The Lime & The Coconut

I'm happy it's February

2013-02-04T08:44:00.003-08:00

It's my favorite month.

It's my birthday month.

It's a fun month.

Let it be full of love.

Goal #43: Be in two places at once & Goal #97: Treat someone to Champagne Brunch

2012-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Both of these goals were completed quite a long time ago. And sadly I'm very late to blogging their completion. So instead of retelling the stories, today I'm bringing you the originals, blogged by my DZP partners in crime:

Goal #43: Be in two places at once, brought to you by Alex Jeanette

She also probably doesn't realize, that she blogged about this beauty twice.

Yep little sis, see it for yourself: here and here

Goal #97: Treat someone to Champagne Brunch, brought to you by Madalyn Marie

You can find the details of this fun birthday day, here.

Right Now I'm Playing: DZP Blog Catchup!

2012-12-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

BIG TIME!

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I know, I do.
But maybe this will be fun, ya know. Going down "memory lane" and all.

Goal #42: Assemble a first aid bag to keep in my car

2012-12-10T06:30:00.000-08:00

Accidents and emergencies can happen anywhere and at any given time. Therefore a first aid kit is kind of an important thing to have in your car. And the best part is, they're not expensive to keep up!

Target has these ready-made medibags for $13 and they come equipped with:

(12) Assorted Kid-Friendly bandages

(12) Junior bandages

(12) 3/4" X 3" Sheer bandages

(20) Antiseptic Wipes (sting-free)

(6) 2 X 2 Gauze Pads

(6) 3 X 3 Gauze Pads

(2) Knee and Elbow bandages

(1) Anti-Itch Ointment

(2) Antibiotic Ointments

(1) Burn Gel

(2) Hand Sanitizer packs

(1) Instant Cold Pack

(2) Blue Kid-Friendly Exam Gloves

(2) Fingertip bandages

(1) Plastic Disposable Tweezers

(10) Application Swabs

(1) Sting Relief Pad

(1) Emergency Information Label

(20) Kid-Friendly Fun Stickers

(1) First Aid Guide

(1) Kid-Friendly Organized Doctor's Bag

That's a lot! Then I added some pain reliever, antacids, eye drops (since I wear contacts), and some pain relieving ointment.. as well as some feminine products that I'm sure will come in handy.

ALL OF WHICH, is kept in the most adorable old-school-doctor bag! What's not to love?

Goal #9: Make an at-home face mask for a sister date

2012-12-10T06:15:00.000-08:00

When my sister and I decide to hang out for a morning, afternoon, evening or entire day... we call them Sister Dates. Basically that means, its me and her, 100% attention and focus is on each other and our sisterly love. It doesn't really matter what we do, just as long as we're together. It's dates like these that I truly believe have kept our friendship so close and connected.

For this sister date, I wanted to do some fun at-home masks. You always read articles about using items in your own pantry for beauty treatments: avocado, eggs, cucumbers, olive oil, lemon, etc. But who knew honey was such a beauty resource? When searching for "great at-home face masks," I was shocked by how many posts and reviews I read that include one, single ingredient - HONEY.

And as you can see, I had JUST enough for two face masks for my sister and I.

BEFORE: honey is ON!

AFTER: beauty with attiTUDE.

Goal #41: Participate in a Color Run

2012-12-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

The Color Run: The Happiest 5K on the Planet... ummm, yes. I concur.

The Team: "Colour Me Fancy"... myself, Shanna, Alex, Shannon, Madalyn, and our token boy, David... all dressed for the occasion, WHITE TUTUS!

The Race: San Diego, CA, November 3rd, bright and early!

The Recap: Words can't describe how incredibly fun this race was. We all had such a blast that some of us have already signed up for the Irvine race next year! If you haven't done it, it is a MUST DO!

