THIS.....

is every bit as good as it looks......

And for a single person who wants pizza...a much healthier alternative than making a whole pizza.  I used FlatOut Bread as crust and added sauce, spices, cheese and veggies. Yum indeed.

FlatOut Bread has 100 calories 2.5 grams of fat and 17 grams of Carbs  8 grams of Fiber...So Net carbs are very low. A great alternative to a regular pizza crust if you are watching your carbs.

30 Days Meat Free

They say it takes 30 days to break a bad habit. I don't know who they are but I think they might be on to something. I am finding it much easier to be in a meat free mindset. Menu planning is becoming much easier the more meat free meals that I make and enjoy.  I have added in some soy products that I have found to be good substitutes for the real thing. No...they don't taste just like the meat...but they are tasty in their own right.  My favorite I think is the Buffalo Chicken nuggets from Morning Star.  I like to bake them, then chop them up and make a wrap with them.  A nice whole grain wrap with the nuggets , lettuce, tomatoes, onions and some homemade ranch dressing.  I was surprised at how good it was...and how easy it was to make.


I do have to say...that I truly appreciate the support that I get from friends and family. Whenever someone says, hows it going, or have you tried, or..I saw this and thought of you...it makes me feel good. It makes me feel like I can accomplish this goal. For the most part, all of my friends have been supportive.  I get the negativity from a few but I take it in stride.  They just don't have the mind set for the journey and can't fathom why anyone else would put themselves on that path.  I like to challenge myself. How will I ever know how far I can grow as a person if I don't push myself past what I know.  My sophmore biology teacher told us that the minute something stops growing it begins to die. It was a very profound statement and it impacted me greatly.  I try to teach myself new things, to reach for new horizons so that I can grow as a person.  I don't expect everyone I come in contact with will understand that and I don't judge them for that.  Someone once said, don't compare your life with others, you have no idea what their journey is about.  I think I will leave you all with that thought.  Until next time friends.

The Hand Of God

Whenever natural disasters strike, its inevitable someone will reference "The Hand of God". It makes me wonder if people only see God in destruction, You never hear someone exclaim "The Hand of God" upon seeing a rainbow or witnessing an amazing sunset.  Shameful really because...that is truly where "The Hand of God" lies. God doesn't cause bad things to happen to us. People just don't realize that every moment of every day there is a war waging, a battle of good and evil, and the prize is your soul. Evil creates bad things and waits, laughingly, while the world would blame its opponent. Why does no one ever blame Satan when there is an earthquake or a tornado. Truth be told....the Hand of Satan would be much more accurate it would seem. No my friends, The Hand of God, the same Hand that forms the flowers and the trees and each little hair on your head, is not the same Hand that would create chaos and pain, hurt and confusion.

Wyatt 1 week old

Went and did some 1 week portraits of Wyatt today. He's such a little angel. He was very patient with me taking his pictures at dinner time too.  I knitted the little hat and cocoon for him the other day and they were to small. Did I mention he weighed in at 9 lbs 15 oz at birth.  The little angel was a big boy. I'm going to knit him a pretty red one for Valentine portraits. I'll be sure to make them a lot bigger.

Sweet Part 3

I've been a little busy these past few days....spending a lot of time rocking a sweet little boy named Wyatt. He's an absolute angel. He weighed in at 9 pounds 15.5 oz.   He had a little trouble transitioning his breathing so he spent a few hours in the nursery getting things under control.  But he's doing good now.  He let Aunt Sarah take his portraits this morning. I think Mommy and Daddy are going to love this.

Sweet Part 2.

I made up a pot of leftover vegetable soup for dinner. Freezer to table in 20 minutes. Gotta love that. I added some frozen shelled edamame for some extra protein.  My cousin got into town today but I thought I'd let her spend some time with her mom and son alone tonight.  And today...I got my first study unit in the mail.  I decided to take a home course in photography so that I would be forced to focus more on my craft this year. And, it never hurts to have that diploma hanging on the wall. The only thing that made this day sweeter was clocking out at work knowing that I would not have to punch back in for another 5 days. Might go in Sunday for some OT...might not. We'll see how the week goes.

SWEET!!!!

I can update from my phone!!!!!