Tuesdays and Fridays Meet Me at Rosa's

Those are salmon taco days for me now. I try to eat them twice a week or any kind of salmon 2x a week. Those omega 3 fatty acids are like best friends to my mood and waistline. I don't crave junk when I'm eating the omega 3's, just so ya know they are in avocados, walnuts and salmon also flax seed. I love to put ground flax seeds in my pancake mix in place of egg and oil most days. (I do think eggs and oil can be a healthy part of a good diet in moderation) However I only use olive oil and butter for added fats. If I am making a cake for friends I do use canola oil. But I even pop my popcorn in olive oil. I'm careful with my measuring of fats though, cuz calories still count! any way omega 3's are what kept me out of postpartum depression with Nathan, you know his colic certainly wasn't any help. Speaking of the cutie, time to put him to bed! Later Gator.

One of my favorite subjects to talk about

I love to cook. I do things a little differently though. I am always experimenting on my poor family, actually they think they are lucky. I love to tweek recipes or ideas of recipes or combinations of recipes, you get the idea. I also like to see if I can get away with healthier versions of my favorites without anyone knowing. I'm kinda the sneaky cook without doing the puree thing. I also know the trick that works well. The rule of eleven! I don't ever make my kids eat anything, however they are required to try everything at the table. One tiny bite is usually not to intimidating, and I'm not the kind of girl to serve brussel sprouts or chopped liver or anything I hated as a girl. (no offense if that's a personal fav of yours) It goes like this after 11 tastes your child's taste buds ajust to the new flavor and a lot of the time they will eat it , at least its worked well for me on many things. So I thought it would be fun to share a few of the things I do to avoid dieting yet still be healthy. I don't bake for the most part anymore, it was just something I have decided to give up for now. However,I do bake birthday cakes and brownies. Why? I don't like brownies and my family loves them, so brownie points for me. And I love to make homemade frosting and I have the sweetest little heart cake pans that layer in a cute stack. Its just too fun for birthdays, Valentines day, Activity day parties, Anniversaries, just so much. But aside from those things I just buy one of whatever I am craving and just try to eat half, I did say try. I think that is a big part of the whole eat healthy be healthy thing for me. Also, whenever I eat a bread product I go whole grain with as much fiber as possible. If you know me well at all you might even say I'm a fiber freak. Is that too much information?

Thank you Marcy

I just wanted to thank Marcy for reminding me this morning that I really needed to update my blog and just how many fun things I have to talk about. I have been working with her in the Nursery as a long term substitute and I think its the funnest calling I have ever not had. I wonder if I could lobby to get it "for real" . I gave the lesson on Sunday, and I have to say it was a lot easier and funner than the Relief Society lesson I was asked to give on Easter. I gave Randy a preview of my lesson and I think he was a little jealous that his lesson wasn't "I have a Body". I just can't believe how much fun church can be. Games, snacks, songs, stories, toys, did I mention the snacks? And I do have a few, I probably shouldn't admit that, but I think it's just one of the perks. The best reason for me to be in Nursery right now is that I am finally not roaming the halls during Sunday School and Relief Society. I am getting a full lesson now, thank you very much. oh, yeah, and I can make a mean back sling for the dolls. The little girls flock to me during toy time to get their Babies placed on their backs so they can get to work doing some serious playing. I just love it! Bishop, what do you say?

A hobbie or two

I am a thinker. I think before I buy and sometimes things sells out before I decide its right for me. Good for the budget. But I have been having a hard time figuring out what I want my hobbies to be,I love to cook and sew and take pictures and and and. I just need some focus. I think I want to get my girls room cute cute cute. They are old enough to take care of things and grateful enough to flip out when I do things for them so I am looking for cute projects for girls rooms that are more edgy then fru fru. I am also looking for fun ideas for hair accessories and projects that we could do together. Randy has enough softball nights that we can just turn those into girls night! Nathan luckily has a strict 7 pm bedtime. My sanity hinges upon it!

so let me know what ideas you have.

Picture taking class

I am so excited about a class on taking pictures of your kids! Its at domestic bliss and only $35! I am going to get my new camera soon and can't wait to post more more more. I love taking pictures, and still am in mourning over my last camera. I think this will be just the thing to pull me out of my slump! But don't expect too much from me, as I just pick up my pictures taken by the pros and I was not impressed, Nathan is just really tough to get a good picture of right now!

There was a really great picture of Nathan on one of Krista's posters for school. I loved hearing from Marcy Turley that her son said it was the favorite picture at school because Nathan's smile was just so great. Krista begged me to keep him in the picture and so I did. I later thought it was a good move, ya know how advertisers use puppies and babies to sell?

My camera broke and I just want to cry

I had an awesome camera and I just kept having problems with it so I took it back. I am not quite ready to buy a new one and I need to do some techy things to my computer to get it to accept my old camera. So sad. In the mean time I am working away at my dental hygiene job, loving it and using it as my great escape from my real job chasing Nathan through the house picking up whatever he tears apart while I am putting back the previous pull apart.

That sounds pretty sad. But really a lot has happened. I finished doing all Randy's Business taxes from when he started business and that is a huge monkey off both of our backs- as I am not the tax nag anymore! And all things paperwork and plumbing are taken care of for now! I think I need a raise!
Krista ran for Spirit Leader and did a great job with her campaigning and skit! I loved making the glittery poster and helping her friends and her organize the skit with the awesome song "Everybody Dance Now" from C & C Music Factory. She did not win however. The boy with the Barbie Car lipsinking to I'm a Barbie Girl was just a bit more funny. Funny rules in Elemenary School! Good Job Krista! Did I mention that I was the Campaign Manager? We painted friends cars and made awesome "Krista 4 spirit Leader" stickers that look like Buttons. We even had the crossing guard wearing one! Guess it helps when your super good friends! Thanks to Marcy and Cristie and Karen for letting me paint their car windows! Randy has it on his Red Truck and wont let me take it off, he's so proud!
Scary Nathan updates:
He can- open the frigde
turn on the water
open most doors including the sliding back door
climb on the kitchen table
move chairs to reach things better

Thats all my poor heart can take posting. I really should be taking a nap since he is. sigh.
Wendy- how on earth are you raising three? Bless you child

I spoke in church on Sunday. Funny, I thought it was just a quick get up and tell a few thoughts from Women's conference. But oops, when I saw my name on that paper, you know that tells you who is speaking? Good thing I had been reading my women's conference notes almost daily and was planing to bare my testimony in June! I think it went okay. Phew!

So women's conference. It was amazing and a break I desperately needed but didn't even know it. My main theme is to find little pieces of that restful feeling and splice them into my days so I don't crack. I have started getting up at 6am, and doing the meditation, prayer, scripture thing, and I just love it. I have also tried to get to the temple once a week, so far so good. For that I get up at 4:30am, and try to stay awake.

Randy is looking for a new job and would love any and all leads. It doesn't need to be anything fancy, as he is going back to school and we just need to keep a float till he graduates. Wish us luck.
And thank goodness I have my degree! yay education!