tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40995423535878896922024-03-13T09:23:06.410-07:00Matte Finish'cause we're just not that glossyTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.comBlogger896125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-34007393018653279102017-02-01T16:14:00.001-08:002017-02-01T16:14:35.030-08:00Thanksgiving 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We went to Montgomery for Thanksgiving in Nov of 2016. We hadn't been down there for Thanksgiving in so long. We had a wonderful dinner at Mother and Lothar's house. Paul and I stayed with Bud and the kids with Mother. We did some shopping on Black Friday and had a wonderful time. We headed back to MO on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.</div>
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That Sunday back in EP I had the kids pose with the neighbor's nativity scene. Thought they looked cute after church and wanted to get a few pix!<br />
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Mallory turned 12 on November 4th, 2016. On the Wednesday so I got her a pumpkin pie to celebrate with the Wed night gang. She loves pie better than cake!</div>
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Her birthday morning she got to use the "red plate" on her special day. We had a toast buffet.:)<br />
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Just before heading out to school on her birthday.<br />
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The annual "cake" pic. She's gotten her picture taken with the cake every year since her first birthday.<br />
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A little brother lovin'.<br />
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That night she had a bonfire and hayride. We had lots of kids here and they enjoyed hot dogs and nachos.<br />
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After the hayride they made smores and had cake.<br />
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I love this cute pic!<br />
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We're so proud of you Mallory. You love playing your flute in the band and playing on your ipad. You didn't have your phone during the birthday but finally got one that Christmas! You're a wonderful daughter who is witty, loves to read, is sensitive and smart. You are amazing.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-3782112589718172722017-02-01T15:57:00.001-08:002017-02-01T15:57:52.011-08:00A few more of the family...Christmas morning 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-49628563116583816872017-01-07T09:55:00.000-08:002017-01-07T09:57:48.236-08:00Happy New Year...and I'm back!Wow! Can't believe my last post was the end of August 2016. I don't know what happened and why I got away from keeping my blog going. Like I've said before, I want to keep it going for my kids. This is the closest thing they have to a "scrapbook" so I need to make a better effort of posting.<br />
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We've just come past the fall and the holiday season. Plus, I never finished my cruise posts! For now I will try to just get something up so that I am back kicking!<br />
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We went to Paducah in December to have the kids' picture taken with Santa. This is typical Mallory and Michael when we were waiting in line. Mallory is 12 and Michael is 9 and we told them they had to get their picture with Santa until they are out of the house!<br />
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We had the Sutton girls over for our annual ornament painting and cookie party. We've done this every year since we moved here as far as I can remember. Afterwards the kids played a game of Quick Cups. I love tradition!</div>
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I didn't take many cake orders during the holidays so I could spend time with the kids. But I did do this cake for a special girl who graduated from nursing school.</div>
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We had our birthday party for Jesus in Sunday School and Mallory told the Christmas story using her nativity set she got from Martha in 2010. This is her last year in elementary school so I wanted her to share with the younger kids.We had cake and made an ornament like we always do. Sweet times.</div>
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I noticed a nice trend in the Christmas cards we received this year...Merry Christmas is back! Not that any of these sweet friends hadn't used it in the past, but you can just see how many cards say Merry Christmas! </div>
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Our elves were back this year. Quickly, Snowflake and Jingles the reindeer, made their appearance on December 1st. I didn't get a picture of all the things they did but they had lots of fun pulling pranks and playing games.</div>
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On Christmas Eve the kids listened to the recording of The Night Before Christmas my sweet daddy recorded for them on his last Christmas here on Earth. I'm so glad we have this book for the kids to enjoy hearing Granddaddy read the story in his special way.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">My mother, Lothar and brother were all here for Christmas and we enjoyed playing games, going to the movies and eating out at Red Lobster which has become somewhat of a tradition. I loved that Christmas was on Sunday this year. It's just so wonderful to worship the Lord on the day we celebrate his birth. </span><br />
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The week after Christmas we went over to Frankfort to visit friends. We had a great break and were ready to go when school started back on Jan. 5th. Happy New Year to everyone!<br />
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<br />Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-24056797984232917362016-08-29T20:38:00.001-07:002016-08-29T20:38:58.592-07:00Catching Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>It's been quite a few weeks since my last post so I thought I'd do a little catching up. <div><br></div><div>Paul, Mallory and I are maintaining our post detox weights. Paul and I are actually down a few more pounds. Mallory is about the same. Paul and I still drink two shakes a day and eat one meal for the most part. We like the shakes. They're healthy and an easy meal replacement. To us it's easier to make a shake than to come up with and prepare a meal so we're sticking to that plan. Mallory has a shake on occasion but mostly eats better. We keep healthy snacks on hand and don't have junk food in the house. From time to time we have a treat and it's fine. Paul went back to having a small coffee each morning but I still haven't had coffee since June 5. I don't really miss it. I make myself a cup of tea in the mornings and enjoy that. </div><div><br></div><div>School has started and we're all getting back to our routines. I am working in a new role as one of the secretaries in our school office. I enjoy the new job and look forward to going to work each morning. I take a lunch break around 1245 which makes the afternoon go pretty fast. </div><div><br></div><div>This is my principal Aimee in the middle and the teacher I assisted for the past five years, Leslie, on the right. We all had on blue jean jackets the other day so we had to get a pic:). </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu94Mkze1X2GIcFT6yb2SAPsSAIBOXuaC-yZP8OLTdX3aXkL7g6zyGr-0nTZaUizjM07OPZ1GNEPKG2xV16ariiAppqYK_4JGnVHIR8Zh9HiET7VmIS39VGXmOQiSv0hlEAsqhrJLw73lW/s640/blogger-image--878375440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu94Mkze1X2GIcFT6yb2SAPsSAIBOXuaC-yZP8OLTdX3aXkL7g6zyGr-0nTZaUizjM07OPZ1GNEPKG2xV16ariiAppqYK_4JGnVHIR8Zh9HiET7VmIS39VGXmOQiSv0hlEAsqhrJLw73lW/s640/blogger-image--878375440.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I've been making quite a few cakes lately. </div><div><br></div><div>This was for our back to school staff meeting. The shirt on the cake represented the staff shirts we got for wearing on Fridays. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42ZRh7atwcrm-VDvdBuM2ktLVRTaqGNwM0Nz9MPsviHNzHJcyG68KHEFvM1lNlbZrNCxYUyT-pEkTCqVUteP5ZydZZH22Gz11fu6EPUdpZH5hRamMQCJODiGvltj6DpmdCYkO7v2a0eAb/s640/blogger-image-133595805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoRuh72Djt4SLdbrGTbyeupXnljCkPJVD4Joe5ZUt5Itu6BsB4sL4N7hxD9YarhLw14U9Tb42TKKhCmdd4tgJDb5pJuJRB6fsZPYG1pELx3XsvthXXHhhjXkXODOczBM4KQCUtjcAom45/s640/blogger-image--2122367889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoRuh72Djt4SLdbrGTbyeupXnljCkPJVD4Joe5ZUt5Itu6BsB4sL4N7hxD9YarhLw14U9Tb42TKKhCmdd4tgJDb5pJuJRB6fsZPYG1pELx3XsvthXXHhhjXkXODOczBM4KQCUtjcAom45/s640/blogger-image--2122367889.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was a smash cake for a one year old birthday boy. I was a little worried about the difficulty of these fondant turtles when the girl sent me the picture of the cake she wanted but it wasn't too bad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixM2komifxd-66OKlLtJLX4XimMhAzqiN6g6Rwm_mvBTYnjaIJVO7LNJGRxS46Sfcg6tEbkZJMiUPNnisKKan07Wvm_PcHU0KK07chOctfKYoVB5B9w61HHmxCM1zz3fSkguDpP0YcX7fK/s640/blogger-image-2125770701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixM2komifxd-66OKlLtJLX4XimMhAzqiN6g6Rwm_mvBTYnjaIJVO7LNJGRxS46Sfcg6tEbkZJMiUPNnisKKan07Wvm_PcHU0KK07chOctfKYoVB5B9w61HHmxCM1zz3fSkguDpP0YcX7fK/s640/blogger-image-2125770701.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I made these cookies for a swimming pool party. I don't care for royal icing so when I make cookies I use buttercream. It's not as neat looking but it tastes so much better in my opinion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGAXpWvMVczlZDF-CTALK56jRvBTAiTUP6wN3ax3zbE7TgDP7WOl13IDKqPZTWZ3HGcVYtrCucDxAtwSvS4esiwX40-1yELZoT5gSU4sZM5h6hRo8PqL9KpV24e-76iIGDxK8QDnlxl_c/s640/blogger-image--893334286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGAXpWvMVczlZDF-CTALK56jRvBTAiTUP6wN3ax3zbE7TgDP7WOl13IDKqPZTWZ3HGcVYtrCucDxAtwSvS4esiwX40-1yELZoT5gSU4sZM5h6hRo8PqL9KpV24e-76iIGDxK8QDnlxl_c/s640/blogger-image--893334286.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was a simple white cake for a 16th birthday. The mom just wanted a plain white cake but I added our school logo for fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBeeHf5KUuVP5XAhkthK02QTrYw-QtlXA43MFVNqdo8W5RCnoOdoMlnmamqfQrysW70bcDzxy81rJqY4pZDJQxC8kJxXCPtcta9MJpNFQNkytPAVUQ8YKB3YZDbFcCwWJJwUOFRNQVVaF/s640/blogger-image--872905282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBeeHf5KUuVP5XAhkthK02QTrYw-QtlXA43MFVNqdo8W5RCnoOdoMlnmamqfQrysW70bcDzxy81rJqY4pZDJQxC8kJxXCPtcta9MJpNFQNkytPAVUQ8YKB3YZDbFcCwWJJwUOFRNQVVaF/s640/blogger-image--872905282.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These two cakes were for a sister and brother who celebrated together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFd8oCRSnxNdjmXfdjyjymi2FmSQ3Pgv47I2uVCc3DX5fgivRKXrfklgY7xEWFFfpN4yucjHv8idoH0di1mJ8XSuuNI3hANNIUoS_iPd7CEx0Fgz_4GQXjfMTBsAhoynHRlN58ZQftZeL/s640/blogger-image-2092510346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFd8oCRSnxNdjmXfdjyjymi2FmSQ3Pgv47I2uVCc3DX5fgivRKXrfklgY7xEWFFfpN4yucjHv8idoH0di1mJ8XSuuNI3hANNIUoS_iPd7CEx0Fgz_4GQXjfMTBsAhoynHRlN58ZQftZeL/s640/blogger-image-2092510346.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS5Kee0QpGkjqqxVK4HrtGFSHyxnhKgAvDiyeXWXXCEOwFBJSslI7uUlAY8LO4kPsdX-OjhYkZZQaqtJoF0xWTss-2-c2O0OvKtonvSdl_mp6ptsI4PZ-EyzEU1Z0Xn6XqmnZD74twqJM/s640/blogger-image-414961257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMS5Kee0QpGkjqqxVK4HrtGFSHyxnhKgAvDiyeXWXXCEOwFBJSslI7uUlAY8LO4kPsdX-OjhYkZZQaqtJoF0xWTss-2-c2O0OvKtonvSdl_mp6ptsI4PZ-EyzEU1Z0Xn6XqmnZD74twqJM/s640/blogger-image-414961257.