Trend Watch::Sperry's, Top 2 Tunes, & A Crunchy Salad

I felt like I had to share some of the new Sperry's with you all. Have you seen any of them yet? I mean, look at them, they've been taken to a whole new level. Sequins. Coral Stripes. Neon Yellow. I was drooling looking at some of these bad boys. My favorites have to be the new Milly coral and neon yellow ones. Since Billy's parents have a boat, I've decided that buying multiple pairs of these would be completely justified. What do you think of them?

On a different note-since I'm training for my half marathon, I've decided to incorporate Top 2 Tuesday Tunes. Everyone likes good music, right?

1. Talk That Talk - JayZ & Rihanna: This song makes me want to dance on the tredmill. Shake my bootay, yup..definitely. Upbeat. Fast. Overall great song to run to.

2. Part Of Me - Katy Perry: I could run to this song on repeat for 30 minutes. I think every girl can relate to this song and I LOVE the chorus.

...Now, go on, do yourself a favor...open your iTunes and download these. Maybe they will help you with whatever *you* are training for!

Last thing...Today you get all kinds of random...

I'm sharing the salad recipe I made for Billy's birthday. He loves this salad. Have you ever had a salad with ramen noodles in it? Me either. Until this one. Typically, I post healthy recipes for Tasty Tuesday...this is not one of them. But it's so delicious and different, it's a must try.

This is my stepmom, Judy's, recipe.

Since I hadn't made it before, she helped me put it together on Sunday (thanks, Juju).

It's pretty easy and gives a different take on the sometimes boring salad.

It's also perfect to bring to parties.

Crunchy Salad

1 lg. head napa cabbage
5-6 green onions, chopped
3 tbs butter
2 pkgs. ramen noodles
1/4 - 1/2 c. sesame seeds
4 oz. slivered almonds
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. sugar
1/4c. white vinegar
2 tsp. soy sauce (I would recommend using low sodium)

salt & pepper, to taste

How to Prepare:

1) Slice cabbage and toss with green onions in large bowl. Set aside.

2) Melt the butter in a pan on the stove - crunch ramen noodles into butter and brown with sesame seeds & almonds until it's light brown.

3) Heat vinegar in a saucepan then add sugar to dissolve. Add soy sauce, salt & pepper, then slowly add the oil.

4) Toss all ingredients in with the cabbage and green onions

when ready to serve.

*if you are bringing to a party-keep the cabbage, ramen noodle mix, and dressing in seperate containers until right before you serve - then mix them all together.

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