Monday Madness!

Today in History "1973 - Richard Nixon makes his famous "I am not a crook" speech concerning the fallout over Watergate."

Happy Monday everyone!!!

This is going to be a quick post because I have so many things to do before I head out to Arizona tomorrow.

BREAKFAST

Cranberry Oats




Pictures recap of all the festivities yesterday:

HOLIDAY SCRAPBOOKING WORKSHOP

Lot's of fun yummy food=lunch for me:)

MEAD'S HOUSE WARMING PARTY

The spread was amazing! Because I had to teach AKB an hour later, I could only nibble on a few carrots, and no wine for me:(

Baby Everest has a MOHAWK!!!!

DINNER

After Kick boxing I made hubby his favorite meal, mashed taters, mac and cheese, and corn...He is a sides type of guy!!!

My dinner leftover Lobster Ravioli and broiled asparagus.

With a pear cider bear I got at World Market, was yummy but gave me a headache:(

PLUG FOR THE HUBBY

Many of you have been commenting about my blogs new look! Well I can not take credit for it, yes those are my feet but hubby is the big designer. He owns his own graphic designing/printing company checks it out http://www.modernmessengers.com/. He would be happy to work with you on a new header!

I HAVE BEEN FEATURED

This morning I got an email from a friend, Tammy, who featured me on her blog this morning. Her blog is for Mom’s, but it’s about my new hair cut. Tammy has style and is one hot mom! Only hope to be as fashionable and chic as she is when I am a momma! Her blog is called A Mom in Red High Heels, check it out!

END OF A "SHORT" POST

This week is going to be a little crazy we will be gone in AZ for my Uncles funeral until Thursday, and then I come back and work Friday. Then Saturday morning we fly out to Nashville for Thanksgiving. WOW this month flew by, it’s going to be January 1 before we know it!!!!! I didn’t run this weekend but I plan on going out for a run before we leave tomorrow morning, I am going to need the time by myself.

Right now I am trying to knit a scarf, but because I am such a perfectionist it’s taking me a while. I figured it would be something to kill the time on the road and the plane. I know that this week will be hard; I am trying to keep strong for my Mom and my brothers. I think time is all we need.

Ok I said this post would be short and now it’s turning out to be long..lol…
Have a wonderful Monday everyone! Keep piling on those miles! Remember today is Make a DIFFERENCE MONDAY!!!!

Sunday Morning Strolls

On this day in History in 1907 Oklahoma becomes the 46th state of the United States of America.

Oh how the fall is my favorite time of year, where the leaves change and the air cools. I love wakening up in the early morning and just laying in bed to keep warm, and then as I step out the door to begin my day I am all layered up in my fall wardrobe (well soon if it ever gets cold here) I truly look at the cloudy days, and rainy days as blessings in disguise, because if it wasn't for the yucky days we wouldn't appreciate the beautiful Autumn ones.

Wouldn't it be nice to be a kid again for a day? To live life as though there weren’t anything you really had control over so there was no use worrying. I mean I know that we control our decisions and our steps, but really we don't, we know so little compared to our maker. Who grants us Grace everywhere we look, we even see his Grace in creation, in the people to the left and right of us. That’s what I want to aspire to be the very reflection of Grace and true Thankfulness...What does that look like?

This morning I woke up and took Bosco for a walk. I haven’t gone for a walk in a long time. It felt good just to look around at all the beauty, to pray, and just be still. I know technically I was moving but kind of like Mississippi, slowly.

When I got back home I made a big bowl of Cranberry Oats in my new bowl, I think these are my favorite. There is something about cranberries in oatmeal that makes my mouth pucker with excitement.

Cranberry Oats Combo:
1/2 c oats
1/4 c H2O
1/2 c almond milk (not as creamy but good)
1/4 cup homemade cranberry sauce (warm this up separately)
a little Honest foods Blueberry Vanilla Almond granola plank
handful of almonds
handful of flax seeds spoonful of apple butter( got this at Marshall’s NO SUGAR added)
2 tbs of Hemp seeds for protein



We have a big day ahead of us! Were going to Church this morning and then I have a fun Holiday scrap booking workshop at Collective Journeys. Then tonight we are going to a house warming party, then I teach AKB, and lastly we have a softball game! The day is just begun, have a beautiful one:) I thought Sundays were for REST...lol