Running Slow

Good morning!  Late morning. :)  I have no motivation today. I feel blah!  I'm sure everyone has those days huh?  Well, first off this morning I have to tell you about an awesome thing my friend made the other day!  We called them Homemade Oat Bars! :)

Don't they look so yummy!?  I have to give her props.  This was her first time at trying to make them.  I think she nailed it!  They tasted so great!  Here is the recipe if you guys want to try it. :)

Homemade Oat Bars

1/2 Cup Oats
1/2 Cup Rice Krispies
1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
1/4 Cup Almonds (run through processor)
1/4 Cup Walnuts (run through processor)
2 Tbsp Honey
1/4 Cup Craisins (or any kind of dried fruit)
2 Tbsp Milk (or milk substitute or water)
You can add granola too if you would like.

Mix it all up. Press in a baking pan with wax paper and set in fridge for about an hour.  Voila! So easy! :)

On to the other things.  I'm really running slow this morning.  As I mentioned above I have no motivation.  I've been like this since Tuesday.  I'm thinking it was the weather.  Tuesday was chilly and misty outside.  I really need to tackle the kitchen and get the apartment vacuumed.  Oh and exercise.  ;) I've been slacking on exercising really bad.  This week has been busy.  Still have stuff to do tonight and Saturday and then Sunday is church.  So Friday is our only free day that we will have.  It's starting a busy time in our lives!  Only this month though.  Hope everyone has a great day today!  It's beautiful outside here!  Enjoy it!

Pinterest Recipe Success!

Good evening!  Ok so I have to brag about my pinterest recipe success!  I wasn't sure of it but it turned out pretty good.  It's really simple too!  I wouldn't eat it this way all the time because of the brown sugar, but it's a good once in a while recipe.

Mmmmm good.
Here is the link to the recipe. Baked Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

I used :
1 chicken breast split in half
2 Tbsp EVOO
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp brown sugar

Saute the garlic in EVOO then stir in brown sugar.  Pour over chicken.  Baked at 375 for 25 minutes. Simple! :) Enjoy!

Busy Day!

Good morning everyone!  I thought I would post a little bit this morning.  Nothing too interesting, but I wanted to keep posting so I don't fall off the wagon again. :)

For breakfast, my favorite cereal ever!!
Great Grains Cereal, Raisins Dates & Pecans.  Mmmmm good!  It's healthy for you and tastes good!  Go ahead, try it.  You'll see. :)

Today will be a busy day!  It's my cleaning day!  I've found the secret to a stress free weak.  Well, stress free concerning the apartment being clean. :)  I bust my but on Monday, deep cleaning everything and then the rest of the week I just maintain and clean up the little messes.  I tried the doing something everyday but that just didn't fly with me.  So after a little bit of quiet time with Jesus I'm going to get to work!

I hope you all are having a great Monday so far!

It's Been Forever!

Hi everyone! Wow! It's been forever since I've posted on here.  I thought I would catch you up on a really important thing that happened this month.  Our 4 year anniversary!!! :)

Jason thought I was going to shove the cake in his face. ;)  I was nice and didn't do it though.
September 6th we were married 4 years!  We had a wonderful week and anniversary dinner.  It's felt like we've been together for years but also like we've only been married just a little while.  I love being married to my best friend! It's the best! :)

I've started exercising again and trying to fix healthy meals for me and Jason.  We've been bad lately though.  Oops.  :)  I like eating healthy but sometimes I want to cook new healthy things and don't know where to go to get some good recipes.

Oh! I must tell you guys about a Teavana tea we just tried last night.  Made me sleep like a baby!
Tranquil Dream Herbal Tea
Oh was it good!  

So, I'm going to attempt to post a few times a week!  Wish me luck! Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday night!

Sometimes It's Not About You

Ok so this is an update from my earlier post this morning.  Just In Time

I was struggling really bad this morning with negative thoughts and feelings.  Now usually when we are in this spot we think there is something wrong with us (I was thinking that!).  Or what do I need to do to fix me.  Well, I just realized it wasn't about me.  Well, it was, but even more it was also about a  good friend.  They were struggling with some stuff too and if I had still been in that negative mindset I wouldn't have been able to let God work through me to pray for them and help them.  So just remember when you are going through some junk, it may just be our enemy trying to keep us from hearing from God to help someone else or for Him to speak to us.  I had to share this with you all!  I'm just on cloud 9 that God would let me help Him in speaking to someone and that He would show me what was going on this morning. :)

Just In Time

Good morning!  Well we had a good weekend.  I've been struggling with negative thinking and toxic thoughts this morning though.  My mind felt out of control.  Anybody ever feel that way?  I felt like I had not strength to fight the negative thoughts and lies that were coming into my mind.  I would pray but they would just keep coming.  I started my quiet time with Jesus this morning still struggling to pray and connect.  I put on my worship playlist I made and I started breaking through.  Listening and singing to worship music, singing God's praises is so healing.  This came just in time!  As I just listened my mind started to calm down and just focus on the words.  Then the words if God is with us what can stand against us came.  The things I was struggling with started popping in my head.  Confusion, anxiety, fear, depression, and the biggest...unrest.  There was no peace in my mind.  These things cannot stand against me...because God is with me.  He is always with me.  He is with everyone, you just have to acknowledge He's there.  It's amazing how when you start singing praises to God you start feeling stronger, you feel closer to Him and you feel that rest you've been needing.  As I'm typing I'm listening to a song that repeats a verse in the Bible.  I will remain confident in this, I will see the goodness of the Lord. Psalm 27:13 "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living."  If  you're having a morning like I was try praying and just listening to some music that praises God.  Pour your heart out to Him.  He's listening.  This is one of my favorite songs.  It's by Kari Jobe.   http://youtu.be/YQnBvUiAGsI    Copy and paste the link into you address bar and have a listen.  :)  Thanks for letting me spill my emotions out to you guys this morning!  I'm going to read a little bit before hitting the to do's today.
Have a great day!

A Very Long But Fun Day

Hi everyone!  I know it's really late!  We usually don't stay up this late but it's my hubbies Friday today! Woohoo!!  Also date night!  I started off the afternoon today by baking up some goodies!  I tried this Zucchini Brownie recipe I read on a blog I've been enjoying recently.  http://sweettoothsweetlife.com

They look and taste yummy!!  :)

For our date we headed out to Culver's!  We haven't been there in a long time.  This trip was way overdue.

Look at us being all goofy! :)

My dinner loot! :)  Butter burger and cheese curds! Yuuuuuuum!

And this...this was soooo good.  Flavor of the day.  Coconut Cream Pie! It had boston cream stuff in it. mmmhmm.  :)  Can you believe I ate all of this!?  I can! I was ready for it!

Usually we don't splurge like that.  Usually only on date nights.  :)  Afterwards up until now it has been a night of Olympics watching and then some soccer on the xbox.  Well, it's late and the late night cravings have started.  So I'm going to jet and get some of those yummy zucchini brownies in there! :)  Have a good night and tomorrow!!