So I was off of work for 11 glorious days
i promise my grimace has something to do with the 4 inch heels i thought it was a good idea to wear to Home Outfitters 
(insert sob at having to return to work yesterday here, I’m not being funny here I’m really crying into a hanky, us brits cry in polite style 
)
Having to go back make me realize I am a totally different person when I’m on holiday
First of all I’ll let you know what I look like during a normal work day: I’m always wearing ridiculously high high heels, I look like I recently mugged a banana republic store clerk and my hair is shiny and face is blemish free (thank you mac makeup!) and I mostly consume ridonkulously healthy food and have to bar myself from the lunchroom table that more often then not has high calorie treats gracing its surface
But on vacation…
Oh on vacation….
The real Donna comes out
Make up remains in the drawer (or packed in a box only to be located 20 minutes before I go back)
look ma: no makeup! i do not look impressed here, i think this was in the middle of a i hate boxes tantrum
Showers don’t usually happen till about 3pm or so and then its perfectly acceptable to bring a book and a beer with you and make it a bubble bath
My wardrobe does not consist of anything but Lululemon (I’m not kidding I even have lululemon underwear) – except for that one time we got dressed up for a date and then we ended up in the vets office talking about poo and vajayjays
Don't ask what i'm doing with the ketchup, us bloggers are a quirky lot
Flipflops are my greatest fashion accessory and i only wore them half the time
We eat at places with the word “Camp” in the title, and other places that have super heros on the front of their menus – neither place served vegetables unless you count pickles and I certainly don’t
For someone who normally crams nine million things into one day it becomes perfectly acceptable to take a nap at 2pm and then drive to the beach an hour away only to stay for about 20 minutes because the bugs are biting and the water is cold – purchase a mars bar at a sketchy looking store and drive home muttering about it’s the journey not the destination that counts
Oh Turkey point, you may be pretty but Long point has my heart! (these are the names of our beaches, welcome to ontario!)
Weird right? Totally amusing and sketchy at the same time!
The gym becomes a foreign concept until your friend texts you and says BE THERE and you end up happy you went, your belly full of potato chips (perfect fuel to unpack boxes imho) disagrees with you
In summary, its nice to relax
- yourself
- your clothes
- your lifestyle
- your hygiene
So now you know I am probably at work as you read this cursing having to wear mascara and uncomfortable shoes you might be wondering what I’m eating???
That’s a great question because today is WIAW – I’m taking part in Jens party yet again because, simply, she rocks!
Breakfast: If we are going to be honest (which i always am on here) this…
You know you want some! I prefer the plain kind but since BF went into an actual grocery store to buy these i'm shutting my gob and sprinkling my frozen blueberrys to happy tune
Snack: Leftover dinner party veggies in a bag and fruit
If nothing is growing on them i deem them 100% acceptable to eat!
Lunch: Buffalo breaded chicken on a salad with mango chipotle dressing! Staceys naked pita chips on the side
Worlds can't describe this chicken, i will post recipe asap
Snack: Spicy BBQ Kale chips I made yesterday {click here for recipe}
Yummmmmmmers
Dinner: Honey Baked beans – with unpictured scrambled eggs and toast (breakfast for dinner holla, recipe at end of the blog!)
There is no way to make baked beans look sexy
(INSERT SWEATY ZUMBA CLASS HERE!)
Dessert: Small lemon square the size of my hand, cut into smaller pieces to make me feel better bout the sugar coma – i’ll blog this recipe soon :D
I deserved those lemon squares after all that booty shaking
And by the end of the day I was a stinky, sweaty, tummy full mess, aaahhhhh reminds me of that one time, when i was on vacation
Honey Baked Beans
Inspired by Oh She Glows Maple Baked Beans
Ingredients
- 3 cans of navy beans
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 1 small can of tomatoes
- 1/4 cup of raisins
- 4 Tbsps of molasses
- 3 Tbsps honey (recipe called for maple syrup, i couldn’t find mine!)
- 2 Tbsps yellow mustard
- 2 Tbsps of apple cider vinegar
- Dash of salt
Directions
1. Throw it all in a crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours, or cook on stove, either or
2. Enjoy with whatever you want – BF keeps asking for beans and weiners, lol!
Seeya tomorrow lovelies!!!
