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Sorry about all of the blog drama, guys.
Needless to say, I am totally and utterly frustrated by GoDaddy. My blog has been down for more than half of a day, and I have nothing nice to say about it. If you like your blog host, please let me know. I’m obviously in the market for a new one.
Anyway, onto the more positive things in my life! 
Snack
Before my workout, I fueled-up with some “baked” instant oatmeal with a scoop of Teddie peanut butter. In the mix was maple brown sugar instant oatmeal, pineapple-flavored Chobani, and liquid egg whites. Delicious and filing.
After my snack, I headed downtown to Healthworks. But, before hitting the gym, I popped into Copley Flair to find a Valentine’s Day gift for my hubby.
Copley Fair is a cute, little gift shop with lots of unique and interesting items– and a great selection of Vera Bradely stuff!
Mal and I challenged each other to find Valentine’s Day gifts for $10 or less. And, I found him quite the gift for $9.95. It’s something that he didn’t know he needed!
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Workout
I brought a bottle of raspberry-pomegranate Skinny Water to the gym to drink while working out. This flavor was really sweet, so I kept adding water to dilute it. The flavor was almost too intense for my liking.
As soon as I arrived at the gym, I made sure to grab a ticket for Body Pump. The class is always so packed!
Tonight, Body Pump 71 was revived! At first, I was a little bummed because I started to get into a grove with Body Pump 72. But, once I realized that 71 kept my body guessing, I was up for the challenge. I was exhausted by the end of the Dead Lift/Clean to Press track and the Triceps track was pure torture. The triceps push-ups were killer! My arms felt like jello when I was washing my hair in the shower, which, of course, is a sign of a good workout!
Dinner
I ate the biggest salad for dinner tonight. I had a serious craving for veggies, so this meal totally hit the spot.
In the mix:
- Romaine
- Tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Mushrooms
- Chickpeas
- Barilla Plus Angel Hair Pasta
- Balsamic vinegar
What do you think of my “new” bowl?
For dessert, I enjoyed a Chickpea “Blondie,” which was oh, so delicious!
I’m not sure when this post will get published, but hopefully, it’s sooner than later.
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I’m really happy with Blue Host. My brother is a software development engineer at Microsoft and did a lot of research and a trial before deciding to host our blogs there. Good luck!
That’s awesome that you and Mal are setting a limit for Valentine’s Day gifts.
Love the “new” bowl, and sorry about stupid GoDaddy!
I wish I had hosting advice for you. Unfortunately my blog is with GoDaddy too!
My traffic is no where what yours is… so I haven’t had any problems…
have a great day!
I’m sorry you’re having all of this godaddy trouble! I hate when things are broken that are out of my control!
The salad looks delicious! The Whole Foods near me has a soy sesame ginger dressing that would have paired perfectly with that dinner!
BTW, I used to have a claw foot tub (tired of hearing about this yet?!) and used a heavy duty shower curtain liners with magnets. The magnets may not stick to your tub, but the weight of the magnets and the weight of a heavy-duty curtain help weigh down the curtain so it doesn’t blow in on you when showering.
Hi! First of all I really have to say that I love your blog! I’ve been following it only for a few days and I’m already addicted to it
Today I had oatmeal for the first time EVER (!!!) and it was so good and amazingly filling…. I never would have thought!
Your pre-workout snack sounds delicious… I must try it sometime soon!
Thanks again for your awesome blog! Hope one day I’ll have one at least half as nice as yours ;D
Hugs from Italy,
xxx Elisa
Your dinner is outstanding! All of my favorites in one dish!
Sorry about GoDaddy:( I am using Dreamhost and so far, so good!
Hi! I have been following your blog for a week now and I love it! I have dropped the exercise ball lately and you have really inspired me- now to get my 4 kids to go to the gym daycare!
yeah I totally had a veggie craving for dinner last night too!
Every time I see those chickpea blondies, I want one. That’s a sign!
I use GoDaddy and so far, so good, but I don’t get nearly as much traffic as you do.
The triceps set killed me at body pump last night too. My body doesn’t know what’s hit it today!
I’ve always used Blue Host (have done for around 6 years) and have never experienced any problems – their customer service is pretty good too.
haha I was obsessively checking before bed! You are my “bedtime read”!! Hope everything works out! This is essentially your business and having your site down for half a day is NOT acceptable.
Aw, I’m sorry about the bum blog host! At least you’re up and running again. It was weird to not see an update from you yesterday evening.
I was glad to see you were back this morning though. 
Sorry about the host problems. Love Copley Flair though, you can always find fun little gifts
Yay you’re back! That store looks so cute, how have I never been there!
I’m thinking my gym should start tickets to Pump, it was really crowded last night. I always make sure to wait by the door early to claim “my spot” haha. My quads always feel like they’re going to give out when I go back downstairs after class!
Ohh la la I think I would love Copley Flair!!!!!!!!! It looks so neat!!! Sorry to hear you are having GoDaddy issues ( I HATE their trashy commercials) but glad you are back up and running!!!!
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What a cute store! I’ll be in Boston this weekend so I’ll have to check it out!
Glad to see you back online! The Copley Flair store looks like fun! In the picture showing books and games, I see our new favorite game Bananagrams hanging on a little display tree. This game is like Scrabble but with fast paced and so fun! Enjoy your day.
