Girl Code !

Last Thursday we went with some friends to Parlor Live in Bellevue, WA to see Jessimae Peluso who you know from MTV's Girl Code.


She was hilarious. If you ever get the chance to see her do it but be prepared for filthy comedy. I like my comedy filthy so I was pleased but if you're not into raunchy just stay home and watch some Netflix. After the show we got to meet her and grab a quick picture. She was super nice and told Chad and I we were cute together... we became besties immediately. I asked her about her dog and we basically traded best friend bracelets after that. Not to mention she had the best shirt I've ever seen in my life...call me girl!

 Yes, that is Kim Kardashians ugly crying face.

 

In other news... the venue is just a mess. It was the second time that we have been to Parlor and the crappy seating layout hasn't changed (meaning it's still crap) but this time the service was horrible. I don't know how this place keeps getting voted the Best in Washington because it's not. Laughs in Kirkland is way better and laid out perfectly for a comedy club. I hate going to parlor but they always seem to get the people I want to see; however, I'm pretty sure that was my last show there. I'm done with them and I wish you all luck if you give the place a shot. Make sure to get VIP seating if you go though because if you don't...it's even worse. Now I'm off to go give them a horrible Yelp review...

Love with Food

Three months ago I singed up for a Love with Food subscription after reading about it on Sierras blog. I wanted to wait a few months so I could try at few different boxes to give you guys a good review and after three of them I'm ready!

What is Love with Food?

I absolutely LOVE that they donate a meal for each thing you buy on the site. It feels good doing something good AND getting to try new products that I would have never thought about before each month. For only $10 a month it has been well worth the price and we've found a couple of new products that we really love through this.

The best part is it's all healthy foods! We are really into the organic and all natural lifestyle and finding new snacks each month that aren't terrible for you is really fun. It also gives us several snacks at a really cheap price each month. After workout almonds, pop chips, skinny chips, (blogging more on this one later!) chocolate candies, spinach dips, and the list goes on and on for what kind of products that we have gotten so far. Each month Chad and I get excited around the 15th when our little red surprise arrives in the mail. We decided on getting the Tasting Box for a year but the do have other options. However, in order to get the $10 price you have to go for a year but there are lots of promo codes that you can use to end up getting a free month or so as well. Use promo code FBGIFT to get your first box FREE! You just have to pay for shipping and handling and you can try a month FREE! I suggest you get a subscription though because just one month isn't enough. I want all the boxes!

They didn't offer the Deluxe edition when we got our subscription but it MIGHT be something we do next year. I'm a fan of the $10 price point though but I must admit but getting twice the products does sound tempting!

 

This is what the Tasting box gets you each month:

 

Below are some pictures of our boxes and what we've gotten:

 

Novembers box - those Coconut dang chips were amazing.

Decembers box - This one had some seriously good kettle corn and an all natural peanut snack bar.

 

 

 

Above is our January box (I forgot to take an actual picture) which was my favorite one so far. Those Home free gluten free cookies were AMAZING. I still have no idea how they make some gluten free things taste so good but they do. Also, they are hidden behind the hand drip coffee (which is for my mom when she visits in a week!) but those Hi I'm Skinny sticks were the total surprise of the century. They are amazing. I am obsessed with them and I'm trying to locate stores that carry them in this area. Some of the items are from small companies that don't get much exposure and getting to try these new products first is really fun. I love reviewing the products in the boxes every month on the website too. You get points in return and then with those points you can go buy the items from your box for Free! (If you have enough points) If you like what you've read/seen click this link and join! I'll get 500 points for each subscription so there is something in it for me but hey, help a girl out... I need those cookies!

It's a Wonderful Life

 

The holidays have been fantastic so far. For example this weekend we went to a "Silly Hat Christmas Party"and I won a rubber chicken for least effort. I suppose it's true since my hat is adorable and not silly at all. Haters.

