At the car wash, walking like an Egyptian!

Talk about awesome.  Spontaneous solo dance party any one? How about this girl! It started with the good intentions of doing the dishes, and getting dinner going early. I got home from work around 3 o'clock today. Easily 2-3 hours earlier than normal! I thought I'd put on a little music to bebop around to... Off topic: I have every "i" device you could image with a plethora of music available to me, yet love the Shaw cable channel 910 "galaxy hit list" that Becky recently introduced me to! Funny eh??!! Anyway, I was filling the sink when Rose Royce car wash came on. I don't know what come over me.... A dance party erupted in the kitchen.  One wicked tune after the other.  Walking like an Egyptian across my kitchen.  It was a wicked end to a work week!  And honestly, if my iMac was still in the kitchen (it's recently been relocated), there would be footage for you! Breanne can vouch for me, she's seen other video first hand!

Needless to say, we JUST sat down to a lovely dinner, lol... and I still have to do my dishes... so what's one more delay to stop and blog about todays cardio?!

Dance like no one's watching!

Cheers folks!
xo

Friday happy!

Enjoy the day! It's Friday ;)

It's just a joke.....

I'm a FUNNY GIRL this thursday! And since SO many of you love my last "cheesy joke" blog entry,  I think TODAY we all need a good laugh from a dumb, but funny joke!  It seems gloomy days and cold weather are making people cranky..... :)  Maybe a stupid joke will help cheer you up!  I got a good laugh out of some of these!  Enjoy....  Happy Thursday!  :)

What do you call two mexican's playing basketball?    

Juan on Juan. 

Have you heard about the Corduroy pillow?  

It's making HEADLINES!   

Did you hear about the fire at the Circus?  

It was IN TENTS! 

What happens when Frogs park illegally? 

They get towed!

What do you call a guy who NEVER farts in public? 

A private tutor! 

LOL... 

FACT: Smiling is good exercise for your cheeks!   :) 

Peace & love 

Lisa xo

Boys: This pick up line probably won't work on many....

Probably the best pick up line a guy has ever used on me:
"Hey you're pretty, can I buy you a steak?"

This Happen about 5 or 6 years ago, and I cant' remember how I responded, but this still cracks me up every now and then.  I also wonder... did this line really ever work on a girl(s)?  

LG xo

Blunt Tip #3

Do you ever have those days when EVERYONE is driving you nuts? Oh C'MON....  I've seen a ton of your facebook status'!  Everyone is driving like idiots? The rudest lady EVER bumps into you in the grocery store? An old man butts in line at the bank? You walk away from almost ever encounter with people that day thinking "What the hell is wrong with people?" NORMALLY, any one of these things could happen to you (and probably multiple time a day), and you would brush it off or not even notice, so... "what the hell is wrong with people".  

  The reality of your brutal day is: 

IT'S YOU! 

Now... Don't get all bitchy boo, if this applies to you TODAY...   We all have days like this!

I know... You don't want to hear that...ESPECIALLY on the worst of days, BUT it's true! Go back to elementary school...  What's the common denominator?    

Realizing IT'S YOU, may or MAY NOT change your mood, BUT realizing IT'S YOU, can certainly help the way you react... "to all those idiots". 

P.S. I'm having one of THOSE days!  Knowing it's ME, is probably what stopped me from giving the Ol' elbow to the little old lady at the grocery story! 

Think about it...  I'm not wrong! :) 

Lisa xo

A little bit of everything. Not enough of anything.

So it's a holiday in Ontario today. It's FAMILY day. Some BS holiday put into place by Dalton. As an employer, this holiday annoys me!  I can admit, I'm jealous of an extra day off....  but it's still a bull shit holiday (my two cents!) You want to know what really got my goat though?  Because of the holiday,  the liquor store was closed. FML. I replenish my wine on Mondays! Now what am I supposed to do? Hopefully you remember my post called "Making something out of NOTHING: I'm an EXPERT"......  I'm about to do it again!  :)  And, it's gonna be de-lish!  My Findings: Half (at best) a magnum of Santa Carolina RED wine, a small 375ml bottle of Spumante Bambino (I would use the term Champagne...very loosely) Orange juice and a can of Ginger Ale.  

