5 Things To Like This Week

It's magic!

1.  Erasable Pen.  I like good pens.  This is the best erasable pen.  No more of those old erasable pens that wouldn't erase a thing!  Just don't write checks with these!  Ha!

na na.  na na.  na na.  na na.  na na

2.  Nephew's 7th Birthday!  I travelled to my hometown this weekend for my nephew's birthday.  It was at an indoor water park which was great!  There was a shark cake, presents, and pizza!  I may have told my nephew (after he finished his cake) that the shark cake was actually made out of sharks.  "It helps you swim better."  When my 5 year old niece looked at me in shock that the cake was made out of shark, I promptly told her, "Don't worry, we took the shark out of yours!"  Good times!

huh.  huh.  we're so baked.  huh.  huh.

3.  Hard boiled eggs made in the OVEN!  Hard boiled eggs are a perfect form of portable protein!  Plus, I found this idea on Pinterest explaining a SUPER EASY way to make them!  I like to use brown, cage-free eggs.  They just taste better.  Also, I cut squares of parchment paper to set the eggs on in the muffin tin (it's been lovingly used over the years).  Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.  Grab a muffin tin and put eggs in for 30 minutes.  After they cook, immediately put them in an ice water bath.  Remove.  Refrigerate.  Done!

Take a guess which one I was in love with?
Hint:  He has the most hair of any of the dudes in this picture.  *sigh*

4.  Molly Ringwald singing a jazzed up version of the Simple Minds song "Don't You Forget About Me".  So, I've been listening to NPR a lot lately.  Last Saturday night, I heard the coolest song on the Jazz hour.  Molly Ringwald's rendition of this Simple Mind's song from the movie "The Breakfast Club" is perfect (considering she played the part of Claire in the movie).  I was kinda having a freak out when I heard it.  Here is a link so you can listen to it too!  http://youtu.be/VkonMTuXJNM

nom nom nom

5.  Balance Cookie Dough bars!  I am in love with these things!  They have just the right amount of protein to keep me full and they taste wonderful.  I kinda like bars that remind me of candy bars.  That way it feels more like a treat.  This one is coated in chocolate, so it does the trick!

Love,
Nik