There are a few things that I am really hooked on right now. I thought I'd share just in case you may like them too...
1) Diet Mountain Dew. I love it. It's good canned or from the fountain. It's easy to chug when I'm super thirsty and it just really seems to hit the spot. Mmmm good and NO calories, my favorite. QT has thier 32oz drinks for $.49 for the time being. What a treat!
2) Spray and Wash Duel Power. I actually caught this when it was tossed at church. Alisa Y. brought her favorite things to a MOPS meeting and handed them out. I caught this as she tossed it through the air and almost broke a finger:) Truth be told it's the best stain remover I've ever used. It removes breast fed baby poo and that's a miracle! I haven't found a stain yet that it didn't remove. An absolute must have for moms.
3) Dove Supreme Cream Oil body wash. This was a gift from Mary G. and I'm addicted. I've used Oil of Olay for so long but she brought me a bottle of this and I love it. It smells so good and I love how soft my skin feels.
4) Olay Clarify and Cleanse daily scrub. I mentioned this in a previous post. I have complete control over my break outs since using this product. It works great and it takes very little so the tube lasts a really long time.
5) Christi's spaghetti bake. Christi C. made spaghetti bake for church several times and I never tried it because it wasn't point friendly. A couple months ago when we were both doing Weight Watchers she brought a "simply filling" friendly version and now I make it every week. It's super simple:
1lb 93% lean ground beef
Home made sauce (2 cans diced tomatoes, 1 garlic clove minced, 1Tbs olive oil, salt, pepper, and 3TBS oregano blended all together)
1 12oz package of whole wheat spaghetti noodles
1 cup of fat free cottage cheese
1 cup of fat free sour cream
Brown the meat, drain. Add sauce and let simmer while you boil the noodles. Once the noodles are tender drain them and dump them into an 8x8 pan. Cover noodles with sour cream and cottage cheese and the cover it all with the meat sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. I then top each serving with fat free cheddar cheese. I highly recommend NOT covering the dish with fat free cheese since it creates a plastic barrier. Just sprinkle it on your individual serving and stir it in. Yummy! It's rich like lasagna and perfectly free on the old core plan.
6) Fresh ground coffee. My mom bought me a small coffee grinder and I'm sold! It really is better. I buy the 1lb packages of Starbucks beans (approx $11) and grind them at home. It smells heavenly and has such a rich flavor. My favorite "Pike's Place" is a available right now our Starbucks in Target. I'm trying to finish up what I have so I can justify buying a pound. I just add skim milk and splenda and it's "simply filling" and completely free on core. Perfect for rainy days like today! I'm hoping to become a Latte creator soon. I found a Krups Espresso/Cappuccino maker on Craigslist for $10! I love vanilla skinny lattes from Starbucks and I really think I can recreate them at home for MUCH less. If I seem a little hyper it's just because I'm sampling my creations while I figure out the perfect recipe!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Love It
This last week at VBS someone (I honestly can't remember who) called Anneliese "Leesy Loo."
We (I) are big nick namers and so far she's mainly Sis or Anna Weese. Graham can't quite get the L's.
I love Leesy Loo. I think it's adorable and cutesy enough we're not at risk of her being called that at 30.
So...Here's a new pic of Leesy Loo:
We (I) are big nick namers and so far she's mainly Sis or Anna Weese. Graham can't quite get the L's.
I love Leesy Loo. I think it's adorable and cutesy enough we're not at risk of her being called that at 30.
So...Here's a new pic of Leesy Loo:
Random
-Anneliese LOVES to sleep. That sweet baby is sleeping 12 hours + every night! We've also started letting her cry it out. It was very painful for me. Jared insisted letting it go for 10 minutes but she falls asleep within 5 every time. She went to be last night at 8:10 and woke up at 6:30 for a quick snack and crashed back out and is still sleeping at 9:05. That's my girl!!