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was for a bridal shower. I love these rosette cakes. So pretty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwbUZ9itpluW-GWfmVZtfTtqpot5Yu8GKlRQ0ZGOGypPQJdAa8yTYvFkpYvMP1F-68O76dD28zTnHtfPDNtoUSahf0MqyIL5Xi95FgRtjf3LrsHM11RiTlXcXd-JGmXcIHsbE6fPZwfdU/s640/blogger-image--1060641248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguwbUZ9itpluW-GWfmVZtfTtqpot5Yu8GKlRQ0ZGOGypPQJdAa8yTYvFkpYvMP1F-68O76dD28zTnHtfPDNtoUSahf0MqyIL5Xi95FgRtjf3LrsHM11RiTlXcXd-JGmXcIHsbE6fPZwfdU/s640/blogger-image--1060641248.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did these rainbow cookies for a rainbows and unicorns party. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8CvkBAsdJ3QquHbpeoLBKcfi6RkZK1IXUqS0ow3NZ6TcO6ZM7VaBrZq9mQCwwPl_Y0K0dm_NShAOuZR9j4qMDBnNsY5cqmxafNjZaGNrrwNiqvnOSiOaWjBxLpMq2VbP6mZlUXWn5K7y/s640/blogger-image-2063153953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8CvkBAsdJ3QquHbpeoLBKcfi6RkZK1IXUqS0ow3NZ6TcO6ZM7VaBrZq9mQCwwPl_Y0K0dm_NShAOuZR9j4qMDBnNsY5cqmxafNjZaGNrrwNiqvnOSiOaWjBxLpMq2VbP6mZlUXWn5K7y/s640/blogger-image-2063153953.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did these cake pops for a baby shower. I'm not a big fan of cake pops. They came out pretty cute but I prefer cake to cake pops myself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZu68COZ7a60MZD8AHY8BQr5qTt6XNSAehr-g_MKGQXHoOaXw8FBiYzFsSTzEtDAgVufjWG_C6Bw673hKG3rDi7My-SDdihHzDp_y7iJcFdqDFMz0NomW5177YkWKtlc-StI0phBLNRDy/s640/blogger-image-1116607692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZu68COZ7a60MZD8AHY8BQr5qTt6XNSAehr-g_MKGQXHoOaXw8FBiYzFsSTzEtDAgVufjWG_C6Bw673hKG3rDi7My-SDdihHzDp_y7iJcFdqDFMz0NomW5177YkWKtlc-StI0phBLNRDy/s640/blogger-image-1116607692.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwDI_hyPMcStquIoqmHlNL55cgTIciyqh3A0eihq49q0lhEYksq-g7BwjtcEqKFhN75FhFNwtYM_8B_wHGfcEHYg8aAG8MOGh5DpN4K2gQ5ZPApINZ8EO-FmE6H4siAmD_VVtiEMWI99h/s640/blogger-image--1618928940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwDI_hyPMcStquIoqmHlNL55cgTIciyqh3A0eihq49q0lhEYksq-g7BwjtcEqKFhN75FhFNwtYM_8B_wHGfcEHYg8aAG8MOGh5DpN4K2gQ5ZPApINZ8EO-FmE6H4siAmD_VVtiEMWI99h/s640/blogger-image--1618928940.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was a surprise cake a guy ordered for his wife and two sons. I thought it was so sweet of him to to that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqFbegF1jiqqfiRRsdE1-itlvLPF2zUEXgFKXe1Iaq49LpaWVQZeJhK1MivUxueLzgRonyKBdM-_C4zQw7eSQ7g3yEgLVQ8NyKZuD7fjGSkhaJrzoysTXdgDuI2wrmpeJ0gn8NgT8FD6F/s640/blogger-image--1662729315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqFbegF1jiqqfiRRsdE1-itlvLPF2zUEXgFKXe1Iaq49LpaWVQZeJhK1MivUxueLzgRonyKBdM-_C4zQw7eSQ7g3yEgLVQ8NyKZuD7fjGSkhaJrzoysTXdgDuI2wrmpeJ0gn8NgT8FD6F/s640/blogger-image--1662729315.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For this one I was given a picture of some paper goods for the birthday so I painted the picture on a piece of fondant using food color as the paint. Horses are so hard to do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SjPGs3J86nJlgxGsrEFKfh2qMYWwqLtpAjbh80JVfn_MJIVa4A-sLEWwYaMQ2Q8RWzSV0Mxr8jT3R9BDPGeDp4iXCbesqZIy14AOSO8Uo0ihX8TJdyMcFTUwcec_fimAjMMVcwMovId0/s640/blogger-image--858124106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SjPGs3J86nJlgxGsrEFKfh2qMYWwqLtpAjbh80JVfn_MJIVa4A-sLEWwYaMQ2Q8RWzSV0Mxr8jT3R9BDPGeDp4iXCbesqZIy14AOSO8Uo0ihX8TJdyMcFTUwcec_fimAjMMVcwMovId0/s640/blogger-image--858124106.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This cake was for a girl graduating from nursing school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0N35H2Uo5rw9jqZBVfRNHAS5zp0upblb4dutvLhiUFxJ4xqH-RudKmGuvi0A8JxRxny3JF-ZtNSYmINmuwMJ9EZ1lrPI_MLt1cYjHPfJ5t9XmmuQhdCFkuYCb8PsiWy8oHvX8Q3RtC6_/s640/blogger-image-1919166888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0N35H2Uo5rw9jqZBVfRNHAS5zp0upblb4dutvLhiUFxJ4xqH-RudKmGuvi0A8JxRxny3JF-ZtNSYmINmuwMJ9EZ1lrPI_MLt1cYjHPfJ5t9XmmuQhdCFkuYCb8PsiWy8oHvX8Q3RtC6_/s640/blogger-image-1919166888.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this was for a special friend of our family, Sydnie❤️</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmoYlNfZvYmmqW1442AshIv03zXFiz1BOWoYqdBs0wz2POkLGqpqSUdgUdZSbaASaDXjsVIHjRISiBw-oqnAZEICx0DVbvtLsgQCqqxHrP8xO2bf7MaOxTUA-8-Qtv4pvUOG33bAqjS6Q/s640/blogger-image-1079525463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmoYlNfZvYmmqW1442AshIv03zXFiz1BOWoYqdBs0wz2POkLGqpqSUdgUdZSbaASaDXjsVIHjRISiBw-oqnAZEICx0DVbvtLsgQCqqxHrP8xO2bf7MaOxTUA-8-Qtv4pvUOG33bAqjS6Q/s640/blogger-image-1079525463.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whew! That's a lot of baking! I also have been painting some. I'm not a real artist but I enjoy painting easy, graphic things. I absolutely have to look at a picture to copy it. Here are some canvases I did for our school on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAnaKrktcP2pQPKAANfqdKVKCKNxpD4PuzsdUPn8MFswN7P90zsNyY2-_wJizrhyphenhyphenGpIlt5ANuI-yu9RDSa-ANQZmM75L5vpOujD3OEn3dVTkMPIv2hh17CJvmm9tIGvbAK1Qjphb0Z7eD/s640/blogger-image--145884125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAnaKrktcP2pQPKAANfqdKVKCKNxpD4PuzsdUPn8MFswN7P90zsNyY2-_wJizrhyphenhyphenGpIlt5ANuI-yu9RDSa-ANQZmM75L5vpOujD3OEn3dVTkMPIv2hh17CJvmm9tIGvbAK1Qjphb0Z7eD/s640/blogger-image--145884125.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then I did these for our counselor's office:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ71bsDOymKUdi7D7FXpPpozsqXRCS6NWu5k7q2wRVhgZxdUWO1aPKoIu4jpyQwxF8mi6Y7Tw1qEfelcPpNvBWdE0V3ztg4bEH2NiJa2l2Y3N9fJ4T3fbtgynEk-ogtRc0g0ip6YjvZ1_p/s640/blogger-image--812144702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ71bsDOymKUdi7D7FXpPpozsqXRCS6NWu5k7q2wRVhgZxdUWO1aPKoIu4jpyQwxF8mi6Y7Tw1qEfelcPpNvBWdE0V3ztg4bEH2NiJa2l2Y3N9fJ4T3fbtgynEk-ogtRc0g0ip6YjvZ1_p/s640/blogger-image--812144702.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRuzBF7awCM7fEDgcn_kEhDgwqAO_3UFhkt0zULRxkjSyzyyg6UNcJc6AReHvjt-nmgvGfD16qJAoLxrcjyqdCh3MVGBChHWEKhoWTJ0Rjrj_3qCbX8gC2LNXXelVBA71pl8m1yhXvpoA/s640/blogger-image-305548075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRuzBF7awCM7fEDgcn_kEhDgwqAO_3UFhkt0zULRxkjSyzyyg6UNcJc6AReHvjt-nmgvGfD16qJAoLxrcjyqdCh3MVGBChHWEKhoWTJ0Rjrj_3qCbX8gC2LNXXelVBA71pl8m1yhXvpoA/s640/blogger-image-305548075.jpg"></a></div><br></div>And I did these for a couple of friends' classrooms:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-HkZN7ZTf0Qd7hjomWBgaULNLB4vW6BRJz6y5O-ajSCLnt_GKHgYDvIoq8wo5tML4LT8-ozNcFY7raVzi6ebgxIZXgcC-8yrBXJP-5Rrk4YlepvZGV2VqMukentTZ5khscRrkfGv7JPc/s640/blogger-image--1975021626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-HkZN7ZTf0Qd7hjomWBgaULNLB4vW6BRJz6y5O-ajSCLnt_GKHgYDvIoq8wo5tML4LT8-ozNcFY7raVzi6ebgxIZXgcC-8yrBXJP-5Rrk4YlepvZGV2VqMukentTZ5khscRrkfGv7JPc/s640/blogger-image--1975021626.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3-l34NuosecQdFP6eDjC1vmLs_06NshuJvjbDCrF-r5w5E6oCe-fnccoIbjT9YcSzXmktshPzH7S6HZY3r1YAeUmdhEM8kbLvmRyfZPIbbepWDjdS_NzSQn7noY9ouAHHJ33wdl9c7t9/s640/blogger-image--4311683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3-l34NuosecQdFP6eDjC1vmLs_06NshuJvjbDCrF-r5w5E6oCe-fnccoIbjT9YcSzXmktshPzH7S6HZY3r1YAeUmdhEM8kbLvmRyfZPIbbepWDjdS_NzSQn7noY9ouAHHJ33wdl9c7t9/s640/blogger-image--4311683.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All this amongst trying to organize our garage and shop buildings. I'll save that project for another post😉</div><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-46149528416094793822016-07-01T23:45:00.001-07:002016-07-01T23:45:37.199-07:00Arbonne Detox Day 26Oh my goodness only two days left in our big detox. It's gone really fast. Can't believe how quickly time flies when you're eating good!<div><br></div><div>Yesterday I took the kids to Six Flags in St Louis. Mallory and I took our breakfast shake for the road when we left at 7:00 am. Michael's friend Kyler went with us. I got the boys something for bfast on the way. Donuts. I'm going to start weaning Michael off all this sugar too. Before that would have been me. Donut and coffee. Not this trip and I felt so much better the entire day because of it. </div><div><br></div><div>Mallory was looking forward to meeting up with her friends from the math camp but we never were able to connect. We still had a great time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnooKm9vMn_iW5EGrhYHrv6vPeRCaHukcKboBioDBovmyem_Esd2ptWkBvR7g5nPE0ZdA7e3m1WT7HDJd4p3ZJulbA700mRa-VXsTbOOImWh-AFHEasIL3YhF638Vau_6twuCo8Jy2BPFO/s640/blogger-image-1121823390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnooKm9vMn_iW5EGrhYHrv6vPeRCaHukcKboBioDBovmyem_Esd2ptWkBvR7g5nPE0ZdA7e3m1WT7HDJd4p3ZJulbA700mRa-VXsTbOOImWh-AFHEasIL3YhF638Vau_6twuCo8Jy2BPFO/s640/blogger-image-1121823390.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It rained the first three hours we were there which was a bummer. We stood in line at guest relations and tried to get comp tickets to come back a different day but the best we came out with was free meal vouchers. Better than nothing! So we found one of the places listed on the back and took a beak from the rain to eat. Mal and I got a veggie burger minus the bun (and fries) and water and the boys had a cheeseburger and chicken strips, fries and a soda. All free and it would have been about 50 bucks. Food there was outrageous. But I guess that's how it is at all amusement parks so I shouldn't have been surprised. Parking was 20. Whatever happened to paying 5 bucks to park?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The rain eventually moved out and we road lots of rides and played in the water park. Around 530 the boys wanted ice cream. I know it seems cruel to get them these big ol' honkin' waffle cones while Mallory got a bottle of Dasani but we only had three days left so we weren't gonna blow it now. Speaking of outrageous, these cones were $7.99 each and they only have one size. Michael ate the whole thing. More sugar. SMH</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmFEfLaGm8ynW9Jz8qAU2Vwm9VqLHlw5KFyWnLcsw1vw0BQvUpsrczHKd0QCjiP-cPudydoRvy_eVVxbKnGp8_QaQL_R5hL3xLcXUzQGN-3YsoTP3JwW3QMBZ374-Zza8GK_XwshCNG2e/s640/blogger-image--736206924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmFEfLaGm8ynW9Jz8qAU2Vwm9VqLHlw5KFyWnLcsw1vw0BQvUpsrczHKd0QCjiP-cPudydoRvy_eVVxbKnGp8_QaQL_R5hL3xLcXUzQGN-3YsoTP3JwW3QMBZ374-Zza8GK_XwshCNG2e/s640/blogger-image--736206924.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Mallory and I put a fizz stick in our water and that got us through til we left the park around 9. I used to would have never made it all day without coffee or something sweet to keep me going. I have so much more energy now that I've been eating better. It's amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we left the park I got Mal a plain salad with grilled chicken at Mc Donald's and I ate some nuts, a green apple and a few sweet potato chips. Arbonne does sell ready made shakes but we don't have any so couldn't fit in our second shake yesterday. We got home at midnight, beat to the socks, but what a great day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today I mainly worked around the house getting ready for our week at camp. We had our breakfast shakes around 830. When we finally got around to having our lunch ones it was 2. I know it's hard to believe but your cravings all but diminish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before I would have been snacking all morning and Mallorynwould have been asking when much was shortly after she finished breakfast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I made a simple birthday cake today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjkLZMy1HWayrLERXUDAMjB-p6zGKpEuF4NeJUSDRFD1HoWCnXzdNRX1LqhAaV4Dko0ineih-sx37J5YDaTHe_dwYb2PBuaYBdvjOc317TNNyTgqzMLAnJrcWjY-K2fccwppXjLztGwNo/s640/blogger-image--1100843154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjkLZMy1HWayrLERXUDAMjB-p6zGKpEuF4NeJUSDRFD1HoWCnXzdNRX1LqhAaV4Dko0ineih-sx37J5YDaTHe_dwYb2PBuaYBdvjOc317TNNyTgqzMLAnJrcWjY-K2fccwppXjLztGwNo/s640/blogger-image--1100843154.jpg"></a></div>and a birthday pie for my friend Sue😄 No pic of the pie:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For supper I made turkey burgers, no buns, with baked sweet potatoes and veggies. We had two of the kids' friends here and they really enjoyed the healthy meal! Look at that color! And that's not even showing the orange sweet potato and pretty green avocado we had on the side!