Sushi, Cake, & Stomach Aches

July 13, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey guys, hope you had a great Saturday!

Kyle and I would like to thank you for all the supporting comments you left on his guest post. He was nervous about how it would turn out and was so relieved to see positive feedback!

My day was pretty relaxed and nice overall, but I ended up with a pretty lousy stomach ache that lasted 8 hours- yuck.

I started off the morning with blog reading, a greek yogurt bowl, and a trip to the gym. My workout consisted of a quick 20 minute warm up on the elliptical and back/bicep strength exercises. It was an effective workout and I was in and out in less than 45 minutes!

After the gym, I ran by the grocery store to pick up some cake ingredients and also spotted some tasty looking sushi for lunch. I’m pretty certain that the sushi is what gave me the never-ending stomach ache since I wasn’t able to eat anything after. I only wonder why sushi would betray me like that. We’ve had such a long and successful history together </3. I guess I can’t help but trust a pretty face.

After eating and reading outside in the sun, I fell asleep on the couch while watching Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. I have a weird obsession with the show and have been watching way more episodes than I care to admit ;). I tend to get addicted to certain shows (current obsessions: The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones) and watch a million episodes and go into a couch coma in the process. So worth it.

My nap was lovely and I woke up ready to get my bake on. My Grandma had a delicious homemade dinner planned for my extended family, and since I take every opportunity to bake and bring dessert cake, I jumped at the chance to try a new devil’s food cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. It was a dream served with Haagen-Daz ice cream!

That’s about all I did for today. The plans for tomorrow include tennis with Kyle, Farmer’s Market, and more relaxation!

Stay chill (like these sassy giraffes)

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-Christine

Lululemon Haul & 4th Of July Fun

July 5, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey guys! I’m back from my mini vacation and I had a great time! Prepare yourself for a photo dump!

Kyle and I drove up to Santa Barbara for a 4th of July party with some friends and had a great time catching up and celebrating! There was a good amount of traffic, but we made it up just fine.

Being the party animals that we are, Kyle and I were in bed and fast asleep by 10:30. What can we say, we’re old people at heart ;). The next morning we got up and ready casually and headed down to eat a continental breakfast. I kept it simple and had some oatmeal, coffee, and fruit. How good does that oatmeal look? I love me some raisins!

After breakfast, we headed down to State Street so I could use a Lululemon gift card that I had gotten. Let me tell you, I used that card and more. Let’s just say my wallet won’t be thanking me ;). It was too hard to resist all their glorious workout clothes and I felt like a kid in a candy store! Luckily for me, I have the best man in the world who patiently waited an entire hour for me and helped me make the hardest decision of my life: what color top to get. I reallllllyy wanted a top in orange, but they didn’t have my size with the No Limits tank. I ended up going with a striped blue one after a long debate with Kyle. I also ended up getting a pair of Inspire Crops that are ridiculously comfortable. I honestly feel like I’m not wearing anything and they don’t slide or ride up even when I squat or lunge. They’re also thick enough so I can wear granny underwear without it showing through the material ;). WINNING!

We wanted to beat the traffic, so we grabbed a quick lunch at a Hawaiian restaurant.

We made it back in great time and I’m looking forwarded to catching up on what you lovely ladies have been up to and trying my hand at creating a healthy(er) cookie to enjoy!

I swear he likes me.

xoxo Christine

I’m Self Hosted!!

July 2, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey guys! First off, I’d like to thank you for all of your wonderful, wonderful comments that you left on my post about Body Dysmorphia & Perfect Imperfection. It was my first really serious blog post and I have to admit that I was a bit nervous about making my thoughts public for fear of being judged on my expression of such a serious topic. Stupid, I know. You guys are the best!!

Second of all, if you haven’t noticed, I’ve changed the layout of Apple of My Eye pretty radically since I’ve started self-hosting! The whole process was the biggest pain in the ass EVER, but I think the worst of it is over. I have basically no skill with any of this coding/transferring madness and I’m surprised I was actually able to get my site to come out decently. I might change the appearance a bit more, but for the most part, I like it!

Question: If you don’t mind leaving a comment, could you tell me if the blog is loading slowly or not? For me, other posts that are not the latest one load at a snail’s pace.

