it’s that time again. twelve lists of two!
two meals hanging out on my camera card.
1. i made jessica’s chicken with jalapeño cream sauce last night. i served it over quinoa with a side of asparagus.
it was super good!
2. this roast i made in the crockpot a few weeks ago and never blogged about. oh man, it was so good. i think i will make it again soon.
two photos of the kids at daycare.
1. do you see randy?
2. can you spot penny?
i love that i can see them on the doggy daycare cam, but it is kind of distracting! they are seriously LOVING daycare.. best investment ever.
two recipes on my to-make list.
1. chicken stroganoff from bev cooks.
(photo courtesy bevcooks.com)
2. homemade bran flakes from macheesmo.
(photo courtesy macheesmo.com)
two things i want to learn to do.
1. knit and/or crochet so i can make scarves and beanies
2. cross the monkey bars. i have never in my life been able to do this. weak sauce.
two things you must read.
1. i don’t want to have kids. get over it. great article recommended by the lovely teri.
2. foodimentary. this is a blog dedicated to national food holidays. YES! a blog after my own heart. today is national chocolate soufflé day, in case you wondered.
two clever ideas.
1. when cooking, i often use only half an onion or half of a bell pepper (since i am only cooking for two.) here’s a tip: wrap leftover veggies in foil. when the time comes to use the remaining part (like this onion).. use the foil as your cutting board so you don’t have to dirty an actual cutting board.
and then add the foil to your ever-growing ball of random bits of foil that you plan to recycle when it is the size of mars. 
see me waving?
2. so want to do this! cute frame around the thermostat.
source: apartmenttherapy.com
two outfits i absolutely dig.
1. this minus the sunglasses.
source: polyvore via janetha via pinterest
2. love the pairing of stripes with sunglasses.
source: polyvore via janetha via pinterest
both getups make me excited for summertime!
two things i spent money on today.
1. tough mudder registration. yep, kristen has gone and talked me into another mud run.. but this one is even harder and longer! it’s not til october, so i have time to get tough.
2. fish. we are having fish for dinner!
two things on my to-do list.
1. POST OFFICE. this is something i always, always, always put off. i am not sure why. but deb and katie.. i promise you have mail coming to you.. someday. (notice how i didn’t say soon.)
2. laundry. folding it, to be precise. it never, ever, ever ends. if i was rich, the first chore i’d pay someone to do is my laundry.. followed by cleaning the floors.
two songs i am digging right now.
you guys liked that i posted that tegan & sara video yesterday.. so i thought i would give you two more.
1. we are young by fun. (actually the whole new album is awesome. marshall recently surprised me with it. love him.)
2. in the morning by the junior boys. it’s an oldie but a goodie.
two new apps i am loving.
1. draw something.
OH MY GOSH EVERYONE GET THIS AND PLAY IT WITH ME NOW. it’s like pictionary. and it’s so, so fun. look how good i am at drawing a walrus!
don’t act like you’re not impressed.
2. word to word.
this one is played solo.. you match up words that are somehow related.
great entertainment for a word freak like me!
two random things about me.
1. i hate wearing a bra. it’s the first thing that comes off when i get home from work.. even before my shoes. or, if i am wearing something that is baggy enough to not require a bra.. i won’t even wear one at all. like today.
2. i graduated ON my 18th birthday.
that was fun. have a happy leap day tomorrow!
your turn: give me two lists of two. any lists will do.
xo. janetha g.
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I need to do laundry and go to the post office too! Both of which I keep putting off!
Not having to wear a bra is my sole consolation for being an IBTC member.
OH, and, I don’t know if you’re familiar with this website, but it’s definitely one of the most creative “cooking with protein powders” sites I’ve ever come across: http://www.proteinpow.com/.
i love that article! and nate introduced me to the band fun a while back and holy crap that is an ANTHEM is it not? love! i don’t wear anything but a sports bra everyday i cannot handle underwire. bleh!
just a couple things re: your twosie tuesday lists… both of those recipes you made look SO good. you should definitely post about your crockpot roast so i can make it. i also love both of the outfits you chose. both of which are my style – comfy, not overdone, but cute. and i totally hate wearing a bra too. like you said, it’s the first thing that comes off when i get home, and i’ll just not wear one if i can get away with it. :)
I HATE wearing a bra!! And regular clothes! When I get home, I shed the clothes and bra and put on my bathrobe. Even if I know I’m going back out in an hour.
