OMG this is such a cute idea! If any of my friends that sew want to make me one :)
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So this is how I feel these days. So after having my little one and having 3 surgeries and my neck and back problems after our car accident I have been back starting to get myself back to the gym. I love the gym and well if I can say I am addicted to something well working out is my thing. So I am really motivated to not be in this body anymore.
SPRING CLEANSE ~ YOUR BODY ~ Yes another post about water :) But if you really want to cleanse then DRINK, DRINK, DRINK. Here are eight (8) home made vitamin water recipes to help you keep the water flowing!
As a rule, you should try to avoid as much as possible industrial food and beverages
1) The classical : lemon/cucumber:
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
2) The granite: Strawberry/Lime or Raspberry/Lime
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries / 0r Raspberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
3) The digestive: Fennel/citrus
First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
4) The antioxidant: Blackberry/Sage
Note that a part from the berries, sage leaf is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
5) Watermelon: watermelon/Rosemary
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
6) The exotic: Pineapple/Mint
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
7) The traditional : Apple/cinnamon
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
8.) The zingibir : Ginger/tea
In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
As a rule, you should try to avoid as much as possible industrial food and beverages
1) The classical : lemon/cucumber:
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
2) The granite: Strawberry/Lime or Raspberry/Lime
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries / 0r Raspberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
3) The digestive: Fennel/citrus
First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
4) The antioxidant: Blackberry/Sage
Note that a part from the berries, sage leaf is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
5) Watermelon: watermelon/Rosemary
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
6) The exotic: Pineapple/Mint
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
7) The traditional : Apple/cinnamon
Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
8.) The zingibir : Ginger/tea
In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down.
Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
So my husband and I have known that we haven't been in the best place in our marriage for a number of years now. We just celebrated our 18 years of marriage last month and over 20 years together but we really wanted to just celebrate about 12 or 13 of those years. So yeah that tells you we have had some years of rocky roads.
We have had our fights, late nights, chats, times where even he has said if it would be better for us and the family he would just leave. Well I didn't know what to do. I knew my heart was hurt. I knew I was broken but the strange thing was no matter what happened to me and what was going on or being said to me I just knew that all of those were the wrong choices. I knew that we were suppose to be together and that I was suppose to be in the picture to help find a way to fix things and to work things out and to do all that I could to continue to honor and serve God. I knew I had made a commitment to him and that this marriage wasn't mine that we gave it to him. So I just said no and stood firm and fought hard and cried tons not knowing what to do next.
I knew that I had great examples of Godly grandparents that were married for over 50 years and served in the ministry for years. I had Godly parents that were involved in church and a father that was an amazing example to me. I know he was because of his mom my other Grandma. My dad's sister and her husband have in their years become missionaries. So I have just been blessed by great examples to God. So I knew that I needed to fight deep down to keep my marriage together and strong. We have been serving and working in many ways in our church since we have been together. So I just needed to keep praying and find away to make things work.
I have over the years read blogs and things on marriage and well so many people who have go through even less than what I have gave up. There wasn't a lot for support or how to make things work. As I started to realize that I just couldn't make this walk alone I knew that I had to finally reach out for help. I tried or wanted to but didn't know how. I would want to ask friends, people at church, I did searches on the internet to see what I could find or do to help me. I wasn't going to give up but I wanted to try what I could to try and help myself and my marriage but I though for some reason I had to do it alone. One day I don't know what happened but I just broke down. I cried at church (I have done that before) and I didn't know what to do but I was walking down to get my kids and I ran into my pastors wife. I asked her to pray for me. I was so shocked but she did right then in the hallway. After she gave me some resources to go home and look up. I did. They have been life changing for me.
I started reading one book once I got it and well it was good but I quickly realized it wasn't my story. I just didn't connect and well where it was sad I couldn't relate and still felt lost. Then I look at the second resource from the RefineUs ministry and well that grabbed me and touched me from the moment I found them. I read the 8 Things that destroyed your marriage and well I was in tears. I went to my husband and said I want to read something with you. This was the first time I had been really close to him in ages but it just felt right. We started to read it together and started to talk about things late into the night. I was for sure that this was our stepping stone. What I came to find is it was but it took a lot of time for things to develop with my husband. I was at a breaking point and this was what I needed. I needed this support and needed to know more. So I kept up with them as much as I could so that I would not loose hope in my marriage. I felt this was the only hope that I had at this point.
