Showing posts with label The Suite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Suite. Show all posts

Friday, March 7, 2014

Chocolate Chip Coconut Larabars


I tried a real Larabar once.  It was the apple pie flavor.  I hated it. Seriously.


No really, couldn't even finish it.

I thought something was wrong with me.  Everyone always raves about Larabars and how delicious they are, but I wasn't impressed in the least.

As of the past few weeks, my time has been consumed, work, packing, cleaning, house hunting, and play practice.  


I can't believe that our show, Sweet Charity, premiers in less than a month.  We have 2 weeks to kick some serious rehearsal ass.  Over the course of the show's 3 month preparation, we've lost the director, who was replaced with 2 awesome directors, and we've lost our choreographer.  It's doesn't matter.  We are still going to have the most stellar show. We are working on Big Spender and boy is it going to get racy!  I play Elaine, who is a nobody with about 5 lines, blink and you'll miss me...but I could totes win an award for those lines.  They are expertly delivered, if I do say so myself- And I do.

Not to mention, we leave in less than a month.  26 days!

That's right.  April 2nd.  Rob's birthday and our fly out day.  I can't believe it.

Moment of honesty- I was  depressed for a little over a year.  I loved being here.  I loved seeing my honey everyday.  But when you go from a 9-5 career,with a Masters degree, and an obsession with climbing a the professional ladder, to non working housewife literally in the middle of BFE, it can take a toll on you.  It wasn't until I got a visa, a job, and a few friends, that I was able to snap out of it.  And just when I have finally found my peeps, my drama crew and a few friends on base, the people who make me feel super at home, it's time to go.  Ain't that some shit?

Back to the point.  I am cleaning out my fridge and cabinets because they come to get all of our stuff on the 13th.  Ahhhh 6 days!?!? So I whipped these up as a snack for me and my boo.  I'll stop rambling now and just tell you that these are completely sweetened with fruit and they are fabulous.  For a healthier option, leave out the dark chocolate.

Ingredients:
15 medjool dates
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cashews
3/4 unsweetened coconut, shredded
2 T Dark Chocolate Chips
2 T coconut oil
2 T water

Directions:

  • Throw the almonds and cashews in the food processor and blend until smooth.  
  • Add the dates, oil and waters and pulse until you have a nice dough. 
  • Add chocolate and pulse a few more times 
  • Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and leave enough room for the paper to hang over the sides.  This will allow you to just life them out of the pan before you cut them. 
  • Scrape the dough out and press into square shape in the pan.  
  • Put in the refrigerator to set for 2 hours.  
  • Remove and slice with Pizza cutter.  
  • I wrapped each bar individually because I like things to be cutesy.  


They will keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks.

What do you think of Larabars?

and Now a question that has a little something to d with something...

Favorite musical of all time?

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Planning The Suite

Colors, pink, black, white, gold
For the past 6 months, I've been obsessed with turning a spare room into a walk in closet-office-make up suite.  Since the move is coming up in 1 month *SCREAMING AND UNABLE TO CONTAIN JAZZ HANDS*, I've been doing some serious planning and drafting up blue prints.  AKA searching pinterest like its a job.

I have sooooo many pictures and I like something specific from each of them.  What I DONT have, is the money to buy it all.  But that is the least of my worries.  I know it's going to take months to get THE SUITE (I'm trying that name out...it kind of rolls right off the tongue) together, and the lack of moolah will only make me put even more thought and consideration into each piece I purchase.

I know I want painted bookcases for my shoes, lighted mirror, the white malam table from Ikea for my makeup area, a few different storage options for my pallets and things, a wall closet system, A white desk area, my favorite chair covered with a white slip cover, and absolutely too many things from Etsy.  It's going to be Epic...in like a year, when its done...

So here are a few of my contenders.  Unfortunately, most of these pictures have no links so I can't give any photo credit.  :/.  I like different things about each of them.

The "I Love you" canvas= the tits

The storage and the malam table

Wall sconces and Hepburn...I wont have her that large though.. Maybe
I will take a picture of myself in the signature black dress! *Swoon*

Liking the storage here.  
 Ok, there they are.  My roomspirations! I think this will ultimately encourage more makeup and clothes shopping... That's no good, Shaina. *psyche*! Am I the only person who still says psyche?


Do you have ideas? What is something you would HAVE to have in your dream room?