Wow, that second outfit is SO you! :) All of the food here looks incredible delicious today! Hope you enjoyed your Tuesday dear.
You should check out the book Maybe Baby if you liked that first article. I read all of the Nos and some of the Maybes. :)
http://www.amazon.com/Maybe-Baby-Infertility-Childlessness-Ambivalence/dp/0060737816
i’m the same with the bra thing but can’t get away with not wearing one in public. but it’s usually the first thing to come off!
Agreed on the bra – always the first thing to come off when I get home! A few times I have even done the sneak and taken it off in the car after work : )
Guilty!
Two things I want to learn to do: 1) my make up 2) speak french
Two recipes I want to do this week: 1) Shrimp Tacos 2) spaghetti squash as asian noodles.
Definitely thinking of buying tickets for FUN concert here in Boulder.
Too sick to think of two things but guess what.. I just downloaded the fun album and haven’t stopped listening to it!!!!!!! I really wish I could watch scout on playcare cam! Or just watch penny and randy :) hahah
i hate folding laundry so much that I usually just go and pluck out what I want to wear and hope that the pile eventually disappears.
I call Ace my drunk sailor (why a sailor i don’t know) because when he and I make eye contact and I tell him sweet nothings, he falls against the walls just like the drunks in your second video.
Loved the video from yesterday- it made me want to pump iron AND dance!
Once, when Samantha had radiation treatment at a specialty clinic about 80 miles away we opted for the webcam and we sat there all day and watched her sleep. When she’d get up to eat or pee, we would call each other over, screeching with excitement “OMG LOOK she got UP!!!!!”
That’s 2×2 = 4 I don’t think they were related to each other so I probably hogged up too much commenting space on the interwebs oh well. that’s life! <3
love you.
1) I too hate wearing a bra! I feel so liberated when I go without, which, for the record, isn’t often : (
2) I absolutely hate taking photographs under staged lighting. I much prefer natural daylight! So much easier to work with.
I did a hip hop dance to In the Morning! It was one of the best dances I ever did, purely because of the beat.
I think it is amazing that you can watch your dogs while you’re at work. Crazy how far technology has come.
I am going to waste so much time with those two apps!
I hate wearing a bra too – it’s a good thing I’m not large chested!
and the doggie cam – if I were you, I would watch it ALL DAY LONG. Seriously, I would get nothing done.
ok — LOVE both of those summa-time outfits… and HATE bras. seriously, most uncomfortable wardrobe piece EVER.
I make a roast that looks like that every friday and NEVER get sick of it, EVER.
I want those shorts and stripped shirt on my body IMMEDIATELY. Let’s both get that whole outfit and be twins at BLEND.
I cannot stand NOT wearing a bra. The only time I don’t have one on is in the shower.
I am on your side on the Bra – feels way too weird not to have one after knowing what 38 DD’s feel like on the loose (much smaller now but equally as uncomfortable)
I never cared about food holidays and when you used to post about them, I was always like…huh?! who cares. Well…fast forward 2 years and now I care, and am posting about them, too. LOL And i love every choc souffle second.
I totally liked the video yesterday! I’ve listened to Tegan & Sara since college and loooove them but I’ve never seen a single video. I’m honestly not sure how that happened since I really was obsessed in college and would listen to their songs on repeat for hours. Yet I never looked on YouTube? What is wrong with me?!?
Ditto with the bra but unfortunately I have to wear one. I wish I could skip it!
Jason and I have been obsessed with that Fun. song for a week or so now. Great workout song, imo.
i LOVE lists! seriously.
two things i’m doing in the next two months: 1. buying a house 2. getting married. whoop!
two things i discovered this week: 1. i LOVE edamame (seriously, what took me so long?) 2. M83 makes me dance in the car like an idiot.
Wow really exciting two months for you! Yay!
Definitely stealing that foil idea! :) Much better than chopping on a ziploc baggie. lol. Two things for me today–well I started my first “grown up” job today and then on my way home from the gym this afternoon my car died on the busiest street in town. Sweet life. Tomorrow must be better!
ahhh doggie cams are the best! hubby and i spend wayyyy to much time watching our boys when we go on vacation :)
I love yo style! Both those outfits are great!
