Pluots, Fruit & The Blahs

Lately I've been eating alot of fruit, I've been eating alot of EVERYTHING,but thats beside the point.

I've been going to the farmer's market and trying new things.
I recently had a pluot..... have you ever heard of a pluot??? (i hadn't)
It's part plum, part apricot; it was simply delicious.
A kiwi was eaten, skin & all!!
I'm looking foward to trying all kinds of different fruits, even ones with strange sounding names.

*On the topic of fruit, I am having a problem with cantaloupes. I don't know how to choose a good one. Every time i buy one i cut it open and it has no flavor. I end up buying it pre-cut because than i know it will be good,buuuttt that is super expensive. Do you have any cantoloupe buying tips?

Also, what kinds of fruit are your favorites?

I know this is not a very exciting post, but im going through one of my stages. The not so good stages. The one where i feel totally blah & start eating way too much. I'm sure it's obvious because i haven't blogged in about two months.

Sooo, i'm writing about fruit, It's what i came up with.....

please help fina cook!

pretty, pretty, pretty please

I am in desperate need of recipe suggestions.

I'd really like to start cooking dinner more often but i have trouble getting ideas.

I often look through the gazillion recipes on allrecipes.com but still come up empty handed.

I would LOVE it if any of you would be sweet enough to let me in on some of YOUR favorite recipes.

There is a shiny new slow cooker sitting in my kitchen that has yet to be used, any recipes for that would be greatly appreciated as well!

eagerly anticipating some kind responses

Lovies,

Fina

wishes

Do you wish on a fallen eyelash?

I do, every single time.

Sometimes it's a silly wish and sometimes it's something bigger.

I wonder where this little tradition started?

The Mrs.

I am officially a "MRS".

It's been almost two weeks and i don't feel any bit different, i guess i allready felt like we were married. We've been living together for a few years & we knew we were in it for keeps.

If you're married, did you feel different at all after the wedding?

I'm very ready to relax and focus on things other than wedding planning.

Ready for baking and possibly even cooking dinner once in a while.

Ready to settle into our new official family.

Squirrell has a real daddy now!!

My initials are GG, don't make fun! hehe

"pershpective"

curiosity never killed the cat

We keep moving forward, opening new doors,
and doing new things, because we're curious
and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
- Walt Disney

choose wisely

"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another."
- William James

*Arm yourself with good thoughts*

Tilt

This Thursaday Fina is GRATEFUL for.....

• My sore throat is all gone!



• The sweet ladies i work with



• Digiourno pizza and wine on Tuesday nights



• Getting a little farther along in the wedding planning (it's in less then two months!)



• The pretty gray color on my nails (i painted em myself!)



• Waking up calm



• Lattes from PEETS

What are you thankful for today???

Im thinking

This dress is quite gorgeous.

What do you think?

It's way out of my budget at the moment, but it's nice to dream :)

friends

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
- Henry David Thoreau

Actions speak louder than words.

Be true to your word.

Be there for your friends.

The title of a "Best Friend" takes years and years to earn, it takes alot of love and alot of good deeds.

Distance can make things a little tougher but true friendships persevere.

Im sending all the lovies in my heart to my bestie Jen.

happeeeeeee food

Haggen Daz

Chocolate Chocolate Chip ice cream makes me very happy.

It is especially good eaten in bed feeling sorry for yourself because you have a sore throat and LOTS of aches and painies!!

What is your favorite comfort food when you're feeling under the weather?

everything

will be ok.

have it, give it

"Love is an act of faith,
and whoever is of little faith is also of little love. "
- Erich Fromm

have faith

have trust

have LOVE

silly kitty

picky and choosey

Every minute of every day we make choices, insignificant and more important choices. Each choice you make reveals a bit of who you are.

Make good choices and be true to yourself.

Don't fret if you've made poor ones in the past, each new choice can correct a less than good one.

lovies,

Fina

self sufficiency

I put air in my tire this afternoon.... all by myself. :)

adopt, nap, be happy

saturday thoughts

"One of the BEST actions we can take, with courage, is to relax."

-insight from the tag on my yogi green tea

Lately it seems like there is ALWAYS something that needs to be done. Ok it doesn't just seem that way, there really IS always something that needs doing.

I've got TONS of exciting stuff going on in the next few months.

Trips home, my bridal shower, my best friends wedding and then MY WEDDING!!!

Oh my.

Along with the excitement inevitably come some stress, and lets be honest, I'm prone to getting a teeeeny bit on the anxious side.

This quote stopped me in my morning routine and made me think.

Even though there are tons of things to do, i don't ALWAYS have to be DOING something. If i give myself permission to relax more often I'll be better able to more effectively get things done.

So girlies, I have a question.

What is your favorite way to relax?

And while I'm asking for advice.... You could always throw some of your "time management" tips my way.

any words of WISDOM (or silliness) will be greatly appreciated!

Gina

mom

A mother is not a person to lean on,
but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
-Dorothy Canfield Fisher

I like this quote.

I don't agree with it COMPLETELY, i think you should always be able to lean on your mother when you need to.

My mama is always there when i need her.

What she did exceptionally well, was to raise her daughter to be strong and independent.

Which makes the need to lean happen less often.

Thank you Mom, for teaching me to be me.

Love,

Gina

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.They must be felt with the heart."
-Helen Kellar

* quote taken from a card my friendly Jennifer sent me. I love her!

P.S

On Saturday i was in NY, for the above mentioned friend's SURPRISE bridal shower. It was FABULESS!

How is everyones Wednesday going?