Since I spent a ridiculous amount of time moving my site to being self-hosted, I didn’t get in a new post about what I’ve been up to, so here’s a recap!

I ate a lot of really yummy food:

Nothing better than a bagel with lox and crispy onions!

Ooey gooey get in mah tummmeh

Literally the best ice cream EVER.

And I got in a great workout!

I started off with 30 minutes on this modified elliptical thingy that mimics cross country skiing and is tougher than the regular one. It gets my heart rate up to the 190s so I’m sweating like a maniac and definitely feel worked out by the end! I followed the cardio with a leg workout. I love exercises that don’t just isolate a single muscle group, but hits a lot of them. This is pretty typical for what I do on leg days!

That’s all for now! Hope you have a fantastic day

Christine

Side Cramps & Beach Festival Fun

June 29, 2013 by Christine Skari

This morning started off on a bright and sweaty note with a beach-side run!

I felt really good during the first 2 miles, but at around mile 2 1/2 I saw my younger cousin who runs cross country (he’s really good!) running with his team and I sprinted to catch up with him. Let me tell ya, worst idea EVER! I got a terrible, terrible side cramp and couldn’t even breathe without feeling like my side was on its freakin’ period. I had to stop for a while and forgot to pause my Runkeeper app, so my average time was not where Id like it to be, but oh well! At least I got out there.

After my run, I drove home to have some breakfast. Pretty standard, as usual. I also had some really delicious mixed fruit on the side! Beth has got me following her lead and I’m becoming a watermelon MONSTER.

When I was down by the beach, I ran by some vendors who were setting up for a big festival! I love anything carnival-like and had no problem persuading Kyle to come enjoy the seaside with me (a.k.a drag him along to shop with me).

OMG GIRAFFE <3

They had the cutest jewelry there. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up buying anything. I’ll be heading up to Santa Barbara for the 4th of July and plan on dropping some greens at the Lululemon there, so I figured it would be best to save up a little. Workout clothes>regular clothes

We spent a couple of hours wandering the streets and eating some delicious food! We got a root beer float made with homemade soda and carne asada nachos. Talk about yum!

Now I’m baking up a berry delicious cheesecake treat for a kickback I’ll be going to tonight as well as some sangria made from sparkling wine. Yum!

Side note: Sadly, Google Reader is meeting it’s maker in a few days, but I’ve found some solace in Bloglovin! I’d absolutely love it if you followed me there

What outside activities have you done so far this weekend?

xoxo Christine

Healthy Garlic Lemon Shrimp Orzo

June 28, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey lovelies! TGIF! Today started off on an active note with a morning hike in the heat and ended with some fantastic food.

Before hitting the hills, Kyle and I got breakfast at Starbucks. I had a regular Americano with a morning bun and banana. The morning bun was delicious! Sweet, but not overly so. I would definitely recommend it! Kyle had a ham and swiss sandwich that exceeded our expectations as well

Since we’re really smart, we thought of turning on our runkeeper apps to see the elevation changes and distance hiked AFTER being halfway done, but we’re guessing that we covered a little over 4 miles. It was a sweaty, sweaty, sweaty one! We started off with shirts on, but as soon as it was time to trek back up hill, we were ready to rip em off and get our tan on. We live in a really unique area with a chaparral environment. It almost a savannah-like feel to it but the ocean is just a half mile away or so. The trails can take you all around the area, even down to the beach, so Kyle and I are planning on spending a half day or so exploring within the next couple of weeks.

Let me tell you, there’s nothing better after a long hike than a glass of ice cold water! Next time we’ll remember to bring some with us, hopefully.

Now, let’s talk FOOD!

I’ve been eating this garlic lemon shrimp orzo for the past two days and am in love with it’s simple yet delicious flavors. The lemon and garlic work together fantastically and the dish comes together quickly- perfect for busy weeknights!

It’s also man approved by Kyle, who says that he could eat this all day long! I love finding recipes that are simple, healthy, and genuinely tasty!

The simple flavors really shine and the garlic mellows out after being cooked. If you’re a big garlic lover like me and aren’t planning on kissing anyone soon, go ahead and add some garlic salt to the mix as well!

Let me know if you try it out! xoxo Christine