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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Cousin Reunion In Gig Harbor
We had a great time getting together with fun games, good food, and togetherness. It was a laughable weekend too as always when kiddos and puppies are around.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Random ... But Yum
I thought my blender was broken, but by the grace of God, she lives on and today made me the best smoothie ever.
For your entertainment and potential future use, the simple recipe:
Some crushed ice...maybe a 1/2 cup
OJ 3/4 cup
2 heaping spoonfuls of yogurt
some blueberries
3-5 carrots
some leafy greens (I used spinach, but kale would be yummy too)
a half of a banana
a tablespoon of freshly ground flaxseed
It was delish... got good servings of fruits and veggies and some probiotics/calcium/dairy stuff from the yogurt.
Reviews??
Enjoy :)
For your entertainment and potential future use, the simple recipe:
Some crushed ice...maybe a 1/2 cup
OJ 3/4 cup
2 heaping spoonfuls of yogurt
some blueberries
3-5 carrots
some leafy greens (I used spinach, but kale would be yummy too)
a half of a banana
a tablespoon of freshly ground flaxseed
It was delish... got good servings of fruits and veggies and some probiotics/calcium/dairy stuff from the yogurt.
Reviews??
Enjoy :)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
"Checking In"
We've been in our new little house for about 2 and a half weeks now. It has been pretty cold since we have been trying to save turning on the heat until November. Well, now that it't November, we have it set to come on when the temp dips below 60 F. It gives a good excuse to wear cozy slippers and layers... and blankets... and to make tea. Or bake something to warm up the house some more.
The space is finally looking more like a home now that we have an eclectic collection of generously donated items (table with chairs, couch, big comfy chair, a table for the window, a washer and dryer, a little hutch).
We also have a new dog... well, new to our little family of two. It's Missy (previously referred to as Misty). She is a completely different dog since she has been adopted into our family. I joke with my family/friends that she is like a kid- just needed a good diet, regular exercise, and some structure in her life and she is back on track. We think she's lost about 2 lbs. which for a small dog, is HUGE. She is definitely cuter now too :).
It was so nice to unpack our wedding gifts, organize our stuff some and start using them. It's rather surreal opening them all back up realizing that that was nearing 3 months ago! How the time flies.
Joel is at his new job and is busy as a bee- for those who like similes. We are looking ahead at this schedule of about 3 months of 11-12 hour days and 6 working days/week. It's going to be a busy spring! It is meeting lots of new people and enjoying the office as well as the occasional travels so far (to Eugene for 4 days).
And I'm looking for a job still. I have applied to probably at least 30 different job postings and have one interview so far for a DHS position- next week. I'm looking forward to it and celebrating little successes in this whole process... no matter how little. In my spare time, I've been cleaning the house, continuing to unpack (I can't believe how long it has taken to organize everything!!), walking our pup, reading Stieg Larsson (SOOOO GOOD), and I joined a yoga studio about 4 blocks away from our house. It is great. I am sore in places I've never been sore before. I also am acutely more aware of my breathing and my body than ever- as they like to say, I'm "building a stronger bond or relationship with my body". My favorite term from yoga so far is "checking in". I love it. The teacher says as we lie on our backs preparing our bodies to begin, "Let's go ahead and check in with our shoulders. How are they doing." As we rotate around and move into new poses, "Go ahead and check in with your knees. Are they doing ok?"... It's awesome.
That's all for now... just 'checking in'.
-Have peace.-
The space is finally looking more like a home now that we have an eclectic collection of generously donated items (table with chairs, couch, big comfy chair, a table for the window, a washer and dryer, a little hutch).
We also have a new dog... well, new to our little family of two. It's Missy (previously referred to as Misty). She is a completely different dog since she has been adopted into our family. I joke with my family/friends that she is like a kid- just needed a good diet, regular exercise, and some structure in her life and she is back on track. We think she's lost about 2 lbs. which for a small dog, is HUGE. She is definitely cuter now too :).
