Happiest Places to live

Okay so we've heard of the best job in the world this morning (lucky bloke!), but how about the happiest places to live? I mean if you're happy where you're living, can't really focus on how bad your job is, right? Well Forbes brought out their list of the 10 Happiest Places to Live.

10. Belgium
Satisfaction With Present Life: 76.3*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 75.5*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $49,888**

Unemployment Rate: 6.5%***

*Source: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development

**Source: International Monetary Fund

***Source: Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook

9. Norway
Satisfaction With Present Life: 76.5*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 84.3*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $98,822**

Unemployment Rate: 2.6%***

8. New Zealand
Satisfaction With Present Life: 76.7*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 85.5*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $30,556**

Unemployment Rate: 4%**

7. Switzerland
Satisfaction With Present Life: 77.4*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 80.9*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $65,563**

Unemployment Rate: 3%***

6. Canada
Satisfaction With Present Life: 78.0*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 87.3*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $46,799**

Unemployment Rate: 6.1%***

5. Ireland
Satisfaction With Present Life: 81.1*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 91.4*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $63,788**

Unemployment Rate: 6.2%***

4. Sweden
Satisfaction With Present Life: 82.7*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 85.6*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $54,908**

Unemployment Rate: 6.4%***

3. Netherlands
Satisfaction With Present Life: 85.1*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 88.2*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $55,453**

Unemployment Rate: 4.5%***

2. Finland
Satisfaction With Present Life: 85.9*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 88.0*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $55,344**

Unemployment Rate: 6.4%***

1. Denmark
Satisfaction With Present Life: 90.1*

Predicted Satisfaction With Future Life: 92.3*

2009 Gross Domestic Product Per Capita: $68,362**

Unemployment Rate: 2%***

calling all HAIR mixologists

I am having a hankering to do my own products...I don't know something about purchasing products that really won't do much to my hair just bothers me, lol. I mean I will always be a contributor to boosting the economy with my conditioner and various oils purchases (still love you Hairveda lol), but not to sure about anything else (at least not full price). Do any of you have any blends you mind sharing? Or your holy grail of all oils or butters?

Happy Belated Cinco de Mayo

To all the Mexican readers (or shall I say peekers)! Well I had to make a Tex-Mex dish yesterday to celebrate, and my husband of course got the Texcate beer and Cuervo lol.

Casserole a la Trotter (my last name lol)
1 can of navy beans
2lbs of ground turkey
2 cans of Rotel chiles and tomatoes (I used one can Hot and one Mild)
4 tbls of your choice of salsa
low sodium taco seasoning
2 tsps of chilli pepper
1 bag of Mexican blend cheese
small flour tortillas
oil (for greasing the casserole dish, and a little for the ground turkey)

Directions
1. brown the turkey with the taco seasoning
2. rinse the beans, and add to skillet
3. last five minutes in the skillet, add the salsa
4. oil the casserole dish (you should only need enough to moisten a paper towel)
Assembly
this is going to be in layers
1) layer the tortillas to cover the bottom
2) add the meat and bean mixture
3) cover with tomatoes
4) add cheese
Repeat, should be able to make one full casserole and have enough for a small pie plate casserole (at least I did). You can add any toppings you want, we just kept it simple last night.
Ole'!!!

I've got the Faith!!

Faith 21 that is, I forgot to blog about this since I've been on the busy Mommy thing this week. I had to sub, and also had to pick up her new pictures (adorable might I add). I also did a little shopping on Macy's since Mommy needs a new pair of fitted jeans, and a pretty top (knee is still bothering me so no new heels yet). In case you didn't know they are having their Friends & Family sale, type in the code MACYSFRIEND for 25% off (I saved 16.11 on my order). Anyways (see how I get side tracked) Faith 21, Forever 21s plumper sister, was launched this past Friday.





Here's the disheartening size chart, but hey I can still wear a shirt made by them. Oh well here's how I'll know my change in eating helped me.