New Starbucks

Took a trip to Starbucks and tried the new chocolate banana Vivanno smoothie drink. Not too impressed. Tasted like the Slim Fast shakes I make myself every morning. Come on Starbucks--take it up a notch.

Reading Between the Lines

Celebrating Belle Chere today!

This afternoon, Matt, the girls and I went to Belle Chere with Mike, Karen and Blake. I was going to count going to the festival as my "new thing" for the day, but technically, I did go to Belle Chere last year (we went downtown to eat...didn't really go to the festival, but...).

So, while I was there, we all were looking for something new for me to try. I passed on the crazy carnival rides and getting my face painted (maybe later!). 

Matt convinced me to step out of my comfort zone and have my palm read. We found a small booth and I paid $8 to gain "insight" into my life. The experience freaked me out a bit, as he was dead on about a few things I was experiencing in my life. But, then again, if I was a palm reader, I could probably learn how to read people pretty well and trigger the same shock.

Me Just Being Miley

Today I picked something from the list my sister Sam sent me. Being her devious self, she suggested that I listen to an entire Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana CD--in its entirety! I know she thought that would be torture. Since Sophie is such a fan, I figured I had already be subjected to such misery. But, as I looked at the albums on Sophie's iPod, I learned that I had NOT listened to an entire Hannah Montana CD.

So, today, while on the way to FLAG camp, Emma, Sophie and I listened to the ENTIRE Breakout album. By the time we got to camp, I wanted to break out of the car!!! The entire CD was about teenage breakup misery!!!! I lived through that once--no need to return!!!! 

However, she does have a cute version of Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. My daughters were so impressed I knew the words to this song!

Thanks for the torture Sam!

Hemp Piss

Ok, I love Dr. Oz, but he is off his rocker when he says Hemp milk tastes good. 

Dr. Oz just raves about the health benefits of hemp milk. So, hoping to find a dairy-like product for Matt, I picked up some hemp milk at Earthfare. Matt tried it and said it was not something he could stomach

 (which told me ALOT!). But, I decided I should try hemp milk too.

 

First off, it smelled like hay. Plus, it is a nasty brownish green color. I almost lost my nerve, but since I had to try something new, I was determined to at least taste it. My face says it all!

Trip to Fresh Market

Asheville has some pretty cool specialty grocery stores. I often shop at Earthfare and Green Life, so I assumed Fresh Market would be pretty similar, if not sub par with the others given its location. However, today I stopped by the Fresh Market on Merrimon to see what the hype is all about.

I fell in love with this store. It reminds me of a mix between Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Wonderful produce, specialty items, and a great coffee bar. 

This is my new favorite spot in Asheville!

Jenn Deere

I am now a true Southerner. Not sure I am proud of that, but its true. Today, I learned how to mow the field with Matt's John Deere (notice I said Matt's!) riding lawn mower. It is not as easy as I thought it would be. Driving is easy, but mowing is hard.  Apparently, I did not do a great job because Matt fired me after I did one full circle. Not that I am crying. Mowing is boring! It is slow and tedious... Matt said I had to make sure the lines were straight! Give me a break! I'll let him have that chore all to himself!

"Tool Man" Tyner

No creativity today! So, I did chores. One item lingering on Matt's "Honey Do" list was to make bed slats for Sophie's bed. I decided to take on the challenge. I am pleased to announce I made six bed slats (out of real wood!) for her bed. They worked perfectly.

Another new thing I did today was taste the new dark chocolate mint Three Musketeers. Emma had one and graciously shared a bite with me. OMG!!! It is my new favorite candy bar and definitely worth every calorie. I can't wait to try one straight out of the freezer!!!!