Let me just start off by saying, I spent most of my first year of marriage hand washing dishes, so I love love love the fact that I have a dish washer.
What I don't love is spending almost $4 a bottle for decent dish detergent every week (or every other week depending on how often … Continue reading the story "Home made dish detergent to SAVE YOUR MONEY!"Home made dish detergent to SAVE YOUR MONEY!
Let me just start off by saying, I spent most of my first year of marriage hand washing dishes, so I love love love the fact that I have a dish washer.
What I don't love is spending almost $4 a bottle for decent dish detergent every week (or every other week depending on how often … Continue reading the story "Home made dish detergent to SAVE YOUR MONEY!"Yeast free pizza crust
I said a few weeks ago that I was going to try recipes without yeast in them because I wanted to have recipes with every day ingredients. I know a lot of people that don't sit around with yeast at there house. I've posted yeast free Cinnamon rolls, which were fabulous, and yeast free rolls, … Continue reading the story "Yeast free pizza crust"I want my bed back
Before Josiah was born, Jimmi and I decided that we didn't want our kids sleeping in bed with us. It's not that the occasional slumber party wouldn't happen, but we just wanted our kids to sleep in our bed. After all, our bed isn't big enough for the two of us, let alone kids. To … Continue reading the story "I want my bed back"Update on the new healthy lifestyle
Well, about a week ago I told you that I had decided to up the ante on this whole being healthy thing.
I told you that I was going to stop drinking Mountain Dew and I was going to stop baking sweets for me to sit around and snack on. I also said I was going … Continue reading the story "Update on the new healthy lifestyle"Easy baked beans
I've been cooking at home more and more and buying boxed/processed foods less and less for the past six months. At this point I've basically challenged myself to see how much food I can make from home.
Eventually I'd like to think that I'll be cooking 90% of my family's food at home and it won't … Continue reading the story "Easy baked beans"Exercise can = fun
Contrary to popular belief, it is very hard to be healthy or lose weight without exercise. TV gimmicks want to sell you the idea that you can look slim and trim in 10 days without any effort except changing the way you eat. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, than it probably is.
The probably is we seem to associate exercise with sweat, … Continue reading the story "Exercise can = fun"
My new healthy lifestyle
If you haven't read the article, No diet and no gimmick, click here and it before you read this.
So here's my new healthy lifestyle plan:
1. Cut out soft drinks: I drink a 32 ounce Mt. Dew a day. That’s ½ cup of sugar a day. 3 ½ cups of sugar a week.
2. Cut out sugary snacks (eating when I'm bored). I bake cookies once … Continue reading the story "My new healthy lifestyle"
No diets and no gimmicks
Yesterday was my anniversary. This led me to look back and reminisce over my wedding photos. Although this hasn't ever really bothered me, I noticed that I've gained weight since I got married.
Yesterday I decided that I wanted to slim up and bit … Continue reading the story "No diets and no gimmicks"
Yesterday I decided that I wanted to slim up and bit … Continue reading the story "No diets and no gimmicks"Trial and error: Yeast free rolls
Because I know that there's a lot of people that don't have some of the crazy ingredients used in my recipes lying around the house, I've tried finding alternatives. My new thing is trying to find yeast-free recipes.
It's not that yeast bothers me or that it's expensive, because it's not. The thing is I want … Continue reading the story "Trial and error: Yeast free rolls"Taco Sauce
So Rachel (my sister) and her boyfriend came over a few weekends ago. From personal experience I've learned, the easiest thing to make for 4+ people (besides spaghetti) is tacos. Not only that, but I love tacos.
I wanted to try a new twist on my tortillas (I used milk instead of water) and they turned … Continue reading the story "Taco Sauce"