Before we get right to it, I need to THANK YOU for all your support yesterday. It meant the world to me, and hopefully one day we’ll see some positive changes with our food supply. Until that day comes, I’ll just keep ranting and raving waiting for somebody to take notice. Although there will be no crazy Meghan today, at least not politically, because we’re doing our Week In Review link up, which always makes me happy for so many reasons, I think we should just list them all out (I’m twitching with anticipation or perhaps I just need coffee):
- I get to write in list form (still twitching).
- I get to celebrate all the magical and non-magical things I crossed off all my other lists in the last week.
- I get to see what everybody else did because I’m nosy and all up in your business. Aren’t you excited to link up now? Nah, well you should do it anyway. Come and join the party. Pretty please with an organic cherry on top.
For the rules (of course there are rules, although they’re so minor it doesn’t matter) or more info, click here.
In the meantime, let’s get listing. Here’s a rundown of what I accomplished in the last seven days:
- I celebrated Tartan Day, which is the National Holiday for Scottish Americans. Oh yeah, did I mention, I’m not Scottish? There were bagpipes, a parade of sorts and men in kilts, so I couldn’t resist.
- I published three blog posts.
- I worked forty-five hours at my real job. Still too many, but fewer than the week prior, so things are looking up.
- I had a lovely lunch with the in-laws, not to be confused with the out-laws, which is what yesterday’s post was all about. You can’t beat the salad, sandwich, soup combo, especially when they finish it off with a fruit cup, and I do mean a real fruit cup, not those things soaked in high fructose corn syrup.
By the way, I’m not sure why my sandwich looks like it was torn apart by a beaver. I blame the braces because that certainly couldn’t have been me.
- I washed all my recyclable grocery store bags because those things were filthy. I’ll be honest I can’t even remember the last time I cleaned them, and now I feel dirty all over.
- In order to placate those feelings, I also cleaned all the light switches in the house. Switch plates are harbingers of germs. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
- Since we are on the subject of my mad cleaning skills, I vacuumed AND washed the hardwood floors in my house. What can I say? I’m an animal. No, literally, that’s the name of my vacuum. Roar (that roar sounds so much more impressive in my head, so make sure to give it a little oomph).
- I ran errands galore this weekend, including a little brazier shopping, and man does it feel great to have the girls back where they belong. This song was a favorite of my family’s growing up, and I’m sorry peeps, I just outed you all on the internet, but it does explain my current maturity level. Plus I still like the song, and I march in place whenever I sing it.
- I made a double batch of granola. One day I will get sick of granola. Today is not that day.
- Last, but most certainly not least, I had a lovely relaxing lunch with a girlfriend, and the food was fabulous. I also happened to prepare it, so of course I think that. Come back tomorrow and you’ll get to see what we ate.
Now I want to hear from all of YOU. Link up and let me know what you accomplished, big or small. I want to hear your things. I want to hear them all (yes, I’m channeling Dr. Seuss).
What did you do the past few seven days or so? Anything you’re particularly proud of? Have you ever celebrated Tartan Day? When was the last time you washed your recyclable grocery bags?
Jessie says
April 9, 2013 at 7:16 AMHa Ha, before I even saw the photo w/ the “do your boobs hang low” song, I was already singing that tune away!!!
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 6:49 AMI’m so glad someone else knows that song!!! Tell me you march in place or at least picture yourself marching in place when you sing it.
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
April 9, 2013 at 7:28 AMMap My Walk Stats:
(though, in the interests of full disclosure my spouse walked 1.66 of those miles at a 14:02 pace, he was heading out without me and I wanted the walk to count towards the Fittest City contest that was happening over the weekend)
11 walks
22.9 miles
6.2 hours
a cupcake’s worth of calories burned
You’re welcome to wash my hardwood floors. So are my kids . . .
Thanks for doing your thing yesterday–that was pretty cool to be a part of.
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 6:50 AMIt was amazing to do something like that. Thank you for letting me know about it! In return, I will wash one hard wood floor, but it’ll be on my knees. I’m going old school, but it’s the west way.
Also, very impressive stats. Almost a marathon.
kristy @ gastronomical sovereignty says
April 9, 2013 at 8:00 AMHi lady friend 🙂
For the past 7 days I’ve been working my tail off for my new social media & design business. Plus I’ve been sick. Tomorrow I’m going to a fancy pants (and I mean FANCY PANTS) restaurant to take pictures for a local food and bevy magazine. I don’t get paid but I get fed good food and lots of wine. I’ve also been watching the Friends box set. I’m on season 3. There are a lot of episodes!!
p.s. lunching with girlfriends is probably one of my favorite things to do in the world. Especially if there’s sun and a couple of bottles of wine involved.
just a quick note: no. My boobs do not hang low. They do wobble to and fro – they’re pretty big. Especially when I’m not wearing a bra. I imagine one day they might hang low. But I won’t be having kids so maybe not too badly.