I’m really sorry about your hosting issues. I am using IX Hosting and I really like them. I can’t lie and say that I haven’t had any down time, but they have responded very quickly. http://www.ixwebhosting.com/templates/ix/v2/affiliate/clickthru.cgi?id=racheltayse (affiliate link, but I swear I’m a regular reader!)
Sorry about your GoDaddy issues, glad you are back for now! I was trying to get on yesterday to do the scavenger hunt and couldn’t so I missed the boat.
Hearing great things from all the “techie” guys about Square Space web hosting.
Sorry about the host troubles! That store looks like so much fun!!
I like you yellow bowl… I dig anything square.
Sorry you are having host issues.. Both my husband and I use GoDaddy… he is a photographer and with his large photos and traffic hasn’t had a problem (I guess knock on wood
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Don’t stress, Tina!!! We still love you!
Actually, my friend was thinking about using godaddy, so I’m glad to read this. I’ll pass it on to him!
Have a GREAT weekend!
Good call on the valentine’s gifts! It’s the thought that counts
ah your dinner looks SO GOOD! Big salad-y meals are the greatest!! Must bake those blondies soon…I’m seeing them everywhere…
Have a good evening!
Sorry to hear about the blog woes! My BF and I have the same “cheap” plan for Vday…hopefully I can find him something good! Dinner looks yum, by the way…I love all the veggies!
Hm, kind of good to know since I was thinking about using GoDaddy as a host. Unfortunately I don’t have any good recommendations for you…
I’ve been seeing those chickpeas blondies everywhere lately. I’m going to have to make a batch soon!
Sorry about the blog woes! Thanks for letting us know about Go Daddy– I wouldn’t have to deal with all this stuff, either!
Ooo can’t wait to see what you found Mal for $9.95!
And that’s such a great idea to have tickets at your gym. Ours is a “first come first serve” basis, and for some classes you have to get there 45 minutes early to get in!
Love the dinner bowl!
Your dinner looks amazing!
sorry about the baby (go) daddy drama. bad pun, lo siento haha.
My husband and I aren’t even exchanging gifts this year. Instead we’re going to enjoy a nice brunch at one of our favorite places (so fun it’s on a Sunday this year) and spend the day together!
I agree with Jenny – the class ticket idea is great!
My boyfriend and I do gag gifts for Valentine’s Day, can’t wait to see what you got for $10! Too bad about GoDaddy, I hope find something better.
Love the bowl!
i wish there was a Health Works around here.
I’m SO jealous over the body pump class
I used Dreamhost. I used a code (email me if you want it) and got my first year for under $25. I’ve been with them for a year tomorrow and my site has been down for a grand total of about 3 hours and that’s only because they were moving servers. They’re very quick to respond to help questions and are so nice to work with. I love them and would recommend them to anyone.
That salad looks yummy!
As for hosting, we have been using Hostgator for years and we have many sites on the account. I can’t say that I remember any downtime at all. I’m not sure where you bought your domain but it’s said that you should never host at the same place you purchase your domain so if you have both at Go Daddy, I would also change. Sorry about the frustrations, tech stuff is no fun.
I’m really happy with DreamHost, but my blog doesn’t get nearly the traffic yours does… I think thy have varying levels of hosting for varying levels of traffic. Good luck!
I have Blue Host and am happy with them, so far so good!! Sorry about the blog, that stinks and is so frustrating.
OMG that chickpea blondie looks amazing! i want to make it but i’m kinda scared i’ll eat it all
I have to try making those chickpea blondies sometime – I’ve already given kidney bean and black bean brownies a go, so this seems like the obvious step! LOL!
Your dinner looks yummy! I think I might have to make that tonight, but toss in some shrimpies for the husband to enjoy.
Sorry about the blog woes.
K
I usually have to put my phone on speakerphone when I’m talking to someone after Body Pump b/c I can’t hold it up to my ear. My arms are too sore!
That store looks like fun, reminds me I need to go V-day shopping for my boy!!
I’m not a fan of skinny water but heres a secret… My dad works for Coca Cola and Vitamin Water Zero is coming out soon. It’s not sickly sweet and me and my boyfriend have already gone through 2 trial cases… every flavor is spot on!
wow.. so sorry about your hosting – nothing like technology problems to really ruin a day
I know what you mean about the Body Pump tracks. I love love LOVE the new one with Kelly Clarkson’s ‘I Do Not Hook Up’ as the squats track. It fits perfectly, rhythm-wise, and I can’t help but sing along.
Sorry about your blog being down last night. That’s so annoying! I’ve been using Blue Host and I’m very happy with their service. I used to use another provider and they really were awful (I won’t mention their name). Blue Host is great! Good luck with your search!
Don’t worry – we’ll all still be here when your blogging issues get sorted! And at least you have yummy blondies to keep you motivated!
So sorry about GoDaddy – I’ve always had great luck with Hostway!
I used to have godaddy, hate hate hate them, they stink. I’m with hostmonster now and nothing but good things to say.
I use bluehost and I’m not very pleased with them, though they’ve never dropped my blog. The first thing was (and I guess this is mostly my fault,I should have read closer, but…) they drew me in with the phrase “$6.99 for twelve months” and charged me $6.99 for each of those twelve months. The second thing is that I have to limit my photo size which gets frustrating when I have to change camera batteries and reset everything.
My husband is a programmer and HATES Go Daddy. He said for blogs that Word Press is much better, but that google also has a hosting site for blogs (don’t remember the name though).
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