-I only work approx. 2 1/2 hours a week and I'm worn out by it. It's almost impossible for me to get there on time. When I went to leave the house yesterday I was already running late when Brennan announced, "Sis wreaks!" She had a total blow out and needed a quick bath. I arrived at work late and out of breath with a really sore foot. As much as I love Weight Watchers having 5 little kids may just be my limit.
-Anneliese is 11 weeks! I've lost nearly 40lbs and yesterday wore a pair of size 12 jeans to work! YIPEE. It seems like it's taking forever but I have to be shrinking since right after Sis was born I couldn't even fit into a 16. I've given up on weighing because it just upsets me so having my clothing sizes drop is a huge encouragement. All my cute size 6/8 clothes....HERE I COME!
-6 days til camp! I plan on spending the next 6 days cleaning and organizing to prepare a family of 7 (plus 2 dogs) to leave for a week. The kids are desperate to go and keep asking, "how many more days?" They've been asking since December.
-Apparently the new TV is scheduled to ship on the 10th. By my calculations it should arrive on Monday while we're gone. We had been told it already shipped apparently that was inaccurate and it was just ordered on that date. Having an expensive piece of electronics arrive in the heat while you're away...Priceless.
-I only work approx. 2 1/2 hours a week and I'm worn out by it. It's almost impossible for me to get there on time. When I went to leave the house yesterday I was already running late when Brennan announced, "Sis wreaks!" She had a total blow out and needed a quick bath. I arrived at work late and out of breath with a really sore foot. As much as I love Weight Watchers having 5 little kids may just be my limit.
-Anneliese is 11 weeks! I've lost nearly 40lbs and yesterday wore a pair of size 12 jeans to work! YIPEE. It seems like it's taking forever but I have to be shrinking since right after Sis was born I couldn't even fit into a 16. I've given up on weighing because it just upsets me so having my clothing sizes drop is a huge encouragement. All my cute size 6/8 clothes....HERE I COME!
-6 days til camp! I plan on spending the next 6 days cleaning and organizing to prepare a family of 7 (plus 2 dogs) to leave for a week. The kids are desperate to go and keep asking, "how many more days?" They've been asking since December.
-Apparently the new TV is scheduled to ship on the 10th. By my calculations it should arrive on Monday while we're gone. We had been told it already shipped apparently that was inaccurate and it was just ordered on that date. Having an expensive piece of electronics arrive in the heat while you're away...Priceless.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Gettin It Together
-We leave for camp a week from Sunday!
-I'm super excited to say that I will be leading worship at Junior High camp. We have a couple guitarists that will be playing and I am organizing the songs and will be leading vocally. It has been a hope of mine that Jared and I would someday work together at camp with him preaching/dean and me singing. We work really well together and I love that we can serve together as a family.
-I have a goal to find a Baby Bjorn carrier before we leave. Since Anneliese is only 3 months she's at a good age to take and as long as I can just strap her on she'll be fine. She loves her sling but she is quickly outgrowing it. When she can not be satisfied the sling is the only thing that helps. It's almost weird how quickly she settles in and crashes.
-There is a particular Graco pack in play I've wanted since I found out Sis was a girl. It's pricey so I refused to buy it new and today (just days before camp!) I found it for $30!! YAY!
-More than likely we'll leave Graham home again while we're at camp. It's so hard to be with out him but he's just at an age where he can't really be trusted. The boys have a lot of free time and if Jared and I are both occupied he could easily wander off.
-I picked up an adorable teeny tiny swim suit and hat for Sis at a garage sale. I didn't want to buy one at the store because I figured she'd only wear it once or twice. The neat thing is I picked one out a Gymboree the other day that I just loved and I found it today at a garage sale for $2!
-The week leading up to camp is always crunch time for Jared but once we get there is such a wonderful family time. I am really looking forward to serving our Lord together at the camp that was such an influence on me as a child.
