and check the time, I rolled right off 😯 I do not recommend this as a good way to wake yourself up in the morning — I have a bruise on my shoulder and carpet burn on my knee…
7. So I’ve become one of those people… I’ve started drinking from mason jars…
But before you judge me, hear me out… I was super thirsty the other day but my tumbler was in another room and all my favourite cups were waiting to go through the dishwasher. I noticed a mason jar just hanging out on the counter, and I was feeling super lazy so I went for it and poured myself a glass (jar?!?). I have to admit it’s kind of fun — the grooves at the top make for an interesting drinking experience. Is it weird to notice things like that? Probably. But it is what it is.
8. I need your help! My recipe page is getting a bit messy and I’m looking for a better way to organize it — one that includes categories and pictures of all the dishes. Any advice on how I can go about doing that? Plugins? Magic wands? Snapping my fingers and making it happen?
9. T minus 2 days until I get to see these gorgeous sights again…
I’m heading up to the mountains again on Saturday morning for what’ll probably be my last chance to snowboard this season. Can.not.wait.
10. And I hope you don’t mind if I leave you with a little taste of what’s coming up tomorrow…
#chocolate #fudge #protein #bites 
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Ohh I love drinking out of jars! Haha, I love water already but it’s that much more…fun? 😀 And you could potentially beat the spoons on a wall or something–maybe it’ll speed up the process.
I hope to sit at a Sbux with you someday, Amanda! Your mentions of sitting at a Sbux doing work always make me miss those days. Now it’s kind of a challenge to do that, but when I go to a cafe and Selah is quiet and still, it’s like…heaven. 😀
I was going to say “Mini eggs are better” but there’s that whole peanut thing, so good substitute!! 🙂
Oh man, I always feel so awkward telling someone they have lipstick on their teeth or something similar – but I’d sure want someone to tell me.
Random: once I wore a skirt with a hole in the bum to work. I’m so glad someone told me! (And it was in the morning – not on my walk home!)
Have fun in Jasper this weekend, you jerk. Oh wait….
I still haven’t gone to Banff yet. Hahaha. It actually seems far to me. We should go stand up paddle boarding this summer!
What I find most funny is that they called celery hearts “coeur de célery”. In french it’s céleri! lol
Girl I totally get you about the wooden spoons. I love them and because of my cast iron, it works good to not get scratched. Love them!
making some bites is on my to do list this weekend, so the timing is perfect!!! Ahh product naming..double d…I mean I laugh everytime some calls bites balls.
😆 Ditto. We’re all just 12 years old at heart.
Can’t wait for the fudgey protein bites!
I LOVE drinking out of mason jars, too! There’s a bar where my best friend went to college that serves alcoholic beverages in mason jars. It just improves the experience 😉 And I cannot wait for those fudge bites tomorrow…. yum!
Ok, those spoons are awesome. I was going to have a little outing to Home Goods today to buy something similar, but alas, the day got away from me. Although I suppose your blog name is in much more dire need of new spoons than I am 😉 and yahoo for telling the Starbucks barista about the lipstick stain– I always appreciate a good heads up about that, no matter who it comes from! Way more awk to not say anything, haha. And OMG cannot wait for that recipe tomorrow… drooling…!
Oh my gosh I love those little chocolate eggs!! I love the Reeses peanut butter ones even more! They should really sell them all year around!!!
Great Blog! I’m just curious…do you work for a living or do this page for a living? I’m just wondering b/c I’m looking into blogging and trying to get an idea about how many people can actually do it full-time (after having their blog for 1+ years and building up a readership).
Thanks!
-Amy
No, no I work. I make some money on the side with blogging, but I’m not yet at the point where I could support myself through it. Still working on growing 🙂
Great! I see! Well, your website certainly looks amazing…so I think that at some point, it could become possible for you. Anyways, thank you!
~Amy 🙂
THANK THE EASTER GODS!!! 🙂 I’m so glad you didn’t die from an Easter candy, that would have been a semi awful way to go.
There is a place north of San Diego named “Bates Nut Farm.” I think it might be part of the Double D Farm family. During my first stint as a student teacher we took the first grade classes to Bates Nut Farm. It was hard to refrain from giggling every time we talked about the field trip. A local radio talk show had an annual tradition of calling information and asking for the location of Nut’s Butt Farm. Aren’t I classy?
I think that was good of you to tell the barista about the lipstick stain. 🙂 As for the mason jars… I was kind of wondering what the big thrill of drinking from them was… I see several people around school carrying them around & I’ve been curious – maybe it’s the grooves! 😉
I need to find something similar to these small eggs in the supermarket! They are such pretty. Yes, I choose food for its appearance. Often. Therefore so I wait for the new recipe from you. Looks tasty 😉
So it’s totally normal to have childhood flashbacks when I look @ your spoons of my great grandmother chasing me around the house with a wooden spoon for a light “spanking” when I refused to eat fried chicken livers, right? Right. Speaking of a spanking, your poor knee! I would put some vitamin E oil on that bad boy to help it heal faster. OH-OH-OH, or coconut oil 😉 #fruggleliving #sorryihashtaggedonyourwall #iclearlycantformnormalsentences
I’ve been drinking out of a large mason jar lately because I’ve lost my beloved ASU tumbler and I refuse to drive to campus before next week just to buy a new one. It makes me feel “rustic” drinking out of a jar…oh, and a little country 😉
I am going to tell you now that those chocolate protein balls look decadent and worthy of the Martha Stewart magazine cover. Also, I have a feeling those balls are going to put a lot of peoples minds in the gutter…ehh…or maybe I am the only one?! Ha, I’ll keep those jokes to myself. 😯
I digress. And I love ya, andddddddddd that is all.
