Lately I've been really busy working at both of my jobs and with my summer class. I've working at least 30 hours a week and have assignments due every Friday. I feel like I have no social life this summer, but I probably wouldn't have much of one if I was in Iowa either. I have however, finally made some friends at the movie theater and have been going to movies with them a few times a week.
There are a lot of things in my life right now that I want to change. The two major things are that I am for some reason incapable of saving money. I have this habit of spending money on things that I'll only use once... such as food. I almost always go grocery shopping after every shift that I have at Hy-Vee. I'm basically giving them back their money and working for free! It's a bad habit that I really need to break. I want to start saving money for a new car. I think that it is time for me to be in a car that I actually like and want to drive places. This is difficult when you have poor spending habits, but I'm working on getting a grip on those right now... even if it means I don't get to eat a 4 star meal every night after work.
My second major change is how much food I've been eating lately. I've always been one of those people that eats when they are bored. Well I've been majorly bored this summer and this has led to a majorly noticeable weight increase. I'm not happy with myself right now it really needs to change.
I'm planning a few changes in my every day life style that will hopefully help me feel better about myself by the end of summer. These healthy changes will start on June 30th and will continue through the rest of the summer. I'm going to make sure to share my journey every week, that way I will feel more accountable since I will be living alone for the remainder of the summer starting on July 3rd!
Thank you for listening (and reading) to my rant. It definitely feels good to express these feelings and concerns that I have been having. This probably changes the initial dynamic of my blog, but right now I need these changes in my life.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Crockpot BBQ Chicken
Here's a super easy crockpot recipe that I made on Friday when I was working all day! We had an abundance of frozen chicken (there was a big sale at Hy-Vee a few months ago) in our freezer and I wanted to use it before it got freezer burned. And you never know when Hy-Vee will have another frozen chicken sale! This is super easy and it makes your house smell amazing! :)
Ingredients
4-6 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (I put them in frozen!)
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Process
1. Mix BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it
2. Place chicken in crockpot
3. Pour sauce over it and cook on LOW for 4-8 hours.
You don't even have to stir it!
Ingredients
4-6 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts (I put them in frozen!)
1 bottle BBQ sauce
1/4 c vinegar
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Process
1. Mix BBQ sauce with all ingredients listed under it
2. Place chicken in crockpot
3. Pour sauce over it and cook on LOW for 4-8 hours.
You don't even have to stir it!
Original Recipe and Photo from: http://forkinit.blogspot.com/2010/09/crockpot-barbecue-chicken.html
Thursday, June 5, 2014
New Apartment Hassles
Hi everybody! Sorry I haven't been posting very often, we finally moved to our new apartment and will not have internet or cable until next week! It's a really big hassle, especially since I just started my summer class last week.
Right now I am writing this post at the laundry mat... yes you read that right, I am sitting in the laundry mat washing my clothes. We were so spoiled and lucky with our last apartment with having a washing machine and dryer in the actual apartment. At this new apartment we are not so lucky. Our new apartment is in a very old building and the washing machines and dryers are not exactly the cleanest and nicest. I'm sure that in a pinch I may use them, but not today when I have time and need to use the internet anyway!
So far our new apartment is great! It took some getting used to since it isn't like our old one in quite a few ways, but we're working at giving it those homey touches that it needs and it's coming along pretty well! I will post pictures sometime in the next few weeks because I want to wait and show everyone my bedroom when my new comforter and shower curtain get here!
That's all I really have to say right now! I better start doing my homework before my laundry gets done! Have a good week! :)
Right now I am writing this post at the laundry mat... yes you read that right, I am sitting in the laundry mat washing my clothes. We were so spoiled and lucky with our last apartment with having a washing machine and dryer in the actual apartment. At this new apartment we are not so lucky. Our new apartment is in a very old building and the washing machines and dryers are not exactly the cleanest and nicest. I'm sure that in a pinch I may use them, but not today when I have time and need to use the internet anyway!
So far our new apartment is great! It took some getting used to since it isn't like our old one in quite a few ways, but we're working at giving it those homey touches that it needs and it's coming along pretty well! I will post pictures sometime in the next few weeks because I want to wait and show everyone my bedroom when my new comforter and shower curtain get here!
That's all I really have to say right now! I better start doing my homework before my laundry gets done! Have a good week! :)
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