I guess I could have taken all the work out of this, and JUST drank the half magnum of wine, BUT I didn't feel like that was "enough" after the Monday I'd had at work... lol. 

My big ass juice jug made it's way to this party! I'm making, Sangria A LA Lisa.  If you are thinking for one second... that's not sangria.... You're right!  I don't care.  It's delicious, so call it what you want!  I call it, Sangria! 

Half a big ass jug of Sangria ain't too shabby! 

I poured all my red wine into my big ass juice jug.  Add the Ginger Ale, and the Champs.  Give it a little stir, and top it off with some OJ (just a splash...not too much!)  I found half a lemon in my fridge, so I garnished my glass.  It was THAT simple..AND SO good and it looked...SO fancy  :) 

Pour a glass...and ENJOY! 

I'm kinda famous for my Sangria...  I make it ALL the time! To quote my dear friend Jenna she refers to my Sangria as "Her Favourite", and ladies and gents... She's a booze expert, so you know it's good.  

Cheers, and Enjoy!  

LG xo

My Valentine's Day Quickie! [Recipe inside]

I'm not sure what I think about Valentines day.  Sometimes I get right into it.  Sometimes, it creeps up on me, and I become bitter, and cranky at all the hype (now that I think about it, I'm probably cranky because I  can't get "right into it"...) I end up feeling bad if I don't make some effort. The reality is, if I'm not making the effort to begin with, it's probably because I don't have the time! Add feeling guilty on top of that... Oy!   This year, I made the effort to keep things simple.  SUCCESS!  We ate like champs, exchanged very small gifts, and watched the big bang theory! Wicked night...not much to wright about! EXCEPT there is! THE FOOD.  The food was the best part. (aside from the company I kept obvi)  Strap for time on a Thursday after work...  I kept the prep super easy, fresh and all around, pretty basic. I was going for "roasted comfort food" if I had to describe it! In the end, we got to eat the most DELICIOUS meal, prepared by a profession chef... lol (:P) all in the comforts of our own home!  So easy, and so delicious, you don't have to be a professional chef to do this!  

Le Menu:

Spicy Arugala with olive oil and fresh lemon juice dressing

Beer Roasted Lemon Chicken

Roasted Carrots, Sweet Potato, Red and White Potatoes. 

Steamed Broccoli

Seems Fancy Pants... I KNOW, but it's not!  I promise...   Let the PREP begin.  I had 30 minutes to get this ready! (not including the cook time)  And...GO!

Le Grocery list:

3 Lrg. Carrots

3 White Potatoes

3 Red Potatoes

2 Lrg. Onion.

1 head of Arugula

2 Lemons

Olive Oil

2 bottle of beer ( I of course used Alexandre Keith's :P)

Prep DONE with T -minus 8 minutes to spare!

Step 1: Pull your chicken out of the fridge about 30 minutes before you put it in the oven. (I pulled it out when I started my prep) 

Step 2: Preheat your oven while your doing the prep to 375 degrees

Step 3: Roughly chop up your onions, potatoes, carrots and one lemon. (I kept the peels on everything..except my onions :P)  Reserve your vegetables and one onion to a bowl.  Set one onion and the chopped lemon aside for the chicken. 

Step 4: Stuff your bird with the onion and lemon.  Literally, just stuff it in there. What doesn't fit IN the bird, throw on top or just in the pan. 

Step 5: Pour your beer, all over and inside the cavity of the chicken and add 1 cup of water to the bottom of your baking dish.

Put the bird in the over, uncovered, for about 1.5 hours (my chicken was about 3 lbs.) or until the internal temp of the chicken reaches 185 F. (or, if your experienced enough, when the juices of the chicken run clear) Check on your chicken every now and then, just to make sure your pan doesn't' run dry of it's liquid. I basted my chicken probably 2 or 3 times while it was cooking. 