After about a year I had read the book that had come out from the ministry called Beyond Ordinary. It opened my eyes, my heart, and started to give me hope to a new beginning. This was not all I had to do was to read the book though. I had to open things up with my husband again. I tried to talk with him about our situation again and let him know that I wasn't happy the way things were. So this year I didn't want to celebrate our anniversary. I was giving him his last chance to either work on things or to resolve our marriage. I just could not do this to myself or my kids anymore.
I was so scared to just put it all on the line like that but I knew deep down that I have tried so many ways and tried to be nice, tried to talk, tried to bring things up, and well nothing was working. So well I guess I just had to be real and say this is it we either fix us or there is no us. To my surprise and he took off slowly but it started to happen he knew this was his last chance. So now we are taking steps to try and make changes.
We have had our fights, late nights, chats, times where even he has said if it would be better for us and the family he would just leave. Well I didn't know what to do. I knew my heart was hurt. I knew I was broken but the strange thing was no matter what happened to me and what was going on or being said to me I just knew that all of those were the wrong choices. I knew that we were suppose to be together and that I was suppose to be in the picture to help find a way to fix things and to work things out and to do all that I could to continue to honor and serve God. I knew I had made a commitment to him and that this marriage wasn't mine that we gave it to him. So I just said no and stood firm and fought hard and cried tons not knowing what to do next.
I knew that I had great examples of Godly grandparents that were married for over 50 years and served in the ministry for years. I had Godly parents that were involved in church and a father that was an amazing example to me. I know he was because of his mom my other Grandma. My dad's sister and her husband have in their years become missionaries. So I have just been blessed by great examples to God. So I knew that I needed to fight deep down to keep my marriage together and strong. We have been serving and working in many ways in our church since we have been together. So I just needed to keep praying and find away to make things work.
I have over the years read blogs and things on marriage and well so many people who have go through even less than what I have gave up. There wasn't a lot for support or how to make things work. As I started to realize that I just couldn't make this walk alone I knew that I had to finally reach out for help. I tried or wanted to but didn't know how. I would want to ask friends, people at church, I did searches on the internet to see what I could find or do to help me. I wasn't going to give up but I wanted to try what I could to try and help myself and my marriage but I though for some reason I had to do it alone. One day I don't know what happened but I just broke down. I cried at church (I have done that before) and I didn't know what to do but I was walking down to get my kids and I ran into my pastors wife. I asked her to pray for me. I was so shocked but she did right then in the hallway. After she gave me some resources to go home and look up. I did. They have been life changing for me.
I started reading one book once I got it and well it was good but I quickly realized it wasn't my story. I just didn't connect and well where it was sad I couldn't relate and still felt lost. Then I look at the second resource from the RefineUs ministry and well that grabbed me and touched me from the moment I found them. I read the 8 Things that destroyed your marriage and well I was in tears. I went to my husband and said I want to read something with you. This was the first time I had been really close to him in ages but it just felt right. We started to read it together and started to talk about things late into the night. I was for sure that this was our stepping stone. What I came to find is it was but it took a lot of time for things to develop with my husband. I was at a breaking point and this was what I needed. I needed this support and needed to know more. So I kept up with them as much as I could so that I would not loose hope in my marriage. I felt this was the only hope that I had at this point.
After about a year I had read the book that had come out from the ministry called Beyond Ordinary. It opened my eyes, my heart, and started to give me hope to a new beginning. This was not all I had to do was to read the book though. I had to open things up with my husband again. I tried to talk with him about our situation again and let him know that I wasn't happy the way things were. So this year I didn't want to celebrate our anniversary. I was giving him his last chance to either work on things or to resolve our marriage. I just could not do this to myself or my kids anymore.