Goal #46: Go apple picking

2012-11-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

Why apple picking, you ask? Firstly, do you see this photo here? This view is exactly what I was hoping to experience when completing this goal.. isn't it so pretty? Ya, I know *dust ya shoulda off*

This list is all about doing things you maybe wouldn't normally think of, wouldn't normally take the opportunity or time to complete, things that open your eyes to the world around you. Apple picking is probably the perfect example of all of that put together. Living in Orange County, I remember seeing groves of orange trees and large strawberry fields in my community. I used to think how cool it would be to pick my own fruit (I obviously wasn't interested in growing anything, just picking the end results!). So when a friend told me she was going, I thought, Oh! Why not? And that's how it ended up on this list, and now on this blog as happily completed.

What made goal even more fun to complete, was the friend I had there to complete it with! Let me introduce you to Amanda....

Amanda is my coworker at my latest, and absolutely greatest job (will share in a separate post soon). She's a super fun and energetic person that I freakin' love! I couldn't be more blessed to know her and continue to get to know her every week. And, you will all be happy to hear that she's going to be starting a DZP list! It should be no surprise, it's kind of contagious.

So everyone, this is Amanda, say hi and be nice. I have a feeling you'll be seeing a lot of her...

Goal #47: Have a water balloon fight

2012-11-27T06:30:00.000-08:00

This fun one was completed in July for Madalyn's birthday. JULY! Sorry if you just spit your morning coffee all over your screen wondering how in the world I've waited 4 months to blog this baby. I know, it's just down right shameful. To my benefit I was delaying this blog post because we planned to have a video to share of this epic battle, but since that is still in progress I just had to get this out here!

At first as we were setting up, it was every man for themselves. Then the shit talking started and suddenly we were split into teams.. boys vs. girls. We, were, ruthless-buahahaha-ok, not ruthless! But we definitely gave those boys a run for their money. With more than a hundred balloons, lots of water guns and a few hoses - every single one of us were drenched from head to toe with mascara running, girlish giggles in every direction and massive smiles plastered on our faces. This battle was so much fun! I suggest any grown group of friends to do this at least once.

Here are a few post-battle-photos that I absolutely LOVE...

Goal #30: Go to the midnight premiere of a movie

2012-11-26T06:30:00.000-08:00

Woot! Woot! Alex, Shannon and I all crossed this puppy off our lists with the midnight premiere of... Breaking Dawn 2! Yes, yes... for those of you who don't know yet, I am, in fact, a Twilight fan. All judgement aside, these movies are great movies, period. And this last one was EPIC. I honestly loved it and was so happy I held out for this movie for my goal. It was so stupid-good!

The action from right to left:

We have all arrived! Shannon first, Alex second with blankets and warm gear, myself last bearing gifts of Chipotle (and seriously worried I was going to get mauled by Twilight fans over yummy goodness). Thankfully no one jumped me for my veggie bowl!

Then it started to (california)rain and we were not happy (Alex especially).

Moments later we were whisked into the theatre, snagged some seriously awesome seats and waiting patiently-and awake! thanks to some Starby's double shot cans-for our movie to begin!

Post-Flick Photo! Seriously happy over how the movie turned out, lets watch it again!

Goal #24: Visit an art museum

2012-11-21T06:30:00.000-08:00

As we're walking through Olvera St. completing one DZP goal, I walk across the center and spy this Pico House that just so happened to be hosting a Dia de los Muertos art collection. So of course I jumped to the chance to hit this DZP goal up and Visit an Art Museum. Well, after our 55oz Coronitas, my sister and her fiancé decided their goal was to stop me from completing this one. Why? No reason. Just for shits and giggles.

Giggles is right. This is my sista and I, laughing our asses off in the middle of the street as she's attempting to stop me from walking through the door. Just looking at these photos can put me straight into hysterical laughter!! This is why I love these two.

No photos allowed. But in the name of DZP, you do what you gotta do.

Goal #67: Visit Olvera St.

2012-11-20T06:30:00.000-08:00

This entire goal has been documented with my Instagram...

Day trip! #losangeles #history #familydate

Olvera St signage #knowwhereyouare #losangeles

Ho!Ly!Crap! No one saw this coming #its5oclocksomewhere

Terrified? Excited? Both? I'm thinking both....

