I want to become the kind of Mommy who can cook, sew, create, entertain, and take care of my sweet baby in every sense of the word.

Creating this blog is just one way to hold myself accountable to make the time to create, cook, organize, better myself, and craft, and each day I will document it and post it for the world to see.

I am not your typical Mommy... I nurse in public * My baby does NOT sleep through the night * I can't fit back into my pre-pregnancy jeans (My baby is almost a year) * I make all of my own baby food * I get bored easily (and so does my baby) * I am doing it ALL om my own - My husband owns and operates a restaurant, so he works 7 days a week and is gone about 14 hours a day. ~also a key point when remembering that I don't know how to cook~... he's the chef, so he's either cooking for me, or bringing home food from the restaurant

Friday, February 24, 2012

Lose weight to Gain

Ok people... time to get serious.  I want to have another baby soon.  I want to get pregnant in 2012.  I might as well start trying now, except I NEED to lose weight first.  I can't get pregnant at this weight.  My goal is to lose 30 lbs before I get pregnant... can I do it?  I need this blog to keep me accountable.  If I commit it to paper (web) then I will follow through.

How will I achieve this goal?

Starting today 2/24/12 I will work out for 14 days straight
~I will continue to work out after that, this is just a kick start

I will make better eating choices:
  • NO sweets (I already ate my entire box of Girl Scout cookies, so I'm good)
  • No french fries (If the baby wants some, he'll have to order them himself)
  • NO eating late
I will make visual inspiration:

and I will blog weekly results.  **WARNING** These blog posts will be boring
ok, here we go!

Day 1:
Workout: 2 hour hike carrying 19 lbs (Jaden)

Cute baby pic:


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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

LOVE: Let's eat our feelings

Here 2 simple ideas for Valentine's treats.  I am going to attempt cake pops next week, so THAT will be the tough one for today though...

(inspired from Pinterest)
EASY: Strawberry Cakesters
(makes 24 cookies - 12 cookie sandwiches)
1 package of strawberry cake mix
2 eggs
3/4 cup of shortening

Frosting:
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 stick of butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix together strawberry cake mix, eggs and shortening until well combined. The dough will be pretty thick.
  • Roll dough into balls, making sure they are all similar in size.
  • Place dough onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes.  Set aside to cool
  • Mix together cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Spread onto cooled cookies and sandwich together.
 
 
EASIER: Oreo Cakester Hearts
  • Buy a box of Oreo Cakesters
  • Use a heart cookie cutter to make them in the shape of a heart
  • Put festive sprinkles around the edge!

And here is a picture of my sweet baby boy (13 months old) who this week, has started signing after 6 months of trying!!  He has attempted "more", "all done", and "water"  Love my sweet, sweet boy!


Happy Valentine's Day
 
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