I was so scared to just put it all on the line like that but I knew deep down that I have tried so many ways and tried to be nice, tried to talk, tried to bring things up, and well nothing was working. So well I guess I just had to be real and say this is it we either fix us or there is no us. To my surprise and he took off slowly but it started to happen he knew this was his last chance. So now we are taking steps to try and make changes.
Sweet Dreams & God Bless" ... Nite-nite, Everybody... I'm off to bed. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate you all. Thanks again for all your love, encouraging words and prayers for me and my family! Today was my typical Monday of the kids in school, laundry, working on some things for my church, physical therapy, karate, the gym, dance. I don't mind any part of my day at all especially since there was sun today. I also got to spend some time with my tiny one playing with some of her new toys she got this weekend from her birthday. I can't wait for what tomorrow brings. Tonight we had a great dinner with friends celebrating my daughters 5th birthday at Red Robin! Goodnight, lovely friends. See you in the morning! ♥ Michele
I love this house and I have so many memories of homes just like this one growing up.
Recipe for Ooey Gooey Cheesy Meatballs - looks rich!
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This week has been full of celebrating my daughters 5th birthday! She is my baby girl and the amazing little sparkle in my life. I know one day she will know how much she means to me and how much I love her. She is a little one that well we never thought we could have and one that well I have protected and loved from the moment I found out about her. She is just so precious to me and I just can't believe that she is growing up so fast. She is just so cute to watch with all her little friends. I love how she met each one with a hug and just loved on each one like they were each so special to her. I didn't have to teach her that she just knows that each person is special and that she loves each one for their own things and I just love that. She is just so sweet and her smile and laugh just lights up a room.
It was so fun this week to have her birthday party which she wanted to go bowling with her little friends. They got to have cake and an ice cream sunday bar too. It was such a fun day. After that we took her to a mall and they had a few guys playing music for the mall and well she was in her new princess Belle dress outfit and she started to dance for everyone in the mall. It was just precious. Then after a bit we took her to Godiva to get a chocolate dipped strawberry. We all know girls love the good stuff and to be spoiled on their birthday's.
Then on her actual birthday we took her out to get her hair done, to dinner where she got ice cream and they sang to her happy birthday in Italian, and we then went to Build-a-Bear. Then we took her to a little candy shop to get a fun-dip (or lick-m-aid) as some of us remember them as. Then she talked her daddy into going to Godivia's for more chocolate strawberries.
It was a wonderful and perfect way to have a week full of celebrating her birthday!
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I love waking up to a foggy morning because I know the sun is just around the corner. Looking forward to a beautiful day!
Sweet Dreams & God Bless" ... Nite-nite, Everybody... I'm off to bed. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate you all. Thanks again for all your love, encouraging words and prayers for me and my family! We have had a great weekend celebrating my daughters 5th birthday! She is such a blessing to our lives and family. Also, today at church I got to just talk and share with some amazing ladies. I just love the ladies in my life at Eastlake well I love all the families and people that come into my life and my families life but I have to say that the girl time is fun! It was just nice today so thank you to all my amazing ladies for being in my life. Goodnight, lovely friends. ♥ Michele
Goodnight, lovely friends. We had a blast today celebrating with my princess and all her friends for her 5th birthday! It was just so precious to see the love she has for each of her friends. I just love her so much and the beautiful little girl that she is. God sure has blessed me. ♥ Michele
Espresso Martini Cocktail
1 oz Cold Espresso
1 1/2 oz Absolut Vodka
1 1/2 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
1 oz white Creme de Cacao
Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass. It should be somewhat frothy.
1 oz Cold Espresso
1 1/2 oz Absolut Vodka
1 1/2 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
1 oz white Creme de Cacao
Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass. It should be somewhat frothy.
I like this casual sofa & look!
Cottage Kitchen ~ Love The Floor
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GARLIC PARMESAN PULL APART BREAD
1 can of refrigerated Grands biscuits
1/2 stick of butter
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (I omitted)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Throw the cold 1/2 stick of butter in a bundt pan and let it melt in the preheating oven.
While the butter melts, cut the Grands biscuits into quarters. In a bowl, toss the biscuit pieces, garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together.
