June 4, 2014

Life Is Too Short Not to Play in the Rain

This past Sunday night I had tickets to see Sevendust and Staind in concert at Stir Concert Cove.

If you don’t already know, I am obsessed with going to concerts.  There is just something about the live music and the atmosphere it creates.   You just can’t replace that experience.

 

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So, the more concerts I can attend, the better!  I LOVE love them.

Stir Cove is an incredible venue at Harrah’s Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

 

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It is also a rain or shine outdoor venue.    Emphasis on the rain.

Because Sunday?

It POURED rain. 

 

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That is Sevendust up there.   They were definitely the only dry people in the house.

Tyree and I had no plans to sit this one out.  We don’t melt, after-all!  So, hats and rain gear it was!

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And who else do you know that would pull out their 1999 cheerleading coat for a rainy rock concert?

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Darn skippy I did!

Bonus: A few peeps were able to track me down thanks to the C-TOWN emblazoned on the back of that baby.

(For the record… there wasn’t a rain jacket on planet earth that could have kept us from being soaked to the bone after that concert)

Sevendust and Staind both put on a fantastic set.

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Photo courtesy of Stir

We bounced about 4 songs shy of the end due to the bitter cold wind and pouring rain… and I don’t think I need to remind you that Tyree is just 3.5 weeks post kidney surgery donation.  She is a tough cookie, but it was definitely time to get her off her feet.

And, muddy grass wasn’t exactly prime real estate.

Thanks, Stir for another kick-ass concert!  I’ll be back soon.

Cheers!

June 3, 2014

Chocolate Peanut Butter Clif Bars

I love Clif Bars.   They are my absolute favorite source of fuel before long distance runs.  Considering how much those little babies cost, I took it upon myself to try and recreate them in my kitchen.

I used prunes as the binding ingredient in this Clif bar recipe. High in fiber and antioxidants.   I am also toying around with a different recipe using dates, but that will come later.

 

Chocolate PB Clif Bar

Step 1.

Spray an 8×8 pan with olive oil.

 

Step 2.

Place prunes in a food processor and grind until a thick paste forms

 

Step 3.

In a large bowl, mix prunes, krispies, oats, flaxseed, wheat germ, cinnamon, sea salt and cocoa.

 

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Step 4.

Over medium heat, melt peanut butter and honey until smooth.  Remove from heat, add vanilla, pour over dry ingredients and mix well.  Quickly fold in mini chocolate chips.

 

Step 5.

Press into 8×8 pan, sprinkle with a few more mini chocolate chips and place in refrigerator to firm.

 

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Step 6.

Mix together almond milk, peanut butter and powdered sugar until a glaze forms.   Drizzle over bars and return to refigerator to set.

 

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Step 7.

Cut into bars and enjoy!

 

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Recipe.

Chocolate PB Cliff Bars

 

 

Cheers!

 

 

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May 30, 2014

We Have a WINNER to Rick Springfield, Eddie Money, and Little River Band!

Congratulations goes out to Liz M********!

You and one other person are going to RICK SPRINGFIELD, Eddie Money and Little River Band on June 6th!

You have been sent an email from Harleys & Heels.  Please check your email ASAP and get back to me for further details!

 

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For those who still want to go but didn’t win the tickets?

Have no fear!

$10 off code:  Harleyj

USE IT!

 

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Congrats again to Liz!  have so much fun and take tons of pics to share with us. 🙂

 

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May 30, 2014

Friday Faves

1)  Let’s Start This Friday Fave session with links to a few of my favorite blogs.
Check them out.  You won’t be disappointed.

Yellow Mango Life –

  • Katie
  • Fellow Omaha Blogger
  • Cruz- her adorable little boy
  • Killer fashion
  • Awesome vacation recaps
  • Kardashian fan
  • And a girl I am confident I could have some serious Happy Hour fun with once we finally meet up.

High Heels and Shotgun Shells –

  • Dani
  • Hilarious
  • Cute style
  • Lives in Kentucky
  • Killer blog name
  • She’s legit.

Prairie Californian –

  • Jenny.
  • Beautiful, passionate and has the most interesting and romantic love story I know.
  • I came across her blog last fall when I started mine (I think I searched the word “Harley Davidson” (no way, me?) and she popped up).  I’ve loved following her ever since.   And, she’s gracious enough to swing by my lil old blog and leave me fun messages occasionally too.
  • Jenny…I will meet you and your hubby one day on those Harley’s of ours. 🙂
  • Some of you may already be familiar with her due to the popularity of this post: 10 Ways Marrying a Farmer will Change Your Life

Peanut Butter Fingers–

  • Julie
  • All-around fun person to follow
  • She posts some incredible workouts
  • Sadie- the most adorable pup
  • Blogs frequently about her adventures with her husband Ryan.
  • Seriously cool chick.

Iowa Girl Eats –

  • Kristin
  • Iowa
  • Hawkeye Fan
  • Adorable son Lincoln
  • Killer recipes that make you want to lick the computer screen
  • Enough Said.

 

2) Leinei’s Summer Shandy.  It’s summer, it’s hot, it’s beer drinking time.   CHEERS!

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3) Bodybuilding.com deliveries on my door step.  They even threw in some free stuff.   Christmas at my house!

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4) My fave part of this picture is that it shows we survived cooking enough food for 100 people.   Other fave part?

We won’t ever do it again.

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5) My Loves

 

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6) We are almost done with the basement remodel!   Buuuttttt, considering our calendar schedule for the next few months, it might not actually get finished until Fall.   Eh.

 

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7) Homemade Clif Bars.  Recipe coming next week!

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8) Brantley Gilbert’s new album Just As I Am dropped on May 19th.

It’s delicious.

 

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9)  My YMCA.  I LOVE all the people at the gym, especially the Tuesday / Thursday crowd.   It’s truly a family.  Come join my Turbo and Insanity classes.  You won’t be disappointed.

 

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10) The Omaha Bloggers Group I belong to.   Such a fun group of women with incredible blogs.  I have learned an awful lot from many of them and have been involved in some pretty exciting activities, no thanks to the connections made.

Check out our new website and stay tuned for some cool things to come!

Omaha Bloggers

 

 

Cheers!