I have been so happy lately... like ridiculously happy. Nothing drastic has really happened and you'd think I'd be sad that this will be our first Christmas spent away from home but I just can't get sad. I feel all of these blessings happening in my life and my heart is so full of love that I could just explode. I have wonderful friends that I do fun things with, I'm so in love with my husband that even when he forgets to plug my phone in to charge at night I don't get mad, and the closeness I feel to God right now is stronger than I have ever felt before in my life. This past year has been such an interesting one full of situations that have really tested my emotions and I can honestly say God has lead me through each one of them. Each choice that has brought me to where I am at this moment has been the right one and while I have cried, bitched, moaned, screamed, etc. many times it was all part of my process.

One huge part of my process has been learning to love myself. I've always struggled with weight and the need to please the people that I love most and this year I really learned that the only person I have to please is myself. (Sometimes Chad) I've started to change lifelong habits (such as drinking soda) and to move towards a more realistic life. I put down the MyFitnessPal App and started to LOOK at food and see it for what it is instead of counting it. It took 6 months but I've lost and kept off 17lbs and I hope this next year that number doubles. I still eat pizza, I still eat cake, but it's just different now. Portion is key and I think letting go of the GUILT for eating those things has been the biggest change of all. Another thing is working out, learning that my body really loves yoga and that cardio and weights are quite fun as well. The importance of getting my body into a healthy place has also made me a believer in massage. I have been carrying such stress around with me for what feels like years and after four massages in two months I finally feel un-wound. I know so many people that have never gotten a massage and I have no idea how anyone lives their life that way. Between my work stress and working out I don't think I could make it without getting the occasional massage and I have found the most AMAZING masseuse in Washington. I feel like the Seahawks should hire her but then she wouldn't have time for me so hopefully none of them see this blog post.

I wanted to tell you guys about Diane so that if you are in the Lynnwood, WA area you can get a crazy good deal and check her out. I love to share really good services with people and I give her my 100% backing as the best masseuse I have ever been to. (And I've been to a lot) She really has a knack for reading your body and where you carry your stress but the best part is how tuned in she is with your energy. Now, I know that sounds crazy but it's true! My right forearm has been tight for months and I could never figure out why. Then I go to Diane and she notices and then tells me that in Eastern medicine the right side of the body is thought to be the male side and that tightness might mean I'm holding onto an issue with a man and I need to just let go. WHOA, I thought of a personal situation the moment she said that and I took the advice. Two months and three massages later my arm is no longer tight. It's very rare to feel like someone is in tune with what you're going through in life and I feel like she knows exactly why I'm stressed and then she gives you affirmations and guides you to let them go. I'm about to snag this deal right now and if you're smart you will too! Two 90min Massages OR Three 1 hour massages for $100! (Normally $180!) That is crazy good and she doesn't jip you like everyone else with only a 50 minute massage she has always given me a full 60 minutes for an hour and Sunday I ended up getting 67 minutes of pure happiness just because! It was so lovely that I had that half asleep/half awake massage because I was so relaxed and what she does that is so different from any other one I have ever had was the "Healing Energy" part which basically means she whispers to you about breathing in and out and other chants to focus on instead of thinking about having to go to the grocery store for the third time in four days. Diane is such a delight, I always leave so relaxed and refreshed. Check out these deals on her website that are only good until December 31st and get ready to feel brand new!

Now you see me

I had such high hopes for this movie. Everyone I knew said how good it was and they all were LYING!
I like everyone in this movie but I have no idea what the whole thing was about? The big "twist" wasn't that impressive and what the hell was the ending about? What is the carousel about?! I don't get the point of the entire movie. Am I just dumb and not seeing it... tell me people?! What did I miss???

Yelp

Hi, my name is Terri and I am addicted to Yelping.
I have gotten so obsessed with this app that I'm starting to fear I may need an intervention. I love "checking in" places and seeing my "status" grow on my profile. What that means I have no idea but damnit it if I don't find myself doing this after a particularly long tedious review

Oh yes, I will give you a bad review (Tiki's) and I got the sickest kind of satisfaction when I gave Vision Quest a horrible review the other night for my terrible experience last year with them. Yup, still holding on to that one. Anyways, I love that you can get FREE things with check ins too! I didn't realize that businesses had just for Yelp coupons! You all know how I love me some coupons, explain to me right now why no one every told me!

If you want to keep up to date with my latest reviews you can be my friend here.
Also, let me know and I will follow you... none of my current friends Yelp yet.