-I'm super excited to say that I will be leading worship at Junior High camp. We have a couple guitarists that will be playing and I am organizing the songs and will be leading vocally. It has been a hope of mine that Jared and I would someday work together at camp with him preaching/dean and me singing. We work really well together and I love that we can serve together as a family.
-I have a goal to find a Baby Bjorn carrier before we leave. Since Anneliese is only 3 months she's at a good age to take and as long as I can just strap her on she'll be fine. She loves her sling but she is quickly outgrowing it. When she can not be satisfied the sling is the only thing that helps. It's almost weird how quickly she settles in and crashes.
-There is a particular Graco pack in play I've wanted since I found out Sis was a girl. It's pricey so I refused to buy it new and today (just days before camp!) I found it for $30!! YAY!
-More than likely we'll leave Graham home again while we're at camp. It's so hard to be with out him but he's just at an age where he can't really be trusted. The boys have a lot of free time and if Jared and I are both occupied he could easily wander off.
-I picked up an adorable teeny tiny swim suit and hat for Sis at a garage sale. I didn't want to buy one at the store because I figured she'd only wear it once or twice. The neat thing is I picked one out a Gymboree the other day that I just loved and I found it today at a garage sale for $2!
-The week leading up to camp is always crunch time for Jared but once we get there is such a wonderful family time. I am really looking forward to serving our Lord together at the camp that was such an influence on me as a child.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Random Morning Fog
-I am bootless! Yipee. It's a real conundrum. I'm glad to have it off but my foot hurts. It's really swollen and barely "fits" into my shoe. By fit I mean stuffed. I still have a pretty severe limp but I am definitely progressing.
-It's Thursday and that means VBS is almost over. I have to say I'm really thankful how quickly it's going this year. Something about 5 babies and a broken foot while leading music and breastfeeding is wearing me down. I'm just so thankful for all those that worked so hard to get it together. My kids are having a wonderful time.
-Coffee!! I have been seriously craving coffee this week. If you haven't tried the coffees at McD's you should! I love the fat free sugar free vanilla latte. I'm just a little surprised at the price. It's $3.63 for a large latte and that's pretty similar to both Starbucks and Scooter's. I thought the idea of McD's coffee was that it was just as good for less. I would say it's almost as good for the same money. The drive through convienence is the only reason I prefer them to the other coffee stores.
-We had our carpets cleaned in the main traffic areas yesterday. It's amazing the difference. I highly recommend Brooke's Chem Dry in Leavenworth. They're affordable and do an amazing job and guaruntee their work. I try to have them out once a year with our 5 kids and 2 dogs but it had been 18 mos. I'm hoping to have them do the other 3 rooms next payday. BTW they also clean and seal tile. I'm eager to have that done due to all the boys and the bathroom. It's like getting new carpet, Amazazing!
-Apparently VBS is wearing Anneliese out as well. Last night we went to Mike and Kyle's to play games and at 8:30 she got really fussy. We layed her on Mike's bed and after a few minutes of crying she crashed and slept through transferring her home and on until 6:45 this morning! I fed her and she's back asleep.
-Our TV should be here any day. Sony said it shipped a couple days ago. After selling the armoire we will come out even. The cost of the new TV plus the new cabinet matches the selling cost of the armoire. It's been a pretty major overhaul to get it all done and ready but I'm super thankful that in the end it won't end up costing us. We just weren't in the position to be buying a TV right now. Saying that the living room looks weirdly huge without that armoire. Jared and I love the new arrangement.
-It's Thursday and that means VBS is almost over. I have to say I'm really thankful how quickly it's going this year. Something about 5 babies and a broken foot while leading music and breastfeeding is wearing me down. I'm just so thankful for all those that worked so hard to get it together. My kids are having a wonderful time.
-Coffee!! I have been seriously craving coffee this week. If you haven't tried the coffees at McD's you should! I love the fat free sugar free vanilla latte. I'm just a little surprised at the price. It's $3.63 for a large latte and that's pretty similar to both Starbucks and Scooter's. I thought the idea of McD's coffee was that it was just as good for less. I would say it's almost as good for the same money. The drive through convienence is the only reason I prefer them to the other coffee stores.