Once the butter is melted, add the biscuit mixture, sprinkling with any cheese and garlic that gets let behind in the bowl.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 22 minutes until golden brown. Turn out on a dish and enjoy!
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1 can of refrigerated Grands biscuits
1/2 stick of butter
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (I omitted)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Throw the cold 1/2 stick of butter in a bundt pan and let it melt in the preheating oven.
While the butter melts, cut the Grands biscuits into quarters. In a bowl, toss the biscuit pieces, garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together.
Once the butter is melted, add the biscuit mixture, sprinkling with any cheese and garlic that gets let behind in the bowl.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20- 22 minutes until golden brown. Turn out on a dish and enjoy!
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Upside Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake ~ Easy Recipe Made With Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls!
This recipe is so easy to make! By the time your oven has preheated you are ready to put the coffee cake into the oven. Nice and gooey with plenty of pecans and apples it’s just as good re heated in the microwave. A GREATSunday morning breakfast, perfect breakfast to serve out of town guests and to serve at your next brunch.
Upside-Down Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups apples, chopped and peeled
1 can (12.4 ounce) Pillsbury cinnamon rolls with icing
1/2 cup pecan halves or pieces
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Spread 1 cup of the apples in pie plate.
Separate dough into 8 rolls. Cut each roll into quarters; place in large bowl. Add remaining 1/2 cup apples and pecans.
In small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and corn syrup until well blended. Add brown sugar mixture to dough mixture; toss gently to combine. Spoon mixture over apples in pan.
Bake 28 to 38 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Invert onto serving platter.
Remove lid from icing. Microwave icing on high 10 to 15 seconds or until drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm coffee cake. Serve warm. Serves 8- This recipe from the Pillsbury Spring Brunch Magazine 2010
Sweet Dreams & God Bless" ... Nite-nite, Everybody... I'm off to bed. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate you all. Thanks again for all your love, encouraging words and prayers for my neck and me getting better! I just can't believe my baby girl is growing up and tomorrow we are celebrating with some of her little friends for her birthday. Just crazy to believe she is almost 5 years old. I am also praying for my mom as she is getting ready to leave in the morning to Mexico to spend some time with my Aunt Punk and my cousins for some relaxation, birthday celebrations, and just some family time. Sweet Dreams and safe travels mom! Love, Michele ♥
Breakfast Fruit Cobbler
Fluffy cobbler bread under fresh fruit, yogurt and mint. Not even kidding.
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 whole egg
- 1 1/2 cup mixed fresh fruit, blackberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries, sliced plums
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon lightly toasted pepitas
- 1/2 cup Yoplait Greek yogurt (or more)
Directions
1Preheat oven to 350 F.- 2In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, ginger and orange zest. Whisk until fully incorporated.
- 3In another smaller bowl, lightly beat the egg with the milk. Pour egg mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 4In the meantime, add the butter to a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place in the oven to melt. Once melted, remove pan from the oven and pour the batter into the pan. Without stirring the batter into the butter, lightly push the mix into the corners of the pan with the back of a spoon. A little butter may pour over onto the batter, which is fine.
- 5Place back into the oven to bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through.
- 6Serve sliced cobbler topped with fresh fruit, mint, pepitas and Greek yogurt.
Grab some flour, sugar, milk, an egg, butter, fruit (whatever makes you sing), baking powder, crystallized ginger, orange zest, and salt. Not necessarily in that order.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, crystallized ginger, and zest.
Before…
After! Wasn’t that so exciting?
Then you’ll whisk in the egg and milk until it’s all smoooooooth.
In the meantime, drop the butter in your cast iron and stick it in the hot oven to melt. Once it’s melted, pour the mixture in and spread it across the pan. Don’t mix it with the butter, just spread it all around.
Then you bake it for about 25 minutes and this is what.yew.gert.
Oh my gosh. All that fruit. I can’t even.
Slice and serve it with Greek yogurt and fresh mint and toasted pepitas uuuuuuugh.
Can you even think straight right now? I mean, I know.
Get cobblered!
