Salad in a Jar

Having a salad for lunch is so quick and easy when work is super busy.  You don't have to heat anything up. Usually when I plan to have a salad, I take about 4-5 different containers to work and then I mix it all together in a bowl.  It's such a hassle.  I discovered this 'salad in a jar technique' a while back on Pinterest.  Follow me here.  This is such an easy lunch to put together.  I put all my jars together on Sunday and then every morning I just grab a jar and off to work I go.  The key is to keep the lettuce as far away as possible from the dressing.

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I included some of my favorite things in my salad in a jar: honey mustard dressing, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, bacon, blue cheese crumbles, almond slivers, boiled eggs, lettuce mix.

When you are ready to enjoy your salad, just shake the jar and pour into a bowl.

Enjoy!

Lola turns 7

My Dearest Blog Readers,

I've had quite the weekend.  Sunday was my birthday.  I got to sleep in the big bed with the man and the woman and I got the best cupcake ever.  To wrap up the day I cuddled with Sheldon on the couch and watched the Grammy's.  I hope you all have a great week.

I belong here.

This is very true

Delicious!

Let's not be wasteful.

Until next time,

Lola

It's finally Friday

I know this is usually Lola's day, but her birthday is Sunday so I told her she can blog on Monday... as a gift.  I also realize that I haven't blogged all week.  I think I have mixed emotions about it, to be honest.  This blog is a hobby.  I don't do it as a side job and I don't do it hoping to make some extra cash.  This is clearly the case because I don't even have ads.  When my life gets really hectic and I get stressed and overwhelmed, my blog suffers.  I've been putting in a lot of work hours (hello busy season), while still trying to maintain somewhat of a normal home life - which is hard when you get home at 7 and want to go straight to bed and pass out from exhaustion.  I know this sounds like complaining, but it's really not meant to be.  I'm just keeping it real.  I've also had some setbacks because I read some pretty awesome blogs and I've started comparing my blogs to others and that is just not something I should do.  This is my space on the internet to share things and I really should focus on what I want to say/share/etc.  It's rough, though.  I'm me and that's all I can strive to be.  So for today I've decided to share some information about me.  I really want to bond with my readers (you).   Here we go.

1. I was born in Texas and I've lived here my whole life.  I think it's funny when people think they can fly into one location in Texas and plan day trips to other locations.  For example, someone had tickets to a game in Houston and knew a person who lived in Lubbock.  So, they asked the person from Lubbock if they could fly in and stay with them and then just drive to the game in Houston.  Houston is a 10 hour drive from Lubbock.  Texas is big, y'all.

2. I'm from a little dirt town although I relate more to city life.

3. I've been married for a little over 2 years to a man I met in college, but we didn't start dating until after college.

4. I have a dog who is very much like my child - as if y'all didn't already know that.

5. I'm an only child, but my mom was a very young mother so we grew up more like sisters.  She was the older, bossy one.  She still is.

6. I leave the last bite of almost everything I eat or drink.  I have no idea why.  It both annoys and pleases my husband.  He always ends up eating/drinking it, but he doesn't understand it.

7.  I still have the same car that I bought when I was in graduate school.  It's going on 7 years and still gets the job done.  Plus, no car payment.  That's definitely a bonus in my book.

8. I once tried to pass off my library card as proof of identification to a highway patrol officer.  I was pulled over for (allegedly) speeding and my license was in the back pocket of the jeans I wore the night before to a Seal concert.  Those jeans were laying on the floor in my apartment.  I apologized profusely and even told him my license number (because I'm weird with numbers like that).  He gave me a warning.

9.  My husband is kind of quirky and hates even numbers.  Seriously.  The volume on the TV has to be an odd number.  He microwaves things on odd numbers.  So, just for him I have decided to stop at number 9, even though technically this isn't even about me.

Thanks so much for reading my blog.  Have a great weekend.

Lola. Dog

My Dearest Blog Readers,

I apologize for my absence last week, I was still under the weather.  I am feeling much better this week, thank you so much for your concern.  Let's talk about what's been going on in the world.

• The Senate passed the debt limit extension.  Seriously?  Now I know this action leads to x action which leads to y action that is really good for xyz... etc.  But seriously?  The only thing I see here is that this gives Congress more time to negotiate upcoming budget talks.  In my mind this is a continuation of kicking the can down the road.  

• Hey, John Kerry was voted in as Secretary of State.  Hillary had her ups and downs, but those are still some seriously major shoes to fill.

• Project Runway is back!  I know, it's been a billion seasons and the only major designer to emerge from this series is Christian Siriano.  I just don't care about all that.  Zac Posen is filling in for an 'over scheduled' Michael Kors.  I love Michael Kors, but Zac Posen?  I'm super excited for a little change.  Speaking of change, hello group challenges for the entire season.  This is especially interesting since we all know that group challenges bring major drama.  There will be a group challenge in every single episode.  Hello drama.  Plus, all the contestants have already said they do not work well in groups, to which I say - How have they survived in this hard, hard world thus far?

• I will end with this: David Beckham has signed with PSG and (hello!) will donate his entire salary to charity.  Swoon.  I just hope this doesn't mean he's uprooting his lovely family and moving away.  I like Victoria Beckham being close by... in case she wants to hang out, or something.  You never know!

Until next time,

Lola