Pinterest #37 Maxi Skirt with Ruffles on Bottom

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The one I made isn't nearly as cute as this one (pictures to come). As a matter of fact my husband doesn't like it and says its "cheesy"  hahaha!!

But for a lounge around the house skirt it works. Might try again making the skirt fuller and the ruffle not so rufflely. 

Pinterest #36 Stain Remover

I had a wonderful "fail" moment with this one. There are a couple of posts of this recipe floating around out there. Basically it is just hydrogen peroxide and dish soap but I found one that added baking soda to the mix. DON'T DO IT!!

All that did was build up pressure in the bottle and make it explode. What a fun time we had with that! 

Once we cleaned up that mess I tried it again. Leaving the baking soda out. It works very well. There are some stains that need to be treated multiple times but I have noticed it gets the out a lot faster and better then any stain treatment I have bought before. 

This will now be a staple in our house. 

Pinterest #35 Your Sparkler

 

 

I LOVE this saying!  I thought it would be great for the girls to see on a daily basis. So I made my own version out of vinyl for their bathroom. (Picture to come)

Just a wonderful piece of uplifting inspiration for yourself! 

Getting healthy week 22

Weight: down 9 pounds

Exercise: yeah right!

Calorie count: higher and higher

Can you tell I have fallen of the wagon yet?  I keep trying to get going again but it's just not happening. 

I am mad that I am seeing numbers again that I never wanted to see again. Today I was going to get up before the kids and get going. Yup. Sitting on my fat but in front of tv and its already 8:30am. Not moving. 

I will get there. I will get back on track. I hope. 

Pinterest #34 Home made Body Butter

This turns out wonderfully. But very oily. It takes a while to absorb but leaves you feeling moisturized. 

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Also keeps skin soft and shinny. So if you want to show off those freshly shaved legs its perfect.  I think I will play with the recipe to see if I can get it less oily. 

All in all a keeper. 

Pinterest #33 maxi dress

I am very pleased with how this turned out. Don't you agree?!

So I went to Walmart and bought a $3.00 tank top and a $5.00 sheet. Now if I had done this right the first time it would have only taken me a couple of hours to do. But since I decided to sew the top and skirt together the wrong way so the top was inside out, I had to take an extra day to make the sash. 

So be more patient then I am and double check before you sew. 

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Pinterest #32 Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

OMG! I thought these where the bees knees! Hehe!  My family, not so much. Mostly because they were disappointed they weren't chocolate chip pancakes. :)

Very filling because of the oatmeal so two made the perfect serving size. 

I will be making these again. Even if it is only for me. 

Pinterest #31 Skinny Chicken and Brocolli Alfredo

This was a tasty treat. I still don't care for Greek yogurt. Still looking for a brand that won't taste "gritty" to me. That was my only problem with this recipe. Even when the yogurt was all cooked in it still tasted "gritty" 

But all in all a nice change for diet food. 

Pinterest #30 Skillet Lasagna

So pleased to find a great tasting easy lasagna that is low in calories and not completely vegetarian. Now my version turned out to have a little more calories per serving but still decent in calorie count. 

My Jaycie loved it so much she ate 3 servings!  Always a plus when the kids eat it! 

Pinterest #29 Muffin Tin German Pancake

These turned out great. A couple that didn't "bowl" shape but still tasted great. 

It was nice having a German pancake that you didn't have to tear apart. Your own perfect serving size was a plus. 

Pinterest #28 Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

Yum. Yum. Yum. 

I have already made these twice. So good and so easy. The kids even liked it, which why wouldn't they. A slightly sweet chicken. Of course kid friendly. 

My favorite part is that they are very low in calories and not your traditional spiced chicken to stay healthy. And no complicated ingredients to buy. 

Greatly recommend them. 

Pinterest #27 make your own curiously strong mints

This is an interesting project. Very simple just very time consuming. I think I need to do it again when I have more time. Maybe. 

It was nice to make my own flavor and know I am not adding any strange chemicals to them. But the gum paste is hard to work with. Well, just a little. And trying to make them a uniformed size was difficult for me. Mainly because I didn't have the time or patience for them. 

These get better as time goes by to make them more like a mint. 

For the most part I think it is worth buying them pre made. But if you want to try them by all means this is a great one to try. 

Pinterest #26 Ruffle Bottom Onsie

Can you say "so damn cute!"  I just loved these and so easy to make!  Now my little one can run around this summer in a cute one of a kind Onsie. 

Pics to follow. 

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Pinterest #25 galaxy play dough

This one was so quick and easy. And it turned out so beautiful. I found the black food coloring at Walmart in the baking section. I was a little worried that it wasn't big enough because of the instructions and picture in the original post. But it turned out perfect. Only down fall is that the glitter gets everywhere. So if you let the kids play with it be prepared for glitter mess remnants. 

The kids love it!  Will be doing it again. 

Getting healthy week 18

Weight: down 12 pounds

Exercise : 30 minutes 5 times a week

Calorie count: at least 6 days a week under my allotted calories. 

Recently we took a family vacation where all we did was eat out all our meals. I thought for sure I was going to come home and have to start over again. Luckily I only set myself back 3 pounds!  Wow!  I was shocked!  And a little proud that I didn't completely blow it. 

I am averaging a little less then 1 pound a week now but at least I can say I am keeping it off. 

I made it through Shaun T's Dance Party for the month long fitness plan. I really liked it. I felt like I was getting a great workout and was having fun. But down point was that at least 3 to 4 times a week you were working out for an hour or more. That was hard to find time for. So I am switching back to Jillian Micheals ripped in 30 for the next 4 weeks. I like the fact that hers are 30 minutes. So much easier to find time for. And I feel that I get more toned with her workouts. 

Now if I can just stay focused and not let the workout bore me. I am to picky. 

Getting healthy...week 13

Weight: still only down 9 pounds. Slow but steady
Exercise: an average of 45 minutes a day 5 times a week. With at least 3 days a week of a 45 minute walk.
Calorie count: under my calorie goal an average of 6 days a week but still have it to high in bad food. Need to be stronger.

Fabulous news! I am 5 inches slimmer in my waist! This is what keeps me going. Down my first dress size!
A little scared though. Vacation is 2 weeks away and with only hovering at 10 pounds down I am afraid I will ruin all my hard work in one week.
I am going to need a lot of will power.

Pinterest #24 bird nest breakfast

These were a hit!!
They are very yummy! A bit time consuming but very good. And on the other plus side you can store them in the fridge for a while or freeze them. Pop them in the microwave for a minute and have a quick to go breakfast.
They are even more yummy with salsa and sour cream on top.
They each have 1 egg in them which is a little much. I need to see if I can cut it in half and that would be perfect.
I can tell they will be a regular in our house.

Pinterest #23 Oven "boiled" eggs

I don't think I will be doing this one again. Not that it didn't turn out. They were just fine. But for the same result I can stick with boiling them for the same time and not use as much energy in doing so. Plus baking them doesn't help with the peeling issues. I think the boiling method with adding baking soda to the water works better.
So go ahead and try it. It works just fine.

Pinterest #22 Tutu Easter Basket

Aren't the cute!! I made 4. One for each go my girls. They were relatively easy to do. And not all to long to do. I wish I could have made the tutu removable so the girls could play with them. But my baskets were quite big and square so I had to glue them on.
I think they will be happy with them. I know I am!

Pinterest #21 Bacon Egg and Cheese in a Crescent Roll Dough

This was decent. I wish I wasn't on a diet because I would have indulged a little more and had another portion.
The kids were not that excited. But they never are unless its covered in chocolate.
But I found this worthy of another go.