For example (and I say that like Hermione in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!)
And it cost $0 I had everything on hand.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Making things
I think Pinterest is motivation to make things I would usually put off until tomorrow. How can I not when they keep popping up calling my name!
For example (and I say that like Hermione in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!)
This is what I made this morning and got a few more I am considering for today.
And it cost $0 I had everything on hand.
For example (and I say that like Hermione in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!)
And it cost $0 I had everything on hand.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Routine
Most school days are a battle, I don't have the most cooperative students (that is an understatement). Our days are short but they would prefer no days at all, I think my kids confuse homeschooling with unschooling, they prefer the freedom to learn what they want when they want. This week we are trying to get into a routine, I wrote up a general schedule of how I would like the day to look. Most of the schedule relies on me doing my part (I fail miserably at schedules) three days down and my mornings are getting into a rhythm with the rest of the day starting to pan out nicely. It is feeling more peaceful around here, I am dressed with my hair done in anything but a bun (that is huge)! I would say that today we fell out of our routine, after all it is nearly 10:00 as I write this and school hasn't happened yet, and most likely will not but there are days like these that just don't need a lesson plan.
The adventures abound,
superheros walk a perilous obstacles in the name of justice....
baby's need tending too....
warriors need training....
and explorers must explore.
I think this will count as school today, and we will pick up at lunch were we left off in our new routine.
The adventures abound,
superheros walk a perilous obstacles in the name of justice....
baby's need tending too....
warriors need training....
and explorers must explore.
I think this will count as school today, and we will pick up at lunch were we left off in our new routine.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Lazy
I feel like I am being super lazy about juicing and working out. I lost a pound but nothing else, and I have been slacking on juice. Really it can be expensive especially when you are eating too, so when push comes to shove I nix the juice. But to be sure I replace it with some healthy veggie meal and I drink at least one green smoothie each day. I am still playing on my pinterest food board dabbling in the world of vegetarian cuisine. Everything still tastes great. And I really feel like some of the unhealthy eating habits I had are gone for good. And I really like eating no meat although to be honest I had a piece of bacon and it was delicious but I felt so awful afterwards it ain't worth it!
Here are some of the yummy things I have been eating!
The recipe was great and the sauce for dipping the artichoke leaves was awesome but the artichokes themselves were kind of sad little things.
These were yummy, a whole new way to eat gnocchi, but I think I will try some other type of cheese like Parmesan next time.
I usually have the box mix falafel but never again these where delicious with sour cream, tomato and a slice of love (cucumber)!
I also made some homemade tortillas topped with black beans, rice, guac, tomato salsa, and a little bit of cheese, they were sooooooo good, I will never put meat on a taco again, they were so good! I joined a organic food co-op and got my first basket of food I have been trying to use everything up. We made garlicky collards and roasted yukon potatoes. I had a pesto pizza with halved grape tomatoes & mozzarella really really good. I tried to recreate a bistro salad I got in the publix produce section that was delicious, baby spinach, eggs, Monterrey jack & colby cheese, craisins, almonds, chow mien noodles and sweet onion dijon dressing, it was really yummy, probably the best salad I have ever had! I may have replaced my bad eating habits with the obnoxious habit of telling everyone everything I eat and how good it tastes! LOL! I have been walking, my kids really like to walk and beg to go despite the fact that they complain the whole way. But that last 5 days it has been raining and then of course I burned the dickens out of myself at the beach and didn't want to wear pants so I am hoping to start again tomorrow or Monday with my cute and motivating walking buddy (my hubby).
Here are some of the yummy things I have been eating!
The recipe was great and the sauce for dipping the artichoke leaves was awesome but the artichokes themselves were kind of sad little things.
These were yummy, a whole new way to eat gnocchi, but I think I will try some other type of cheese like Parmesan next time.
I usually have the box mix falafel but never again these where delicious with sour cream, tomato and a slice of love (cucumber)!
I also made some homemade tortillas topped with black beans, rice, guac, tomato salsa, and a little bit of cheese, they were sooooooo good, I will never put meat on a taco again, they were so good! I joined a organic food co-op and got my first basket of food I have been trying to use everything up. We made garlicky collards and roasted yukon potatoes. I had a pesto pizza with halved grape tomatoes & mozzarella really really good. I tried to recreate a bistro salad I got in the publix produce section that was delicious, baby spinach, eggs, Monterrey jack & colby cheese, craisins, almonds, chow mien noodles and sweet onion dijon dressing, it was really yummy, probably the best salad I have ever had! I may have replaced my bad eating habits with the obnoxious habit of telling everyone everything I eat and how good it tastes! LOL! I have been walking, my kids really like to walk and beg to go despite the fact that they complain the whole way. But that last 5 days it has been raining and then of course I burned the dickens out of myself at the beach and didn't want to wear pants so I am hoping to start again tomorrow or Monday with my cute and motivating walking buddy (my hubby).