2 things I’m going to do this weekend –
1. Walk with a mayoral candidate while he greets voters.
2. Go ice skating for the first time in almost 4 years. Yes, this is a big deal. When I gave up figure skating and coaching i cleaned out my locker and my skates have been sitting in a closet since. I’m pretty freaked out to go back to a rink.
Two things I’m missing:
-Coconut milk…I’m all out :(
-My friends that live interstate (but i just saw them on the weekend which was a blast)
Two new products I’m trying this week
-Coconut sugar (it’s very low GI)
-Carob powder (to make some no sugar added treats)
I’m the opposite. I hate NOT wearing a bra… feels so weird!
two things i forgot to say in your last post!
HOORAY for POOPING!! and
I’ve got a colonoscopy scheduled again for when i get back…. want to join me? Free colon cleanse. haha. jk… kinda
heres my two facts:
I’ve put you down as my emergency contact at the gym, so you can come pick me up if I get crazy diarrhea while doing squats.
AND….
I always check the mirror when I’m sad to make sure I’m not ugly when weeping
love you. :)
Love the thermostat frame. Um… I have to wear a bra most if the time so it looks like I have a little something there. :) And… I just read up on your guts. So glad the changes have helped and that things may be getting better. If only those darn doctors would treat us for free. Ha.
Glad the kiddos are liking daycare! The nanny cam is awesome. I have had jessica’s jalapeno chicken on my to make list for weeks- whoops. Looks deliciousness. You HAVE to learn to cross the monkey bars- I will cheer you on from a far. I think its fabulous that you’re so open about not wanting kids. Not everyone SHOULD have kids…lots of people that shouldn’t do just because they think they should/have to…bad stuff man. Two things I’ve already done at 4:45 AM? The dishes and thew in a load of laundry ;)
Bras are the worrrrst. I bought a bunch of those tube-bandeau bras from victoria’s secret last year and I love them. So much more comfortable. Make me look flat as a board, but whatever, I already got a man ;)
Those recipes look great! Definitely want to try some of them. :) I’m with you on the bra thing! That is the first thing I rip off as soon as I get home too. It feels so much better to be free!
i started college ON my 18th birthday :)
love that tip about the vegetables and foil, so glad you shared!!
have a great day!
Love this post! It made me smile and I am super cranky…….so, thank you!
My friend is doing a tough mudder, and I was going to sign up but it is CRAZY expensive (hers is in May … so more expensive I’m sure now than your October one is). Good luck! I laughed a little when you said “I need to toughen up.” You’re one of the toughest chicks in blogland. :)
as soon as I am done being a food source, I can’t WAIT to go to bed sans bra again.
i love love love “we are young” by fun.! it has been on repeat for days now along with adele’s “set the rain on fire” and “tomorrow will be kinder” by the secret sisters.
Awesome article by Yashar, I loved hearing a man’s perspective. The argument I really hate from people when I tell them I’ve decided not to have kids is “You’re so selfish, how could you not have kids!” Ugh! I think choosing not to have kids is a very UN-SELFISH decision, because you aren’t having kids to experience the unconditional love/have someone to take care of your when you’re old/live out your childhood dreams/relive your own childhood/continue your family line/etc. which are all really selfish reasons to HAVE kids!
I LOVE that article obout not wanting to have kids, there is a lot of pressure!! I remember the first night at bible study this year (women’s study), one of the “get-to-know you” questions wasn’t “Do you have kids”, it was “How many kids do you have”. Really? I was there with another friend who also doesn’t have children and we just laughed. :)
Kirk (hubby) gets the same questions from guys – “oh, you don’t have kids yet? You will!”.
Ok two things about why I’m scared of tough mudder:
1) 10k – I can pull off a 5, but doubtful for 10
2) Have you seen the electroshock part? I don’t think that has anything to do with being tough and am def not interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWcLV-6JdDg
I do think there are some courses where this isn’t an obstacle.
No, no.. it is not 10k, it is TEN MILES! I want to shoot myself in the face. I have done a 10k mud run and was the same as you–thinking i could pull off a 5k but not a 10k, but the 10k went surprisingly fast. Now 10 miles? I am scared. I have never run more than 6.2 miles (consecutively) in my life!
fun fun fun i love lists haha
two things i bought today:
1. a starbucks coffee
2. the grace potter and the nocturnals album for 7 bucks on itunes wooo hooo
Chicken recipe #1 sounds amazing (actually they both do but I’ve been on a spicy food kick lately), I LOVE that song b FUN., and I really want to do Tough Mudder (Nick is trying to get on a team for Ragnar as well)
Man this post covered a lot of good stuff!
