Favorite Movie Soundtracks
After putting together a little somethin’ about the music of the film Country Strong, I’ve been thinking about some of my other favorite soundtracks. There are some great ones out there, and so much great music comes from the world of film! So I made a list of my favorites, and tried not to load it up too much with Disney movies and musicals :) PS: See some music videos below.
- 8 Mile
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Bodyguard
- Chicago
- Coal Miner’s Daughter
- Country Strong
- Coyote Ugly
- Dirty Dancing
- Footloose
- Grease
- Juno
- The Little Mermaid
- Mamma Mia!
- Mary Poppins
- O Brother, Where Art Thou
- Pulp Fiction
- Rent
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Saturday Night Fever
- The Sound of Music
- Twilight
- The Wedding Singer
- The Wizard of Oz
I wanna know, what’s your favorite movie soundtrack? What’s your favorite song from a movie?
Xoxo,
Tiera
Simple Pleasures
I read a great article on Tiny Buddha the other day: 10 Simple Tips to Live Happy, Wild, and Free.
In short, it was about pursuing simple pleasures like exercise, mindful eating and conversation, nature and sunshine, creativity, self-love, cold showers, and turning off the TV!
But the number one item was to write out a short list of the simple things that give you pleasure — So I thought I’d give it a try.
- Cuddles with Hua & Hinano
- A Disney movie
- Getting (or giving myself) and manicure & pedicure
- Trying out a new recipe, and feeding my family with it
- Reading a thrilling book
- Taking a beautiful photograph
- The smell of beautiful flowers
- Meditating in silence
- Food with friends
- Spending time with my nephews
- Crossing something off my to-do list
- Anything that can make me laugh out loud
- Exchanging I love yous with my parents
- Learning something new
- Singing out loud
I wanna know, what are some of the simple pleasures in your life?
Xoxo,
Tiera
Cookbook: Lately
It’s been ages since the last time I worked on a cookbook post :( And while I don’t have a specific recipe to share, here’s a look at some of the simple home cooking I’ve been whipping up in the kitchen lately.
- Lemon Shrimp over Caesar Salad
Part of a feast my cousins and I cooked up one night. We sauteed the shrimp in a butter and lemon and mixed romaine hearts, croutons and parmesan cheese with a creamy caesar dressing, then served the shrimp over the salad and squeezed fresh lemon over the whole thing. - Ahi Burgers over Arugula & Shiitake Mushroom Salad
Arugula is my new favorite green, and I made a salad with it and shiitake mushrooms and a ginger-miso dressing (I got it from Whole Foods, but I’ll try to come up with my own recipe soon!). The ahi burgers (which I did buy) were simple patties of ahi, onions, limu and breadcrumbs. - Beef Luau Stew
My mom and I helped my Uncle Zack make these while he taught us to use a pressure cooker. Luau is a Hawaiian dish that’s made with steamed luau leaves (the top of the kalo/taro plant, from which poi is made) and coconut milk. It’s often served with squid, but it’s also served with beef, like ours was. - Pork with Onions & Cabbage and Misoyaki Sauce
I started off browning pork chops and pork belly, sauteeing one onion, and adding in misoyaki sauce (mine was from a bottle, but most include miso, shoyu, sake, mirin and sugar). I braised Chinese cabbage in some chicken stock, then added it and some of the stock to the pork & onion mixture, and let everything finish cooking together for a few more minutes.
So simple, right?! Quick and easy things like this are really helping my achieve my goal of eating out less and cooking more :)
I wanna know, what have you been cooking lately? Got any recipes to share?
Cheers!
Tiera
Mixplate Monday 6.27.11
I’m mentally preparing myself for yet another crazy week or work and a big surprise :) But first up is Mixplate Monday!
Last Week’s Highlights
- Played the usual Mixplate Monday
- Put in some serious work hours
- Reflected (whinged) about my Nolympics 2012 situation
- Spent some family time with my mom, brother and puppies
- Posted some pictures of my pooches, H&H: Hua’s a Contradiction and Hinano’s Exhausted
- Changed my major
- Asked the question: How do you tweet?
- Did really good with my goal of not eating out — Only once in all my meals the whole week!