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
I have really been enjoying food....but
I am not losing any weight, I haven't gained any either but still. I really am enjoying all sorts of food and really haven't found anything I don't like. I have made huge strides in the less cheese department seriously I consume maybe a 1/4 cup of cheese a day if that. I am in love with those hydroponic tomatoes from the farmers market, and now I want tomatoes all the time, straight tomatoes, tomatoes on everything I eat, doesn't matter they were AWESOME! I want more, I am out and they are near the end of their selling season, I may not survive. Another thing I love is the fresh ground grain bread I bought from a lovely mom I met through my homeschool group, it is fantastic bread. I eat the honey wheat toasted with cinnamon with my breakfast smoothie and the italian herb has been sneaking its way into a lunch or snack time with some of those tomatoes, red peppers, red onions and sprinkle of Parmesan, seriously beautiful! And what I love is her ingredient list, there are like 5 things and they are simple whole ingredients, it just feels good to eat it!
Here are some of the recipes I have marked off my pinterest menu (hehe!)
These were delicious and my first try of mushrooms, oh so good.
These were really good, I think mushrooms will be my new fajita filler!
I think this is my new favorite black bean burger! I think a big pile of guac on top is all it needs!
Tomorrow is going to be an all juice and smoothie kind of day I ate every meal today and feel little guilty plus I don't know what to make for dinner tomorrow. I think I am going to try short little reboots here and there.
Here are some of the recipes I have marked off my pinterest menu (hehe!)
These were delicious and my first try of mushrooms, oh so good.
These were really good, I think mushrooms will be my new fajita filler!
I think this is my new favorite black bean burger! I think a big pile of guac on top is all it needs!
Tomorrow is going to be an all juice and smoothie kind of day I ate every meal today and feel little guilty plus I don't know what to make for dinner tomorrow. I think I am going to try short little reboots here and there.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Pinterest is so amazing!
You know I have shot down the validity of Pinterest in the past. I joined a long time ago just to see what all the hype was, slowly accumulating boards of pretty this and thats. But then I did the juice fast and started using it to curb my cravings and really it worked but not till at least day 10, if you are on in day lower than that just stay away! So now it seems like my go to cookbook for all things yummy and healthful!
So the first couple days after the fast I was totally wrapped up with getting to eat, but I anticipated this and picked out some things from pinterest I was interested in trying. So my eating frenzy was healthy and has settled down now. Now a juice and smoothie to get me through the day and then a healthy dinner is all I need. And let me just tell you two things that have replaced pizza and tacos on my just have to eat it list
These beautiful little things are divine! And yes they are similar to tater tots without the tators!
I eat these daily (possibly a few times a day : ) I add some yummy italian style seasoning and a pinch of fresh grated Parmesan. The girls all like them too (Trenton, of course not!)
We had these last night for dinner, they were delicious, I highly recommend a much softer crumblier bread because it kind of mushes out with a harder bun but mercy they were good!
I have a bunch more recipes I want to try and have bookmarked a few really awesome food blogs I found through Pinterest. I actually have been looking forward each day to cooking instead of dreading it, rushing through it so I can eat cause I am hungry and then stuffing my face. The fast has really made a huge difference in the way I eat, and the way I look at food.
So the first couple days after the fast I was totally wrapped up with getting to eat, but I anticipated this and picked out some things from pinterest I was interested in trying. So my eating frenzy was healthy and has settled down now. Now a juice and smoothie to get me through the day and then a healthy dinner is all I need. And let me just tell you two things that have replaced pizza and tacos on my just have to eat it list
These beautiful little things are divine! And yes they are similar to tater tots without the tators!
I eat these daily (possibly a few times a day : ) I add some yummy italian style seasoning and a pinch of fresh grated Parmesan. The girls all like them too (Trenton, of course not!)
We had these last night for dinner, they were delicious, I highly recommend a much softer crumblier bread because it kind of mushes out with a harder bun but mercy they were good!