Art everywhere! #walkmore #losangeles #art

We ain't scared of no sprinkles! #familydate #losangeles

Goal #15: Take a cake decorating class

2012-11-19T06:30:00.000-08:00

At my last birthday, in oh... February. Madalyn gave me a certificate for a cake decorating class. Perfect DZP gift from my BeeEff! Well, then our class got cancelled and I almost wasn't sure this goal was going to be completed, but then Duff's Cakemix happened and all was well in my DZP world.

It was... awesome! Not only was it reasonably priced, but the staff was friendly, everything was well organized and stocked with all the go-to tools for awesome cake decorating.

We had a blast. My fave creation was my L&C ode to the blog I love so much!

If you're ever thinking of trying something new or want an awesome gift for a friend, I highly suggest this place.

Goal #89: Pay for someone in the drive through behind me

2012-10-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

Photo credits: Alex took the fabulous drive through photo, I snapped the photo of the receipt, and Madalyn used her mad-design-skillz and made it look amazing. And for all of you photo police out there, I did make sure I had full and complete permission from MMW to use her fabulous photo documentation, she obviously approved.

This fabulous goal was completed quite a bit ago. Half of me wants to kick my own ass for being a slacker at documenting these awesome adventures. But the other half loves reminiscing about how the adventure came to fruition.

This was yet another goal that Madalyn and I both shared on our lists, and one Sunday morning as we set off for a different DZP adventure with Alex, we all decided Starby's was a must-do before said-adventure could begin. Next came the decision as to which location to go to. And that's when it happened... LET'S GO TO THE DRIVE-THRU AND CROSS THIS OFF OUR LISTS TOO, TOO! Boom! Voila! Bazinga! and whatever bam-boom-voila-word you prefer!

So, very excitedly we ordered our drinks... went to the window and in the cheeriest voices prompted the cashier that we'd like to pay for the person behind us. Without hesitation he ran our cards, handed us our receipt and as we slowly exited the lane, our entire car was peeking back to see the woman behind us receive her free Caramel Macchiato.

Have you ever done this? Did you look to see the reaction or just go on your merry way? I know it's better to do such gestures without anything in return, including recognition and such... But I don't think we were looking for recognition. We were just so excited to see her face brighten up! I'd love to hear your stories of nice gestures. Do share.

Goal #52: Visit the Fullerton Arboretum

2012-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

It's pretty sad how many amazing spaces and places surrounds us in this great country, and yet we can sometimes completely overlook them. When it comes to the Fullerton Arboretum, that is exactly what happened to me. I went to Fullerton College and CSUF, and I never knew that this little gem was walking distance from my classes. So of course, if I never visited the Arboretum while studying on the very campus it resides, I had to put it on my list to make certain I would actually go.

During a sister-date where Alex and I spent the day shopping for future centerpieces and selecting the perfect flowers to fill them with, we decided we would finish off the day with a visit to the Arboretum. Which wasn't completely selfish of me considering it is the location of my sister's future wedding!

Awesomely enough, a wedding was already set up and only hours away from taking place at the very same spot she has reserved for her big day! I snapped this little gem in complete excitement at what we have to look forward come July 2013.

The only bummer about visiting after a day of shopping around, was that neither of us were dressed for the occasion. I will not lie, I expected a lot, lot more grass and less dirt trails. So tennis shoes would have been much more appropriate than my sandals. All this means is, next time - very soon, next time - I will be much more prepared and even more willing to venture around the land that is the Fullerton Arboretum.

What to be for Halloween...?

2012-10-23T10:21:00.000-07:00

Have you decided yet?

No matter how many conversations I have, I still don't know for sure...

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Maybe I'll just be this little cutie pie.

Goal #63: Visit a lighthouse with my mom

2012-10-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

If there's one thing you should know about my mom. It's that she loves, loves, loves, loves, lighthouses!

LOVES!

So when planning my DZP list, I decided this would be a sweet goal to complete. The best part of it all, was that my sister made sure to have it on her list too! - Or maybe she had it first, and I added it... I don't remember!

So for Mother's Day, my sister and I made a cute photo book listing all the reasons why we love her (see my favorite below).