Weekend Happenings
- Didn’t have my puppy playdate :( And stayed in bed feeling pretty crappy. Double :( :(
- Got even more work done! I’m quite looking forward to the new freelancing opportunities that are hopefully in my future!
- Feasted on yet another poke bowl
- Set up a little nook in the house for H&H :) They’ve got little pop-up pens big enough for their beds and everything!
- Hung out with my uncle, who was visiting us for the day
On the Agenda
- Several days of straight craziness at the office. It’s been non-stop events for days, and it’s not stopping for a while.
- Finishing up a few things — Like laundry and a book
- A super surprise something for this holiday weekend :)
As of Today
- Wearing: Body By Victoria perfume; I got a VS fragrance collection for Christmas, and it’s the first time I’m trying this one
- Wanting: To give myself a manicure
- Returning: A few pairs of shorts I bought last week that I’ve decided I could live without
I wanna know, what were your recent highlights? And what are you up to?
Cheers!
Tiera
Imagery via We Heart It
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I just brought Hua & Hinano in from a short walk, and they’re quiet in their beds — Well, Hua’s restless, but quiet. And I’m finally taking some time to just sit here and put together a list of some of my favorites from the last week or so.
- This wedding stylist/planner/blogger home office (the “Girl Cave”) is to die for!
- Look at this awesome hotel Diana visited!
- Dianna Agron on LBGT rights. Beautiful and well-spoken.
- Lovely and simple: DIY bakers twine.
- I’m about to do this DIY manicure.
- Mmm, leek & lemon pesto sounds healthy & delicious. (Via Lauren)
- Sandy’s summer work outfit is adorable!
- My pups have been going a little crazy with the barking lately, so I’m turning to the Dog Whisperer for help.
- Dear Photograph is such a beautiful concept.
- I always wonder what my dreams mean.
- Vancouver fans can’t keep it together after the Canucks lose to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals.
- Man Babies is so silly, but it cracks me up!
- Forget the new iPad 2 ad, scroll down for the vintage Mac ads!
- Photos of the sardine run are beautiful in such an interesting way.
- How fun does this wedding look!
- The planes come SO close at Maho Beach!
- I’m trying to live on a budget, so I need to learn from these confessions of extreme penny pinchers.
- I’m obsessed with food On A Stick. It’s my go-to for entertaining. (Via Kay)
- Everything you need to know about writing successfully in 10 minutes, by Stephen King.
- Aww, I love this list!
- These commentaries (parts 1 and 2) about body pressure in the blogosphere is just wonderful. And Gala has more on blogger beauty.
- What Ashlee believes in is quite beautiful.
- I have a serious thing for Avocados. My mom has huge tree in her yard so I’m going to make the most of it in my summer cooking — Starting with these.
- This holiday hairstyle is so romantic and beautiful!
- I’m very inspired by this piece Lauren Conrade wrote for Forbes.com
- This photo and color profile are so pretty.
- Mmm, peanut butter truffles.
- I read my way though this Clark Gable/Hollywood scandal cover-up piece with laughs & intrigue.
- These fried chicken cookies are awesome!
- Sprinkles, etc. Fun!
- I’ll need these pet photography tips for taking more/better photos of H&H!
- Everybody reads the same story differently. Genius.
- Are you kidding me? These Caramel Banana Short Cakes look amazeballs!
- UFC fighters Urijah Faber & Jon Jones do the dougie!
- For all you Photoshoppers, check out Katrina’s letterpress tutorial.
- Neal Patrick Harris was a doll hosting the Tony Awards! And guess what, folks, Broadway’s “not just for gays anymore”!
- Holy crap, Bullfrogs are serious predators. Who knew?
- I wonder if this crazy cat lady will ever get a date on eHarmony?
- Omg they made a Mountain Dew pinball machine. But life size. So you can skate it!
- The Manning brothers are football cops! Hilarious!
- I love this little video of 29 Ways to Stay Creative (Via Kikolani)
I wanna know, what’s rocking your corner of the interwebs? Got any links to share?
Xoxo,
Tiera
PS: Stay tuned for some videos tomorrow :)
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