Step 6: While my Chic-chic-chicken was cooking, I made my vegetables.  Take your bowl of potatoes, carrots and onion.  Drizzle it with some olive oil, season with salt and pepper and TADA! Throw these bad boys, into a baking dish or on a baking sheet.  These take about 35-45 minutes to cook at 375.  When I had 45 minutes left on my chicken, I threw my vegetables in.

Dun Dun Dun...   My bird and roasted veg are READY! 

Step7:  I steamed broccoli, I happen to have in the fridge cut up, because I thought I needed more green. 

Step 8: Wash and spin your Arugula. (This can be done earlier in the "step" process) 

Step 9:  Lightly drizzle olive oil on the Arugula (approx. 2-3 tbsp), roll your lemon on the counter with your hands, 2 or three times to soften it up.  Cut the lemon in two,  and juice the lemon over the arugula and toss! Salad Finito!  

Step 10: NOW SERVE AND ENJOY! 

Le Table is all SET + CK1 is pouring my wine... :) 

AAAAAA- Rugula Salad.... I heart you!  

Chef's Tip: 
The best piece of advise I can give you, I have given many times before.  KISS!  Keep It Simple (Stupid)... Simple, fresh food, is most delicious when it's kept...Simple and Fresh!  :) 

Hope you enjoy!  Bon Appetite! 

Peace & Love
LG xo

My 3 fav people are little people!

This is a bit of a longer post...BUT I promise it's a goody!  Good luck not smiling while you read... :) 

Ahhh my sisters kids. Talk about amazing little people! I hadn't seen them in a few weeks, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but sure as shit, I wasn't in the door two seconds before I told Luke I had missed him like crazy and stated the obvious that I hadn't seen him in sooo long. He was quick to respond "you haven't seen me since the day you picked me up from school sick." I told him he was right. He said "thank you" lol. So well mannered!
When Olivia got wind I was there for a visit, she couldn't tell me what she'd been doing to occupy her time over the last 3 weeks fast enough. She was tripping over words, calling me the wrong name (nanny, mommy, I mean...Tatante) every time she wanted my undivided attention.  She could have just said "Look at me while I'm talking" LOL. Like a bat out of hell, Isabelle comes tra-la-la-ing into the living room wearing her Christmas pj's. These kids are SO flippin cute, I was totally content to sit and let all three of them use me as their jungle gym, and I did.... BUT before you know it, it's bed time. I must of heard "I didn't say goodnight to nanny" 20 times, or "I didn't give you a kiss"  anything to delay bedtime... I must of gotten 20 kisses between them!  I looks to me like Shannon is wise to their games, and I'm sure she's only entertaining this, because I'm visiting!  Then...  Mommy lost patience.  It was hilarious!  As the one last kiss goodnight goes around the room one last time, It's now 7:45...  I hear mama bear yell out..  "ENOUGH.  All of you... TO BED".   3 little bodies scurry to get upstairs.  Olivia screams from the top of the stairs.. "Mommy..I mean Tatante, can you tuck me in?"....  Almost instantly and simultaneously, the other two yell.. "YEAH... tuck us in!" OF COURSE... Never will I say NO to cuddles, and tuck in's. When you're putting the kids to bed, is when I find they say the funniest shit!  