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_wq2wdzyVtRyjuJs0Bn9EaaqAjn4gE4vjBwFmeOLfoza1ahb3ayCjGlN6EbviYZmJnjd0H3qbyEfqqO-mS1FTvOqXYy9s93t-EFKP0Wq22KoOYztl-FE_OiLtLGJI8dFAhY8gLEnnfaf/s640/blogger-image--1338534841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_wq2wdzyVtRyjuJs0Bn9EaaqAjn4gE4vjBwFmeOLfoza1ahb3ayCjGlN6EbviYZmJnjd0H3qbyEfqqO-mS1FTvOqXYy9s93t-EFKP0Wq22KoOYztl-FE_OiLtLGJI8dFAhY8gLEnnfaf/s640/blogger-image--1338534841.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>I can't believe we're down to two days. This detox has been such a great experience. I've been praying about starting my own Arbonne business. I've never been into selling anything but I really believe is these products and what they can do to help people get on a path to healthy living. On Tuesday, July 19th, I'm hosting a Healthy Happy Hour to talk about Arbonne and the detox and share our experience. If you live in the East Prairie area you're invited! Get in touch with me and I'll tell you more. If you're not in Southeast Missouri but would like to know more about Arbonne please let me know. I'd be happy to tell you all about it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-35189138635204009322016-06-29T20:18:00.001-07:002016-06-29T20:18:40.546-07:00Detox Day 24-we're on a streakMy whole life growing up I had the same hair. It was long and thick and boring. I kept it long at first because my daddy wouldn't let me cut it. Later, it became a security blanket. I so wish I had cut my hair and wore fun styles through the years. Hair grows. <div><br></div><div>So I decided when I had a girl I would let her do whatever she wanted with her hair. Within reason of course😉</div><div><br></div><div>Behold the purple streak. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9ATbm202V8Z18E8R5w47ZaiUkxaPUykPLjXFWfJIlt1GoxxZaeU1ngN2hEztfHEg0qgEopnQSh_Q0ZBrjnoMGIV6x5mcfgDalcK_obh5eUsx8uiRh1o7gahXHH9ptke9zl8wJwlxynn0/s640/blogger-image--1113686840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9ATbm202V8Z18E8R5w47ZaiUkxaPUykPLjXFWfJIlt1GoxxZaeU1ngN2hEztfHEg0qgEopnQSh_Q0ZBrjnoMGIV6x5mcfgDalcK_obh5eUsx8uiRh1o7gahXHH9ptke9zl8wJwlxynn0/s640/blogger-image--1113686840.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a little hard to see but I guess they do it dark because it will start to fade and at least last a little longer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTFWpc4DQepxUc1fKPYigk0ly5w03_16F3iDllRGa3NokDO5c5CmEjyobS-iVE6BQiOEPjjzUoR_mT-6o9xeRGQR4OLDt0kKJXOz0ATR6dv-rBU63LmJjkbFsdElwIzJy3oQsX-MtgqSO/s640/blogger-image--1982780064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTFWpc4DQepxUc1fKPYigk0ly5w03_16F3iDllRGa3NokDO5c5CmEjyobS-iVE6BQiOEPjjzUoR_mT-6o9xeRGQR4OLDt0kKJXOz0ATR6dv-rBU63LmJjkbFsdElwIzJy3oQsX-MtgqSO/s640/blogger-image--1982780064.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight we had quinoa for the first time. If you're like me you might have thought it was qui-NO-a for the longest time. However in case you aren't familiar, it's pronounced KEEN-wah. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We all really liked it. Even picky little Michael. I made another of the Arbonne recipes which called for turkey sausage. I got the uncured nitrate free stuff. They sell it at Wal-Mart. I'm starting to key in on more and more organic stuff, by the way, and Wal Mart, as well as Aldi, has quite a bit. Good to know since the nearest Whole Foods is probably two and a half hours away in St Louis. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Doesn't this look delicious? It was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT5-V7-1nvqBm0Z_D35G_OY90-y2r16Ds826CKFI_Dg6zefx_wv5hB7FqNrWvilVhFbQ7ri4Hac6HHOZCqf0vh-uWNFI93KJlDbFBAHOBijVVBc4YUj-KleKKNeBGhzBmtdT6HwIwurvV/s640/blogger-image--2053474257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLT5-V7-1nvqBm0Z_D35G_OY90-y2r16Ds826CKFI_Dg6zefx_wv5hB7FqNrWvilVhFbQ7ri4Hac6HHOZCqf0vh-uWNFI93KJlDbFBAHOBijVVBc4YUj-KleKKNeBGhzBmtdT6HwIwurvV/s640/blogger-image--2053474257.jpg"></a></div>When I served it I stirred in the quinoa as the recipe suggested. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyZW-3OhE-xfCghuolCjBo3YjKDpXHuvoHkN5DYow-NbYUmtMglK3n_iade-wkNwj0iJR2Lkh74rvR1U2cG7mo7vlLrZ8IfhVbN2OC0IX06sU6KHO9AithSRANEpQ3qNDwC4cU9XAsYx0/s640/blogger-image--1172336489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyZW-3OhE-xfCghuolCjBo3YjKDpXHuvoHkN5DYow-NbYUmtMglK3n_iade-wkNwj0iJR2Lkh74rvR1U2cG7mo7vlLrZ8IfhVbN2OC0IX06sU6KHO9AithSRANEpQ3qNDwC4cU9XAsYx0/s640/blogger-image--1172336489.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Eating "clean" is satisfying and delicious. You should try it if you haven't!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">All that healthy food is much better for us than this cake I made today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUyBl-YyvMhOKI957WPg0KMtO56_TI2TCjN7RFypWH6saK9Mc_LFkTaLrMPWa9rt4qx6VT2nrIKh2sU0qY7YnSX3DkEBheUGIkURRi7lVDAAX7aR8bEiYEpo5-_-vQYnoFFwbHJNzIjfD/s640/blogger-image-631222259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUyBl-YyvMhOKI957WPg0KMtO56_TI2TCjN7RFypWH6saK9Mc_LFkTaLrMPWa9rt4qx6VT2nrIKh2sU0qY7YnSX3DkEBheUGIkURRi7lVDAAX7aR8bEiYEpo5-_-vQYnoFFwbHJNzIjfD/s640/blogger-image-631222259.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTnqpeji8zYqSUlLdASS9PWH_APNmdUl2HZym7Z2p58FbXRzO9VUMw3ZQ4yv7eJDqcoHtA9lzCRm8xpKIjXrcmCFVzoq0ynmf6Ag8j61ndqQ-N3xW__nKweJF4JnJtZrdXM2jXu5x4CCj/s640/blogger-image-916300825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTnqpeji8zYqSUlLdASS9PWH_APNmdUl2HZym7Z2p58FbXRzO9VUMw3ZQ4yv7eJDqcoHtA9lzCRm8xpKIjXrcmCFVzoq0ynmf6Ag8j61ndqQ-N3xW__nKweJF4JnJtZrdXM2jXu5x4CCj/s640/blogger-image-916300825.jpg"></a></div><br></div> But alas, celebrations call for cake. Not quinoa 😄</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-14049784212084892422016-06-28T20:49:00.001-07:002016-06-28T20:54:08.516-07:00Arbonne Detox Day 23Tonight I went to a Discover Arbonne meeting in Cape. I was asked to share a little bit about our experience with the detox. It's an easy thing to talk about because we have seen such terrific results. Before I left I asked Paul some things I could point out. Here's what he said:<div>- He feels so much better eating healthy</div><div>-He used to be so tired in the afternoons and have to come home and sleep in his chair. Now he has more energy to do more</div><div>-He has lost 12 lbs in just over three weeks</div><div>-He's lost several inches. His pants that used to be tight are falling down. </div><div>-His blood pressure is down from upper 130s over upper 80s to 117/70</div><div>-He feels like we are now on a path and have a plan to eat better and feel better so we're around for our kids</div><div>-He really likes the fizz sticks which you drop in water for a bit of energy boost</div><div>And much more...</div><div>I didn't convey all of that tonight but you can see how thankful Paul and I both are for the experience we have been a part of. </div><div><br></div><div>I find myself looking forward to my morning shake. Next week were headed to church camp and were planning to take our protein powder and make shakes for breakfast at least. The detox will be over but we've ordered more Arbonne protein powder and a few other items to continue with our healthy living. </div><div><br></div><div>When you think about it, it's totally like having a milkshake twice a day. And I love milkshakes. The best part is these are healthy and beneficial and don't make me feel yucky afterwards! </div><div><br></div><div>Go Arbonne. We're big fans👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼</div><div><br></div><div>Because I always like to post a picture , here's a snapshot from our trip to Instanbul in Jan of 02. My dad and brother and I went to Greece and while in Athens my dad suggested we hop over to Turkey. We absolutely loved it. The people were so dear. I hate that all this terrorism is going on. It's just awful. So thankful I serve Jesus and he's got it all handled. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQNDclmQdkNz-4lYBnvCwYTWOrBiQz1WGugd-pV2bXCfBdZmaTGKi9OmC2hSahqwjuRkBom7na-dIxaYdkJKidiUTDOcYpDbCW42F-HSmnk9G5SfM7TIbyp60GprDg-YL7qBflFQQvRen/s640/blogger-image-1952262557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQNDclmQdkNz-4lYBnvCwYTWOrBiQz1WGugd-pV2bXCfBdZmaTGKi9OmC2hSahqwjuRkBom7na-dIxaYdkJKidiUTDOcYpDbCW42F-HSmnk9G5SfM7TIbyp60GprDg-YL7qBflFQQvRen/s640/blogger-image-1952262557.jpg"></a></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-61408135619940312402016-06-27T20:18:00.001-07:002016-06-27T20:18:33.483-07:00Detox Day 22 - a mere six days to goToday we started our final week of the detox. Now that the day is over we only have six more days to go. Our weigh in showed we all had lost again over the course of last week. I completed the 7 day body cleanse yesterday and Paul has a couple more days to go. He started late due to an out of town trip. <div><br></div><div>I decided to use an entire week's worth of new recipes along with the shopping list provided for this week's meals. Tonight we had crock pot taco soup. I knew this evening would be busy with swimming and ball games so I put the soup on this morning at 930. It was great to come in this afternoon and have dinner ready. We added some avocado on top and the soup was very flavorful. </div><div><br></div><div>Mallory is attending a math camp again this week. Each day the students walk to the park to eat lunch. I always bring Mallory her shake and an apple cut up with lemon juice on it. I put the juice on it to prevent it from turning brown but Mallory likes the taste of it so that's an added bonus. </div><div><br></div><div>I started a big project cleaning our garage today. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yAE18MHqUbuWLHU00Zf1pUZfEJiEnL36P2RvP7-01RiSzkgfgbLuzzjkoHzOcfhgiak3NEVxZyobt9BONawYzvqH6plL1FHm7g13_P8RW5D1YdgfHDKvWbQQIDOKQtN1f_9bDLvmKKfM/s640/blogger-image--719159746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7yAE18MHqUbuWLHU00Zf1pUZfEJiEnL36P2RvP7-01RiSzkgfgbLuzzjkoHzOcfhgiak3NEVxZyobt9BONawYzvqH6plL1FHm7g13_P8RW5D1YdgfHDKvWbQQIDOKQtN1f_9bDLvmKKfM/s640/blogger-image--719159746.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We're detoxing and decluttering and it is a great feeling!</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-67510996911584738752016-06-26T03:52:00.001-07:002016-06-26T03:54:57.976-07:00Detox Day 20<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KzzhegZsBzoMPUig0bQKzF5Pg7ETapcEKcuaYJHGe1vMdBApW1VQXipQWQqOyxwmywL6qw765ONb_WFV3T2BATErrHwQAGO_RmB7DX6taP21Vc8yheV55XBXKNwX54tzXhNU3yoWFH23/s640/blogger-image-1576002398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KzzhegZsBzoMPUig0bQKzF5Pg7ETapcEKcuaYJHGe1vMdBApW1VQXipQWQqOyxwmywL6qw765ONb_WFV3T2BATErrHwQAGO_RmB7DX6taP21Vc8yheV55XBXKNwX54tzXhNU3yoWFH23/s640/blogger-image-1576002398.jpg"></a></div>There hasn't been much to report the last couple of days. We are all doing fine and moving right along. There's only eight more days of the detox. The cat thing has gone well. We got Louie's claws taken out so we don't have to worry about being scratched. Mallory hasn't shown any signs of being allergic to him and that was a concern so great on that end. <div><br></div><div>Last night was our big Main Street Party. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAtFZv67zJaS9eXrzx4r3v5XFeWgmwnNB5zIc_23loxA174zXUXc5rKR2zDwFTL3cGSQpyYpkoVvjm6131BtSQsSj9Cfo-nBvIk8QWHujJ_blq5cycnZ8i4Ku7sTjFPBAnxx6L7Lghhv3/s640/blogger-image--1858019686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAtFZv67zJaS9eXrzx4r3v5XFeWgmwnNB5zIc_23loxA174zXUXc5rKR2zDwFTL3cGSQpyYpkoVvjm6131BtSQsSj9Cfo-nBvIk8QWHujJ_blq5cycnZ8i4Ku7sTjFPBAnxx6L7Lghhv3/s640/blogger-image--1858019686.jpg"></a></div>There's always lots of good food to eat and we knew there'd be nothing detox friendly so we ate before we went. I made the salmon with the avocado salsa from the first week. Mallory walked around with some friends who got treats but she just stuck to bottled water. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu3goBOvO1IctDHY4Fl6zDsQXfD0p_ad36oTv-gQwDSyn_QH9iLBxEB68mu1i6m0937G6qjYLYNVstkSTRDVK867DhRMMndmr0jdJnZW8VRzVTEvBrCKcZqb9jedDTNXQzcrlFf_v0jP1/s640/blogger-image-1637729691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSu3goBOvO1IctDHY4Fl6zDsQXfD0p_ad36oTv-gQwDSyn_QH9iLBxEB68mu1i6m0937G6qjYLYNVstkSTRDVK867DhRMMndmr0jdJnZW8VRzVTEvBrCKcZqb9jedDTNXQzcrlFf_v0jP1/s640/blogger-image-1637729691.jpg"></a></div>She continues to shine. </div><div><br></div><div>Michael had fun too. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5NBUB1O0FF2xA-RezV_UxDdfUAEmjRNd8J-aGbSqN6bOb4P1aQeOHNGh_QU-EHq72VK-go_EIZ0ioGQSfEdpKIT7mFAjR7vNxWJ3RjQv0xu4JSrcT4AWkRa8_U_n4VE0vcX70lQ-_wZB/s640/blogger-image--1749478652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5NBUB1O0FF2xA-RezV_UxDdfUAEmjRNd8J-aGbSqN6bOb4P1aQeOHNGh_QU-EHq72VK-go_EIZ0ioGQSfEdpKIT7mFAjR7vNxWJ3RjQv0xu4JSrcT4AWkRa8_U_n4VE0vcX70lQ-_wZB/s640/blogger-image--1749478652.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>I made two cakes and didn't eat any of the scraps again. This was a slip and slide kickball cake. I added a couple of gum paste people after I took this picture. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCl12hzSKvbMmb9b1-zf_pVbz8MAVqk8r0d-tgizLOJSaeZHGl1aAU50txaK3ZmAmVYLWl4xNi8NspSErzliJ5qICklZMhtSnonSsycK-_e4lHoEv3-oFmtohCHijCMuBxfC82DJyXAr3K/s640/blogger-image--2041788173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCl12hzSKvbMmb9b1-zf_pVbz8MAVqk8r0d-tgizLOJSaeZHGl1aAU50txaK3ZmAmVYLWl4xNi8NspSErzliJ5qICklZMhtSnonSsycK-_e4lHoEv3-oFmtohCHijCMuBxfC82DJyXAr3K/s640/blogger-image--2041788173.jpg"></a></div>This was for the sister. They were both born on the same day 8 years apart. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpiDa0p2rdkN140LBWHvosuYLafGaKTQNZ0y_Xtz5oNCLBfrjxtj-2N4t5qxx8S1wgR703YNTzWYzvqy715NXgjbMgtvuGiHlFXr9tWstI8beX9K7hgTjoF7R70sGdG-ESDGKpO1zVZs7/s640/blogger-image-670180605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpiDa0p2rdkN140LBWHvosuYLafGaKTQNZ0y_Xtz5oNCLBfrjxtj-2N4t5qxx8S1wgR703YNTzWYzvqy715NXgjbMgtvuGiHlFXr9tWstI8beX9K7hgTjoF7R70sGdG-ESDGKpO1zVZs7/s640/blogger-image-670180605.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight I made meatloaf with carrots, onion and green peppers in it. Served it with baked sweet potatoes and sautéed spinach. It was really good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomorrow is the end of week 3. Can't believe how fast it's gone. </div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-69352093904238717802016-06-22T20:26:00.001-07:002016-06-22T20:26:23.370-07:00Detox day 17- on the roadWe're detoxing on the road this week. Paul is in Indiana and the kids and I are in Kentucky. We all packed our detox stuff before we left. Mallory has been making her own shakes at our friend Martha's house where she is staying and I'm doing the same at Yvonne's. Pauls making do where he is. <div><br></div><div>I've done two days of the body cleanse and find it easy to sip on throughout the day. I've also been drinking lots of water as recommended. </div><div><br></div><div>Last night I grabbed a burrito bowl at Qdoba for dinner. They have brown rice so I got that with black beans and pinto beans, some grilled chicken, lettuce, pico and guacamole. I only ate half of it but it was very yummy. </div><div><br></div><div>Tonight Yvonne and I went to Longhorn and I had salmon, a plain baked sweet potato, broccoli and asparagus. So delicious. Again, I love all the color on the plate. I had water to drink and asked for lemon and lime in it. I try to drink a lot of water at meal times. You have someone there to pour your refills and it fills your tummy too. </div><div><br></div><div>I finally found the brown rice syrup I was looking for at Kroger. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiCKm1XwmsS6pnOJx_GdRDi0XcqQTP7QkDFftHfOdmPi7waZOFti_8nAxPHIDqO3Q_8OLw0BpdbbKaKRfzsU1LRr6pYHtxez39fO230bDe_tyGzX9ONuW-HXlzNfU4WtfJjnmdSLOxeh4/s640/blogger-image-1989508237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiCKm1XwmsS6pnOJx_GdRDi0XcqQTP7QkDFftHfOdmPi7waZOFti_8nAxPHIDqO3Q_8OLw0BpdbbKaKRfzsU1LRr6pYHtxez39fO230bDe_tyGzX9ONuW-HXlzNfU4WtfJjnmdSLOxeh4/s640/blogger-image-1989508237.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The homemade protein bars I was going to make calls for that as a sweetener and I'd looked several places for it but had no luck. I don't know if I'll make the bars but if I do I'll be ready. They only call for four ingredients: the Arbonne protein powder, almond butter, gluten free oats and the brown rice syrup. </div><div><br></div><div>I had my morning shake at 830 and then went out tooling around Frankfort. Didn't have my lunch one until 230 and I was not even hungry between shakes. Before I would have eaten something around 730, then maybe 930, then lunch, then prob something by 2. It's really amazing how much your cravings go down when you're not eating all that sugar. </div><div><br></div><div>Sweet dreams😉<br><div><br></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-39157126108538438362016-06-20T21:33:00.001-07:002016-06-20T21:35:37.341-07:00Detox Day 15- weigh in day<div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyLARkDQS0WjFwhBK_Z5pPI0SWWuw7Emxb5ZasdFfwNEghWweiiBwzyUUx-E8df1tq2oqHKRdd3AxzM76sF3c51fVir6ajenUjTTcKPqEwlX-uYJKzYggRaUc1_LQi-GHjw63XhxcC7Qr/s640/blogger-image--326372207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyLARkDQS0WjFwhBK_Z5pPI0SWWuw7Emxb5ZasdFfwNEghWweiiBwzyUUx-E8df1tq2oqHKRdd3AxzM76sF3c51fVir6ajenUjTTcKPqEwlX-uYJKzYggRaUc1_LQi-GHjw63XhxcC7Qr/s640/blogger-image--326372207.jpg"></a></div>Today was weigh in day. Mallory has lost 8 pounds and Paul and I have both lost over 7 in the first two weeks of the detox. We're very pleased with our results so far and look forward to the next two weeks. It's gone really fast. My hope and desire is to continue in this healthy living lifestyle. We enjoy the foods and we feel so much better. <div><br></div><div>Today I started the 7 day body cleanse. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB_JLO6RoLkEz5lcYYkOQZZCt6h1uvhcLi5neu2WhXR8DooBxLIOdEDlXg81gHl64ZwiCXFbhv2oilRZAWittjuz-HA2mjAdnb-IgJgo1kjnv4SDbEEOtOX4lTc-P4ojU78pXG__KAqdJ/s640/blogger-image--1057072116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB_JLO6RoLkEz5lcYYkOQZZCt6h1uvhcLi5neu2WhXR8DooBxLIOdEDlXg81gHl64ZwiCXFbhv2oilRZAWittjuz-HA2mjAdnb-IgJgo1kjnv4SDbEEOtOX4lTc-P4ojU78pXG__KAqdJ/s640/blogger-image--1057072116.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Paul is traveling so will wait until he gets back. This isn't a colon cleanse but is designed to flush even more toxins out of your body. This is a liquid you mix with 32 oz of water and drink over the period of 4-8 hours. It doesn't taste bad. You're supposed to drink 32 oz of plain water alongside so you're really getting your water in. You do this for 7 days straight typically the third week of the detox. Mallory won't be doing the cleanse. It wasn't recommended due to her age. </div><div><br></div><div>I keep reading tremendous testimonies of people who have done this detox. People who were taking all kinds of medication who no longer needed them after detoxing and changing their eating habits. The old adage is true... you are what you eat. </div><div><br></div><div>Tonight we had leftovers. Mallory ate the Applebee's leftovers and Paul are the Coltons leftovers. I scrambled three fresh eggs and ate them with some sliced avocado and a little salsa. Mmm good. </div><div><br></div><div>Mallorys detox cat finally came</div><div>Out of the crate. Well Paul had to dump it out:) He hides all over the house but will let you pet him on his terms. In these pictures he was under Mal's loft bed so I got a few shots of them together. She's so thrilled with Louie👍🏼❤️<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dHFq7CxyzCp5S83CZmXmeTmiQxDioUqLfaW0CDq4GfYNNp2rwc4u7L1knznFvUkaMcOjU_MBOZbgIAQMyd0wLMRQYlCSM7AIgroqjqMAaqffse2Hms6JHwVzDw0tg-GPWYLhvIJostPP/s640/blogger-image--358340656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dHFq7CxyzCp5S83CZmXmeTmiQxDioUqLfaW0CDq4GfYNNp2rwc4u7L1knznFvUkaMcOjU_MBOZbgIAQMyd0wLMRQYlCSM7AIgroqjqMAaqffse2Hms6JHwVzDw0tg-GPWYLhvIJostPP/s640/blogger-image--358340656.jpg"></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQFvGUbxmlUODPFKT2TUQ3U0lZiVFCVtCLhkEscJin5_zlTQEhy0sacYONIDMIxQ2mKzlqgyMV-PzN6FXAfrinvObPdslihm5Y6FfWl0Tk00i_e78XcauwK7_n4bKOrqNoX-1tuuFJ76p/s640/blogger-image--1426794685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQFvGUbxmlUODPFKT2TUQ3U0lZiVFCVtCLhkEscJin5_zlTQEhy0sacYONIDMIxQ2mKzlqgyMV-PzN6FXAfrinvObPdslihm5Y6FfWl0Tk00i_e78XcauwK7_n4bKOrqNoX-1tuuFJ76p/s640/blogger-image--1426794685.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-60235077690539349702016-06-19T21:29:00.001-07:002016-06-19T21:29:46.644-07:00Detox Day 14- half way thereYesterday the kids and I went over to the Paducah area to see one of their good friends perform in Aladdin Kids. Natalie did a wonderful job as Jasmine. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjAshfwf6YYR3RmnB0Ag1sY1ox92Wrwfd-nApc9gNT6mRxf2wlTihEZpMELZr8MkyKJGr7-nmN5agDopc6hVfibJ08oor_lk9JF5ZZkmDjQn8kZSvDv45f9q5LcVRG41gS0VbXVC2eaoc/s640/blogger-image-127176715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjAshfwf6YYR3RmnB0Ag1sY1ox92Wrwfd-nApc9gNT6mRxf2wlTihEZpMELZr8MkyKJGr7-nmN5agDopc6hVfibJ08oor_lk9JF5ZZkmDjQn8kZSvDv45f9q5LcVRG41gS0VbXVC2eaoc/s640/blogger-image-127176715.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After the show some of Nat's family invited us to join them at Applebee's. The kids really wanted to go so I told Mallory we could make that our meal of the day and then have our second shake that night. We both got a small grilled chicken breast with diced green apple on top. Mallory got sweet potato fries and I got green beans. We shared the two sides between us so we'd have a veg and carb to go on our plates. It was all good. You can go out to eat on the detox. There are usually healthy items you can choose when you're looking for them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We never ended up eating our night time shakes. I guess we were just still full. The meal was later in the day since the show was at 2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today we celebrated Father's Day by going to Coltons. Paul, Mallory and I ordered detox friendly dishes. Michael didn't. 😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had the chopped sirloin with grilled peppers and onions and a plain sweet potato with green beans. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBNH3W4O8Rm917W5AeSSr20T3uqBNohbb8jmEP0q4SDb55TwxOmmwe-WZfsqTl60rccd5gRVcCpCjZ_mJIS14bVVqvk8aTPdWVKFta5w5I2IplbYqUHZNnBGKQ-2S3APfOHFDB1TM4Zn4/s640/blogger-image-1823481096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBNH3W4O8Rm917W5AeSSr20T3uqBNohbb8jmEP0q4SDb55TwxOmmwe-WZfsqTl60rccd5gRVcCpCjZ_mJIS14bVVqvk8aTPdWVKFta5w5I2IplbYqUHZNnBGKQ-2S3APfOHFDB1TM4Zn4/s640/blogger-image-1823481096.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Paul also got the chopped sirloin with steamed veggies. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SF7Lw74CS1KYSxg5U4zGHIgKZGKg0SKudshIqH9gqjUtCbn166N4yHU-6dF1vfwp4fNeIVoZT8WHcZQW280DGVf8iGosTl6yQU3ARSL51_HgNMcu4xOmDe6CyjLa74BpVTzR6NYGDDOL/s640/blogger-image--679882623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SF7Lw74CS1KYSxg5U4zGHIgKZGKg0SKudshIqH9gqjUtCbn166N4yHU-6dF1vfwp4fNeIVoZT8WHcZQW280DGVf8iGosTl6yQU3ARSL51_HgNMcu4xOmDe6CyjLa74BpVTzR6NYGDDOL/s640/blogger-image--679882623.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mallory had salmon and sweet potato fries. