This and That

I can't believe this week is nearly over! Here's a little "this and that" from the week.

I splurged on this cheese and it's all gone already. It reminded me of Pleasant Ridge cheese, which reminded me that I am a major slacker and I still owe a post on my visit to the Uplands farm from back in June. I hope to get that done soon.

Anyway, I would definitely purchase this one again. It was great with some fresh french bread and also on a turkey sandwich.



Alysha blogged about this cider, so being a cider girl myself, I had to try it. I didn't like it at first and then it grew on me.



Lately I've been buying the new tubs of Chobani and just adding my own preserves, fresh blueberries, lemon NuNaturals stevia, almonds and chia seeds to the plain variety for my work lunches. I really never seem to get sick of this combination and it fills me up!



If you have been following my blog for a while, then you know that I Iove to read. I have always wanted to join a book club in Milwaukee, so Karis and I are attending our first meeting for one on Sunday, August 26th. Locals-for more details check out this site.

Check out the flyer--aren't the illustrations on the bookmarks fun!?



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Our first selection is The Happiness Project, which I have read before, but it was a while ago. I didn't want to go to the book club without rereading it and I figure I can always use reminders on how to be more happy every day.



Like Rubin says, she didn't start this project because she was depressed. It's just that she complained too much and got irritated easily by things. I can totally relate.

I loved these lists at the beginning of the book. I have been trying to do a lot of these lately, even before I started rereading the book.





Today was a good mail day (love those). I ordered some stuff from Lands' End earlier this week and it came so quickly. It helps that Lands' End is a Wisconsin based company, so the package didn't have far to go.



I got a great deal on these four shirts and was so excited to see how they fit.



They all fit wonderfully, but I may return the pink top because I don't love how the cowl neck looks. The nice thing is that I can return the shirt to a Sears that carries Lands' End. Anyway, all of the shirts were so soft and the material was high quality. It won't be my last time buying from them. When I was at the mall last weekend, I was frustrated with not being able to find any tops that I liked and even wanted to try on. I love ordering things online, so I took a chance and I am glad I did.

More fun mail. I love getting free samples of new products to try out!



On the fitness front, I am still hitting the gym occassionally, but I know that I need to work harder when I am there. Craig and I played tennis last night (he won, boo) and took a long walk around the park afterwards. I wasn't too pleased when I saw a bat flying overhead. Eek!

Tomorrow I am off to get highlights in my hair and then to work in the afternoon. I work until around midnight, but I don't mind because I won't have to do it again for another two months.