tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3986602646653071392024-03-14T07:53:23.184-04:00My Day Zero ChallengeFollow me as I complete 101 goals in 1001 days.Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-62010179524529091622012-05-07T12:33:00.000-04:002012-05-07T12:33:28.172-04:00April Wrap-up and on to MayWell, this one will be super easy because I pretty much skipped the entire month of April! <a href="http://mangoesandchutney.com/2012/04/california-here-we-are.html">We moved across country</a> and there was not much time for anything else except taking care of our odds and ends. So, I will be back this month (hopefully) with some new challenges!Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-46348544038752216582012-04-03T07:00:00.000-04:002012-04-03T07:00:00.510-04:00March Wrap-up and on to April<br />
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</div>Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-66628086188037972022012-02-10T16:35:00.000-05:002012-02-10T16:35:43.292-05:00#80 Leave a 100% Tip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know, I know - way to go out on a limb Miranda and leave a huge 100% tip! Well, I had to start somewhere, and it wasn't going to be on a $50 check. Not now anyways. But I thought this was the perfect time to accomplish this goal. It made me feel good though, because it was just me and my daughter in the middle of the afternoon at On the Border and since I still had to head home to cook dinner, I wasn't going to get anything. I ordered her a kids meal, and the guy was so nice and gave us free chips and salsa to take home. </div>
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I figured since most of the lunch tickets fall in the $20 range, this is the tip you'd get in that price range anyways. So, he was probably not expecting it and I am sure it started off his dinner service right. Paying it forward really does feel good! Maybe next time I'll work up to the $20 100% tip? </div>
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#80. Done. </div>Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-58997366716317701362012-02-08T00:54:00.000-05:002012-02-08T00:55:04.563-05:00#88 365 Photo Challenge: January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
What a better time to start a 365 Photo Project than at the beginning of the year? Also, let's face it, I don't have much time left if I want to include it in this challenge. So, January 2012 - new year, new challenge! At the beginning of each month, I will post my photos for the previous month. Enjoy!</div>
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<br />Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-65781853936772926892012-02-08T00:15:00.000-05:002012-02-08T00:15:00.554-05:00Read: 'Heaven is for Real'<br />
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Doing this challenge really opens me up to a world of different websites that I have never heard of. Last week, I did #99 and wrote a letter to myself. This week, I write about sending postcards to strangers all over the world via <a href="http://postcrossing.com/">postcrossing.com</a>. </div>
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You sign up to send postcards to strangers and also receive cards yourself - although you can request to exchange with the people you send to, it is not required. I have not received all 10 of my cards back yet (to make it fair, you don't get another one sent to you until one that you sent has been registered), but I have sent mine. Initially I said I would send 10 and then I could cross it off of my list, but this is pretty cool! I think I will send more to see who else I will receive cards from. Initially, I had no idea where to even get postcards anymore and I scored some from <a href="http://mydayzerochallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/19-buy-something-on-etsy.html">Etsy</a> - but I recently saw some in one of those shops in the mall. Now that I know where to find some cards, I will definitely be sending more. </div>
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This is so spooky, but very cool at the same time. I just wrote a letter to myself...in the future. Okay. So how does this work? Hop on over to <a href="http://www.futureme.org/">www.futureme.org</a> to write a letter to yourself. You can pick any date - next week, next month, anytime within the next 50 years. Now don't be silly, if you are 60 years old, clearly do not pick the 50 year option. </div>
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For my first Future Me letter, I chose a 3 year time frame. There is a lot of stuff going on right now, and I want to see how it all unfolds. Here's the lowdown of the letter I wrote - to be delivered January 12, 2015.</div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Wow, there is quite a lot going on right now. The new year of 2012 just began and personally, I am working to really do something with my blogging/website career. I just got offered to be featured in a digital Atlanta magazine as an up and coming blogger. I am about to finish an e-book, write an e-course, start a video learning series and also launch a new healthy eating website. If all goes well, I will also launch a San Francisco city eats website. </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">San Francisco? Oh yeah, about that. I am not sure that is going to happen, but wouldn't that be a riot? Such a foodie town, it is perfect for me if I want to take my career in that direction. Jonathan is struggling with going out there for not the right amount of money, and who could blame him? Don't want to end up like the "starving actors" in California. If we go, we have to be happy too. </span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I am about to turn 32...whoa! With only one child, I really would like another - sooner rather than later, please. ;) By the time (I) you read this three years from now, maybe there will be a 2 year old running around alongside Reagan. She'll be almost 8 by then. 8? Really? That is tough to say. Well, as of right now, we are on the right track. Looking to pay off student loans, getting out of this house in Mableton, and looking forward to what 2012 will bring. Can't wait to go back and read this letter to see where I am three years from now. </span></i></div>