I have a bunch more recipes I want to try and have bookmarked a few really awesome food blogs I found through Pinterest. I actually have been looking forward each day to cooking instead of dreading it, rushing through it so I can eat cause I am hungry and then stuffing my face. The fast has really made a huge difference in the way I eat, and the way I look at food.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Day 2 with food
So I have had one less jar of juice today and replaced with a vegetarian sushi roll! So much for the raw, but I am trying to make good decisions and drink as much juice as possible. The vegetarian sushi was delicious it had cucumber, avocado & carrots with brown rice, I think that it is my new favorite! The kids are studying Japan this week and Troy was going to the store so I couldn't resist the sushi, and 3/4 of the kids liked it, Piper ate like 6 pieces. I have also been enjoying some kale chips here and there today, what is funny about this is a I HATED kale chips when I tried them before the fast. But since I have been drinking liquid kale for the last 4 weeks I figured my tastes may have changed and tried them again, DELICIOUS! Another funny, I feel really guilty eating, Troy had to tell me I am eating now I don't need to feel guilty as long as I make good decisions. He is right but I am scared to see my weight start increasing. I am just going to try to focus on one day at a time.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Day 27 - the end
I went to the homeschool convention this weekend! I really love going to the convention and I don't leave disappointed. There are great vendors with great products, the workshops are so encouraging! They make me feel like I am on the right path with my educational choices and like I can do this for another 365! It was so funny I went to the convention looking for a character development curriculum, but I was concerned about spending too much money and I hadn't really found any through the vendors at the convention. The first 3 workshops all talked about how they used Proverbs in their families as a character development curriculum by simply reading one chapter each day, only one of the workshops had specifically about Proverbs the other two just made it clear what God wanted to me to use and how simple He made it for us. I am also very excited about the creation workshop, I really feel confident teaching about creation next year and it helped to get rid of some doubts I was holding on too. I really do love homeschooling, it is such a blessing.
So on another note my fast is officially over. Unceremoniously I might add. I have an infection and in order to take the medicine I have to have food, juice wasn't enough to keep me from getting super nauseous. So I ate a banana, well technically 1/2 of a banana that was about all I needed, it filled me up. I am going to stick to one raw something or a smoothie for the next few days and then juice the rest of the day. I am a little disappointed that I didn't make it the official 30 days but whatever, I was sick of anticipating the end. So I figured I would tell you my official weight and weight loss, it is a little hard because I don't like sharing these things but to me sometimes pounds lost are nothing unless I know where someone started it just helps me see the big picture no pun intended:
Initial Weight: 251 lbs. Feb 19.2011 (when I signed up for Weight Watchers)
Initial Weight before Juice Fast: 236 lbs (15 in 8 weeks on WW)
End Weight after 27 day Juice Fast: 211 lbs
Total Weight Loss on Fast: 25lbs
Total Weight Loss since Feb 12th 2012: 40lbs
Size XXL Shirt to Large Shirt
Size 22 pants to size 18
Size 20 dress to size 16
So I still have 60lbs to go before I have reached my goal. I think that is only going to come with hard work both working out and eating right. Like I mentioned before eating right is hard for me, maybe it is a eating disorder maybe just my stubborn picky nature. But I feel more confident eating healthy now. I quite certain that my body will rebel against me if I reach for the junk.
I will keep posting about how everything is going.
So on another note my fast is officially over. Unceremoniously I might add. I have an infection and in order to take the medicine I have to have food, juice wasn't enough to keep me from getting super nauseous. So I ate a banana, well technically 1/2 of a banana that was about all I needed, it filled me up. I am going to stick to one raw something or a smoothie for the next few days and then juice the rest of the day. I am a little disappointed that I didn't make it the official 30 days but whatever, I was sick of anticipating the end. So I figured I would tell you my official weight and weight loss, it is a little hard because I don't like sharing these things but to me sometimes pounds lost are nothing unless I know where someone started it just helps me see the big picture no pun intended:
Initial Weight: 251 lbs. Feb 19.2011 (when I signed up for Weight Watchers)
Initial Weight before Juice Fast: 236 lbs (15 in 8 weeks on WW)
End Weight after 27 day Juice Fast: 211 lbs
Total Weight Loss on Fast: 25lbs
Total Weight Loss since Feb 12th 2012: 40lbs
Size XXL Shirt to Large Shirt
Size 22 pants to size 18
Size 20 dress to size 16
So I still have 60lbs to go before I have reached my goal. I think that is only going to come with hard work both working out and eating right. Like I mentioned before eating right is hard for me, maybe it is a eating disorder maybe just my stubborn picky nature. But I feel more confident eating healthy now. I quite certain that my body will rebel against me if I reach for the junk.
I will keep posting about how everything is going.
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