Happy Friday Possums!
I am feeling extra happy today. For not only did I cross a bunch of finish lines, I went two whole mothertruckin’ weeks on nothing but salads and omelets and green things I don’t even want to talk about because they sound like something you have to treat with special shampoo from the pharmacist. No sugar. No carbs. No booze. Not even a cracker or a diet soda. -People who know me in real life just read that sentence and gasped. I know! Folks, we’re going deep.
And, not only is today my cheat day, today kicks off St. Patrick’s day weekend in Chicago. Not only do we go crazy, we DYE THE RIVER GREEN!
It’s a big deal around here. Weird fact about me: my grandfather was Chicago’s fireboat captain for many years and so when I was but a tiny tatertot, I actually got to ride ON THE BOAT chugging up the river tossing out the dye. For real. Want to know a secret? The dye isn’t green, it’s orange. But actually looks like radioactive neon yellow powder. Now the dyeing is done by fancy speed boats in a parade, but there was a time when it was just a bunch of kids on a tug boat, eating jellybeans and feeling cool. When I tell that to Chicago people they either don’t believe me, or they look at me like I’m Miss America and nobody bothered to tell them. I know. I’m special like that.
Speaking of special, my refrigerator is in yet another magazine!
I think this is the fourth it’s been featured in print? Fifth time? I’m telling you, this fridge is like the Naomi Campbell of appliances.
You can get the details on how I wallpapered the fridge with help from Chasing paper here, or pick up a copy of this month’s HGTV magazine. You’ll see all sorts of awesome ideas from other nifty blogging friends as well.
So that is what I will be doing this weekend; HGTV magazine, a green glitter leprechaun hat, and a six pack of Reece’s peanut butter eggs. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!
Happy weekend!
I love that your fridge gets around – wootie toot woot! Going to run out and find the issue! You actually rode on the dye boat? No wonder you are always so excited for the river transformation, it’s in yer genes.
I think you are beautiful just the way you are and hope you don’t cave in to media pressure/fear of judgment on book tour with diets etc.
Whatever you want of course, but your fans think you are creative genius AND perfectly beautiful in every possible way.
Thanks kinds words Alice but this is one issue where I do not need reassurance. Changing my appearance to accommodate others hasn’t been a problem of mine for a very, very long time.
That’s right, Peach! Real women go on strict diets, etc, etc for health reasons. Like I might have to do starting tomorrow because my blood pressure keeps spiking even though I work out 5-6 days a week. I’m bummed.
(ditto what Alice posted…but that said) …enjoy the ride, have fun, make some money, and feel great about how amazing you are!
RE: Reece’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Have you tried the white chocolate ones? H.E.A.V.E.N. I’ve done a few side-by-side comparisons (strictly for scientific purposes, you understand) and the white chocolate variety is far superior, IMO.
They briefly had a dark chocolate variety at the corner store down the street from my house, and those were pretty amazing, too!
I’m not really sure it was possible to be more impressed with you, but now THIS for family lineage? Keep kickin’ ass, Peaches. You blow me away. Just like that fridge does the hearts and minds of America. And if you want to eat healthy- Amen!! Got to keep it real with those cheat days. I just had a whole cheat WEEKEND, though, and feel like I’m paying for it. It’s weird how your body responds to sugar after you don’t have t for a while- like, “Aaaah! What are you doing?? What is this?” Still, I don’t regret the cake. Or the pie.
Does this fridge hit you with a cell phone when you walk by?