Polenta, Polenta

Polenta is my new favorite thing to prepare for dinner. It's easy, nutritious and delicious! Plus it goes with everything.

Ingredients:

1 cup Cornmeal

2 cups water

olive oil

salt

Directions:
1. Put the water + salt in a pot + boil it
2. Once boiling add the cornmeal, a little at a time, and whisk
3. Lower the temperature to a simmer, cover, and stir every 10-15 minutes until the water has been absorbed. This should be about 40 minutes.
4. On the side: In a separate pan create a veggie (or meat) topping. I came up with mushrooms + zucchini for todays meal.
5. Sautee mushrooms with olive oil and salt, add the zucchini, and cook together for about 20 minutes.
6. When everything is done, plate it. Put a few scoops of polenta on the plate, spread it around so that you have a thin layer evenly disbursed, then top with a few scoops of the mushroom mixture.

Enjoy!

Noonie's | New Art Logo

Well whadya think?! I mean about my new art logo, which I made myself! :) Lately I've been focusing more on taking my art to the next level, a more professional level, you could say. Not to get too serious on ya or anything lol. I just think I'm ready to take the next steps that are necessary in order to really get my art out there + for it to be taken seriously. 

Pretty soon here I'm going to have prints made of a few of my pieces + I'd like to have a couple of avenues to sell them through. Which is why I'm planning on creating my own ART website + Etsy shop. Of course I'm going to need a logo for these outlets, which is why I decided to create the above logo. I knew I wanted to encompass a piece of my art into the logo + so I decided on this bull piece, a painting I did a few years ago. I used a simple photo editor to create the logo, but I'm very happy with the results! 

You know I will for sure keep you updated on these upcoming projects, so be on the look out! :) 

Until next time friends...Cheers!!

<3 Noonie 

Tybee Island | Westward Bound

Sixth Stop: TYBEE ISLAND

Oh Tybee, Oh Tybee...
I could drift away and live the life on this little island.
I regret to say that I was having too much fun to take many photos, which is indicative of this place. Not to mention the sites are not anything particularly outstanding, however, the lifestyle and experience was incredible.
I arrived in the evening and was greeted by my buddy I met while in Savannah a few months ago. We immediately got to 'doing what the locals do,' drinking at Sand Bar. This little bar is located on the main drive, offers cheap drinks, jello shots, a fantastic owner, and a good lot of locals to converse with. Tonight was 'Open mic night' (which also happens to be the busiest weeknight and full of local talent). We spent the evening doing jello shots, whiskey-gingers, and countless numbers of beer while chatting up almost anyone who would listen to me (this is a common problem of mine), and staying up way past my bed-time.

Day 2 was begun at the local hot spot Breakfast Club. Where I indulged in pecan waffles (or as I was corrected 'pea-kahn'), my buddy got a more traditional chicken fried steak, hash-browns, toast, and grits. Breakfast was cheap + huge! I only ate half of my $6 waffle. Here we ran into some of the friends from day 1, also enjoying breakfast; so of course and impromptu day of drinking and laying on the beach was scheduled. We scurried off to collect some whiskey, beer, and snacks and rendezvoused at the beach (it is legal to drink in public + on the beach in Tybee). The next 6 hours were filled with drinking and relaxation. Once the sun decided to go down on us (boo!), we made our way over to Huca Poo's where we had pizza + beers for dinner. Pizza was yummy, beers were cold, and the bartenders were entertaining. We smoked, we drank, we stayed up far past our bedtime.

Day 3, I woke up in the home of two of my new girlfriends, who were the cutest things you've ever imagined! They had music playing - First Aid Kit (which is one of my new favorite bands) - as they danced around and made smoothies for all, before driving me back to my car where I would drive to my final destination on this leg of the journey: Tampa, Floria; but not before I stopped at Arby's for a mid-day roast beef sandwich!

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25 Goals

I recently stumbled upon the website + life site: Live Your Legend.
The creator is all about helping others achieve their life goals as he achieves his, he wants to give you the tools necessary to live your life the way you want + provides articles and blogs to both inspire and guide you.

Today I've stumbled upon this article, to help you set into motion 25 of your own goals to be achieved. AFTER you have done this, circle your top 5 overall, then your top 10.


Below are a list of mine.
I've broken them into 1 month, 2 month, 1 year, and 5 year goals, Life Goals.
My top 5 are in BOLD.

1 Month (Nov. 1, 2014):
1. JOB: Step toward Dream Job
2. Apartment
3. Health: Back + Jaw pain gone!
4. Few Extra Bucks: $5000

2 Months (Jan. 1, 2015)
5. Smart Car
6. Weight + Health
7. New Wardrobe
8. Furnished Apartment
9. Few Extra Bucks: $10,000

1 Year (Jan. 1, 2016)
10. DEBT FREE: Student Loans + Credit Card debt gone
11. Travel to Baltimore, Chicago, + Croatia
12. FIT: Consistent Workout routine in place

5 Years (Jan 1, 2019)
13. Get Married
14. Purchase a Home
15. JOB: Have Government / Dream Job

Life Goals
16. Inspire Others
17. IMPROVE THE WORLD
18. Have 2 Kiddos
19. Live in Europe
20. Fit + Healthy Lifestyle: Maintain + Inspire others
21. Go to Canada
22. Go to South America
23. Open a Bakery / Coffee Shop
24. Live in Chicago
25. BE HAPPY + IN LOVE, EVERY DAY :) : I know some might think this should be #1 however #25 and #1 are about equal in my book!


Now, When do you plan to get to work on these and what is your plan?
Or rather, When do I plan to get to work on these and how? Not only your top 5 but all of them!

Now first off, if you noticed, I listed my top 5 and my top 10, however, I feel that all 25 are important to me they're just a matter of figuring out how to do them while accomplishing the first 5.
Step one will be to stay focused.
Set aside each time to focus on how to accomplish your tasks!