Wait- keep those spoons away! 😉
Is it weird that I’m kind of sad that I don’t have any memories of being chased by wooden spoons? Yep… definitely kind of weird. That’s something I should probably keep to myself.
Working from a coffee shop always boosts my creativity, too! I used to avoid it because I was sure I’d get way too distracted people watching, but I somehow always walk out having done way more than I often do at home. Maybe I’ll try going more often, too 🙂 I’ve been the picture of procrastination lately and end up working ALLLL day because of it.
For recipes, definitely check out recipage.com! Best thing to happen to bloggers 😉 I HATE wooden spoons. The dry wood gives me the heebie jeebies kinda like nails on a chalkboard. I’m weird. I also go from one extreme to the other with everything! Obsessed and have something every single day, or go months without touching it . haha!
I’d love to hear more about what you find out for #8. I need help with that. Also, I actually really love the Hershey’s Eggs….possibly more than the Cadburry Mini Eggs (gasp!).
I’m gonna have to admit I’m with you on being ‘that’ person – cocktails just taste better out of mason jars! Looking forward to those balls of goodness (I really wish I could have made that sounds less gross…)
😆 Clearly we’re all 12 years old at heart 😉
Those protein bites look so yummy!
Love the photo of the mountains… gorgeous! Also , I drink out of mason jars all the time… makes life more fun, right?:) We also had mason jars at our rustic themed wedding, so they have a special place in my heart. I joined the link up this week, so fun!
Lipstick drives me insane…I hate it I’m sorry. Maybe it’s because I could never pull it off, or because I always seem to be talking to someone that has it all over their face. If you were in Washington I would have thought you were in my Starbucks because my coworker ALWAYS has it on her teeth/face/everywhere. HAHA. OH MAN I love going into Starbucks when I’m not working..to work. That makes sense right!? LOVE.
Can’t wait to roll around with those balls…post that recipe woman!
Those bites look soooo good!
I haven’t posted on my blog in almost four months. My last post is a Thursday Thoughts, so I’m thinking the next one should be, too! Maybe today’s the day…
I think you totally did the right thing by telling your barista that she had lipstick on her teeth! I am a firm believer in telling people when they have food on their face/in their teeth, an unzipped fly, an unbuttoned blouse, a hole in their pants, toilet paper stuck to their shoe etc. I would want someone to tell me!
I’m the same way, but I have to admit that the unzipped fly is one that I always hesitate about — I don’t want people to get the impression that I was checking things out down there 😆
Oh starbucks is calling my name this weekend! I am thinking a little study session along with a treat for myself 🙂
Just a few things. . .
Wooden spoons ARE awesome! I am glad you finally took the plunge!
“Double D” IS funny, regardless of age!
There is absolutely NO need to justify a love for Starbucks, I totally get it!
Don’t knock the mason jars. . . There IS something to it!
Thank you for hosting this link up, Amanda. It is my first time participating & I am super excited to read some of the other posts. Happy almost-Friday!
Happy to have you this week, lady! Hope you’re having a lovely Thursday!
I’m excited for what’s coming up tomorrow 🙂 as for the new Starbucks habbit I’m kind of the same way. I couldn’t tell you the last time I went to Starbucks but once I get into the swing of having one thing I continue. I have been having a mug of hot chocolate every night for the past few weeks, such a perfect night time treat!
Hehe “Double D Farms”..who approved that? And no shame in taking the Starbucks habit back. I can drink their Americanos alllll day!
ahhhhh I seen those eggs at bulk barn yesterday I told myself no mini eggs this year.
I cannot control myself!!!!
LOL. Hey, falling out of bed is at least one way to make sure you’re up and at ’em. ;o) I must say, I am definitely a texture/pattern person, so drinking out of a mason jar would be… err, exciting?… for me too. And whenever I think my opinion is something I am being ridiculous about, I always Google reviews to make myself feel like I am not alone :oP
Have a great day, Amanda!!!
I want to sit at that Starbucks, sip on our coffee, and chat the day away. Yes?
Also – double d celery? Bahahahaha. I’m 12.
That would be -amazing- Let me know when you’re coming to visit 😉
ReciPage is perfect for organizing all your recipes! I highly recommend it!
I love Easter candy … for the taste, but also because I love the pretty pastel/spring colors! It instantly brightens any room!
So all of the beds at school are REALLY high up–like, so high that (1) you can fit small dressers under it and (2) I have to actually step on a chair to get up there. (Or, alternatively, get a running start and leap on. I’m actually not kidding.) I’ve fallen off that bed so many times and it hurts like heck every time I do.
Also, I don’t see anything wrong with drinking out of mason jars. I think they’re super cute!
You always have so many things to comment on on Thursdays!!!
1. Those chocolate protein bites look AMAZEballss and i want to try them immediately
2. I’m glad you got some spoons !! They are great for ground meat and sauces 🙂
3. I am also glad you got some sort of easter eggs those things are THE BOMB!
4. I am very sorry I laughed outloud that you fell out of bed, because I have def done that once or twice lol it’s the worst then you feel all discombobulated !!
5. I am jealous you have a nice calm Starbucks with the sun shining.. the ones by me are TERRIBLE. So tiny, there always seems to be loud people in there and no where to sit 🙁 sad face I will have to stick with panera or maybe go explore and find a new place !
After writing about Cadbury eggs in most post this morning and seeing your Hershey eggs, I’m officially having a craving! I think I need to make a trip to the store at lunchtime today! 😉