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I love <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. So why haven't I bought more things there? Because I can never make up my mind! So, I started small, and since one of my challenges is to send 10 postcards via post crossing.com, I decided to head to Etsy to score some great vintage cards. </div>
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If you haven't been on Etsy, it is a gold mind for handmade and vintage items. You must check it out if you have not already. I would love to sell something on Etsy and I am looking into selling food items. I know, add something else to my plate right? Well, big score for me on these cards, and I know there is a whole lot more to dig into. </div>
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#9. Done.</div>Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-26982166378592959602011-12-05T23:17:00.001-05:002012-01-03T20:26:16.131-05:00November Wrap-up and on to December<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It is amazing how quickly time flies! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Mocha Frappuccino: </b>I love all things frappuccino. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">3 Stars</span></span></span></span><br />
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<li style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px;">#19 Buy Something on Etsy</li>
<li style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px;">#61 Make 2 New Holiday Recipes</li>
<li style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px;">#99 Write Myself an Email via www.futureme.org</li>
<li style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Continue to read the Bible</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks for following along!</span></span></span>Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-3529999486182332502011-09-12T08:39:00.001-04:002011-09-12T08:40:28.725-04:00Watched: 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Number 33 on the AFI <a href="http://mydayzerochallenge.blogspot.com/p/movie-list.html">movie list</a> is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I thought this movie was brilliant. From the very beginning, I was drawn in with the characters. Jack Nicholson was so great in this role (but when is he not?) and the supporting cast of characters was very intriguing. I see why this made the top movie list, although I think 33 is too high - that being said, I haven't seen most of the 32 above it, so I'll reserve judgement. I don't want to ruin it for anyone who has not seen it - which I <i>highly</i> recommend - but the ending really surprised me. This movie would be great for a college film class, although I am sure many curricula already use it. Fabulous movie and very entertaining.<br />
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#33 on the movie list. Done.<br />
<br />Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-2046695205248853782011-09-01T20:30:00.000-04:002011-09-07T21:07:36.266-04:00August Wrap-up and on to September<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefefe; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Since we last met, I:</span></span></span><br />
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<li style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(206, 40, 90); border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Cooking: Made <a href="http://mangoesandchutney.com/2011/08/homemade-hushpuppies-50-women-in-food-9-irma-s-rombauer.html">Hush Puppies</a>, <a href="http://mangoesandchutney.com/2011/08/peach-pie-a-southern-favorite.html">Peach Pie</a>, <a href="http://mangoesandchutney.com/2011/07/its-national-fortune-cookie-day-accomplished-cook.html">Fortune Cookies</a>, Swedish Meatballs and Crepes</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">Continuing on with my "</span><a href="http://mydayzerochallenge.blogspot.com/p/starbucks-drinks.html" style="color: #ce285a; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none;">Drink List</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;">", this month I tried:</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="color: #5e5e5e;">Caramel Brulee Frappuccino:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e;"> This was pretty good, I don't remember it being that memorable though. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">2 Stars</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="color: #5e5e5e;">Tazo Passion Brewed Tea: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e;">Awesome. I drink this one at home too, but they always seem to taste better when you go out! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">3 Stars</span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">My goals for September: </span></span></span></span><br />
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<li style="border-bottom-color: transparent; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-color: rgb(206, 40, 90); border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; color: #5e5e5e; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">#9: Write a letter to an old friend</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Thanks for following along!</span></span></span></span>Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-4170877039102163382011-08-13T20:29:00.000-04:002011-09-12T08:40:18.392-04:00Watched: 'The Graduate'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You know the movie. 1967. Dustin Hoffman. The intriguing Mrs. Robinson. I am not really sure why I had never seen this movie before. I had not even seen parts. My husband can tell you that I am the queen of <i>"Oh I have seen that movie...well, parts of it".</i> I hadn't even seen a sliver of The Graduate. My husband - shocked. "That's a classic" he says. "Who <i>hasn't</i> seen The Graduate?" Well, I hadn't. Until now.<br />
