On another note, I have really gotten into cooking lately and at an odd time too (started Weight Watchers Jan. 1, have lost about 12 lbs). Anyway, I have this friend here who is the neatest chick ever. She knows all this random stuff about food and spices and she has rubbed off on me. I think I have finally found a hobby: cooking. Yay because I was getting pretty bored and boring and needed something just for me. Fortunately for my family, said hobby happens to fill their bellies and it's something I would do anyway, so my time on it is justified. I could have taken up belly dancing yes? NO! HHHHAAAA. I tried ballet a couple years ago, since I loved it as a kid, but I've found that if a hobby requires leaving my house (getting a sitter) then it won't get very far. Anyway, I am really, really enjoying trying new recipes and now having dinner out is becoming rare (once a week), which is so good with me b'c restaurants in general gross me out. It's funny that I sold Pampered Chef for 5 years but just realized my love of cooking. If you haven't seen Julie&Julia, go rent it. It's a girly movie. I loved it! (About a girl who tried to make every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook in 1 yr and who blogged about it, too...true story and cute cute). I haven't done anything fancy yet, but when I do, I will share (via posting only, sorry, ha ha.) It's pretty cool how when you introduce fresher veggies, spices, sauces, etc, food can get so unprocessed and taste like something you should actually be eating. And I even adapted a Paula Deen recipe for WW and you know, it turned out just fine and I still lost weight that week.
There's a chance for snow tomorrow. I wish we could get a few inches so I could take the kids (mostly Grace Eliz) out to play in it. We put a hard puzzle together today (the sphere kind) and that little turkey dropped it and busted it afterward. She needs to get OUT and burn off some energy. We have a bday party to attend tomorrow night-a Disney Princess themed party-and she is so excited. "Is the party today momma?" "No, It's Friday" "Is that after today?" "No...." (I think we have had this conversation three times) I just hope she'll go up the jungle gym at Fun4Kids by herself b'c I'll have Noah John too and climbing up with him is not something I plan to do :) but come to think of it, carrying a 19 1/2 lb 8 month old baby up a jungle gym would be some good, natural exercise (Exercise has to be naturally incorporated for me, even if it includes cleaning nonstop, racing Grace to the mailbox, doing squats while holding NJ and getting the laundry from the dryer, etc. Exercise Schmexercise is what I say to workout videos and classes). (The only form of exercise I will formally do is walking and jogging and that is sporadic and usually involves taking the kids for a walk for them, not me).
I'm really looking forward to Valentine's Day. It is one of my favorite holidays. We are selling GOURMET CHOCOLATE in our store for Valentine's and I'm asking for a box for the day of love. It's that good. I want a whole box...and roses. I am a very traditional girly girl on Vday. I don't get it when ladies say they don't want flowers. I think that they are the prettiest things on earth, besides water (creeks, waterfalls, lakes, etc). Anyway, I wish I could grow roses soooooo bad. I like any color. Yellow used to be my favorite but now I think maybe it's pink.
I am going to try to start reading the Bible daily. The Lord is my light-He shows me the way each time I need Him-yet I shortchange him every, single day. I'm too human for my own good. Pray that I will put Him first and be anchored in Him.
Noah John has cried for a long time now. I really better close here. I thought he would fall asleep but nope!
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