1. Google knows me (or people in general) oh so well.  Matt’s parents bought me a Keurig for Christmas, and I’m just now getting around to buying my first K-Cups (yay!). Since they’re a little expensive, I figured I’d load up on coupons and then research to find out where the best place is to buy them.  I’m shocked that of all the things I could possibly be Googling to find the best place to buy, Google guessed K-cups as one of the top picks! Guess I’m not the only one who’s searching around. Anyhow… Keurig users — is it worth it? Personally, the $6 4-cup Mr. Coffee I own does the trick, but I figured I’d occasionally use the Keurig to try different types of nicer coffees. 

    Google knows me (or people in general) oh so well. 

    Matt’s parents bought me a Keurig for Christmas, and I’m just now getting around to buying my first K-Cups (yay!). Since they’re a little expensive, I figured I’d load up on coupons and then research to find out where the best place is to buy them. 

    I’m shocked that of all the things I could possibly be Googling to find the best place to buy, Google guessed K-cups as one of the top picks! Guess I’m not the only one who’s searching around.

    Anyhow… Keurig users — is it worth it?

    Personally, the $6 4-cup Mr. Coffee I own does the trick, but I figured I’d occasionally use the Keurig to try different types of nicer coffees. 

  2. This is something I’m working on. Lately, I’ve felt anxious about a couple of things, and I keep reminding myself that God has a plan; He knows that everything will work out. Realizing that some things are indeed out of my control and entirely in the Lord’s capable hands brings me the peace and assurance I need to realize that everything will be as it was meant. :)

    This is something I’m working on.

    Lately, I’ve felt anxious about a couple of things, and I keep reminding myself that God has a plan; He knows that everything will work out. Realizing that some things are indeed out of my control and entirely in the Lord’s capable hands brings me the peace and assurance I need to realize that everything will be as it was meant. :)

    (Source: joecatholic)

  3. Your Healthista: Happy Hour Healthista Quiz»

    yourhealthista:

    Recently, Mary presented me with three common happy hour options and asked a simple question: Which is healthier? I’ve written about how to have a healthy happy hour before, but this seemed like a fun and challenging happy hour dilemma to tackle. Here are the choices Mary gave me:

    • …

    Very interesting.

  4. KC Restaurant Week! My office (well, most of us) is going to Bristol for Restaurant Week!! I’ve been so busy that I haven’t taken a lunch break outside my office since Christmas, so today’s office lunch is going to be great. Plus, we’re about five-six city blocks from Bristol, and I can’t wait for the walk — It’s a bit brisk outside, but the good kind of brisk, where the air tastes clean and the cool breeze feels refreshing. Anyone else celebrating Kansas City Restaurant Week? How about Chicago Restaurant Week?

    KC Restaurant Week!

    My office (well, most of us) is going to Bristol for Restaurant Week!! I’ve been so busy that I haven’t taken a lunch break outside my office since Christmas, so today’s office lunch is going to be great.

    Plus, we’re about five-six city blocks from Bristol, and I can’t wait for the walk — It’s a bit brisk outside, but the good kind of brisk, where the air tastes clean and the cool breeze feels refreshing.

    Anyone else celebrating Kansas City Restaurant Week? How about Chicago Restaurant Week?

  5. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of Forever 21’s Love21 Collection. It debuted in 2009 and caters more toward the professional woman in her 20s and 30s. During my lunch break today, I browsed through some of the clothing available, and much of it was a step up from F21’s usual youthful style.

    These two dresses and blazers are my favorite — I love the colors!!!

  6. This is simply, amazing.

    This is simply, amazing.

    (via katespadeny)

  7. theglitterguide:  DIY Dog Silhouette | theglitterguide.com Pretty shoes. I’ve been casually looking for a cute, affordable and comfortable pair of tan/nude pumps/shoes for about a year now. I don’t know if these are affordable or comfortable, but they definitely fit the cute category!

    theglitterguide:

     DIY Dog Silhouette | theglitterguide.com

    Pretty shoes. I’ve been casually looking for a cute, affordable and comfortable pair of tan/nude pumps/shoes for about a year now. I don’t know if these are affordable or comfortable, but they definitely fit the cute category!

  8. I really like these! Wish I knew where to find them. On freezing cold days like today, cute flip flops and sand look awfully welcoming…

    I really like these! Wish I knew where to find them. On freezing cold days like today, cute flip flops and sand look awfully welcoming…

    (via c-asual)

  9.   I found this angel for 70 percent off at a Christmas store this weekend. She’s so beautiful! I’m looking forward to displaying her next Christmas season.  Yesterday was a great day. I was off from work and spent the entire day cleaning, organizing and putting away all Christmas decorations. I’m no Monica Geller, but I really enjoy organizing…. literally, every drawer in my apartment is organized now. Every closet, too. Every surface is clean and just wonderful. And I had fun doing all this! It also helped that the weather was in the mid-uppers 60s yesterday. It was beautiful! I had all the windows open, which really aired out the apartment.  Now, it’s 23 degrees (feels like 8) with light flurries. It’s supposed to get up to 70 next weekend. Oh, Kansas City, you tease.

     

    I found this angel for 70 percent off at a Christmas store this weekend. She’s so beautiful! I’m looking forward to displaying her next Christmas season. 