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Thanks to the American Film Institute's List of the <a href="http://mydayzerochallenge.blogspot.com/p/movie-list.html">Top 100 Movies</a> of All Time, I have now realized that dream. I am one step closer to seeing the top 100 movies ever made. Awesome.<br />
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So what did I think? I thought it was really good. I even thought it was funny at times. Dustin Hoffman gave a great performance (and he looked so young didn't he?). It was not what I thought it was going to be -- You know when you have an "idea" of how things are but when you actually experience them, you were way off? That is how I felt about this movie. But I liked it non the less.<br />
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Would I recommend it? Sure would. It is one of those <i>classic</i> movies I would say you should watch just to say you watched it, yet come out liking it at the same time.<br />
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#17 on the movie list. Done.<br />
<br />Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-66564597442548720752011-08-06T20:10:00.000-04:002011-09-05T20:57:36.727-04:00#1 Become an MBA Graduate!So, if you have been around, you'll notice that my posts have gotten a little farther apart. That is mainly for two reasons. I have been working hard updating and networking with my main (cooking) blog, <a href="http://mangoesandchutney.com/">Mangoes and Chutney</a>. Secondly, I have been working towards finishing my MBA.<br />
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I am happy to say that Mangoes and Chutney is almost where I want it to be...feel free to check it out! I have also officially graduated with a Masters in Business Administration!! Whoo hoo!!! That is number one on my list and probably the most important to me. Needless to say, it is over and I am so happy and proud. #1 down (literally)! Follow along for the rest!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>White Mocha Frappuccino: </b>This taste just like a white mocha latte (go figure). Very good, but a little sweet. I would get this again, but not as often as some of their other frozen blends. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">3</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 22px;"> Stars</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5e5e5e; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 1.4;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Chai Creme Frappuccino:</b> Mmm, this was really good. Think Chai tea, blended with cream and frozen. A real treat. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">3 stars</span></span></span></span><br />
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As hard as this challenge was, it was also very eye-opening. You wouldn't believe the little things you spend money on each month that are really unnecessary! Comparing last month to this month, there was over $200 that was just here and there purchases that were not <i>needed</i>. This challenge, I think will continue to be an ongoing one. Not completely cutting everything out (because you still have to have fun right?) but it will definitely cause me to look more at what I am spending. </div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Cooking: Made <a href="http://www.mangoesandchutney.com/2011/03/homemade-marshmallows.html">Marshmallows</a> and <a href="http://www.mangoesandchutney.com/2011/05/accomplished-cook-eggs-benedict.html">Eggs Benedict</a></span></li>
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Since our 5 year (really, wow!) anniversary was around the corner, I figured this would be the best time to complete this challenge.<br />
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I had written a love poem for him before, but it was more on the funny side, so I decided to do a more serious love letter to commemorate our 5 YEAR anniversary. Time sure does fly doesn't it? Nothing too fancy, but straight from the heart. I knew he would never see this coming because this is not something that we (maybe not a whole lot of people) do on a regular basis. I was right.<br />
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He loved it, I got praises and kisses. I also got the added pleasure of making him feel guilty because he didn't think of it first. Ha! Have you ever written a love letter to your special someone? How was it received?<br />
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Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-60041063243072604772011-03-03T10:58:00.001-05:002011-09-05T20:44:57.159-04:00February Wrap-up, On To March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><s>Write a living will</s></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Send 10 postcards via postcrossing.com</span></li>
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Miranda | Mangoes and Chutneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06976838116000662156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-398660264665307139.post-2404718527121142852011-02-11T07:00:00.000-05:002011-09-05T20:56:24.314-04:00#71 Learn to write my name in JapaneseThanks to the wonder of the internet, you can learn to do just about anything. For the most part, a lot of that is free too! So, instead of using the traditional way of schlepping it to the library, I sit down one night to figure out how to write my name in Japanese. Why? Just because I guess. One of those curiosity things. Why not?<br />
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That's it! Miranda in Japanese. A quick web search brought up tons of translation sites. I picked the first one, but compared it to a couple more and they did look the same. Pretty cool huh, and best of all - pretty easy. Doesn't it kind of look like ESPN?</div>
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