First time making chicken in the oven. It was so strange prepping my chicken and throwing it in the oven. I just had to pray that it was fully cooked.  It’s a little brunt (because I wanted to make sure my chicken wasn’t rare!) but nonetheless very yummy. I made a slide of butter cream corn as well. That night, dinner was amazing.

I’m not a fan of anythign else besiding grilling chicken but I ought to give this one a try because I saw my roommate making this once and it looked so good. I had to find out where it was from! Turns out, the recipe is from Martha Stewart. It’s quick, easy and very yummy. Why not?

I have a couple more weeks of photos I have yet to upload. Are you all hungry yet?

Wouldn’t it be super cute to have greeting cards stamped with “Made with Love – Dawn Designs”? I think so. Even though Dawn is not my real name, I think it’s a great alliteration with the word “Designs.” I swear the name Dawn has some identity to me but I think I’ll save that story for another time. I guess I’ll spend the next two weeks making greeting cards. I love hands on projects. Expect photos for those too.

And yes, I am still doing my summer food challenge. I have been taking photos, just not updating yet. But let’s just say, I’m so glad I took this challenge on because I have come to learn so many new menu items and it’s so satisfying.

All my goodies ready for action!

Two small burgers with portobello, avocado and lettuce. Yummy!

They don’t look meaty but they are filling because of the avocado.

I used all the left overs and made guacamole. It’s a nice side dish to the burgers itself!

1. Take a group exercising class at the school’s recreation center. This goal failed completely. I decided to skip one week and then it became a habit. I went to two yoga classes and that was it. It was a good class but it was so late in the evening that I really didn’t feel like moving after a full day of classes. And I’ve been slacking on the 4+ days of working out a week. I got to fit 3 days in max and then I get way too tired to do anything else. I really need to buckle down!

2. Read, read, read. (Again & always!) I’m taking a writing fiction class and have read a lot of short stories lately. I think it is suffice but since summer school is over I really plan on lounging by the pool / beach and reading. Cannot wait!

3. Learn some new recipe. I am actually doing pretty well on this goal! I cook almost every night and am learning something new every week. I have yet to post all the photos but I am so proud of myself! Keep a look out for yummy photos soon!

Okay on to the new items to add to the list…

4. Make a Nail Polish Color Book

Of course the colors wouldn’t be the same on finger nails as to paper but I think this would be a really neat and cool idea. I might sort it by colors but what if I run out of pages for a color?! …Well that’s just maybe a hint that I have too much of the same color.

I also can’t wear it like the photo shown in my blog entry before. I put a belt with it and it was super cute but nonetheless I was still stumpy. I wish I had super long legs. Being 5’6″ does not mean you’re invincible! You have to wear a tank inside it and if you don’t – you’ll be flashing everyone. It’s comfy but I didn’t pay $20 for a comfy outfit I can’t wear anywhere.

Boo! I guess I just don’t have the body type. It’s a cute romper, but just not for me! Maybe I’ll return it or sell it online. We’ll see.