I started with the girls! Isabelle climbs into her bed, with her pony pillow, pony blanket, pony sheet set, unicorn, and Mini mouse, I couldn't help but ask.... "Do you like pony's Isabelle?" As serious as a heart attack, she looks at me with huge eyes..."I LOVE THEM." she didn't even crack a smile.  Shannon and I burst out laughing.  I hear Olivia behind me say..."she really likes pony's" little miss O is good at pointing out the obvious! Isabelle gets her kisses, and snuggles up to Unicorn (That his name) with a smile on her face, fully content to be hitting the hay.  She's a sleeper!   
On to Olivia, who usually gets into a bed full of stuffed animals, and about 20 blankets!  She wanted EVER single blanket put on her.  I ask her is she was trying to sweat out a fever? "Huh?" she said.  Never mind... I chuckled.  She did too, but I'm sure doesn't know why, lol.  I leaned in to give her a hug, when like a leech she stuck her nose in the crease of my neck. Sniffing me like a dog.  "YOU smell SO good Tatante. You smell like you did at your old house."  WEIRD! We moved a year and a half ago, and I had literally just found a box of body sprays, temporary lost in the move!  I hit her in the arm like I would Shannon (a full grown adult might I point out) "OH My GOD, Livi...  I haven't worn this perfume since I moved!".  I then realized I may of hurt her, luckily I didn't. Oops, sorry Olivia!  "You shouldn't hit Tatante, I love you, goodnight".  She's not wrong! I love when they turn the tables on me with the rules.  Shows me they're listening!  :) 
On to the boy...  His room is always a mess.  He's a boy.  I made a few comments about keeping it clean (I don't think he was listening) before I remembered I had a cute little dresser to get ride of.  It's Hulk green, made of plastic from Ikea.  So I offered it up.  The tense negotiations begin, they're quick.... Luke keeps his room clean, by storing his toys and "stuff" in the dresser, and I would give it to him, no charge!  He agreed... we"promised", I don't think he realizes, I will hold him to this promised! He then says out of nowhere... "Tatante, do you watch Coronations Street?".  ARE YOU KIDDING ME, of course I do! "Did you watch it today?" he said with the biggest smile. "NO, what happen? was it good?". "Oh man it was SO good today." He proceeded to tell me about how Kristy and Tyrone wedding turned out with the Fiz love triangle.  I was listening to him, but I couldn't help but think, about what a little man he is.  It's so cheesy...  but I remember the day he was born...and all the awesome things in between!  I NEVER would of thought, we would be talking Corrie gossip. As if that wasn't AWESOME ENOUGH... Shannon joined the conversations, and finally noticed I had dyed my hair a bit darker, lol. "Did you dye your hair?" I did, so I took it out of the pony tail it was in.  I had curled it the day before, so it was still wavy.  "You look like Ariel!" Luke said. OH MY GOD, Thank you!  "You just made my life" I said.  Luke is so handsome, he looks at his mom with the biggest smile and says "WELL, doesn't she!" I couldn't help it, I channelled my inner Ariel.  I opened my arms and let out..."AWWWW AWWW AWWW AWWWW AWWW AWW AWW AWWWW" I'm not sure if it was Luke or Shannon, but one of them said "You look like Ariel, you don't sound like Ariel". 

I left their house that night, like a girl with a crush.  They left me wanting more...I could just squeeze those kids! Kids really do say the darnedest things! I also think having a wicked mom helps!  :) 

We'll end there... :) Cause' I could go on FOREVER about these three...(I could go on like a parent.... lol)

Thanks for ready about my fav 3 people!...(4 fav people actually ;)  

Peace & Love, 
Lisa xo

It's FEB 1st... Did you make it?

Welcome February!  Is it just me, or did January not really stick around?  Crazy how fast time flies!  Mark my words...before you know it, you'll vividly remember this blog, and I'll be writing about resolutions again!  I think about, resolutions/do-overs/re-do's what ever you want to call it, on the first of almost every month! I have a different take on things....    
I may vow to not call them "resolutions", but  I think it's great for you to set a goal (call it what ever you want)... If you set your mind to something and you DO it,  I think that's AWESOME!(whenever and whatever it is)  However, it's a proven fact, that most people stop "moving towards their goal" aka resolutions within the first 2 weeks of January.  Is this true for you?  Or did you stick with it?  

WELL...  Regardless.... maybe you "did it" and you're 20 lbs,. lighter(wicked if you did :P). Perhaps you failed miserable at trying to stop biting your nails. As of today, it's irrelevant!  If you tried and you've "stopped"... who's to say the goal is lost!  START AGAIN.  Let Feb 1st be another "go" at your goal.. (Whatever it may be!) Don't stop and wait until January 1st 2014, to make a new resolution, Keep at ER'. 

Happy FEBRUARY 1st, Tell yourself YOU'RE AWESOME today!  And mean it...  Because you are!  :)  

Happy Friday

Cheers, 
Lisa xo