The older I get the less I realize I know.
Here are a few things that do I know:
1. For as Practical as I am, some rules are meant to be broken.
Certain food rules, dietary rules, life rules, exercise rules, rules about your job, relationship, family, where you live, or whatever else, are not always set in stone. Cut loose, live your life, and break some rules every now and then.
Sometimes rules help us and are there for a reason. Rules like stopping at red traffic signals are not meant to be broken. I get that.
However, many times we impose rules on ourselves that are silly, meaningless, a burden, and serve only to box us in and prevent us from living life more fully, or more in a manner in which we’d prefer. Everything from how much time we spend exercising to living where you choose to live. Re-evaulate what you want out of life and if any of your own “rules” are standing in your way.
Life is a series of choices. Think about what you want out of it. Think about what’s important to you, what’s practical for your situation and circumstances, and then act accordingly.
So go ahead, break some rules. Especially the ones you have placed on yourself that may be limiting you in some capacity.
Gina’s Manifesto was a nice example of her “rules” and spin on living a happy life.
2. This mascara never lets me down
And I have quite a stash of MAC Makeup. And always go back to the Maybelline.
3. Eat foods as close to their natural state, as much as possible.
However, don’t stress out if you can’t because that would be a waste of precious energy and internal resources.
Just choose more wisely next time, which is your next meal. Which is probably in a few hours, or less. That’s the beauty of eating. We have a new opportunity to make better choices that are more in line with our personal or health goals, every few hours. Gotta love that.
I like what Heather said here, “Eat the foods we’ve eaten for thousands of years in their natural form.” I have called this Caveman eating. They didn’t have processed foods or fake foods.
They also didn’t have Chocolate Covered Oreo Balls. Life is a balancing act. Enjoy it.
4. I would rather be laying on the beach than working
5. I wish someone would make me some No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Dough balls. Let them do the dishes, not me. Then again, you can make these in a bowl with just a spoon and no fancy appliances. I have been making these for a year and loving every cookie doughy bite.
6. I know that I love WordPress and am so happy I made the move and encourage all bloggers who are on Blogger, to move! As an aside, is there any interest in a post about migrating to WP from Blogger and the work and the benefits involved?
7. I know I love Skylar more than I ever thought was possible.
And I’ll stop at Lucky Number 7.
From my earlier post with the Southwestern Salsa & Cheezy Baked Beans and Vegetables, thanks for letting me know you liked that recipe.
And for telling me you are huge salsa fans and how you like to get your salsa on! With your food, that is.
One last thing I know…
I would like to have a GF Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bar with Vegan Chocolate Frosting
And they’re no-bake. And they have butterscotch chips. I know Heather and Tina are fans of butterscotch chips from their recent posts.
Questions:
1. Best Thing You’ve Ate or Done over the weekend?
I spent time with Skylar, and I made a great 20 minute dinner recipe. I will post about it later in the week.
2. Are you going to watch the Superbowl? Or the commercials?
Nope.
3. What things do you know?
I can’t wait to read these comments!
P.S. If you’re just catching up on weekend posts, here were mine since Friday night:
I love that pic of you on the beach… you look so, completely, happy.
I used to wear mascara in high school, but somewhere along my patience died. I have really dark hair and lashes anyway, so I don’t want to take the extra time and always worry it’s bleeding under my eyes! I did love Maybelline’s, though.
Best thing I did this weekend was have a spontaneous day with my boy yesterday. Rare and lovely.
I’m not on blogger but I’d love to hear more about your move — only because I am curious!
And are you SURE that there weren’t oreo balls in caveman days?!?!??!
Aw, what a great post! And I really love what you say about rules…especially recognizing the ones we place on ourselves and how silly they usually are.
i thought you would appreciate the silly/self-imposed rule commentary :)
I love MAC lipglosses, lipsticks and shadows. The face make up is much too heavy for me though. I love some random Revlon and Maybeline things. My fav is Clinique though ;)
Best thing this weekend is celebrating our two year anniversary at the place we met and going to see Black Swan <— crazy intense movie!
congrats on TWO YEARS!!!! :)
xxooo
Love this post!! I was never on blogger but I love wordpress!! I wont be watching the game but I will be watching GLEE after!!
rules are definitely meant to be broken in my book. I love a post on the move from blogger to wordpress. I’m on blogger right now and have been thinking about making the change myself.
thanks
ok there’s lots of interest it sounds like in a post like that, will put it on my to-be-blogged list!
One thing I know for sure is that life is too short to blend in! So take chances, make mistakes, be bold and stand out :)
hey, if super bowl is not your thing, i say roll with it!
luckily, i’ve been with wordpress since day one; i was thingclose to going blogger, then my SIL suggested i do wordpress as it had more options, in her opinion…so glad i did, although i have much to figure out, still!
thanks for the aruba pic! four weeks from now, my plane will be landing….!!!
Wow, you weren’t joking about the MAC makeup stash!! I love MAC and recently switched after a long love affair with Bare Minerals. I still love their eyeshadow but needed another option for foundation. I love MAC’s Studio Fix, LOVE it!!
I know that the mind, body, and spirit are connected and when you feed and nurture one, in turn you nurture the other. I know that we are meant to eat a predominantly vegetable based diet. I know I feel and look my best when I eat this way. I know that I am here to inspire others to know these facts and to experience the benefits for themselves!!
xo
i love studio fix too! big time!
I am so with you on lying on the beach vs working ;-) You made me smile with #7. Hugs and Happy Sunday!
i could definitely be more flexible in terms of rule breaking!
These pictures are really great.. Thanks for shareing..
Hahaha “Are you going to watch the SuperBowl? Or the commercials? NOPE.” I love it. Me neither. I’ll be watching Laguna Beach reruns, doing homework and eating a peanut butter sandwich. I was actually born on Super Bowl Sunday…thus begun a lifetime of me distracting the males in my life from watching sports.
Best thing I ate was probably my huge plate of roasted veggies for dinner last night. Kabocha, bok choy, fennel, the whole nine yards….so good it beat the vegan crumble I had for dessert!
Enjoy NOT watching the game tonight :)
I love this post. I also feel like with your switch to WP your blog has suddenly become so much more YOU. Awesome, sassy, blunt Averie. And I LOVE it. Things I know- it’s okay to ask for things you want and sometimes you have to make tough decisions in order to get to make some really wonderful ones.
Thank you my friend!
Yes, in switching and now that I am a committed 2x/day posts for the past 2+ months, I have realized streamlined is best. This post was wordier than many have been (lately) but a far cry from my Phx posts! lol
“Awesome, sassy, blunt Averie. And I LOVE it”–thank you.
Yes, somehow i feel my new blog is so much more representative of who i am and it’s making me more authentic…i am glad that it actually shows! :)
I love this post! I have questioned the whole blogger vs. wordpress thing. I still have not made a move since I don’t know if it will solve all my issues. The crazy thing too is that I have owned my URL since I started blogging and have jut not changed anything over. I was planning on doing some blog housekeeping this weekend, but that stomach bug I have got the best of me yesterday. I will definitely consider the move now that you seem to love it so much. Enjoy your evening Averie!
it will likely solve tons of your issues. do it.
the migration process itself sucks but once that’s done, it’s smooth sailing!
So with you on #4. And #3. And #5. :) And I am a total TOTAL rule breaker. But, I do know when the rules aren’t meant to be broken. Sad, but true. Does that make me mature? Ick.
not immature. just REAL. :) me toooooo!!!!
have fun watching the game and i loved those green/yellow balls!