Author Archives: Farmgirl Hipster
Match.com
On May 31, 2011 I met my Knight in Shining Armor through online dating. It was love at first site…when I read his profile on Match.com. I wanted to be with a man that was interesting, cosmopolitan, funny, worldly traveled, and not to mention tall dark and handsome. He fit the bill and I hadn’t even met him yet. I still remember his tagline at the top of his profile: “Is this thing on?” I laughed when I read it and found him to be very clever. He had pictures of himself snowboarding and dancing and mentioned in his profile that he’d lived in Peru and Italy and was new to the city. My knees buckled as I imagined our life together and our adorable, not-yet conceived children.
He was the first person to contact me, through the Daily 5. The Daily 5 sent him a list of the top 5 girls that matched his interests. (I’m still convinced he just stalked the website for new women to prey upon, although he denies this.) My profile must have made a bit of an impression on him because he clicked on the link saying he was interested, which sent me an email…my first one, mind you, saying he was interested.
Since I was already in love with him, I immediately sent him an email in my normal style – lengthy, chatting, and informative. After a series of emails, instant messages, and texts, I could tell I was going to like him and his wit. However, when we went on our first date…it was less than perfect.
To be continued…
Insane?
Monday was a big day for me, health-wise. I have a friend in Boulder that is a personal trainer and nutritionist. She reached out to me to see if I’d be willing to join her 25 day challenge for June.
The 25 day challenge consists of having Shakeology replacement for one of my meals, and then doing a circuit training workout. For some reason she thought Insanity would fit me well. Also on this plan, you are to eat clean, unprocessed foods. Sounds easy enough, right?
Oh, did I mention that I also decided to sign up for the San Francisco Nike Marathon? And, that training also started on Monday. (At first I thought I was crazy to do a full marathon here in SF with the hills, but then I heard you get a Tiffany necklace if you complete it. No. Brainer.)
Needless to say, I’m sleeping really well.
Post workout on Day 2. I’m not gonna lie – I was in just a sports bra and shorts and had all the windows open. And, I still sweat everywhere.
My lunch and snacks for today. Eating clean.
Leopard and Green
You all know how much I love leopard print anything. So, this outfit was a must.
Scarf: J.Crew Factory; Sweater: Lands End Canvas; Tank: Old Navy; Jeans: Mango; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
Chicken and Asparagus with Pesto Sauce
This is becoming one of my favorite, easy, go-to meals. It’s so super simple. I made two minor changes to the original recipe – I cut up the chicken first to make it more bit-sized with the asparagus and so it cooks faster. I also added only half a cup of regular whipping cream to cut down on the calories. And, it still tastes just as delicious!
Ingredients:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 pound thin asparagus (or 2lbs thick), trimmed and cut into 1″ pieces
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons prepared pesto (found next to your jarred spaghetti sauces)
- Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces
- Season evenly with salt & pepper
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat
- Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown
- Remove chicken from skillet, set aside & keep warm
- Add asparagus to skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until just tender (a little longer if you’re having to use thick asparagus)
- Add cream, and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until reduced by half
- Stir in pesto
- Return chicken to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes longer, or until heated through. Serve immediately
Purple People Eater
I’m digging this purple blazer as I try to convince myself that I don’t need more colored blazers. This was my outfit for yesterday. No inspiration – I really need to look up outfits instead of wedding plans.
Jacket: Loft Factory (this season); Top: Gap; Belt: J.Crew Factory; Jeans: Levi’s; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
So Monday, We Meet Again…
I love having weeks that you actually feel prepared for. We spent yesterday grocery shopping, planning our menus for the week, doing laundry, ironing, repairing a pair of my KISA’s suit pants, etc. It makes me feel so much better when I wake up on a Monday morning, prepare for the day.
Today’s inspiration:
Sweater: Gap; Shirt: China; Jeans: Levi’s (this season); Shoes: Random store in Vienna
Brunch!
Sunday morning we decided to go out to brunch with our guests to an AMAZING restaurant called Brenda’s. Brenda’s is a Cajun restaurant and I’ve loved all my meals I’ve had there, so naturally I was convinced we’d love brunch just as much. Well, I was wrong – brunch was even more incredible than dinner. I mean, I’m salivating just thinking about it…
Oh yeah, and I wore clothes to brunch. Check it out! This was my inspiration:
Scarf: H&M; Sweater: Old Navy; Belt: Gap; Jeans: Mango; Boots: Aldo
White on White
I really like the idea of wearing all white, but I’m not sure how comfortable I feel trying to pull it off. On Saturday night my KISA had a college friend and his girlfriend in town. We had dinner and some drinks and they stayed over. I decided I had to again try out one of my new J. Crew Factory pieces for dinner. This is about as close to all white as I feel comfortable with right now. Oh, and I didn’t spill anything on myself – SUCCESS!!
My inspiration:
Top: J. Crew Factory (this season); Belt: J. Crew Factory; Pants: Levi’s; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
Color on Color
My fun-loving FIANCE. (So weird.)
On Saturday we took the ferry across the bay to Sausalito to meet some friends for a late lunch and drinks. I had just gotten some new things in the mail from J.Crew Factory and decided it was time for me to try color on color. I’m not gonna lie – when the random girl on the bus told me she loved everything about my outfit I did a mental fist pump!
This was my inspiration:
Top: J.Crew Factory (this season); Belt: H&M (this season); Shorts: Banana Republic Factory; Shoes: Lands End Canvas
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