Monday Menu

Hey guys. Sorry I've been off the radar lately. February has been busy and juggling lots of commitments has pushed the blog to the back burner. But, I'm back and ready to share lots of what we have been up to over the month of February starting with our menu for this week.

Thursday Threads- what month is it?

Don't hate, this blog is called we moved to the BEACH. The weather has been crazy right! So we don't have the winter wonderland that many people are experiencing but the temperatures are still fluctuating pretty drastically and trying to teach six year olds that, yes technically it is winter, is pretty comical to say the least.  

Either way this week had been kicking my butt and I'm so glad it's almost Friday. I have so many fun things planned this weekend between a fun girls night I'm hosting, to Superbowl Sunday it's going to be a great one. Hope you enjoy your weekend no matter the weather.

Where we went- Sushi date night

*image via google plus

When my husband and I were dating one of our favorite things to do was sushi date night on Friday. There was a place close to where we lived that had a great happy hour and a patio. Since moving back to the west coast we have been on the hunt for a new Friday date night sushi place and I think we found it last week.

Monday menu: cooking for 1

My husband recently went out of town for his annual snowboarding trip so I was cooking for one for a week. Cooking for one shouldn't seem that much different but after three years of testing, it is. The first few times I was cooking for just me, I made way too much food or ate out with friends all week and had so much left over or wasted food in the end.

Thursday Threads- back to work

Last week I went back to work and all of my good intentions to blog went right out the window when I could barely keep my eyes open on the couch and 8pm.

I am a teacher, which brings a unique set of circumstances when choosing outfits and pieces for my wardrobe. I am constantly kneeling next to a little desk to talk to a student or sitting on the floor in a circle of little ones, and I never know when my principle or a parents will drop by. I need to look professional but in a way that is still comfortable to sit cross-legged on the floor for twenty minutes.

Do you have any unique challenges when it comes to getting dressed or shopping for work clothes?

Where we went- a day in L.A.

For my husband's birthday we decided to spend a day in L.A. It's about a 45 minute drive from Huntington Beach to downtown L.A. so we were able to sleep in and still make it to lunch at a reasonable time.

Monday menu- busy week

I love to cook but some weeks just get so busy that it's hard to find motivation to make healthy choices especially when it comes to dinner. During weeks that I know we will be busy I try to plan menus that make my life easier.

1. I plan meals that are easy to make, quick, simple ingredients little to no prep. 

2. I pick things I know I love so that I look forward to eating them.

3. I try to choose at least 1 crockpot meal because they are ready when I get home and usually provide extra leftovers.

Friday Five

On Fridays I choose five things from my Pinterest page to highlight from the previous week. This is one of the ways I use to make sense of what I have pinned all week. Sometimes I just pin things and forget or just don't end up using them. A weekly check is a good way to clean up my folders and plan for the coming week.

Thursday Threads

I have been such a slacker at taking outfit photos these days, but I managed to get this sunset shot a few night ago.

Where we went: burgers and beers

For my husband's birthday week we kicked things off with dinner and beer tasting at Bottle Logic.

Monday Menu- holiday bloat

Well the holidays are over and it's time to get back to normal. Thanks to food allergies and poor digestion I stay away from most dairy, fried food and fast food on a regular basis but during the holidays it is so hard to say no. We went a little overboard around here with treats and holiday eating and we are both feeling sluggish and swollen.