Remember the horrid Rachel Ray debate? Well, I forgot to say, we did give a couple of her recipes a try. I was like, OK I never want to spend more than 30 minutes cooking.. let’s give this a try.
Well first Oak made some fancy chicken medallions that had goat cheese and roasted red peppers inside. They were pretty tasty (though could have used a light sauce) – but reportedly took MORE than 3 hours.
THEN, I tried some Sesame noodles. Oh, the horror. An hour and a half grating vegetables, stirring separated tahini, oh lord. Then I try it and it tastes like CRAP! What-ever Rachel.
Right now I am perusing the Dinner Doctor. I haven’t tried any yet though.
I need to write a “5-minute meals” book. I’d make a million.
By the way – the MiGi girls are TOTAL Queen Motifa knock-offs. Shira – WE should be on the Fine Living Network planning the Perfect Parties! What-ever.
Tonight at yoga we got Ylang-Ylang Myrrh aromatherapy. A quick visit to the Bath & Body works site revealed that this scent inspires SENSUALITY. So, apparently our yoga instructor wants us all to be like rabbits, you know. Yikes!
The weekend was good. A visit to the Cary Lazy Daze festival revealed that it is indeed a version of those upstate NY produce festivals with the art vendors and bad food sponsored by local civic organizations. It was still a fun time, however. The neon pink hot dog definitely sketched us out though! I think in yoga terms that could definitely be classified as impure refuse.
I feel a perfect white blazer is an essential ingredient to a business casual wardrobe. (I need to actually just buy that baby!) I believe I already own the classic black blazer in the longer length with my business suit, but the short length is a more casual look.
Dressing “business casual” is pretty confusing unless you stick firmly to khakis (which, hello, Carrie refuses to do). So, I feel the white blazer over pretty much ANYTHING (except maybe cream-colored clothes… or a bulky sweatshirt) would enhance the business casual look. Yes. For fall, I predict tweed blazers in soft blues or pinks. I saw some in the Target ad this week that must be investigated.
That is the end of my fashion advice for today. Stay tuned.
Thanks to the wonderful land ‘o’ Ikea, our office is now beginning to look like an actual room instead of a barren land of boxes and junk. I promise pictures after everything is organized.
It was very easy to stay in and assemble furniture when it’s hurricaining outside. How I am not used to chills in the air and pouring rain!!! What-ever! 
Have I told you we are going to IKEA this weekend?
I’m obviously excited. I feel sorry for anyone who is in RTP and has to listen to the Ikea-obsessed Carrie. I’m sorry, guys.
I think I’m actually controlling this much better than in the past. Some Ikea memories –
- Why Ikea is the perfect date
- The time we were in Toronto and got yelled at for taking pictures in the store. I should SO attempt that again.
- A play-by-play of an Ikea visit.
- Who hasn’t gone around Ikea saying, “Wow I’d really like that Klippan! But I can’t resist the Bubblan!” What DO those names mean? See if you can guess.
- The Pinastio. Avoid small, strange-looking pastries from the Ikea cafeteria at all cost. Namely the Pinastio, a small green chubby caterpillar-shaped pastry.
Let me tell you, after an intense evening of candle light yoga (including an encounter with my favorite, the plow pose) I am getting sore. Those back musles that never moved before are all like, what’s going on here?!
We also tried the Crane (SOOO not happening). I also tried to find the “happy baby” but only found books about yoga for infants. And I am soo not kidding about that. Yikes.
Keyboard strain, be gone! Goodnight.
