I’m not a good April Fools pranker, so there isn’t anything fun on the agenda to trick you here today. I woke up knowing what day it was, and I didn’t get fooled by any of the blogs unfortunately. I’m naive when it comes to that stuff and I think it’s fun when I get pranked when I read blogs, or websites playing tricks. I need to forget what day it falls on, haha!
We have to book our driving exam with the California DMV before 60 days is up, otherwise we’d have to do that written exam again. Thankfully, I called to book the appointment and we got one a week out. So let’s hope I can pass this one too. I need to remember the rules of the road! It’s obviously been years since I did a road test so a lot has changed. For instance your hands aren’t supposed to go at 10 & 2 anymore?!
We were fully out of groceries and I plugged into the GPS on my phone that I wanted to go to Trader Joe’s. I have no idea what city I ended up in, but I found one. I have to say, I commend Trader Joe’s on their customer service, the quality of their products, and the low competitive pricing.I’ve only been into two different Trader Joe’s on two occasions, and both times I was helped promptly and the staff were SO friendly, one guy even told me a story about Canada! Haha.
I bought all this stuff for $37 there, and some of it is organic, which I didn’t intend to buy!
Love their packaging, pulls me in. But I managed to refrain. I’m excited to make Trader Joe’s one of my go-to grocery stores. Along with Safeway, and Smart & Final, because they’re pretty decent too.
Mr. Spiffykerms and I usually head over to the gym a half hour before it closes, so I’ve gotten pretty good at making the most of my thirty minutes there. Last night I did a 20 minute arm workout, and followed up with a 1 mile run on the treadmill.
For weights, I used 15lb dumbells in each hand. My arms were definitely burning by the end of it. As for the squats with the weights, I did it sort of like I would do at CrossFit. I rested the weights on my shoulders, with my elbows up in the air, and did front squats with them. I’ve been wearing my Mizuno Wave Riders, because they’re much more newer than my Nike Free’s and feel nicer when I’m running on the treadmill.
Now, off I go looking at my dream homes online. #WishfulThinking.
Have you ever been to Trader Joes?
What are some must-have’s on your weekly grocery list?
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Bananas are always on my grocery list. A definite go-to snack. We have a TJ’s in town here but I don’t go very often!
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@Jill: Good choice. Bananas are a staple. I need a knife to open mine, otherwise I’d smush the top of it :( I’ve never been able to open them properly.
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I love bananas too. I found out recently that the “proper” way to open them (the easy, foolproof way!) is from the end with the black tip, not the stalk. If you squeeze the black tip, it pops open and you can peel it easily. Try it! I was amazed!! Apparently that’s how monkeys open bananas. :)
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