It was so nice to unpack our wedding gifts, organize our stuff some and start using them. It's rather surreal opening them all back up realizing that that was nearing 3 months ago! How the time flies.
Joel is at his new job and is busy as a bee- for those who like similes. We are looking ahead at this schedule of about 3 months of 11-12 hour days and 6 working days/week. It's going to be a busy spring! It is meeting lots of new people and enjoying the office as well as the occasional travels so far (to Eugene for 4 days).
And I'm looking for a job still. I have applied to probably at least 30 different job postings and have one interview so far for a DHS position- next week. I'm looking forward to it and celebrating little successes in this whole process... no matter how little. In my spare time, I've been cleaning the house, continuing to unpack (I can't believe how long it has taken to organize everything!!), walking our pup, reading Stieg Larsson (SOOOO GOOD), and I joined a yoga studio about 4 blocks away from our house. It is great. I am sore in places I've never been sore before. I also am acutely more aware of my breathing and my body than ever- as they like to say, I'm "building a stronger bond or relationship with my body". My favorite term from yoga so far is "checking in". I love it. The teacher says as we lie on our backs preparing our bodies to begin, "Let's go ahead and check in with our shoulders. How are they doing." As we rotate around and move into new poses, "Go ahead and check in with your knees. Are they doing ok?"... It's awesome.
That's all for now... just 'checking in'.
-Have peace.-
Monday, August 9, 2010
Portland Bridge Pedal
3 hours and 40 miles later... we did it!
We got to enjoy each other, the country's best city, and bikes! I think around 18,000 people came out and we got to cross all the portland bridges. It was a blast and our buns were burnin'. I'm becoming quite keen on the bike riding and getting more and more used to the length of the workout, endurance building.
We saw some very interesting things and some gnarly wrecks- thank goodness for Portland fire fighters (*cough* Jeromy Paul). We are all now stocked on Clif bar hand outs and rehydrated and ready for Seattle to Portland 2011!!!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Master Cleanse
So, I haven't blogged in a really long time, and unfortunately, what comes to mind is what my future in-laws are calling the "poo poo diet", because you drink "poo poo tea". A colon cleanse.
I just started the "Master Cleanse", sometimes known as the Lemonade Diet. ... It's not really a diet that most people think of. It's not to lose weight, though that can happen... but so far (I'm on day two this morning) it hasn't been too bad. I'm getting the hang of it and I have 9 days to go. In for the long haul.
I have received laughs, sisterly concern, excitement, disbelief. The weirdest thing so far was the Salt Water Bath- look it up. And they say your tounge turns a little white then pink when the toxins are coming out of your body then the pink when you are super healthy. There are so many crazy things that can happen on this cleanse that I'm just excited to be fresh, clean, starting over, healthy! I recommend it already for people. It's body, mind, spirit, emotions- the whole deal. Our minds and bodies are totally connected and it's amazing the things we can do in either to affect the other. I think we are so quick to jump to take a pill and this cleanse can assist in avoiding that and I'm learning lots of other ways we can use natural things to help our minds and bodies. It's great- try it!
I just started the "Master Cleanse", sometimes known as the Lemonade Diet. ... It's not really a diet that most people think of. It's not to lose weight, though that can happen... but so far (I'm on day two this morning) it hasn't been too bad. I'm getting the hang of it and I have 9 days to go. In for the long haul.
I have received laughs, sisterly concern, excitement, disbelief. The weirdest thing so far was the Salt Water Bath- look it up. And they say your tounge turns a little white then pink when the toxins are coming out of your body then the pink when you are super healthy. There are so many crazy things that can happen on this cleanse that I'm just excited to be fresh, clean, starting over, healthy! I recommend it already for people. It's body, mind, spirit, emotions- the whole deal. Our minds and bodies are totally connected and it's amazing the things we can do in either to affect the other. I think we are so quick to jump to take a pill and this cleanse can assist in avoiding that and I'm learning lots of other ways we can use natural things to help our minds and bodies. It's great- try it!
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