-We had our carpets cleaned in the main traffic areas yesterday. It's amazing the difference. I highly recommend Brooke's Chem Dry in Leavenworth. They're affordable and do an amazing job and guaruntee their work. I try to have them out once a year with our 5 kids and 2 dogs but it had been 18 mos. I'm hoping to have them do the other 3 rooms next payday. BTW they also clean and seal tile. I'm eager to have that done due to all the boys and the bathroom. It's like getting new carpet, Amazazing!
-Apparently VBS is wearing Anneliese out as well. Last night we went to Mike and Kyle's to play games and at 8:30 she got really fussy. We layed her on Mike's bed and after a few minutes of crying she crashed and slept through transferring her home and on until 6:45 this morning! I fed her and she's back asleep.
-Our TV should be here any day. Sony said it shipped a couple days ago. After selling the armoire we will come out even. The cost of the new TV plus the new cabinet matches the selling cost of the armoire. It's been a pretty major overhaul to get it all done and ready but I'm super thankful that in the end it won't end up costing us. We just weren't in the position to be buying a TV right now. Saying that the living room looks weirdly huge without that armoire. Jared and I love the new arrangement.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Gettin' The Boot
I'm on my way this morning to the doctor. They are going to x-ray my foot and let me know if I can lose the boot or if I'll have to keep it for a bit longer.
I have mixed emotions. I've been trying to waddle about the house in the evenings without the boot and I don't get very far before I have to put it back on. It's hard to imagine it's ready to be free willy nilly all the time.
The boot isn't really the issue. I guess I'm just wanting to have my normal foot back. I really thought that at the end it'd be healed. Now I realize that was a bit pre-mature.
We'll see!
I have mixed emotions. I've been trying to waddle about the house in the evenings without the boot and I don't get very far before I have to put it back on. It's hard to imagine it's ready to be free willy nilly all the time.
The boot isn't really the issue. I guess I'm just wanting to have my normal foot back. I really thought that at the end it'd be healed. Now I realize that was a bit pre-mature.
We'll see!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Quick Check In
Good morning!
It's Tuesday and the second day of VBS. The first day is always the hardest and thankfully it's past. I'm already tired :) Getting all 5 babies up, ready, and out the door by 8:30 am is a difficult task.
Yesterday was our 13th wedding anniversary. We now realize that June 1st might not have been the best day to get married as a ministry family. Every year we're either up to our ears in VBS or camp. I can't remember an anniversary that we were actually free to just celebrate. The good news is we really try to cherish each other daily so June can come and go but our bond is strong and our love ever deepening.
Jared, marrying you saved my life. You are my everything second only to the Lord. Thank you for my beautiful babies and thank you for loving me and taking such good care of our family.
Thanks to Jenny H. we get to go out tonight! Jared's deacon's meeting was canceled so Star Trek here we come! YIPEE (yes we're dorks but we're good with it).
It's Tuesday and the second day of VBS. The first day is always the hardest and thankfully it's past. I'm already tired :) Getting all 5 babies up, ready, and out the door by 8:30 am is a difficult task.
Yesterday was our 13th wedding anniversary. We now realize that June 1st might not have been the best day to get married as a ministry family. Every year we're either up to our ears in VBS or camp. I can't remember an anniversary that we were actually free to just celebrate. The good news is we really try to cherish each other daily so June can come and go but our bond is strong and our love ever deepening.
Jared, marrying you saved my life. You are my everything second only to the Lord. Thank you for my beautiful babies and thank you for loving me and taking such good care of our family.
Thanks to Jenny H. we get to go out tonight! Jared's deacon's meeting was canceled so Star Trek here we come! YIPEE (yes we're dorks but we're good with it).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)