It's been so long since I've posted, that I will just give up on any historical catch-up and simply talk about my thoughts at this moment. And at this moment I'm grateful for my God Jar and my Gratitude Journal ( Read more... )

I need to catch up on some of the events of this Spring. Rosalind was inducted into National Honor Society. She has been scrambling to get all of her hours in, so she had lots of opportunity for service this last month.


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Well, I honestly won't do too much catch-up other than to say David spent two weeks in San Francisco with a quick trip to Provo during the included weekend. He and the girls (and Jordan) had a great time together, and I'm so glad he was able to go visit them ( Read more... )

I promised several people I would post this recipe. It's from a newsletter I get in an exercise class, with no citation, so I apologize for not giving credit. But I can say it's delicious ( Read more... )

Just a quick update on my day. I taught seminary this morning, then went to my exercise class that is 1/2 hour cardio/dance and 1/2 hour strength training. A lot of the women in that class also do the yoga class 45 minutes later. I usually do yoga on Tuesday and Friday, but I had free time today so I did the yoga class, too ( Read more... )

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We love Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden, and I've made it several times in the past using copycat recipes off the internet. The only problem is that it uses sausage, bacon, chicken broth, and heavy whipping cream. No wonder it's so good! So tonight I printed off one of the copycat recipes (they all seem to be about the same) and substituted: ( Read more... )

I have a new bike, and I'm as excited as an 8-year-old. I've been thinking about this for a year, and finally went into the local bike shop during a sale and got the bike I've been wanting. It's a Trek Navigator 2, and it's a comfort hybrid bike. That means I ride in a more upright position, so there's less strain on the lower back. The seat is ( Read more... )

We've been doing the China Study vegan challenge for 2 months now, and I'm really enjoying it. We're eating much healthier (though I did decide to add in eggs occasionally for protein and variety). I've tried lots of recipes, found some that were good, bombed with some others. Rachael has been after me to post menu ideas, so here are the ones that ( Read more... )