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:40 PMI’m excited for your FANCY PANTS restaurant experience and can’t wait to see the photos. If you’re involved, I know they’ll be amazing.
No kids huh…we may be more kindred souls than I had originally thought. Here’s to keeping the girls high and wobbly….kinda like me after too much wine. 🙂
Liz says
April 9, 2013 at 8:15 AMYour post totally pumped me up for my cleaning binge today! It’s the start of my spring cleaning and the light switches and grocery bags are gonna get it good!
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:41 PMNice! I hate and love spring cleaning equally. Such a pain, but that feeling you get after when you are sitting in your house and know everything is uber clean….you can’t beat that.
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
April 9, 2013 at 10:33 AMHaha – my mom used to sing that song. I guess that’s the one good part about not having boobs… nothing to hang low!
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:42 PMLook at the silver lining. Very nice. I’m glad it wasn’t just my family. 🙂
Da says
April 9, 2013 at 11:09 AMI seem to recall the song referring to a feature of the male anatomy rather than female anatomy. Hummmmm….
kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
April 10, 2013 at 3:07 PMApple. Tree. Just sayin’.
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:43 PMWhat can I say? We’re not right, but it’s fun nonetheless.
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:44 PMYou’re right, although I think we worked both anatomies in there.
Sara says
April 9, 2013 at 2:24 PMWho doesn’t love a kilt? Making lists might just be my favorite thing to do….
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:44 PMKilts are killer, and if you love lists you should join my Week In Review linkup. Think about it; it could be fun.
Carol @ Lucky Zucca says
April 9, 2013 at 2:41 PMLOL girl you always crack me up. “torn apart by a beaver” hahahaha. Good gracious you got a lot done! Don’t remind me about the light switches… between those darn things, ceiling fans and baseboards I can’t clean anything else!
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:46 PMI haven’t touched the light fixtures or the baseboards and thank god, I got rid of ceiling fans. One less thing to clean.
rebecca @ blueberry smiles says
April 9, 2013 at 6:35 PMyou had a good week! And no…had no idea there was a Tartan day (and actually had to look up what the word Tartan meant- haha!)
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:47 PMI wouldn’t have known either except one of my coworkers throws a party every year. This year he hosted his own parade!!
Jess @ JessieBear What Will You Wear says
April 10, 2013 at 12:22 AMomfg I love anything Scottish. And I will try to write a week in review post this thursday! I lost internet access and don’t get it back until then though :/
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:48 PMNo internet…that stinks. If you make it Thursday, that’s great. If not, you can try to link up next week. I’ll be doing it again on Monday.
Khushboo says
April 10, 2013 at 1:14 AMHahah that boob song is pricelss! And speaking of laughs, please tell me we will eventually get a glimpse of you celebrating National Tartan Day ;)? How have your braces been treating you- are you getting more used to wearing them?
Meghan says
April 10, 2013 at 5:53 PMI have a great picture from Tartan Day last year. I’ll see if I can’t work it in somehow. I’m wearing a giant helmet.
Thank you for remembering about my metal mouth. I actually got them tightened this week, and I’m doing alright. They’re not super comfortable and eating is still weird, but I’m hanging in ok. I appreciate you asking though. 🙂
Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says
April 20, 2013 at 2:23 PMHahaha! Omg, my mom and I have been singing that song for YEARS! Lol
Way to go on the mad cleaning spree woman! I certainly have been known to attack all the lightswitches AND doorknobs in my house from time to time! And yay for vacuuming! I just did it for the first time in like um…yeah, no comment! In my defense, my knee hasn’t really allowed such things until just recently. Now if I could just get Tiger to quick freaking shedding all the time! Yeah, the motivation for vacuuming came moments after I sucked a poof of cat hair up my nose! Ugh, sad but true.
Meghan says
April 20, 2013 at 6:35 PMI know; we need hairless cats, except they’re so freaky looking. If my cats were scared of the vacuum cleaner, I’d probably to run the attachment brush over them. It would make it so much easier.
I’m glad to hear someone else and their family are on the same wavelength. We are very mature.
Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli says
April 25, 2013 at 10:57 PMOh yeah, my family is the epitome of maturity! Once, when my best friend was over for dinner, my mom made some of her famous “pop up” rolls and everyone was grabbing for them like they held the meaning to life inside…then there was some sneaky finger action going which ended in half of us licking our rolls so no one else would take them! Lol Oh yeah, we’re classy! Have I ever told you that frequent dinner conversation revolves around quoting Mel Brooks films? 😉
Omg, seriously…hairless cats the scariest shit in the world! I won’t mention any names, but a certain blogger has one and I’m always like “whoa what the FUUUUUUDGE” when she posts pics. 😯
Meghan says
April 26, 2013 at 6:53 AMOh I had no idea someone in our midst has a hairless feline. I’ve never seen it, but I’m highly amused now. All I can picture is Dr. Evil stroking that non-fur ball in Austin Powers. Ha!
My family doesn’t eat pork and beans (scratch that; I’m sure my brother does), but they will lick food without shame.