Well, after some many planning, rescheduling, and delaying of this blessed event... we finally made it happen! We went to Long Beach and visited Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse and walked throughout Shoreline Village. We took a water taxi around the harbor and got to see the Queen Mary up close and personal. It was pretty damn fun hanging out with my fam.

So, readers, this is my mom.. Carol.

Momma, these are my readers.

Have you guys met before? Really, are you sure?

She has a familiar face. It could be just that.

Beautiful, isn't she!

Goal #22: Have a doggie date with Rufus and Lulu

2012-10-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

Madalyn and I are best friends, so why wouldn't our doggies, Rufus and Lulu, right? Ha!

First, introductions for those of you who don't know yet: to the left is Lulu, Madalyn's primped-girly-girl-yorkie... and to the right is Rufus, my bearded-boys-boy-miniature schnauzer.

Rufus was all about getting to know Lulu, if you know what I mean. And who can really blame him? Lulu is one hot mama. Which is why she would totally be robbing the cradle if she ever gave into Rufus' incessant attempts to get her on her back. I mean all fours..? Hey, I'm not up with the doggie-do-ways, so the back reference will make sense in a bit. Just keep following me down the rabbit hole...

Location: softball field at a local park, where Mama Madalyn was playing slow pitch softball (another DZP goal on her list), so her boy and I made some fair attempts to get these two acquainted.

As you can see by this photo documentation, fair may be just the nicest word I've got for this kind of behavior.

But thankfully this story does get a happy ending...

After quite a bit of Rufus trying to convince Lulu he was a stand-up-pup, and getting his paw slapped away a few hundred times, Lulu finally gave Rufus the time of day. They successfully were able to chase each other around in some decent sized circles, at quite a top speed. Madalyn and I were left to find our own balance after being spun around so many times, we were literally holding on to each other's sides as to not completely fall over.

Once the field stopped spinning, Lulu was on her back (time! in a 'hey wanna pet my tummy' kind of way, you sickos) with a big smile on her face! So maybe Rufus has a chance after all.

Doggie date #2 will tell. To be continued...

Google Doodle: Moby-Dick Anniversary

2012-10-18T10:09:00.001-07:00

Always love me a fun Google Doodle!

Don't you love the waves?

Hump Day Fave: SewTamz Camera Strap Covers

2012-10-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

If I had a bomb-ass camera,

these SewTamz strap covers are exactly what I'd be sportin' on a daily:

#1.fave. aqua and purple damask

#2.fave. soul blossom and aqua dot

#3.fave. funky paisley + chevron

#4.fave. fun hoopla dot + chevron

Might also make an interesting DIY project...

[small type since I am hyping this awesome product!]

But you know you were thinking it too. pshhaw.

Goal #7: Kiss in the rain

2012-09-28T06:30:00.000-07:00

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It looked nothing like this. Not that I'm complaining, oh nooo I am not complaining. This is how it went down...

Walking down the Vegas strip in the middle of too many people, all looking for the next bar to cool off at, drink until our hearts content and then off to the next watering hole. Suddenly there is a flash of lightening in the distance, followed by a very, very welcoming freshness in the air that brings an instant relief from the sweltering heat wave we've been enduring all day. And now, it's sprinkling.

Wait, is it sprinkling or did someone just spit on me? No, it's definitely sprinkling.

Oh my goodness, if this rain starts coming down I am so crossing this fucking goal off my list! Wait for it. Wait for it. Great, now I can't even feel the sprinkles. Dammit!! I really thought I was going to be able to do this finally.

WAIT, it's back! There's more! There's definitely MORE. D where are you?? Ok kiss me! Kiss me, right now. This is on my DZP list. Yes, I'm serious. *smooch* *smooch*

We're just about to rush into the next smoke-filled casino, gag, and now it's coming doowwwn.

STOP!

*mini make out sesh*

Okay, I did it. Phew, I did it. That was awesome. Let's do it again. Oh, no more rain. All well.

So where are we going next...

Goal #25: Watch the fountains at the Bellagio

2012-09-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

Last month in celebration of so many things, I crossed this baby off my list with an amazing group of friends that I often refer to as my second family. In my fat-tuesday-~~drunken stooper-~~daze, I was in awe of the dancing water before me. Glad no one in my group denied me this virtue. Will never pass this up again.

