Thank goodness it’s Friday! For real this was a long week! Let’s round up some Friday Favorites shall we?
Favorite Song
Switching it up this week! I absolutely adore her voice and this song has such an amazing beat. I think it is impossible to not be in a good mood while listening to it!
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Barre classes and I found this great video with my favorite Tone It Up Girls. Renee Herlocker was a Pure Barre gal so this video is a nice 15 minute overview of some moves you would see in a typical class. A full Barre class is 55 minutes. I was cracking up watching Katrina in the beginning she kept on dropping out of the poses. Also note both the girls were moving their legs a lot. Renee kept on cueing “small range of movements”….In Barre the smaller the movements the more you can work deep into the muscle group. So if you wanted a taste of a class check out this video! Let me know what you think and if you have any questions!
Favorite Recipe
I made this recipe this week. It involved taking out my mandolin and not almost slicing my finger off. I actually used the “safety” top for once….wow what a difference it made! I substituted agave nectar inside of maple syrup. I sautéed shallots in sesame oil and then added it to the sauce. Also make sure you use thai basil. It has a completely different taste to it in my opinion. It has a more mild taste and works well in the asian dishes. I stopped by my Asian market to grab it. That is my favorite place! I never know what fun discoveries with sauces or seasonings I will find.
So glad you posted that video! I’ll try it! And the cat picture is so me!
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WHAT?!?!? AFTER ALLLLL THAT EFFORT I DON’T WIN?!??!?!?!?
and i’m like that when someone comes to my door at any time!
kathy
Vodka and Soda
That barre video is one of my favorites!! One of the best gifts I ever got someone (mom and sister) was a fashion illustration!! Happy to send over the girls information + I also did a blog post on it!! :) And Colbie Caillat’s voice is like angels singing…seriously!
Thanks for the barre video. I bookmarked it and will definitely be checking it out! And I love that last quote! Happy Friday!
That little girl with her top knot is so adorable! I was actually thinking she looked like Victoria Beckham’s little daughter Harper!
i kinda secretly want a little girl just for hair purposes. she will rock a top knot like those pics! so far my pup doesn’t have quite the hair i need for styling ;)
Love that win pin! hilarious! :) That salad looks really good!
Colbie Caillat is adorable! Your recipe looks delish. I often substitute agave for any other type of sweetener too, and sauteed shallots add so much flavor to everything. Love them!!! And, oh yes, the lovely cork stuck in the wine bottle…gotta hate it!
Happy Friday, darling.
XO, Gina
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love that salad. i am petrified of my mandolin slicer. i grabbed it to put it away once and sliced my thumb open. OUCH. have a great weekend!
Haha! The only numbers I know are the ones I still have memorized from childhood! If I went to jail, luckily I could call my parents, otherwise it’d be my a few of my friends’ parents at their home number, since I never bothered to learn my friends cell phones!
I’d definitely like to get into barre! It looks pretty gruelling :p Also, loving the look of that recipe, yum!
Hope you have a lovely weekend, it really has been a long week huh?!
I loved this post! The someecards were too funny and i’m so glad you posted that barre video! I’ve always been interested in it but wondered if it would be way too hard for me! Have a good weekend :)
Love your Friday posts they always crack me up. That beach workout video is great…but I secretly hate how they’re on a beach and not in the gym… I need to get past the fact that I would pretty much do anything to be on a beach right now!
Have a great weekend Amanda!
Jen
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hahah that knife in the bottle is too funny! and i finally memorized my husbands number (after almost 5 years together). loving the workout video, pinned it. gotta try that one, i like their beach abs videos too. this weekend im praying it doesnt snow so i can actually go interact with people ;) have a great weekend lady! xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Omgosh, those funnies were too good! I’m glad you shared them. I needed a pick-me-up! The salad looks fantastic!
Fabulous ecards and pics per usual ha. Love them all about equally. I’ll have to break out my mandolin (never used) and try that recipe soon! Have a great weekend, lady! Oh – and thought of you because OLD NAVY of all places has a really comparable workout top to the one you blogged about recently. It’s called the compression tank and I LOVE mine so much I ordered two more. They’re 25% off right now too!
I just came across your blog and I have to say…I love it! It was a great read. Your food looked delicious, care to share the recipe?? Also the funnies were hilarious. I love the idea of weekly favourites, I do something similar but it’s my meal diary and drift off into everything I got up to in the week but I might incorporate something similar. You’ve a new follower here, I’d love it if you had a look at my blog.
Yasmeen x
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Hahaha I hate when the doorbell rings and I’m home alone! Thanks for all the funny ecards, perfect for Friday :)
Those pins are so funny! Great way to start of the weekend :)
Happy Friday xoxo
Suzanne from written by suzanne
that little girl!! she is too cute!! i needed a smile on this friday!
You know shits gettin’ serious when you whip out the mandolin! Good job keeping the safety on. One of my coworkers learned the hard way and OH MY GOD! I will never slice without it now!! I work from home and we get a lot of solicitors. You’d think I was used to it, but I still freak every time the doorbell rings and watch them entirely too long to make sure they really went away :)
These are all great! The cat picture is totally me when someone knocks…and then I run to my bedroom :) And that memorizing phone numbers so true – the only reason I know my bf’s number is because it’s only one number different then mine, otherwise I’d be screwed!
Hope you have a nice weekend!
Shannon
Clothes & Quotes
That little girl is fabulous!
I know two phone numbers: My husband’s and my dad’s house number. Otherwise I’m out of luck!
OK now I’m totally interested in these classes you’re talking about!
I like that Colbie Caillat song… I hadn’t heard it yet!!!!
Haha I could read e-cards all day.. they are so funny! The phone number one is so true! I made myself memorize my husbands number a couple of years ago – not in case of jail but in case of emergency ;) Have a good weekend!
I was feeling super lazy this morning and ended up skipping my barre class but I might try the video!
Miche from Buttons and Birdcages
Yum, that salad looks amazing. I’ve never tried a barre class, but I’m curious what it’s all about so I’ll have to check out that video.
I love your blog
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HAHAH! That wine bottle picture is hilarious. I’m suprised that has never happened to me before!
http://www.amemoryofus.blogspot.com
Love the wine bottle picture!
As soon as my daughter’s hair is long enough, it will be in a bun because that is adorable.
I have been wanting to try out a Barre class for a long time. I still haven’t gotten around to it. One of these days!