End Of Year

April 30, 2012

Last year I made a compliment book for my kiddos. My fifth grade teachers made one for our graduating class way back when and it's stuck with me all these years. Each child writes a compliment about each of their classmates. I then compile all of these so each child has their own page of compliments. Of course compliments remain anonymous. It's a fun way to end the year and celebrate our community. I'm hard at work with this project right now.

Fit

April 29, 2012

I have to toot my own horn a bit. I've been doing a pretty super job making it to the gym these days. Knowing that I need to have my butt in a bikini in Vegas in just 30 days is a motivator. Yay for Club Fitness. Yay for my Kindle for helping me be productive while I'm there.

New

April 28, 2012

Had some old and some new friends over tonight for games. Wits and Wagers, Trivial Persuit, Apples to Apples brownies, rice krispie treats, Bread Co. pastries...yep. We do play games a lot.

Rice Remixed

April 27, 2012

This is the in-home substitute for what I was really craving tonight. In a perfect calorieless world we would have gone to our favorite Mongolian dinner spot tonight and I would have loaded up on noodles, rice and the like. I know that's a bad choice though. Instead we enjoyed a shrimp fried rice deal from Trader Joe's. I gotta give them credit - way less fat and quite delicious! 

Irresistible

April 26, 2012

I have quite a bit of shopping self control these days. I could not resist this new wreath though! I was browsing Home Goods this evening as Brian got his hair cut and this wreath practically jumped off the shelf into my arms. It's the perfect spring/summer addition. I love the different fabric patterns.

Vegas Brain

April 25, 2012

OMG. We truly did it! We purchased out airfare for our Vegas trip!!!!!! We arrive at 7AM and don't get back to KC til 11! That's five full days and nights in our favorite city. The countdown is on. 33 days. 

FRIES

April 24, 2012

I love fries. Love them. I could and would eat them daily if it wasn't so awful for me. Especially with the new healthy food regiment I'm currently partaking in, fries just don't fit in. I made these sweet potato fries tonight though and they are not so bad. They look, smell and taste delicious! Little bit of olive oil, sea salt and cinnamon.