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtnmlWuly1WvzLTvcGsPrtpLCaHgjfPCCCjpC8U_afW7EAo01T1V9xM8WBbFjt3mzKOCpJiSHN_doHkFbLpQ6mcUaf_zz6nQ6jAdQeNJwEfw0UFFyBOORMDto1UNzCdIH_rpFEpZA_thyphenhyphen/s640/blogger-image--965720132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtnmlWuly1WvzLTvcGsPrtpLCaHgjfPCCCjpC8U_afW7EAo01T1V9xM8WBbFjt3mzKOCpJiSHN_doHkFbLpQ6mcUaf_zz6nQ6jAdQeNJwEfw0UFFyBOORMDto1UNzCdIH_rpFEpZA_thyphenhyphen/s640/blogger-image--965720132.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Michael had sirloin tips, fried okra, fries, and the onion straws from Paul's and my chopped steaks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx00NtO8iQ-m3JaecNKYN6mf7JA5pHY8I3TzhSjx1_IN8PscRmGxig_aLQrIIhjggSPDPnyyyrD6E3H5JVqOdsm_7BxFoG5YxSsFopNIxJ4-mlv9Y1U3T_Y2RuKd9HP-ThmwMwCEMvYkig/s640/blogger-image--1148384040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx00NtO8iQ-m3JaecNKYN6mf7JA5pHY8I3TzhSjx1_IN8PscRmGxig_aLQrIIhjggSPDPnyyyrD6E3H5JVqOdsm_7BxFoG5YxSsFopNIxJ4-mlv9Y1U3T_Y2RuKd9HP-ThmwMwCEMvYkig/s640/blogger-image--1148384040.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He also had the rolls. While we were sitting there I noticed the vast difference in color on our plates vs his. See it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Paul, Mal and I still had this much leftover...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ee4gPByRtoSQgkBcybI8BBUdvDFS_kSHEVQelHVwhjLGfvbNV1VjdCjvPCH9PGp7sihbwp_26Y10iTlPyJTXbePzFbIRFkpYnH8u4W3Lbm5O9eaJtNrLOZfrwo_qQlChJIHg7C8RNnLc/s640/blogger-image--611982258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ee4gPByRtoSQgkBcybI8BBUdvDFS_kSHEVQelHVwhjLGfvbNV1VjdCjvPCH9PGp7sihbwp_26Y10iTlPyJTXbePzFbIRFkpYnH8u4W3Lbm5O9eaJtNrLOZfrwo_qQlChJIHg7C8RNnLc/s640/blogger-image--611982258.jpg"></a></div>And to be fair Michael didn't eat all that. Here're his leftovers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTSw-flPOZ0Jgo5TYfrb0FZTwJSyMOR108kIzGPeDRurPpXhDcrk2ngts50PpYSAHQWTyAeeG_USpcQaVzLopNCHkXlOdFIv8Ilm0O59iYLedsYMGSO-YRAJj9KtGZJ2dYULReipDwwqG/s640/blogger-image-1627072313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTSw-flPOZ0Jgo5TYfrb0FZTwJSyMOR108kIzGPeDRurPpXhDcrk2ngts50PpYSAHQWTyAeeG_USpcQaVzLopNCHkXlOdFIv8Ilm0O59iYLedsYMGSO-YRAJj9KtGZJ2dYULReipDwwqG/s640/blogger-image-1627072313.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had our second shake around 6:30. It was a terrific father's day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFkJULd8jY72pPHgi00OfgNZI6TPGdh4uxgSZU3yDfYJR0oyr9TFR0d5zmNGiEu4JurRHN76PJJvxQ9tvHvMXEKUxtWCaTeKjMH2xgR2dVkP7tS3EKvQW1qq9EDJ7bcZKLgh_SaXtj9KK/s640/blogger-image-1060016888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFkJULd8jY72pPHgi00OfgNZI6TPGdh4uxgSZU3yDfYJR0oyr9TFR0d5zmNGiEu4JurRHN76PJJvxQ9tvHvMXEKUxtWCaTeKjMH2xgR2dVkP7tS3EKvQW1qq9EDJ7bcZKLgh_SaXtj9KK/s640/blogger-image-1060016888.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDblTHCM-S0g1t30V2pCcUFJgwHL2xNjvRinKM49hqGhIX0biXNoHLt2qmrIx5NnttPdWmjIyQRAtyP_nw7yY-NwyD_YBMp50c1fAcKMFfjzenqoOgpXi3GhadGPsToVcfiJ3g5UhcFr5/s640/blogger-image--944441385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDblTHCM-S0g1t30V2pCcUFJgwHL2xNjvRinKM49hqGhIX0biXNoHLt2qmrIx5NnttPdWmjIyQRAtyP_nw7yY-NwyD_YBMp50c1fAcKMFfjzenqoOgpXi3GhadGPsToVcfiJ3g5UhcFr5/s640/blogger-image--944441385.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tomorrow we start our third week. We're all traveling this week so we'll have to make an extra effort to stay on the detox but we plan to carry on. We're feeling good and are very happy with the decision to give this a try!</div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-33370815093647792302016-06-18T02:57:00.001-07:002016-06-18T02:57:43.148-07:00Detox day 12- Here kitty kittyMallory has wanted a cat forever. I have never wanted to get one because I don't like them. Hate to use the word hate since it's so strong but you can think what you want. <div><br></div><div>I told her if she stuck this detox out I'd let her have a cat. Well, we're half way through. She's done so well and a friend posted a cat looking for a home today so we went ahead and got him. </div><div><br></div><div>Meet Louis as in Louis Zamperini from the film Unbroken fame. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalwEKiaaKYpZRABWbgUqkUqyfbmnZl0SBphcve5xC046uXxEtpqxXI5fMy8aZqp75DaiS9wlqnWQQFtgpA6yTj-rq-jLqReBC4VR4ZlrYdGOAYt8Vyyy3W16VMKiMAuMo1kmzLiqVqllk/s640/blogger-image-477866534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalwEKiaaKYpZRABWbgUqkUqyfbmnZl0SBphcve5xC046uXxEtpqxXI5fMy8aZqp75DaiS9wlqnWQQFtgpA6yTj-rq-jLqReBC4VR4ZlrYdGOAYt8Vyyy3W16VMKiMAuMo1kmzLiqVqllk/s640/blogger-image-477866534.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>He's pretty. And we're told he loves to be held and brushed. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBTNGFd5P-nKzRXoO9L7oTiaCtwNVYrGwqYuJIjos29v2P_1J54Duwvz6nGl9GGfqDLwSB1MzG9-2L0ZJ41QTyOdR6IyEwQ3wQWfoMQzka6N_gD2QLvaKWMeGyFNoPC87IyTMq5qlX1BT/s640/blogger-image--208598347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBTNGFd5P-nKzRXoO9L7oTiaCtwNVYrGwqYuJIjos29v2P_1J54Duwvz6nGl9GGfqDLwSB1MzG9-2L0ZJ41QTyOdR6IyEwQ3wQWfoMQzka6N_gD2QLvaKWMeGyFNoPC87IyTMq5qlX1BT/s640/blogger-image--208598347.jpg"></a></div>And played with. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygJPNRqB2wr-Z9eefqCDe3qBWcrAM9B8RAsucAj0B_r9JBu4NuezCnROqrmOcgyzjFW1klLZ3TCFFrqqGNp5xz9Jw9FlMlngomyncXoa6tZolHnzf1TQpb3RmTherZpxZpzNmFvBy3Svy/s640/blogger-image--465492103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygJPNRqB2wr-Z9eefqCDe3qBWcrAM9B8RAsucAj0B_r9JBu4NuezCnROqrmOcgyzjFW1klLZ3TCFFrqqGNp5xz9Jw9FlMlngomyncXoa6tZolHnzf1TQpb3RmTherZpxZpzNmFvBy3Svy/s640/blogger-image--465492103.jpg"></a></div>But we'll have to wait and see because he hasn't come out of the crate since we got home. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjS34x1qdG2F69AQQ-IVy2wBgMwXPkyWL_1q1piBhag2A6Ir7I4ufQHmi-8sKucxLCziunL163vAIWxY3ecAphXiqXSAmA3jDM8vTJW-MjKM3OG6HeKAYgM_vzGCphLAzDo0VNNZKOcIo/s640/blogger-image--59184611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjS34x1qdG2F69AQQ-IVy2wBgMwXPkyWL_1q1piBhag2A6Ir7I4ufQHmi-8sKucxLCziunL163vAIWxY3ecAphXiqXSAmA3jDM8vTJW-MjKM3OG6HeKAYgM_vzGCphLAzDo0VNNZKOcIo/s640/blogger-image--59184611.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Tonight the kids went to a birthday party from 5-7. Mallory ate our leftover savory bean and spinach soup from last night before going to the party. They were going to be serving hot dogs and cake. When we picked her up two of my friends who were there said Mallory had done so great. Turned down all the party food and cupcakes. She wants that cat. </div><div><br></div><div>Paul and I went on a mini date while the kids were at the party. We went to a Mexican place and shared some chicken fajitas for onewith no shells, no cheese, no rice, no beans, and no sour cream. And we said no chips when we sat down (that's a first right there!) No fun you may be thinking! What did you eat you may ask? We had the shredded lettuce with guacamole and pico on top along with the fajita chicken and grilled peppers and onions. And a little salsa on the side. It was all delicious and we were satisfied and we even brought some home. And with two waters our grand total was $13 bucks. 😉 </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-76220142320251167882016-06-16T20:33:00.001-07:002016-06-16T20:39:51.389-07:00Detox day 11- Thyroid SchmyroidSo I've been sooooooo tired lately with little to no energy. I haven't been sleeping well at all and I used to sleep great. I had read all this stuff about the detox and how you have so much more energy, etc so I started thinking my thyroid meds<div>might be off. I had a total thyroidectomy in April of 2015 after finding a large nodule on the left side. I used to hear people blame their weight problems on thyroid issues and I'd basically roll my eyes inside. However, now that I've had mine out I know how real these problems are! So I'm sorry to all the people I ever pooh poohed when they mentioned their thyroid:)</div><div><br></div><div>I went yesterday to have my levels checked and got the results today. The TSH should between 3.5-5.5. Mine was 49.78. Off the charts. No wonder. I wasn't getting enough meds so that's why I've been so sluggish. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflKxbR0VZGMAxlgiiNc7CvxK_amwMpQHKh0gETZNr-0RvYfhlJ91rTr0tT7wzVGXVPxEpAPSSTRUrU37Azvjl-MiFbZUJDyxyDG_SmzYSeZJ0JA2iCgh75kG9717axpImgEKIfHpX-MxL/s640/blogger-image--630977352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgflKxbR0VZGMAxlgiiNc7CvxK_amwMpQHKh0gETZNr-0RvYfhlJ91rTr0tT7wzVGXVPxEpAPSSTRUrU37Azvjl-MiFbZUJDyxyDG_SmzYSeZJ0JA2iCgh75kG9717axpImgEKIfHpX-MxL/s640/blogger-image--630977352.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div>The prescription was upped and hopefully I'll get my numbers leveled out in the near future. </div><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately it might not be in time to affect how much weight I will lose on the detox. The thyroid hormone regulates ability to lose weight so with it being so off my results will likely be skewed. </div><div><br></div><div>Nonetheless we press on. We tried this tasty recipe today that my friend Kimberly who is an Arbonne consultant posted.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8Qt2s8lQGn0kvFzXRJGhE48dzpx_UQXUNV6aVVLvlMj7R3t_frK16KBuynliLKbbnKeeQ0-zTemV_07_U6S2IeCQrY6bMPt8TzxUh0Paeh66dzYeGRnpb8TSZq7TiUQPX7ka2QR9Y_o0/s640/blogger-image-112072162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8Qt2s8lQGn0kvFzXRJGhE48dzpx_UQXUNV6aVVLvlMj7R3t_frK16KBuynliLKbbnKeeQ0-zTemV_07_U6S2IeCQrY6bMPt8TzxUh0Paeh66dzYeGRnpb8TSZq7TiUQPX7ka2QR9Y_o0/s640/blogger-image-112072162.jpg"></a></div> I couldn't find the coconut milk only the half coconut/half almond milk. But it was really good anyway!</div><div><br></div><div>Fun to try different shakes. They had really grown on me and I am honestly enjoying them! They're both better to me with a cup of ice. Makes them thick and cold like a real shake. Fun to drink with these straws. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ag-zeHpfWnVH3S2FfcJ2rR4jrQpCYCCG5njfGMsz5g_stgRAE8COzHxvdtlSxFOifG7I10Udm6Jtg7-SRxJ2KoclhDPKJsGWkq1hP1JNXWsljA1z7iARTrMz5vwebS116-Re2COeiBuV/s640/blogger-image-937059667.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ag-zeHpfWnVH3S2FfcJ2rR4jrQpCYCCG5njfGMsz5g_stgRAE8COzHxvdtlSxFOifG7I10Udm6Jtg7-SRxJ2KoclhDPKJsGWkq1hP1JNXWsljA1z7iARTrMz5vwebS116-Re2COeiBuV/s640/blogger-image-937059667.jpg"></a></div>I woke up at 3:15 this morning and never went back to sleep so I'm going to try to do that now:)</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-6573902322780035552016-06-15T19:34:00.001-07:002016-06-15T19:44:56.113-07:00Detox day 10 - 18 to goSo I have these kakhi shorts that my friend Brooke gave me that I wear all the time. They had gotten so tight I could barely button them. Today...loose. 😄 Party. <div><br></div><div>I guess there's not a whole lot to report today. I can tell you our cravings have all but vanished. I literally never think about coffee or wanting something sweet. And speaking of sweet, I got out a couple of strawberries to eat and they tasted soooo sweet. I guess when you're not used to eating sugar something the least bit sweet tastes extra sweet. </div><div><br></div><div>Mallory is going to a math camp this week. They give out candy as rewards when the kids get problems right. I sent her with a ziplock of berries today so she could reward herself with a detox friendly snack:) Her teacher said she had seen an idea on Pinteredt that is basically dehydrating strawberries. Said they taste like candy. I found it online so we'll try it when we have four hours. You cut the berries in half and bake on 200 for two hours then turn over and do two more hours. I'll let you know how they come out :)</div><div><br></div><div>Tonight we had our leftover stuffed peppers and some fresh roasted veggies. I tossed zucchini, carrots and mushrooms in some olive oil and sprinkle S and P, paprika and red pepper flakes. Roasted at 425 about half an hour. Really good. (This pic is before roasting)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1bPlhaiWP54fndNqAqKX_UhOOQ62QoQv_XI53NVpKZ1pYE4csv0964mHR3e7IWES06J6_MsXVk-abpqs9IgEZYuHwrfiqDetlikGq4EaZjN6YfrIqBVvtFVJVBQ5NNmCvfJNmv6_6IsZ/s640/blogger-image--1428029629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy1bPlhaiWP54fndNqAqKX_UhOOQ62QoQv_XI53NVpKZ1pYE4csv0964mHR3e7IWES06J6_MsXVk-abpqs9IgEZYuHwrfiqDetlikGq4EaZjN6YfrIqBVvtFVJVBQ5NNmCvfJNmv6_6IsZ/s640/blogger-image--1428029629.jpg"></a></div><br><div>We've completed 10 days. We're all doing well and feeling good. It's not like anybody is saying I'm dying, when will this be over, I hate it. Quite the contrary. 