Tango Tuesday, 7.24

I have decided to start something new here on the blog.  I am calling it TANGO TUESDAY and it will be my weekly post where I talk about all of the random tangents and thoughts that are dancing around in my head.  (Get it? Dancing around?  Tango Tuesday??  Kinda clever, huh? LOL!!)

So without further adeu, I present to you:

Tango Tuesday!

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Here are the thoughts that are dancing around in my head today:

1) I still can’t believe the horror of the shootings that happened in Aurora, Colorado on Friday.  No matter what the investigators and court trial conclude, I will never be able begin to fathom what would possess someone to do what that sick man was able to do.

2) I woke up with a wild hair today and cooked in bulk this morning.  I made:

-         balsamic vinegar roasted tomatoes

-         roasted (diced) sweet potatoes

-         a large (five cans) bowl of tuna salad with boiled eggs, diced celery, cilandtro, dill relish, RF olive oil mayo, mustard, and lemon pepper seasoning, and

-         a big batch of brown rice, enough for the whole week

3) It’s about that time for…another Jasmine Green Tea tapioca dream, I mean drink!  And it just so happens that today is double stamp day at my favorite place, Boba Zone, so I’m thinking my daughter and I may have to head over there after the gym tonight!

4) I really need to get on the ball if I’m going to complete my July goals by the end of this month!  And I only have a week left to do it in!  I may have been a little over-zealous when I planned it all out, and will keep this in mind when I plan my goals for August in the next couple of weeks.  It’s good to set your goals high, but not so high that they are unattainable! J 

5) What is going on with the Jackson family?!?!  Is any one else confused with all the “where’s grandma-Katherine” business going on, or is it just me?!

6) I’m super excited about two things going on later today:

1)               a kick-butt workout with a Body Pump class, followed by 2 miles and then ½ a Zumba class and then

2)               going to visit my new nephew!!!  Our friends Marco and Lety’s beautiful son (from this baby shower) came into the world yesterday!  We get to see him for the first time in person today…and I can’t wait to hold him!  I also can’t wait for him to rock his motorcycle onesies and his sock/shoe checkered Vans socks that match!

Hope you enjoyed the new TANGO TUESDAY and reading some of the random thoughts that are dancing around in my head!  I gotta go…gym here I come! 

"Make-It-Happen" Monday, 7.16

Here are the things that I am hoping to make happen this week.  Since we are exactly halfway through the month (already! can you believe it?), I am doing an update on the July goals that I set for myself at the beginning of the month.

GET IN MY BELLY!!! Grub Menu (7/16 – 7/22)
MONDAY	Salmon steaks, brown rice with roasted veggies
Tuesday	Shrimp and Chicken LoMein (Rachel Ray recipe!)
Wednesday	Beef Tips with egg noodles and green beans
Thursday	Fish Tacos with slaw dressing, cilantro rice and black beans
Friday	Lunch - leftovers before we hit the road Dinner - *Murphy Family Reunion* - fish fry
Saturday	*Murphy Family Reunion*
Sunday	Lunch - Wings n More!! Eating here always takes me back to the days when it was our go-to place with friends! Dinner - something light (tuna, sandwhiches, etc.)

Work Out Schedule (July 16 – July 22)
	Run	Cross Train	Weights
Monday	3	---	Arms: biceps, triceps, abs
Tuesday	4	Zumba, Spin	---
Wednesday	2	Step	Whole body
Thursday	5	Zumba, Spin	---
Friday	3	Pilates
Saturday	3	I’m soooo excited!! I’ll be doing my runs around campus! Get to see my old stomping grounds and reminisce…all while seeing how it’s changed!
Sunday	7

JULY goals **mid-month update in yellow!**

- tighten up on my eating.  I am a firm believer in not denying myself anything (everything in moderation, right?!) but I have been acting a little spoiled lately and eating a little too much of what I want.  I just need to tighten up a little.  Being home this month is really going to help me do this because I have more time to meal plan, grocery shop, and cook! I have been tightening up but what I have found is that I am simply not as hungry.  I think it’s because I’m not as active.  For breakfast I’ll do yogurt, and then have a late lunch, and usually a light dinner.  I’ve also noticed that I get full a lot faster.  Guess what they say about your stomach shrinking naturally really is true! - complete at least four projects.  That’s about one a week and very feasible, right? Here are the four projects I hope to accomplish: Ummm, so, haven’t been quite so great with these goals! 1.    Make a new vision board. – haven’t started yet, but I have started collecting the pics, stickers, magazine cut-outs for it! 2.    Clean out the closets and make a Goodwill pile.  A large one. I’ve been working on this slowly but surely.  Still working. 3.    Make a cute pin board for little one’s room. Not yet. 4.    Spring Summer Clean!  YES! My house is so clean!  Only wish it was this clean during school year too! J    - continue my Summer RUNstreak and try to log at least 20 miles per week all month. OH YEAH BABY!  44 days and counting! - improve my blog and make it more user-friendly working on this little by little.  I’m still learning! - read at least 8 books this month.  So by this point I should be on book #4?!  Oops, that definitely didn’t happen!  I am reading some great books, though: 1.        Slob – Ellen Potter 2.      The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life – Amby Burfoot        3. Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy            Cohen

What are some of your goals this month? What are you grubbing on that you can't get enough of lately? What are your workouts looking like this week?