Author: Javier
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We are growing our own food – The plants
Leslie and I want to grow so many things in our garden but since we are rookies we decided to go for some of the “easier” things to grow this season. Once we get some experience, we will diversify our produce portfolio! So here our list of plants: Leslie y yo queremos plantar tantas cosas…
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We are growing our own food – The set up
We’ve tossed around the idea of starting a garden since we moved into our house, but with so many other projects spring and summer flew by last year so we had to wait until it was time to plant again. This is our very first garden – neither of us has any experience growing plants…
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Name the robin!
The growing season continues at Los Rodriguez mansion. The little birds are getting some feathers and they are eating away! Those parents must be working around the clock to get enough worms for these hungry little fellas. La temporada de crecimiento continua en la Mansion Rodriguez. Los pajaritos estan creciendo plumas y comen como locos!…
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It’s growing season
The spring has brought many changes to our yard; fast growing grass, mysterious plants, beautiful flowers, rebellious weeds – there are so many living things that we tend to not pay attention to. Plants grow slowly but steadily and despite how slow they grow it is amazing how quick they get out of control. La…
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Can I play the banjo?
As you might have figured out by now, Leslie comes from a VERY musical family. She loves music and loves to perform and sing out loud…so much so that I always joke with her that she doesn’t pay attention to me because she’s singing. Except it’s not really a joke. When she’s singing and not…
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Are you a regular?
There are only a few restaurants that truly treat regulars as regulars. Usually the term “regular” is used as a way to make the place more inviting and to encourage you to come back. So far we only know of one place that claims to ONLY accept regulars. You might wonder…no way! Which place doesn’t…
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We are so hip!
So…I know earlier this week I said I’m not a shoe guy, and I stand by that statement. BUT – for the longest time we have talked about getting some TOMS shoes and finally we decided that we should just go get a pair instead of talking about it…so we did!It is amazing to see…
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My Mother-In-Law is watching my steps
Every time I hear that someone has hundreds or pairs of shoes, I can’t understand it. I am the complete opposite. I tend to use tennis shoes for everything and since I got an awesome pair of Clarks indoor/outdoor slippers, those two paires are all I use to go to class, work, church, grocery shopping,…
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P90X Phase II complete!
We have been “bringing it!” for a while now! After many weeks of pushups, pulls ups, lunges, and crunches, we are finally starting the last phase of P90X. Our first month was a learning (…painful learning) experience. My goal with the program is to gain a few pounds. I want lean muscle weight, not just…
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DIY Photography Backdrop
I can’t remember the exact time that the idea of a photo booth caught Leslie’s attention – but she loves photo booths now! It might have been at our friend Robyn’s wedding – I think that was the first wedding photobooth we experienced. We have been to several events with different kinds of photo booths…
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Muttonchops Monday!
This was my first year participating in the annual Muttonchops Monday celebration. My friend Steve educated me about this intriguing event a couple of years ago and I decided I’d try it out for Muttonchops Monday 2012. The celebration takes place every year on the first Monday of Spring. This year I could not join…
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Quick chicken recipe! / Facil pollo al horno!
Since we showed some pictures of some of our meals, we wanted to also share our ways of cooking some foods. We don’t have time (and most of the time the energy) to make elaborate meals so in our kitchen the motto is: The simpler the better! Ya que les mostramos algunas fotos de algunas…
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Easy guacamole recipe that will impress your guests!
When it comes to certain foods, I am very particular about the way they are prepared. One of these foods is the avocado. I love avocados, I could eat them every day (which I do) and if I were ever in a situation where I had to pick one thing to eat for the rest…
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Our diet basics / Lo basico de nuestra dieta
Here are some quick tips and ideas about the basic parts of our current diet. In the future we will be sharing some simple recipes (yes, SIMPLE! we are not fancy cooks and normally don’t have the time to cook super produced meals) Aqui van algunos consejos e ideas se las partes basicas de nuestra…
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March Madness Doggo-tology!!!!
It’s that time of the year where everyone is a basketball coach, basketball expert, statistician, physical trainer, psychic, mind reader and prophet. Yes….it’s March Madness! For those out of the country or unfamiliar with the term, “March Madness” refers to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament where 68 college teams play for the National Championship during…
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P90X Phase I complete!
Since posting this we also completed P90X Phase II as well! Check it out! Lately we’ve been super busy with school, work, working out and house stuff (nothing exciting – just cleaning, yard work, a couple of small repairs)…which is why our posts are fewer and farther between on the blog. We have had a…
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5 things I’ve learned after a week of P90X – Javier’s list
Okay, so yesterday Leslie posted her list of 5 things she’s learned since starting P90Xand the diet that goes with it. Just because we are doing the same diet doesn’t mean the experience is the same for both of us. She’s interested in losing weight, I’m interested in gaining. That makes the diet and exercise…
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A homecoming & gala
This weekend was pretty unusual for us in that we were social and went out both nights. The main focus of the weekend was the long-awaited return of our good friend Jason who has been in Afghanistan for the last year serving with the American troops. Jason entered the Center for Latin American Studies at…
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Follow us on Twitter!!
A couple of days ago we realized that we never mentioned anything about our twitter account that we started a few months ago…we’re obviously on top of things. We started @LosRodriguez_ as (yet) another way to share what we are doing – mostly random things, quick pictures or necessarily unnecessary comments…come on people its twitter!…
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Nashville and Louisville shirts!
The new Chupete shirts are here! This time we brought back our first design, the Nashville edition, and came up with a new Louisville edition. Both of these places have had a big impact in our lives and we love to finally have our shirts to represent! Las nuevas poleras Chupete están aquí! Esta vez reproducimos el…
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