Christmas Fun and Tender Mercies

Okay so I am typing this on my In Laws computer. Listening to the laughter and the talking and the playing and grumping and I'm Loving it! What a wonderful time of year this is. A time for reflecting on the wonderful gift that we have all been given the Birth of our Savior. A birth that took place in the most meager and lowly of circumstances. Everything about the savior was humble from his birth to his death and I feel so greatful that he did. As I was driving to bountiful this morning to look after my grandmother it was foggy. I could barely see anything in front of me and then out of no where this light cut through the fog and as I looked up to see what it was. I Saw a Star! It was from a Video Marquee of the 2600 South exit but I thought it was so amazing I felt so impressed that this same star guided the wise men who traveled far and long to see him. I felt such gratitude for that star that was a constant for the months that they traveled to praise and worship him. What A tender Mercy.

Quick Update

For those of you who follow my blog and not my facebook I have lost another 5 Pounds this week so thats a total of 18 POUNDS!!!! Can you tell Im Excited???!!!!

Slacking

Im so sorry my friends for not blogging for so long I have been busy with the new job and trying not to think about food! LOL. It has been a crazy 3 weeks I have been on this great new diet called Medifast Fit for Life. It is AMAIZING!! I absolutly love it I have lost 13 pounds so far and tomorow marks another week so we will see how much I add to tally. Hopefully its a loss instead of a gain but i guess you never know ;) I actualy wanted to share with you some things that I have learned from this new life stile I am living. 1st and very most Important I AM STRONG! I have learned that I am stronger then food. What use to be an addiction is becoming something way more manageable. Dont get me wrong I have cravings for sure but I dont have to give into them. There is so much power in saying no when yes is the easy answer. There is so much power in thinking it thru instead of the tastes good now feel sorry later philosiphy. And there is so much power in knowing that if I can over come a food adiction that has plagued me for years there is no reason why I cant overcome anything else in my life. Lesson # 2 KNOWING THAT I AM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN NOT JUST MY LIFE BUT THE LIFE OF MY HUSBAND AND MY CHILDREN! How sad would I be if I couldnt chase after my kids when they wanted to play? what kind of example of healthy eating would I set for them if I ate poorly and expected them to eat different? What kind of wife am I when I cant go on a hike or a walk or take the stairs or do any kind of physical activity with my husband? What am I missing out on by keeping on the weight? Is Mac and Cheese honestly worth loosing all that. and Harsh reality # 3 what kind of Wife and Mother would I be if I died of heart diseese at the age of 50 and left my children and my husband alone! Mac and Cheese and Mashed Potatoes definatly dont seem worth it! I am loving being healthy I am loving not being sick after I eat and I love the Idea of being around with all the people I love! Lesson # 3 I DONT HAVE TO EMOTIONALY EAT! Have you ever noticed how much of our socioty revolves around food?! Its really quite rediculous actualy. It reminds me of the scene in over the hedge where Rj is talking to the others about human food and how the humans lives revolve around it. What I am learning to do is find other things to do other then eating for emotinal reasons. I dont have to cut myself off from the world just because I want to eat better. Im just being smarter about the foods that I eat. Instead of mashed potatoes I have califlower instead of gravy I use seasonings I watch my portion size. I really dont feel any more or less left out of the fun or the conversation because someone is eating more or startchier foods then me. Im learning to eat to live not live to eat. I feel great about my progress and I feel great that people notice it. I hope that I will have the streangth to continue on until I reach my goal! Thank you for all your love and support! Much Love !!!!!!!

Time for movin on?

Yesterday was an eye opener and Today I have been fruitfully searching the classifieds. My hubby and I both sort of feel we have out grown where we are or they have out grown us one or the other. But either way we feel it is a time for a change. There are several things that are hard about a move. But there are so many advantages too. I have been able to find some places that are less or just a bit more then we pay now. And as much as leaving friends here makes me sad, and as scary as it can be making new friends I'm looking forward to getting to know new people. I have to do whats right for me and my family. The only hard question is: What is best for my family? I know this is going to be a tough choice and a prayerful one at that. So we will see what tomorow brings! much love to all! More updates to come.

Best Soup Ever!

Ok for all my lucky readers I am going to give you the recipe for a "camp side soup" with a kick the official title is Black Bean and Salsa Noodle Soup YUM

Ingredients:

3 14 oz cans of chicken of vegetable broth

1 Jar of Black Bean and Corn Salsa (I went with mild but if you want more of a Kick go medium or hot if you dare)

1 package (5 0z) Japanese curly noodles or 5 oz uncooked spaghetti (or if you want more of a stick to your ribs kind of thing just throw in the whole package that's what i did.)

1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tabelspoon lime juice

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

In a 4 quart Dutch oven (and or big pot) heat broth to boiling. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese; reduce heat to medium.

Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stiring occasionally, until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with cheese

Let me know if you decide to try it and tell me if you like it.

ENJOY!!!

Blog Makeover

Hello wonderful friends I hope you enjoy the new blog makeover I personally am loving it thank you to shabby blogs. It took forever for me to do it but i think it was so worth it and now that I have found my new favorite website stay tuned for more changes! Leave a comment and let me know what you think and if you know how to add post dividers that would be awesome too since i cant seem to figure that one out

New Job

Woohoo!! Today I got a job! FINALLY It is with Mrs Fields cookies sales and service I start September 8th and my job will end sometime towards the end of December so not a super long time but I am still excited for the opportunity and maybe with any luck it will turn into another opportunity and i will be able to keep working. (fingers crossed) So I am a little nervous espessialy about a job that has a lot to do with sales but I guess this is what i am supposed to do and where i am supposed to be so i will just trust in the lord and we will see how it goes. Thankyou for everyones prayers good thoughts and leads. I apreciate it deeply. Thankyou