Healthy Recipes

So... lately I have been really trying to become a more health-conscious person. I've always done my best not to keep junk food in our home (because it will be consumed in 24 hours or less... by me), but I need to do more. I want to start cooking healthier meals. Do you have any healthy (low-fat or low-carb, etc) entree recipes that you like? I would love some ideas!!

Halloween Preview

My mom found this rooster costume on sale at Old Navy. I think Paige looks adorable! And hilarious.

One Word Tag

I copied this tag from my friend, Ashley Hunter. Here are the rules: answer the following questions with one word answers and one word only!

1. Where is your cell phone? counter
2. Where is your significant other? shopping
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? caring
5. Your father? hardworking
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? forgotten
8. Your dream/goal? babies!!
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? decorating
11. Your fear? tragedy
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? healthy
13. Where were you last night? Target
14. What you're not? stressed
15. One of your wish-list items? sofa
16. Where you grew up? Washington
17. The last thing you did? texted
18. What are you wearing? jeans
19. Your TV? packed
20. Your pet? none
21. Your computer? necessity
22. Your mood? relaxed
23. Missing someone? nah
24. Your car? cluttered
25. Something you're not wearing? socks
26. Favorite store? Pier1
27. Your summer? uneventful
28. Love someone? lots
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Thursday

YOU'RE IT!!

I'm just gonna come out and say it...

SHE IS ADORABLE!!

Pictures from this week

Notice the toilet paper trail in the background. Ya, she's eating it.

This one is entitled: Mystery Hand

The Best Dessert Ever!

Ok, that might be a little extreme, but if you like pumpkin stuff, you will LOVE this cake. It is extremely delicious.

PUMPKIN CAKE

CRUST:
1 package yellow cake mix (reserve 1 cup of dry mix)
1 egg
1/2 cup melted, cooled butter

Directions:
Reserve 1 cup of cake mix and set aside. Combine ingredients and press into 9 x 13 pan

FILLING:
1 29 oz can of pumpkin
2 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup evaporated milk

Directions:
Mix ingredients together and pour over crust

TOPPING:
1 cup cake mix (reserved from before)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp soft butter

Directions:
Mix cake mix with other ingredients and sprinkle over filling.
Bake at 35o for 45 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or Cool Whip

Inspiration

Last night I was thinking about how I would love to lose 5-10 pounds and firm up my deflated balloon belly. That would be a dream come true. The frustrating thing about it, is that I know exactly what I could do to make that happen. I've always felt like I know about eating healthy, and Nate has really taught me how to work out effectively with weights and everything. So...

WHY CAN'T I DO IT??

That's the question most of us ask ourselves. I think the majority of us know what we could do to get into great shape, with a healthy diet and with regular exercise, but we just don't do it. Why? Are you as frustrated with yourself as I am?

Along those same lines, I have always had certain people who inspire me to want to get fit. Most recently, Jessica Biel is my inspiration. Is it just me, or does she look pretty much perfect? Is there one part of her body that is flabby or undefined? Nope! Way to be, Jessica! Way to be!