Sprinkles of Real Life

Sprinkles of Real Life! That post where I blabber about ALL THE THINGS I can’t keep inside anymore! Let’s do this.

 

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1. The Voice! Are you watching it?! My husband and I watched every season, but then we had to take a break for the last 2 seasons. Well, we decided to get back into it (ok, Steve has a crush on Gwen Stefani) and this season is SO GOOD. I swear, I’ve never been this blown away by singers on a competition show.

Ok, I just have to say. Chris singing “Sexual Healing” floored me! I was blushing and giggling like a 14 year old girl! It was nuts. And he has just the most amazing voice! Who can falsetto like that?! It’s crazy! And Adam Levine practically humping his red chair during it was confirmation that it was killer good. Sheesh.

[note: my husband just called me, and I told him Chris was safe and that I want to hear him sing that again…then I burst into an endless fit of laughter. Yup, total child over here.]

And Matt is amazing. I can’t believe his talent. I swear, from day 1, I was hooked and I just know he’s going to win it. How can he not?! He sang “The Blower’s Daughter” by Damien Rice this week, and when Adam assigned him that song I almost burst into tears right then and there. I’ve been listening to that song for years and it’s in my top favorite songs of all time [read: it makes me bawl like a baby]. And he didn’t let me down by singing it. He made me consider a different version in my favorites! [normally when someone sings a song I love, I completely shut down and hate that person because they ruined “my” song] Please, YouTube it, iTunes it, whatever…just LISTEN to it!

 

2. We decorated for Christmas!! I’m a complete child when it comes to Christmas [and all other things]. I love it. And we have mostly foodie ornaments which makes our tree my favorite tree in the whole world! To say I clear out Sur la Table and Williams Sonoma of their ornaments in the after Christmas sales is an understatement.

 

3. Sephora sent me a coupon. After I just spend a gojillion dollars at their VIB sale. Nice. Well played, Sephora, well played.

 

4. Quest released protein powder, and I totally love it! I tried it in Peanut Butter and DIED. I mixed it with water until a thick frosting was formed, mixed in sliced bananas, cacao nibs and a dollop of Jif whips PB (in s’mores flavor)! Gah, die. So good. AND I didn’t come away with a stomach ache, which usually happens to me when I do whey protein, which is why I’ve been using solely Vega all year long. Holy moly! I can’t wait to make chocolate peanut butter everything (pancakes, mug cakes, shakes…)!

Oh, and they released a S’mores flavored protein bar too! Dreams DO come true! Still the only protein bar I consistently recommend and insist on traveling with. Amazing, I’m never disappointed. Plus, their customer service is sublime.

 

6. I read Tara Stiles’s book. I will totally review it in my next Book Review post, but I just have to say, it was so refreshing. “Make Your Own Rules Diet“. It’s not a diet book, despite the title. It’s more about finding yourself and doing whatever works for YOU. It really is amazing. Please read it, then we can discuss!

 

7. Check out Chex’s holiday treats! Cough, cough…some Holiday Chex Chocolate Bark and Chocolate Pecan Pie Chex Mix totally came from my amazing brain. You’re welcome.

8. Homeland!  Ok, you KNOW I watch too much TV, but I just have to say, I literally bawled when Saul was threatening to kill himself. I can’t take that pressure. I just cried. And covered my eyes and watched my husband’s face for a reaction to decide when to look again. And now there’s a break until the next episode! Can’t stand that! Ahhh!!

9. It took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to drive home from work last night. It normally takes me 55 minutes. In the time it took me to drive home I could have:
Driven from Memphis to Little Rock, AR
Ran a Half-Marathon
Watched a long movie
Watched a short movie on TV with commercials
Baked 2 loaves of banana bread, back-to-back
Had my hair colored, cut and styled

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This is not a sponsored post. At all. Just me, blabbering. Love ya! There’s an Amazon affiliate link, but that’s only bc I want to show you the book.