Oh, are you going to the Fun show?! We just bought tickets to Foxy Shazaam so we are up in the air about Fun!
Yes yes yes.
oooh! Love that second outfit…gonna wear my red striped shirt with my floral scarf tomorrow! :)
I am doing Tough Mudder in May!
My list of two bands I am loving right now:
1. Farewell Milwaukee
2. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetics
*Magnetic Zeros!
Awesome article.
Awesome outfits.
Awesome songs.
AWESOME idea re: the foil.
And I love that you shared with the world that you don’t like to wear a bra. Bahaha I might have laughed loudly in response to that one. I’m the opposite. I LOVE wearing cute over-priced bras that let the girls stand at attention. Teheh
Within the first 5 minutes of coming home my bra is off and I have my pjs on ready to cook dinner! :D
Homemade Bran Flakes?????? Yes Please!!!
Hahaha, I hear ya with the bra….butttttt, I do have to say, if I had the guts to get fake breasts I do it today so my boobs would look perky sans bra! Right now, they don’t…jeez.
xxoo
I hate wearing a bra too! Trouble is with my new shirt/uniform for work i think i am going have to get used to it or go to a shop & try loads on until i find something comfortable – unless i wear my sports bras constantly, which some some reason i love & find really really comfy, until i stop doing things. Maybe i will be too distracted at work to think about how much its annoying me ;)
haha omggggggggggggggggg your posts are so FUN FILLED i never know where to start!!
let’s see what I can remember off the top of my head:
1) i had slow roasted cuban pork today and it was SO DANG GOOD
the meat just FELL APART, kinda like yo pic
2) i love those songs
3) that is so cool that you get to watch your pups! didn’t know doggy daycare looked like that (never owned a dog- guess I never imagined)…but that is adorable! look how many friends they can make!
4) cute outfits! i cant wait for spring….
5) I hate bras too. or tight straps. gross.
LOVE U
-gc
Must try chicken stroganoff ASAP!!!
I also graduated on my 18th birthday!
I am with you on basically all of these things! Hate bras, love foodimentary, love both of those songs and the outfits. I used to be able to swing on dem monkey bars like CHAMP when I was younger, but I found out pretty recently that it is NOT as easy as I remember. At allllll!
aw, I spotted BOTH the pups, how cute!! we were thinking of taking Basil to day care a while ago, and they have the live pup cam too – I was addicted to looking at that thing even when I knew Basil wasn’t there!! ;)
One of my favorite Junior Boys songs!
1. I am leaving for California in 16 hours and I am peeing my pants excited.
2. I am the worst packer in the world, it takes me hours upon hours to decide what to bring and I overpack like nothing you’ve ever seen.
I hate bras too! I sometimes like sports bras (The really good, expensive ones, hah), so those are okay.
Today I worked my butt off and spent some time with my awesome parents 2 good (but different) things!
ahh! obsessed with draw something. whats your username??
I love your posts; they are all over the place and so interesting! I loved everything; the two outfits are sooo cute! I need style help…teehee. That’s a very interesting article about not wanting kids. I wasn’t obe of those girls who grew up dreaming about their wedding…I knew I was meant to be a mother. As you know, I have two now and they absolutely make my day, every day…with a side of husband, though. ;) However, I see people all the time (or read about) who have kids for some reason and don’t want them or neglect them which is horrible. Besides, your a dog person & a loving aunt, so there! ;) BTW, hate bras, too. But I have to wear a sports bra, at least.
Two things: we’re making Vietnamese baked fish spring rolls this weekend, and my pup is snoring and whimperong in his sleep. Haha, he must be having a dream. Sorry for any typos; I always get them on my mobile and I can’t scroll up to look over it. I promise I’m an English major. ;) Oh! And I had a random day of stomach problems today. NOT fun; can’t imagine what you go through!
k! dying here! bev from bev cooks is totally my girl! CRAZY how blogland makes all my worlds collide!
tough mudder! girl – you crazy!
ps can you tell im playing M&M catch up?!? haha comment much?