👍🏼</div><div><br></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-46872417888042369092016-06-14T20:41:00.001-07:002016-06-14T20:41:19.598-07:00Arbonne Detox day 9 - 19 to goWe're in the 'teens' of days left to<div>go on our family detox. Honestly it's gone pretty fast. Today Paul went to the doctor about an infection on his hand. After just these eight or nine days on the detox his blood pressure is down from what it normally runs. It's normally mid 130s over 80s. Today it was 118 over 70. Awesome. </div><div><br></div><div>Well I thought I'd try the vanilla shake with 3/4 cup almond milk and it was yummy. Had one for breakfast and lunch. </div><div><br></div><div>Mallory is sticking to the chocolate. Paul too. </div><div><br></div><div>We had the stuffed peppers for dinner. Really good. I used brown rice and the grass fed beef. Very good. We had some zucchini and fresh from the garden cukes. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIR4m-AHlwIltczMxsL7l0fH4UcN4izO2C7S3rJAmv-NvNjYGt-vKNqc28dQiOoU2guGoNPhCS2JksYZiRWQgkktHOGI8Uk_BS5vxmlZXluSUAvcHZeR0OJBmCj9urt7gS9puz9qCEV1d/s640/blogger-image-1469597381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIR4m-AHlwIltczMxsL7l0fH4UcN4izO2C7S3rJAmv-NvNjYGt-vKNqc28dQiOoU2guGoNPhCS2JksYZiRWQgkktHOGI8Uk_BS5vxmlZXluSUAvcHZeR0OJBmCj9urt7gS9puz9qCEV1d/s640/blogger-image-1469597381.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The kids each had games tonight. Mallory and I enjoyed munching on sunflower seeds during Michaels game. Turns out they're detox friendly👍🏼</div><div><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-8215044742644901432016-06-13T20:07:00.001-07:002016-06-13T21:21:59.114-07:00Detox day 8-and the detox in a nutshell...you can have nuts after all!<div><br></div>So we are one week into our 28 day detox and journey to healthy living. This morning we all weighed in and sent our progress to the sweet friend we heard about Arbonne from. Among the three of us we lost 13-14 lbs the first week!<div>We are all real happy with the results so far and are enjoying this journey to healthy living. We feel good and I tell you Mallory is thriving. I did feel a bit remorseful on Saturday when at our VBS day camp all the kids were eating pizza and ice cream and she couldn't partake. But she stuck it out, we had stuff there she could snack on like nuts, a green apple and berries and she made it through. We can tell she's pleased with the progress so hopefully that, along with the promise of her long desired cat, will get her to the finish line. Only 20 more days. Like one of our friends who is doing this detox said, "you can do anything for 28 days". True. </div><div><br></div><div>We're basically wanting to reset our eating habits. We are experiencing the way eating healthy makes us feel which is really good. We had fallen in to eating junk and too much of it. Instead of a couple of treats a week we were having three or four a day. Not good. </div><div><br></div><div>Someone asked me if we're starving. I said No!! You get to eat and eat good things. It's very doable. The goal is 1200 calories a day. It's a protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then a healthy, clean dinner of lean meats, veggies, healthy fats and grains like brown rice or quinoa. And there's the handful of snacks here and there. Plus your cravings go way down when your body isn't use to eating all that sugar and gluten. </div><div><br></div><div>As far as what you're "detoxing"? You're cutting out all sugar, gluten, alcohol (not a prob for us since we don't drink but could be a concern for some) dairy, caffeine (yes no coffee and I drank two small pots a day but am fine), and other stuff but those are the biggies. But again...you can do anything for 28 days😄</div><div><br></div><div>This was our dinner tonight. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CHj1iRSRnF6ocao2FYGh3b6w4XyT1UZBWBLtmcjdzaAxNGku9v3Zpo3jNhcSIFptSTDa5syl6w666wHB6cPXqE4nhzuTdWH_J5MhRVGYFS5fVDeeSO1448z1NI1UFRBRjjjCFv18aHQV/s640/blogger-image--1405141314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CHj1iRSRnF6ocao2FYGh3b6w4XyT1UZBWBLtmcjdzaAxNGku9v3Zpo3jNhcSIFptSTDa5syl6w666wHB6cPXqE4nhzuTdWH_J5MhRVGYFS5fVDeeSO1448z1NI1UFRBRjjjCFv18aHQV/s640/blogger-image--1405141314.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I sautéed some fresh green beans to al dente in a little olive oil. I added some fresh garlic and some purple onions. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_B1mN0r_4QKcPkfzkSm7xI3GIl_jkrJ2mxO8uTqZTJjhWSiBQMtwTGgS02onVJD69VOvC5Xk9H0KoFwyOc1LtrjewN2fW55rwfVkYqEE43AVOA2UFbeyf6XDn4pQ5uoCQ5qOdX2IR5Oe/s640/blogger-image--223609867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_B1mN0r_4QKcPkfzkSm7xI3GIl_jkrJ2mxO8uTqZTJjhWSiBQMtwTGgS02onVJD69VOvC5Xk9H0KoFwyOc1LtrjewN2fW55rwfVkYqEE43AVOA2UFbeyf6XDn4pQ5uoCQ5qOdX2IR5Oe/s640/blogger-image--223609867.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I also roasted up a bunch of fresh veggies. Mmmm...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oxHePd0kQSoRHiKphTtlFL_9HxQfZP7cfPkrWqB4iPDljIZRcT0I-yROBH9U-eLAv7XAqP-ouvLB7_crBLNbQhyouFbk9jWH2Gz3GaaSs99SRJziIzOdiJr09abwuwAwAHj2We9e_kM4/s640/blogger-image--524108786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oxHePd0kQSoRHiKphTtlFL_9HxQfZP7cfPkrWqB4iPDljIZRcT0I-yROBH9U-eLAv7XAqP-ouvLB7_crBLNbQhyouFbk9jWH2Gz3GaaSs99SRJziIzOdiJr09abwuwAwAHj2We9e_kM4/s640/blogger-image--524108786.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I grilled some chicken breasts with a little</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">olive oil, salt and pepper and fresh lime juice. It was delicious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6BS2zjx16-36AB0E1YWjQ9NJ1uTRZAazNtYSx9Y8GBIC2tRRwE8feqniQEbigTPyo8SPQuUAugN8c9x7wScn-MpsvI55frnsZR5tQyMUKTBQheqqZShDFN4ARGB1fdA6Rc_J8bXJCSZ4/s640/blogger-image--517972975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6BS2zjx16-36AB0E1YWjQ9NJ1uTRZAazNtYSx9Y8GBIC2tRRwE8feqniQEbigTPyo8SPQuUAugN8c9x7wScn-MpsvI55frnsZR5tQyMUKTBQheqqZShDFN4ARGB1fdA6Rc_J8bXJCSZ4/s640/blogger-image--517972975.jpg"></a></div>And I made some brown rice. All tasty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kids each had a friend over and they liked the meal too😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight Mallory had a ballgame and they won! They're undefeated. It's fun to win. Paul was third base coaching. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuB07r0IE8FRc73pAvT-m1THNvX5sBgJannPDgeAYvZ2k0hyI1p20TIK3Kdt9eRCQPHTJXsYw0DkI_Wf4qSzvD_77T3mAL_ggoJbSEjHOkTcxDAaQRkuTrPru43Q0IHx7mF1KfR1zcaYJ/s640/blogger-image-1794642349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPuB07r0IE8FRc73pAvT-m1THNvX5sBgJannPDgeAYvZ2k0hyI1p20TIK3Kdt9eRCQPHTJXsYw0DkI_Wf4qSzvD_77T3mAL_ggoJbSEjHOkTcxDAaQRkuTrPru43Q0IHx7mF1KfR1zcaYJ/s640/blogger-image-1794642349.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she scored! Just like we're doing on this detox!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0nBkbXjz0nrW8zJWZfGVXE5glN9xcMJjvRPP5iBEqZFqr6OmiMXNSBDUuAUMZ36cojWVuWLKb9riTcfTrV4cEg71KnoBzmOtjTrTI3uQ_7WQgEfv8PjCxERs8SEeb5Iml2KvhRF_-A_r/s640/blogger-image-1836945895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0nBkbXjz0nrW8zJWZfGVXE5glN9xcMJjvRPP5iBEqZFqr6OmiMXNSBDUuAUMZ36cojWVuWLKb9riTcfTrV4cEg71KnoBzmOtjTrTI3uQ_7WQgEfv8PjCxERs8SEeb5Iml2KvhRF_-A_r/s640/blogger-image-1836945895.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we got home the girls had a few berries...we have strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries in the fridge. It's easier to eat good stuff when good stuff is on hand. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N710dKOeuFJYAbVVhIlhrbkdcmZkfl-2I4EFnqyxVWzOVSP6klPQMqkLqiZO6yITxvX9ZcOCvj63Za-AmKibTUZwPBuM_wtPLDAskf4m1c_TZP9aSG6WFeorBYtN2KqY7lyiK47_JuMk/s640/blogger-image-58363149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7N710dKOeuFJYAbVVhIlhrbkdcmZkfl-2I4EFnqyxVWzOVSP6klPQMqkLqiZO6yITxvX9ZcOCvj63Za-AmKibTUZwPBuM_wtPLDAskf4m1c_TZP9aSG6WFeorBYtN2KqY7lyiK47_JuMk/s640/blogger-image-58363149.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had a few of these yummy bean chips with some homemade salsa. It's recommended not to <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">eat after 7 and we try to hold to that but sometimes we need a small snack:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_UG_nqZA4-foE0MN0pE-jC7msI7HlMJshWp8Tt12WbXPa_Kg4hg52wFTrbHGEpYCNOFVa3G9Gm2zqXK_2o4Q1flVguJK0vwCzLEHp1SrrI_PQjt98KWkaua-eWoSfvbJ0woRjDHYA8O2/s640/blogger-image-686027939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_UG_nqZA4-foE0MN0pE-jC7msI7HlMJshWp8Tt12WbXPa_Kg4hg52wFTrbHGEpYCNOFVa3G9Gm2zqXK_2o4Q1flVguJK0vwCzLEHp1SrrI_PQjt98KWkaua-eWoSfvbJ0woRjDHYA8O2/s640/blogger-image-686027939.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Tomorrow I'm going to make stuffed bell peppers with grass fed beef and brown rice. Paul loves stuffed peppers so it's nice this is a good meal for the detox. Beef is allowed once a week but we didn't have any last week. Looking forward to tasting "grass fed beef". I never have before:)</span></div></div></div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-78624808214704263492016-06-12T19:59:00.001-07:002016-06-12T19:59:46.564-07:00Arbonne detox day 7- 21 to goSo the big break through of the day is... I now like the vanilla shake. When I first tried the vanilla protein powder shakes I added almond milk, almond butter and strawberries. For whatever reason I did not like that combination. And ever since then (Monday) I've stayed away from the vanilla. But I got to thinking it can't be that bad or they wouldn't offer samples at the Arbonne get togethers or make the little fruit dip out of the powder that I've read about. So this morning I made my breakfast shake vanilla and just used water. It was good. Nice vanilla flavor. I think at first I just wanted to use the almond milk because it was "milk" and I thought the shakes would be better with it. But I'm liking them better with the water. Paul is set on the almond milk so I'll be stocking up for the week in the morning. <div><br></div><div>Aldi is a great place to shop for the detox. I love to shop there anyway but for the detox they do offer stuff like almond butter, almond milk, nuts, hummus, lots of fresh veggies and even grass fed beef which you can have once a week. They have quite a few organic items as well. </div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow morning we weigh in officially. I've been weighing every day but this will be the one week check in so I'm excited to see what the scales show. </div><div><br></div><div>Cravings are down. We're all still 100% in detox mode. Feeling really good. </div><div><br></div><div>On to week two. </div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-66234873085131080302016-06-11T17:10:00.001-07:002016-06-11T17:10:14.630-07:00Arbonne Detox Day 6-22 to goI didn't get a post up yesterday. I was too busy making this cake for a friend giving a baby shower. Didn't eat any icing or cake scraps I'm happy to report. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZlsR8yMJwVolH0ClaxDtmmgC-c9TEf0zCquBl6C73R0pMZEYAO3T-GGgixhGb_ZutQEtG6Vq6NatzSLaC4IYNpp46JjVp_TC21oDOr1xyH7OBZ5XayMyK7hUmMVvfBLpo7W0OoG-y4kd/s640/blogger-image--589118109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZlsR8yMJwVolH0ClaxDtmmgC-c9TEf0zCquBl6C73R0pMZEYAO3T-GGgixhGb_ZutQEtG6Vq6NatzSLaC4IYNpp46JjVp_TC21oDOr1xyH7OBZ5XayMyK7hUmMVvfBLpo7W0OoG-y4kd/s640/blogger-image--589118109.