Let's talk about me!

Everyone keeps telling me to update my blog. Problem is, I don't really have anything to say. I don't think the camera came out the whole month of January, and we are doing absolutely nothing exciting. So, I finally decided that maybe I could blog about me! Most of my blog posts are about "the boys" which I am aware are the most interesting. But my sister Jessica blogs about her own life and I find her blogs to be fascinating. So, maybe I can think of something interesting to say about me. (Just don't compare me to Jessica)

Here are a couple of things from my past couple of weeks.

1. The week of my last birthday (nov.) I gained five pounds. Grant it I went out for breakfast, and dinner, and ate most of my birthday cake by myself, but I have been doing that for years! Steve told me it is because I am getting older. But seriously...on the actual week of my birthday! So, needless to say, I was pretty frustrated. At that point I started obsessing over recipes, and reading things that would help me to eat healthier and get rid of that five pounds, plus about 50 more. I have read a lot and learned a lot and I do feel like I am definitely eating better. Unfortunately it has not show on the scale much. I have lost the 5 pounds, but that has been just in the past two weeks. But I am on a roll I hope. Some of my favorite things to eat now are:
-an egg sandwich (honey wheat english muffin, slice of turkey bacon, and one egg.) that fills me up for such a long time and tastes great.
-I have been making a shake when I need a snack and really like the taste of it. (1/2c oatmeal in the blender to make it powdery, then add banana, strawberry, milk, ice, and a touch of chocolate syrup.) This also fills me up, satisfies my sweet craving and tastes great.
-this new bread product called sandwich thins made by Arnold select. Seems like much healthier bread to me so I can have a good sandwich. I also bought almond butter for another recipe and really like the natural taste of it. Put it on a sandwich thin with a little jam and it is fantastic.

-I also have been drinking a lot of Sam's choice flavored seltzer water. It has no calories, or anything else for that matter, but it taste great when water just is not what I am looking for.

Feel free to tell me if any of these things are not as healthy as I think they are. I am still figuring this health thing out.

2. While we are on the subject of food, I had some great recipe successes this week.
-I finally figured out the secret to delicious fried rice. Sesame oil! I love the taste of sesame and this recipe I found said to saute and fry with sesame oil and it was so good. I sauteed onion, garlic and mushrooms, then added carrot, and frozen green beans, then a cut up left over chicken breast, and some cubed ham, next add cold rice, and soy sauce to taste. I added a little more sesame oil at this point to fry up the rice a little and it was delish.
-I also made these cookies with my bananas that were going bad, and it turned out very good. Like banana bread in a cookie.
3. Along with eating better I have been exercising for the past three weeks and am totally enjoying my exercise videos. I am excited every morning to exercise, and feel like I am getting a real work out with them. What a great, cheap, effective way to exercise!
4. A couple months ago we bought a new couch and I love it. You all know I would take comfort over fashion any day and this couch is all comfort. I love it so much that I have been using it a lot at night to unwind in front of the T.V. instead of blogging. Of course I am always either cross stitching or folding laundry at the same time. But still enjoying the comfort.

5. Last week as I was cleaning my room something caught the corner of my eye, so I looked in the hall and saw a mouse scurrying down my hallway!! NASTY! Me and Jacob ran out to the family room to see where it went, not knowing what to do if I saw it again but we lost it. It had been really cold for a couple of days and Steve says it probably came in to get warm. Luckily we have a trusty cat who still has her front claws, so we just had to wait for Ginger to attack. Today was the death day of the mouse. Thanks to Ginger for her catlike skills.
6. I decided to get myself a haircut and apparently it was long over due. I have gotten so many glowing compliments from people since this haircut I don't think I will ever go back. Steve is the only one who doesn't seem to appreciate it so much, but I guess if he doesn't care, I will stick with the cut that everyone else likes.


7. Last but not least, we have been pretty sick here this week. Brandon has pooped and thrown up more in the past 3 days than his whole life combined. After being intimate with many of his bodily functions I started to get sick on Friday. Every time I start to get a throw up sickness I pray and pray that I will not throw up, but will be able to get rid of all the nasties from the other end. Up until now that has never worked, but it did this week!! Every time I stood up I thought I would throw up, but I never did. I was thrilled to know now that that is possible.

Well, I guess I had a lot to say.