Thought Catalog: 7 Childhood Traditions We Should Bring Back

2012-09-27T13:15:00.000-07:00

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3. Non-explicit insults.

Some kids actually knew and used cuss words in their early years – but for those of us who didn’t possess potty mouths and listened to Will Smith’s music, we kept it clean when trading blows. Nowadays, as adults it’s common to use bad words to get our point across or win a verbal spat. Back in the day terms like stupid, idiot, stupid idiot, crybaby, doofus, etc. – were go-to insults when we were ~~pissed~~ ticked off. If it was time to use the heavy artillery, there were the hardcore phrases like dingleberry, butt-hole, punk, crap-head, etc. – very powerful stuff. That’s why these words need a comeback. Arguments would never escalate too far, because who really gets upset about being called a fart-knocker? Only a punk-ass b-tch would be bothered by that sh-t.

{read the other 6 over at the Thought Catalog}

Mix it Up: Oven Baked BBQ Chicken / Goal #34: Try 12 new dinner recipes (6/12)

2012-09-13T06:30:00.000-07:00

{baked bbq chicken, homemade potato salad, corn bread muffin!}

What to do when you buy a bunch of chicken legs because they're on sale? Make BBQ chicken. And when it's too hot outside to actually run your BBQ... Make BAKED BBQ chicken. And that's how I found The Hungry Mouse and her fabulous step-by-step recipes! I'm sharing the text version of this recipe, but if you're looking for some photo snapshots for each step - check out her blog here.

Baked BBQ Chicken
The Hungry Mouse
Serves 2

Ingredients:
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- kosher salt
- spray canola oil
- favorite barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions:
- Line a sheet pan with foil.
- Set a rack in the pan and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Rinse and pat dry your chicken leg quarters.
- Season them with kosher salt.
- Heat a nonstick pan on the stove over high heat and spray with a little canola oil.

- When the pan is hot, drop in a few chicken leg quarters, skin-side down. Don’t crowd the pan (or your chicken will steam, not sear), so do this in a batches.

- Cook them on high until the skin is nice and brown.

- When the skin is browned, transfer the chicken to your prepared pan and repeat until all the chicken is done.

- Using a brush, coat each piece of chicken on all sides with your choosen barbecue sauce.
- Once coated, pop the pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Take the pan out of the oven and brush with additional barbecue sauce, covering each piece on all sides again.
- Put the pan back into the oven and continue to bake for 30-35 minutes more, until they’re cooked through completely with a nice crust. (thermometer reading of 165 degrees).

- Transfer to a serving platter.

- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
- Serve!

In Remembrance

2012-09-11T09:25:00.000-07:00

Mix it Up: Crispy Cheddar Chicken / Goal #34: Try 12 new dinner recipes (5/12)

2012-09-06T06:30:00.000-07:00

{finally remembered to take a picture!}

One day as I was getting ready to leave work, I couldn't think of what to do with the chicken I had waiting for me at home. Then I realized, I've been pinning recipes on Pinterest for how long now, and I still haven't put any of them into practice! So straght to my feed.me board I went and came up with this yummy recipe. You should definitley try it! Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

Crispy Cheddar Chicken
Adapted from Jamie Cooks it Up, thanks to Pinterest

Ingredients:
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- Dried parsley

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 ways to start! Cut each chicken into 3 large chunks OR Leave your breasts whole, I've done it both ways.
- Grind up Ritz crackers
- Pour the milk, cheese and cracker crumbs into 3 separate small pans
- Toss the salt, pepper and cayenne pepper into the cracker crumbs and stir to combine
- Dip each chicken into the milk...
- Then the cheese, pressing the cheese into the chicken with your fingers. Some will fall off when you add it to the cracker crumbs, but it's ok.
- Then press chicken into cracker crumbs.
- Then place into a spray coated 9x13 pan
- Sprinkle dried parsley over the chicken
- Cover the pan with tin foil and bake for 40 minutes
- Remove the tin foil, and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the edges of the chicken are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve, with anything!