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So the detox is going really well. We're all in the groove and enjoying the healthy meals and snacks. We feel good. We're not missing our coffee and only 22 days more to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tonight we had the burrito bowl from the menu suggestions. It was brown rice with delicious chicken and homemade taco seasoning. On tops was onion, black beans, avocado, tomato and cilantro. I made some home made salsa to put on top. Delicious. Love eating all this fresh tasting food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU4eFL9N9rPk-vn8g3KM0qHn5J7ZgpbSQivJuqeCe9OjYs8pkiDfR0UnO2Ai8Cx2OAOwcH0TtugTxVen85MKLTp_WjGU-GRFWfcq3JDgoveYpRAu8_i0Rdp5eAiv_ld9ciAMptNtNMXYL/s640/blogger-image-421039339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU4eFL9N9rPk-vn8g3KM0qHn5J7ZgpbSQivJuqeCe9OjYs8pkiDfR0UnO2Ai8Cx2OAOwcH0TtugTxVen85MKLTp_WjGU-GRFWfcq3JDgoveYpRAu8_i0Rdp5eAiv_ld9ciAMptNtNMXYL/s640/blogger-image-421039339.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm totally beat from staying up late working on the cake and then working VBS today. Planning to go to bed early. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Monday I'll give a weight loss update. Fun to see progress!</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-12441898245424042602016-06-09T21:36:00.001-07:002016-06-10T08:39:39.391-07:00Arbonne Detox day 4 - 24 to go<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o2P1FiV8ZThupP356c4joJmalFPIj49_TDrDqHTUbluMMdHeAKLA_aVPvZPhUVXpP8xzsNLgV-jiw0h21Ft2N-0ndF1-Jd4i3pC1fQC_Nj6rvvJcnml_yGPIKh2C78fD8Hx7sbNtrXU0/s640/blogger-image--1777904522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8o2P1FiV8ZThupP356c4joJmalFPIj49_TDrDqHTUbluMMdHeAKLA_aVPvZPhUVXpP8xzsNLgV-jiw0h21Ft2N-0ndF1-Jd4i3pC1fQC_Nj6rvvJcnml_yGPIKh2C78fD8Hx7sbNtrXU0/s640/blogger-image--1777904522.jpg"></a></div><br></div>When we first started this detox I was fairly certain that Paul nor I would have any trouble sticking to the plan. He is very disciplined and has a good grasp on self control from a biblical perspective. It is one of the fruits of the Spirit and he says a better phrase is really self mastery. I don't know why but I was on board from the start so didn't think I couldn't do it or that I would cheat. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng0ryPuzZMgeE_UEKsMD_X4tGUV25RzXtwDZv1cTsjVPZSG9ag-YF_bJsevOE6vI_M_9aobIWTWlWG1ne8Bt4UgC3bT0icTWZJP1_vIp1YVD3YjF-qdh1Nl3GTvXE0KMBz5IAbF-eKqRN/s640/blogger-image-1078111206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng0ryPuzZMgeE_UEKsMD_X4tGUV25RzXtwDZv1cTsjVPZSG9ag-YF_bJsevOE6vI_M_9aobIWTWlWG1ne8Bt4UgC3bT0icTWZJP1_vIp1YVD3YjF-qdh1Nl3GTvXE0KMBz5IAbF-eKqRN/s640/blogger-image-1078111206.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div> But Mallory? She's 11 and a half as she likes to say, and she was a wild card. To say I'm surprised that she's done so well wouldn't actually be true. She is very strong willed and head strong and to see her sticking to the regimen doesn't really surprise me. But she's a kid and she likes to eat and she really loves her food so to see her drinking those shakes two times a day and eating her sensible dinner and enjoying healthy snacks really just makes me proud. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnWpbZvGrN8MEthxc39GxXhVJ_WcwVVk7j9HVj2sWiU8V7OEmVH4cnkoi-YNZVy78KvzekqhIMovJJ4mAHIlMAS-Wp9_RoDyYcm0-wZt7j3K8iWpk8mjnhUlTceWUSuvLY26JHljav9ND/s640/blogger-image--850714321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnWpbZvGrN8MEthxc39GxXhVJ_WcwVVk7j9HVj2sWiU8V7OEmVH4cnkoi-YNZVy78KvzekqhIMovJJ4mAHIlMAS-Wp9_RoDyYcm0-wZt7j3K8iWpk8mjnhUlTceWUSuvLY26JHljav9ND/s640/blogger-image--850714321.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Today I took the kids and a friend to the city pool. Normally Mallory would have asked for some snacks from the concession but I packed her some strawberries and a water and that's what she snacked on. I loved looking up and seeing her enjoying a fresh strawberry when she previously would have been having chips or candy. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNO48WKuo9ebUO0nFweiTg386choGD74tXm1AJ-xdME4QEGF338D4BYTt7NqlTZv2AihTZFuJqZl1IyswenUKqDfZKeLLLdysE7fNBo-TbNaZixtpQs-buoMkhFv-nmLN9xuh06KmZRQLs/s640/blogger-image-2101897291.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNO48WKuo9ebUO0nFweiTg386choGD74tXm1AJ-xdME4QEGF338D4BYTt7NqlTZv2AihTZFuJqZl1IyswenUKqDfZKeLLLdysE7fNBo-TbNaZixtpQs-buoMkhFv-nmLN9xuh06KmZRQLs/s640/blogger-image-2101897291.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Tonight she had a softball game. I packed her a little bag of pistachios. Figured they were sort of like sunflower seeds as far as having the shells and all that. I noticed when she was up to bat that her shorts weren't fitting as tightly around her thighs and pointed it out to Paul. After the game she mentioned the same thing to me. She was happy. And she hadn't even eaten all the pistachios. Again her MO is to ask for not one but two things from the concession stand every time we're all the ballpark. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBgF248cAsuhJsdzYiqzUXtp-6a0sQbm_Ob2r3qa38u2IKeu20QEsr0rFjxrjHi9obpRWveBYRteLMRfKcYOTSP8xSGZAp5qz-zzP8Vf87m5gArBzj_7IM2DuwB7BcHXUFO5BMHN3QrCE/s640/blogger-image--95819168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVBgF248cAsuhJsdzYiqzUXtp-6a0sQbm_Ob2r3qa38u2IKeu20QEsr0rFjxrjHi9obpRWveBYRteLMRfKcYOTSP8xSGZAp5qz-zzP8Vf87m5gArBzj_7IM2DuwB7BcHXUFO5BMHN3QrCE/s640/blogger-image--95819168.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div> I hope the next 24 days continues to go well. I trust that it will but, hey, she's 11...and a half 😄</div></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-83951717814029579822016-06-08T21:35:00.001-07:002016-06-08T21:38:28.411-07:00Detox Day 3 - 25 to goThis thing is getting easier every day. You sort of get in a groove so I'm hoping that's how it will continue. Paul and I weighed this morning and we're both down again. Even if it's half a pound to me that's progress. I'm looking forward to the health benefits but let's face it, I wanna see some pounds and inches go away! <div><br></div><div>Today I tried making my shakes with water and I liked them just fine. The choc is still my fave. I added some raspberries and enjoyed those flavors together. Mal is sticking with chocolate. Paul likes either. </div><div><br></div><div>For supper I made the veggie packed marinara which was really good. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRtw0r4zraL0GO_a3IHi0tXlvUap5Y4iBluQcSNIRqaNM8dpFK_ZEQhld_HOMG5knDprs4B9dKykaC2INurBmnv9wu5aZwkmAFYIPzIze1iN_UmHp0Zl3Rg4gD77Vu9ynxNyN2hI1owgM/s640/blogger-image-1154488535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRtw0r4zraL0GO_a3IHi0tXlvUap5Y4iBluQcSNIRqaNM8dpFK_ZEQhld_HOMG5knDprs4B9dKykaC2INurBmnv9wu5aZwkmAFYIPzIze1iN_UmHp0Zl3Rg4gD77Vu9ynxNyN2hI1owgM/s640/blogger-image-1154488535.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>You sauté all these veggies and add them to the homemade marinara which is basically crushed tomatoes, onion and garlic. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTB1iXwvHe7uxcVvUO38sama_odEBwxetSJ9bvk9yq7ibfFL9aM8VwSEq8nFQ2rOBDHRuDdnFwpe8xjXRBGzLOVGv8wlCfOe0A0VqZfi1nfRmOXEMuMrbDFOghxXEQv51C5wrOhZJnB0a/s640/blogger-image-58522245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTB1iXwvHe7uxcVvUO38sama_odEBwxetSJ9bvk9yq7ibfFL9aM8VwSEq8nFQ2rOBDHRuDdnFwpe8xjXRBGzLOVGv8wlCfOe0A0VqZfi1nfRmOXEMuMrbDFOghxXEQv51C5wrOhZJnB0a/s640/blogger-image-58522245.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The sauce was very flavorful. Loved it. The brown rice spaghetti noodles? Not so much. Just as soon eat the sauce by itself. But hey, you like some you don't like some😉</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavZ-4fjgOxNenxHeEUaj-iO0utLmArsXJ5Ky2gLkW0udwDBh1GOOxLrQg6WIafWD1QvqyNOOOJqcp9gW36SJv5eDtz2I1GmqnCjGgURuzqEbVk9k5i0LRNHcZGgLj03Wf_oN59zeuT9JP/s640/blogger-image--27438561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavZ-4fjgOxNenxHeEUaj-iO0utLmArsXJ5Ky2gLkW0udwDBh1GOOxLrQg6WIafWD1QvqyNOOOJqcp9gW36SJv5eDtz2I1GmqnCjGgURuzqEbVk9k5i0LRNHcZGgLj03Wf_oN59zeuT9JP/s640/blogger-image--27438561.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Those noodles just weren't my thing. But we all, including Michael, ate our serving and are better for it:)</div><div><br></div><div>Proud of Mallory again today. She sticks to this thing and never asks for anything off the plan. I offer her little snacks here and there like carrots and hummus or a handful of nuts and she enjoys the healthy items. Tonight the kids at church were going to be watching a movie while we had a VBS planning meeting. I knew there'd be a snack so I packed her a little cashews and a green apple and she took a water with a fizz stick in it. Gives her something to munch while the others are eating. I think that makes it more doable. </div><div><br></div><div>No headache for me today. Thankful for that. I drink the detox tea when I get hungry during the day and that helps fill my tummy. </div><div><br></div><div>On to day four...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-41191769257268466232016-06-07T16:02:00.001-07:002016-06-07T16:07:43.248-07:00Detox day 2 -26 to goWe just finished dinner and it was so good y'all! Typically I would pooh pooh turkey burgers. Gimme the real thing and load it up. <div><br></div><div>Tonight's menu was turkey burgers, no bun of course, but you can put it between a couple of iceberg lettuce leaves or with tomato and onion and pick it up like a burger. Or just eat it with the fork like I did. Turkey burgers have almost zero fat as you can see here. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL8LV1CJqBaQHCJlBdgS0Y04tVEkHE1kc0BfIvGfP170a2Sqa31yWHFMc1Z6Hv5e5dfKWOnsc7-_8SmVXA0dGuzwELpejcmBA8WxHfBQKKHCZ7IXb1GIsm9Y1OT7uVptBums5vBtgXz8h/s640/blogger-image-1158758001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivL8LV1CJqBaQHCJlBdgS0Y04tVEkHE1kc0BfIvGfP170a2Sqa31yWHFMc1Z6Hv5e5dfKWOnsc7-_8SmVXA0dGuzwELpejcmBA8WxHfBQKKHCZ7IXb1GIsm9Y1OT7uVptBums5vBtgXz8h/s640/blogger-image-1158758001.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We also had sweet potato fries. I cut up four raw sweet potatoes and tossed them in a couple tablespoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfHK7tl435sxlKvyjUJDY7t_FYQv95QScJD6bqZFZCbnlmkZzR9vG7ZhrncbJYnqX2YqKzGetGGVE_SRye_OalRCqwd1xiJd3kp2-DK4PXQdY43augFrElkin3Lo_rzYYaMzHN9jD_xQS/s640/blogger-image--314163445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfHK7tl435sxlKvyjUJDY7t_FYQv95QScJD6bqZFZCbnlmkZzR9vG7ZhrncbJYnqX2YqKzGetGGVE_SRye_OalRCqwd1xiJd3kp2-DK4PXQdY43augFrElkin3Lo_rzYYaMzHN9jD_xQS/s640/blogger-image--314163445.jpg"></a></div>Baked them at a high temp for a half hour and they were<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> very tasty. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigq6qRYpO6QJNGAd0Me3LPiFUP83NN9LX_A_Tvr0fKLRRUbwOz0UVo5UStfcU5KzJKLbxr2qmQ1_D4Hvc8kfUltruvY5ME45m-PxyxEu-0Ds2y0Yx74sRif_z2RzrNyPO81UDduM2R7yUE/s640/blogger-image--1784259712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigq6qRYpO6QJNGAd0Me3LPiFUP83NN9LX_A_Tvr0fKLRRUbwOz0UVo5UStfcU5KzJKLbxr2qmQ1_D4Hvc8kfUltruvY5ME45m-PxyxEu-0Ds2y0Yx74sRif_z2RzrNyPO81UDduM2R7yUE/s640/blogger-image--1784259712.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today's shakes were about the same as yesterday although Paul made one with the vanilla powder and some frozen berries. Mallory and I stuck to the chocolate with the almond milk and almond butter. I added the digestion powder and couldn't really taste it so that's good. It has probiotics etc and is supposed to help your body digest better among other things. You're supposed to take one packet of those per day. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Today is Michael's birthday and the kids and I went up to Cape for a few hours today. It was through the lunch time and I offered to get Mallory a turkey burger somewhere in Cape but she said no, she'd rather have her shake for lunch and the meal for dinner. So proud of her again. We went through the drive thru at Chik Fil A for Michael and Mal was fine. We snacked on a couple of strawberries and some more of those beanito chips since it was lunch time. Then when we got home I made our shakes. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">I didn't have a headache today from the coffee withdrawal so I was thankful for that. So far and yes it's only been two day, this detox really isn't bad at all👍🏼😄</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Oh and though you're only supposed to weigh on Mondays we all got on the scales this morning and we were all down...me- half a pound, Paul- 1.5 and Mallory -2lbs. </font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">On to day 3...</font></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-46322188319198930582016-06-06T19:49:00.001-07:002016-06-06T19:54:16.007-07:0028 day detox...here we goWe were major sleepy heads today after a busy weekend so we didn't even get up til 9. The kids and I are off for the summer and Paul takes off on Mondays so we had planned to sleep in. My first thought was "hey great, it won't be long between the breakfast and lunch shakes:)"<div><br></div><div>First thing we did was weigh and take our 'before ' pictures. I love before and after pix and if you just google 28 day detox before and after pictures you get a lot of hits with good results. This plan is not all about losing weight but we are hoping to enjoy that as one of the benefits of the detox. </div><div><br></div><div>I'll wait on the pictures. More dramatic that way:)</div><div><br></div><div>So we started with a cup of the detox tea. Supposed to help start flushing the toxins out of your system. I liked it just fine. Paul did too. It has a minty taste which Mallory doesn't care for so she didn't drink hers. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdAa3yBuJQRxVx8_REZxalPmzFoCS8GciinfrcE3gNnZHiGtCtfuDVCiGpTYamor54NpsuOqVxeoLuyrbYAbEL4I6rPBwLiiXaPawHkLlJZCMA-y2UCutQkdk4IE1P0TBuonBhZVooYHk/s640/blogger-image-441793204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdAa3yBuJQRxVx8_REZxalPmzFoCS8GciinfrcE3gNnZHiGtCtfuDVCiGpTYamor54NpsuOqVxeoLuyrbYAbEL4I6rPBwLiiXaPawHkLlJZCMA-y2UCutQkdk4IE1P0TBuonBhZVooYHk/s640/blogger-image-441793204.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>About 15 minutes later we made our first protein shakes. We made chocolate ones using the chocolate protein powder, almond milk and a tsp of almond butter. You also add a half scoop of fiber boost which makes you feel more full and keeps ya moving if you know what I mean. Mal and I made ours with ice. Paul didn't want ice in his. I like the ice. Makes it colder. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj88q0JUSgJhe9J4BLD29ec-TNzinmzlKqSLycOgLU_mxHQN7h19VrtdO05hFTgNDuGTsBT35JUucb1js1c2Yk6p-A4yImiVXR2DfEKDl6SA9Gtal9g6hS9yGF4-x9B9jVlPDLK8VB-bR2/s640/blogger-image-281276878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj88q0JUSgJhe9J4BLD29ec-TNzinmzlKqSLycOgLU_mxHQN7h19VrtdO05hFTgNDuGTsBT35JUucb1js1c2Yk6p-A4yImiVXR2DfEKDl6SA9Gtal9g6hS9yGF4-x9B9jVlPDLK8VB-bR2/s640/blogger-image-281276878.jpg"></a></div><br></div>For lunch we tried the vanilla protein powder with some strawberries and spinach and the almond milk. You can't taste the spinach but it's good for you so I threw some in. Also put some almond butter. Mal and I were not big fans of this shake. Paul liked his. We basically held our nose and got it down. There are tons of shake recipes out there so we'll keep trying different ones til we find our faves. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our Arbonne products arrived this afternoon. We had borrowed some that we will replace with ours in order to start today. 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There's tons of support including a private Facebook group. A few days ago we got a shopping list and 7 menu items to make for the week's dinners. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDo-kS1Y1TshFdRbDIo82mVBarbaeExx-YSuYKQLSzVBFlzwT5K3vhq9Oeha09go3JB5K1kFVCAObR49gl6zYq91gA0soDb171Rslr3Qt9sE4_1r3nKFRFqNv3W3QJhBuhig9HNUdrWAz/s640/blogger-image--1892849911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDo-kS1Y1TshFdRbDIo82mVBarbaeExx-YSuYKQLSzVBFlzwT5K3vhq9Oeha09go3JB5K1kFVCAObR49gl6zYq91gA0soDb171Rslr3Qt9sE4_1r3nKFRFqNv3W3QJhBuhig9HNUdrWAz/s640/blogger-image--1892849911.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The recipes serve four which works perfectly for our family of four so I decided just to use the list and make the food. It all looks good to me and we did enjoy the chili. We put a cut up avocado and ate a few beanito chips with it. Even Michael liked it and he's pretty picky. We were all satisfied. </div><div><br></div><div>As far as snacks go today Paul had some almonds (10) and a green apple. Mallory had some carrots with hummus and I had some pistachios and a few bean chips. </div><div><br></div><div>You're supposed to eat/drink 1200 calories a day. Totally doable. I am a major coffee drinker and really didn't miss it. I usually have a four cup pot in the morning and afternoons. I love coffee but I guess you just have to psych yourself up and having the tea to drink helps. </div><div><br></div><div> I did get a headache from the caffeine withdrawal but I read to mix in a green tea bag with the detox tea in the morning if you're replacing coffee so I'll try that tomorrow. </div><div><br></div><div>We drank lots of water and Paul and Mallory used the fizz sticks which are part of the detox. You drop them in water for some flavor and fizz and they provide other benefits. </div><div><br></div><div>All in all the day was fine and I am so proud of Mallory for jumping in and taking part in this venture. She's a trooper. Michael had a ballgame tonight and she usually is wanting stuff from the concession stand. I told her to grab a bott of water and a green apple to take with her to the park and she did and did great! </div><div><br></div><div>One day down...27 to go😉</div><div><br></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4099542353587889692.post-35036352431108154442016-06-04T12:14:00.001-07:002016-06-04T12:24:45.522-07:00Cruisin'...life on board<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMSYJVchtKZz8jPNNCFCTtIPtBDa-2qbT23ods9hzqYPHysyj4RJbkmwoZz8oPDCVtW-VjrExYKWTdHxQ-5sLbphd_NumUZf9lPw5IO9s0flvBnlw6TQRezdsB1WefASfDACtGDvOer8l/s640/blogger-image-1615253223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMSYJVchtKZz8jPNNCFCTtIPtBDa-2qbT23ods9hzqYPHysyj4RJbkmwoZz8oPDCVtW-VjrExYKWTdHxQ-5sLbphd_NumUZf9lPw5IO9s0flvBnlw6TQRezdsB1WefASfDACtGDvOer8l/s640/blogger-image-1615253223.jpg"></a></div>We cruised on the Carnival Triumph out of New Orleans. This was the ship that had a fire on board a few years ago and was stranded in the gulf with no air or hot food for a couple of days. But alas, they fixed all that and we were not impacted by any of those mishaps.<br>
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We LOVED the Triumph. The crew was fabulous. These people are all so great. Most of the workers apart from the entertainment staff are from countries like India, the Phillipines, Thailand, Singapore, etc. They work 8 months straight without a day off and then are home for two months. You may be like me and be thinking, "What about the other two months of the year?" Well, they actually work eight months, are off two and then go back to the eight months working.<br>
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We splurged and got a balcony. My other two experiences cruising I was in an inside stateroom and honestly that type room is just fine. We did enjoy the windows and balcony but for the cost difference I would take an inside room to be able to cruise again in a heartbeat.<br>
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This was when we were leaving New Orleans. They have a big fun sail away party with music and line dancing etc. It's a very festive environment as everyone is so excited to be on the way!<br>
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The ship had three pools and five hot tubs. There are no lifeguards and part of your cruise agreement is that you are at your own risk basically. There is absolutely no one walking around telling kids to not run or not jump from the hot tub deck in to the pool below. It sort of caught me off guard as a school employee who is constantly saying "walk your feet" or "don't bite that sucker" :)<br>
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Here are the kids in the room. We had a king bed and the they had a couch bed and trundle.<br>
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There are always lots of things going on on the ship especially on sea days. Here the kids are playing trivia in the main lobby area.<br>
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There was an arcade on board with a cool air hockey game that let out like 20 pucks at a time...<br>
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The kids spent some time in the ship's library playing games and reading.<br>
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Of course everyone talks about all the good eats and amount of food you have at your disposal on cruises. It's true! We enjoyed sitting down and getting waited on for the most part but you can just eat from the buffet if that's your thing. We went to afternoon tea on the two sea days and enjoyed finger foods and cakes at this activity. Lothar liked the smoked salmon but most of us went for the pastries!<br>
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Mallory was very adventerous in her trying all kinds of things on the ship that she had never had. She ate mussels, rabbit, duck, frog legs, etc. We were proud of her for trying these interesting items. Again, it's all included so there's no reason not to order something out of the ordinary.<br>
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Our server was Raj and he was so great. The first night he asked our names and from then on he knew them and would use them when asking us our order each night. Such a nice touch.<br>
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This was our table, number 311, where we ate dinner each night.<br>
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Carnival ships are known as the "fun ships" and the servers dance and sing and perform a little show a couple of nights of the cruise. They sang a rendition of of 'leaving on a jet plane' the last night and it made me cry. They changed the words up and it was so touching. They were basically saying goodbye.<br>
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They get up on these tables throughout the dining room that are usually used to put the trays on when serving the plates.<br>
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Here's Paul having some fun!<br>
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Raj brought me a little cake to celebrate my birthday.<br>
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In my next post I'll talk about our special dining experience, The Chef's Table, and also our fun Cat in the Hat breakfast.</div><div><br></div><div>One last photo. They take pictures constantly on the ship. They actually print them all and have them on display for you to purchase. This was our embarkation picture. Embarkation is just a fancy word for gettin' on the ship'!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeliNt09QQKZFdIgQPrc3jo_sFUS3cPCDVJiyat5OTZ7ZQ33Z_adXydz6VNm3a-NPn9aZ466F6h-vcEyD5eqARqDTz8RxMpmvsn_FQqfWiw291x8i6oahP5ST2qAv8Cmpeeo0INpxQ07qv/s640/blogger-image-480793164.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeliNt09QQKZFdIgQPrc3jo_sFUS3cPCDVJiyat5OTZ7ZQ33Z_adXydz6VNm3a-NPn9aZ466F6h-vcEyD5eqARqDTz8RxMpmvsn_FQqfWiw291x8i6oahP5ST2qAv8Cmpeeo0INpxQ07qv/s640/blogger-image-480793164.jpg"></a></div> </div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com2