    Yesterday was a great day. I was off from work and spent the entire day cleaning, organizing and putting away all Christmas decorations. I’m no Monica Geller, but I really enjoy organizing…. literally, every drawer in my apartment is organized now. Every closet, too. Every surface is clean and just wonderful. And I had fun doing all this!

    It also helped that the weather was in the mid-uppers 60s yesterday. It was beautiful! I had all the windows open, which really aired out the apartment. 

    Now, it’s 23 degrees (feels like 8) with light flurries. It’s supposed to get up to 70 next weekend. Oh, Kansas City, you tease.

  10. I made Baked Falafel Salad for lunch yesterday. It was delicious, fairly healthy, and easy to make.  I bought a box of Far East Falafel Mix. I simply combined the mixture with water, let it sit for 10 minutes, and then made about 14 patties on a baking pan. I baked it for 30 minutes (15 minutes/side). I then mixed organic lettuce, green pepper, roma tomato, organic kiwi and carrots on a plate and added the falafel. I finished off with some non-fat ranch and a sprinkling of parmesan. Yum!

    I made Baked Falafel Salad for lunch yesterday. It was delicious, fairly healthy, and easy to make. 

    I bought a box of Far East Falafel Mix. I simply combined the mixture with water, let it sit for 10 minutes, and then made about 14 patties on a baking pan. I baked it for 30 minutes (15 minutes/side).

    I then mixed organic lettuce, green pepper, roma tomato, organic kiwi and carrots on a plate and added the falafel. I finished off with some non-fat ranch and a sprinkling of parmesan. Yum!

  11. weekend recap

    • Enjoyed 60+ degree weather in KC. No coat needed!
    • Using a combination of coupons, sales and a $25 Target giftcard from my insurance company’s wellness program, I spent $45 for $110 worth of groceries. Yeah!! That’s $55 savings!
    • I cleaned my apartment.
    • I went on a fun 5-hour shopping trip with Matt to the Oak Park Mall. Matt found some running shoes at Nordstrom Rack and I found much-needed black flats at Payless. We both found some good deals at the Christmas Shop — everything 70 percent off and today was the last day it was open! Matt bought me some Bobbi Brown eyeshadow at Nordstroms and we enjoyed a gyro lunch and some non-fat gelato dessert at the end of our trip. Oh, and I can’t forget— there’s a small American Girl shop that I checked out as well! Memory lane, anyone?
    • I watched a TCM documentary on Christmas movies throughout the ages. I taped it weeks ago, but never had a chance to watch it. I highly recommend it — it’s a great overview of all the Christmas classics, along with interviews and behind the scenes trivia.
    • I also watched “Happy Feet”. So cute.
    • Lastly, I’m super excited for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tomorrow! I’m off work, and plan to get a lot of my To-Do list items checked off!!!
  12. I photoboothed myself while chatting with my mom this evening… I really liked this fashion ensemble and found a very similar sweater on sale for $10 in store at the Limited last weekend. Paired with my new watch from Target, I almost recapture the outfit in the picture. Almost.

    I photoboothed myself while chatting with my mom this evening…

    I really liked this fashion ensemble and found a very similar sweater on sale for $10 in store at the Limited last weekend. Paired with my new watch from Target, I almost recapture the outfit in the picture. Almost.

  13. oh, the irony

    My office’s administrative assistant, L, took off three weeks from work to celebrate the holidays and avoid driving in the “bad weather that comes this time of year.”

    The weather’s been beautiful in Kansas City for the past month.

    L returns to work tomorrow.

    So, naturally, Kansas City is expected to get its first snowfall of the season during rush hour tomorrow evening.
  14. Cute.

    Cute.

    (via theglitterguide)

  15. I’ve been wanting a fashionable watch to wear since last summer, but I never had a good reason to buy one. I didn’t need one – I can just look at my cell phone to learn the time, and I already own more than my fair share of bracelets. I was shopping at Target yesterday when I happened to drift into the jewelry department, and I came across this pretty watch for $12.99, in store.  Most inexpensive gold jewelry looks cheap, but I can’t say that about this watch – it’s beautiful! So I purchased it. It goes well with my work wardrobe, but could also work with regular clothing. My only complaint – being that it’s a bangle bracelet, it’s not adjustable and it’s a little on the big side, so it moves around a lot and could probably fall off if I’m not careful. I finally got around to painting my nails in Revlon’s Gold Coin. I wanted to paint them this shade for NYE, but never got around to it. Better late than never, right??

    I’ve been wanting a fashionable watch to wear since last summer, but I never had a good reason to buy one. I didn’t need one – I can just look at my cell phone to learn the time, and I already own more than my fair share of bracelets.

    I was shopping at Target yesterday when I happened to drift into the jewelry department, and I came across this pretty watch for $12.99, in store. 

    Most inexpensive gold jewelry looks cheap, but I can’t say that about this watch – it’s beautiful! So I purchased it.

    It goes well with my work wardrobe, but could also work with regular clothing. My only complaint – being that it’s a bangle bracelet, it’s not adjustable and it’s a little on the big side, so it moves around a lot and could probably fall off if I’m not careful.

    I finally got around to painting my nails in Revlon’s Gold Coin. I wanted to paint them this shade for NYE, but never got around to it. Better late than never, right??

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