The One With Snowcones

So a while back I posted this. I will admit, that was not one of my better days. Fortunately, we have those days, and we get over them! I did not title that post for some reason. Looking back now, I should have titled it "The One Without Snowcones."

Today, I would like to welcome you to "The One With Snowcones" and all of the amazing glory that comes with those words.

A few weeks ago, I decided to take yesterday off. My roommate has Thursdays off, so it was a perfect chance to head up to my old home sweet home and hang out. (Yes, I did say roommate. No, we do not live together anymore. Yes, we will still probably call each other that when we are 90) Fortunately, our dogs are also roommates, so I packed up the pup and we headed out.

We headed out to lunch at Olive Garden while the pups reacquainted themselves. She then needed to make a stop at one of my most frequented locations in Denton:

UNT-Home of the mighty screaming eagles.
(Man...even the smells were so familiar!)

Next, we headed off to my FAVORITE place! The snowconeplace. To be specific, the we put gummi bears in our snowcones place. Mmm.

I am sure you can't see it, but there is a "closed" sign in the window. I could have cried. Seriously? Seriously!

So off we went to the second best option-Bahama Bucks. No gummi bears. But still delicious!
So, with our traditional snow cones and dogs in tow, it was off to Wiggley Field!

Lots of furry friends. And dogs with odd social habits!

They even have a cute water fountain for the pups!

The rest of our day was consumed with many other fabulous adventures--AKA Target, Old Navy, Marshalls, Sprouts (an amazing new health food store) and some Raising Canes!

It was def. a much needed day and we had a ton of fun!

Let the shredding begin

As I type, I am having to lift my fingertips and place them on each key.

Ok. Well maybe that is a tad dramatic. But stepping out of bed this morning, and walking down the stairs took about that much effort.

Why? You ask?

After reading this post by BooMama, and because of my love for Biggest Loser (I mean...it did spur on my start of healthy eating) I decided to order join the challenge over here.

The challenge entails getting the "30 day shred" dvd (not to hard) and going through it once a day (oh my lands its hard). I am on day 2. There are 3 levels to work yourself up through, and each level has beginner and advanced workouts. Maybe I will get out of Level 1, beginner by day 30.

I 100% understand now why the contestants on that show cry, and sweat, and yell at her. Because I am pretty sure I yelled at my tv yesterday, and sweat more in 20 minutes than I have in all of 2009. (I mean come on now-She keeps telling me to push it and she doesn't even lose her lip gloss)But with the promise of losing 20 lbs. in 30 days in sight, I suppose I will keep sweating, and yelling at my tv.

So, if you see me hobbling, don't laugh. If I can't sit down, be understanding. It's all for a good cause.

Cornbread & Tomahawks

I thought I would give you a peek at our weekend with some pictures! (With a few descriptions of course!)

Friday--Planting flowers & herbs for the patio!

Saturday- Woke up and it was sunny. Headed out to our first destination--and it was flooding. Literally. Finally the rain stopped and we made it here:

The 12th Annual Corn Bread Festival.

The Crowds. (I think they are looking for the cornbread...)
Fun for the whole family.

After the festival, we headed out to the Tomahawk Throwing Competition. They throw knives/tomahawks and other sharp objects at large logs.

The hubby, learning about how to make a fire, and throw sharp things.
Does this sound safe to anyone?

The hubby starting a fire. In the grass. At least it wasn't his idea!

It was great to spend the weekend together just being goofy! Now hopefully we can just keep those flowers alive....!

Mmm Mmm Good!

UPDATE: I got this from a site with tons of great healthy recipes! It is www.sparkrecipes.com


Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 package taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cheddar soup
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Add chicken to slow cooker.
Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.
Pour salsa and soup over chicken.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. (I cooked on high for 3 hours)
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve with rice.

Number of Servings: 6

Makes a ton, easy, and delicious! The hubby couldn't stop eating it! And best of all-it is a pretty healthy meal as long as you buy everything low fat. I mixed in some black beans and brown rice, shredded the chicken, and served in low carb tortillas! Enjoy!

Packed full

That is exactly what this post is. Packed full of updating. I haven't even posted about Easter yet! Sadly, this post is also pictureless, because my camera has had a rough turn of things.

So, lets start with Easter and work our way forwards!

We had a great Easter weekend! It was busy busy busy! Bow the knee was AMAZING! SO many lives were touched by it. In between the singing, acting, childcare, and videography, my mom's side of the family all came in town! The little brother spent a few days at our house--and rumor has it that him and Mark even went and did karaoke one night! (Man...where is the camera when you need it!!) It was great watching my cousins kids enjoy Easter, and also celebrate the real reason of the day with my kiddos at church and my family.

That day I got a great big surprise...but before I share that with you, meet my car, sharer of many surprises-(granted...this is NOT a picture of my car, becuase lets face it....my car looks a little more....weathered)
So, on with the story. Easter afternoon, I go hop in my car. And to my sandaled, pedicured, feet's dismay, water covers my feet. Not clean water. But dirty, brown water. Over the course of the next few days, my car has to be wet vac'd, the water returns, the smell grows, and now-here I am. With a stinky, falling apart car. I am just so very grateful that it still has four wheels that roll and a seat that I can sit in. And you can bet that I will drive that girl (Yes-girl...Jenny-the Jetta-of course!) until those four wheels roll off and that seat crumbles away.

Let's see, we have covered Easter, and the great car surprise. That just leaves the weekend of party's.

This past weekend was one party-ful weekend. Friday night was date night. Which, since I love my husband, and I love dates, that is totally a party in my book! We ate at a new restaurant and then bowled! Saturday, we had a surprise bday party for my Bampa. He is turning the big 7-5 this week, so everyone came to celebrate! Minus his slight suspcions (aired to his golfing buds), it went off w/o a hitch! Sunday was a bridal shower for my cousin-and it was beautiful! And it of course counts as a party, b/c my cousin's daughter kept saying "Its a church party! Its a church party!"

I believe that covers my whirlwind of a past two weeks. I applaud you if you have made it this far. This was really mostly for the mom's/dad's and documentations sake-but I hope you've enjoyed!