Pandora was quite the bald baby her first year. Our grocery store had a $1 bin for hair accessories, so I stocked up on headbands in every color and started putting them on her whenever she'd let me. By 2 she was covered in blond curls, but had come to love headbands & wears them all the time. And so I started searching around Pinterest for some ( Read more... )

Last week I had an unopened pint of buttermilk in the fridge that was about to expire. I started searching on Pinterest for ways to use it up quick, but most of the recipes I came across only used a tablespoon or two. Finally I found this delicious looking bread that uses over a cup of buttermilk, and it was also a perfect excuse to use up the big ( Read more... )

I found this super low calorie recipe for Veggie Pot Pie Stew and was easily able to add some chicken and even more veggies and still keep it under 200 calories. This one is tasty, hearty, comfort food!


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Not much happening this month. The first two weeks I was so busy working on home renovations that I could not find the time to get back to regular exercising. I told myself it was only a few more weeks until school started and I would get back on track then. We kept up with our 2-days-a-week diet and my weight stayed the same ( Read more... )

Two years ago I posted about a Miso Ramen recipe we tried from the book Takashi's Noodles. I didn't really like the amounts used, or the way things were put together, but the recipe was a great starter point for some tweaks along the way ( Read more... )

This recipe is a longtime favorite in our family, another great find from Soy and Pepper. The drumsticks marinate in a tasty Chinese seasoning overnight, then they just need to be popped in the oven about an hour before dinner. I even marinate them in the baking pan, so it's a super easy dinner (as long as I remember to mix up the marinade the ( Read more... )

My teacher husband starts back at school today, so we crammed in as much as we could last week. Painting, priming, touchups, staining furniture, cleaning, school supply shopping... and a trip to the lake in there somewhere. I've still got some work to finish on the furniture, but hopefully in a week or two the master bedroom makeover will be ready ( Read more... )

I actually painted my nails last week! It's probably the first time this year ( Read more... )

Sometimes I go a little crazy and make tons of mini-batches of recipes I want to try. This time it was a set of lightened salad dressings with the buttermilk + mayo base. Should I try the "Creamy Sesame" or the "Creamy Asian Peanut" or the "Creamy Peanut Sesame"? Make them all!


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This has been quite a crazy month! We managed to keep up with our diet days, but otherwise eating & exercise were all over the place ( Read more... )