2011: August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Happy Birthday ME!!!!

Another year.. getting older but not too old yet!!

Everything was exactly what I wanted.. with the exception of having a day to me.. pedicure, hair, facial that will have to wait but I have something to look forward to next week when the kids are back to school. Oh and once again my cake was screwed up!!! I ordered it early this year.. on Saturday afternoon., plenty of time for them to get it right. Here's what I requested: White cake with lots lots of the lardy frosting in hot pink and yellow. What I got.. was a chocolate cake.. guess it's better then that non-dairy fake awful frosting. Guess, this year was better then last... ;0)

St. Croix dinner on the deck, Muddy Rivers....

pix soon

Wine Tasting

Sky Bar.. Minneapolis

Our night out in Minneapolis at the Sky Bar, roof top

Monday, August 22, 2011

Cupcake Wars..

The kids were busy in the kitchen making Vanilla and Lemon Cupcakes with various topping to add on the butter cream frosting

And Whoopie Pies.. (Peanut butter & Marshmallow)

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Frog...

This one inch little frog was hanging out on our window last night.

The Art of Making Popovers...

I finally did it!!! My popovers turned out just the way they are suppose to. Light, puffy with a crusty top. The trick? All ingredients must be at room temperature. They will not puff up if the eggs and milk are right out of the refrigerator. I made many hockey puck popovers before figuring out this!! Take my word to make excellent, easy to make popovers. Try them with honey butter and they are outstanding..

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

U2 in Concert..

I am just getting around to posting our fun night out watching the U2 concert back in July..

The Kitchen in the Market

Steve and I are volunteers at the Kitchen in the Market. It's located at the Mpls Global Market. We have our first class tomorrow. Drinks by Death's Door. Should be fun!!!

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Horses...My Saturday

My hobby...horseback riding...

St. Croix boating on the weekend!!!

Food Fair Results ARE IN!!!!

Celina won the Grand Champion for her candies, Cheese nips, filled with peanut butter and covered in Almond bark then chocolate drizzled on top with some mini chocolate chips and toffee bits.

Logan and all his food ribbons...

Celina and all her food ribbons

Blueberry muffins - 1st place

Peanut brittle - 2nd place
Chocolate Chip Cookies - 4th place
Banana Bread - 6th place
Sugar Cookies - 1st place
Chocolate Cookies - 1st place
Oatmeal white chocolate, cranberry cookies - 2nd place
Peanut butter Fudge - 1st place
Gram cracker chocolate cookies - 1st place
Toffee bit cookies - 3rd place
Peanut butter cookies - 1st place
M&M Cookies - 3rd place

Friday, August 12, 2011

Before Aug 2010 ..... After Aug 2011

My body is back after 3 kids... and 8 years of saying I will lose the weight.
I am wearing size 4 jeans !!! NOT 14 and never again!!!

Need any inspiration to lose some weight.. Here is mine!!! Same outfit.. a little over a 1 year later.

My weight loss didn't start until Aug 27th 2010... Lost most of the weight by December 2010 then started exercising daily and the rest came off.... Still want to lose a few more pounds to reach my goal weight of 129!!!! I gave myself until Aug 31!!

Here's what I do every day....

Go to the gym - cross ramp 60 minutes, burn 686 calories

Abs tone daily with 90lb weights, 3 reps (3 sides - front/right/left) 10x's

Bike when I get home, 4 miles at ~ 12mph = 240 cal??

Work.. a few hours

Bike another 4 miles

Maybe run a mile if I'm not dead tired or too busy.

Every other day in the a.m lift weights (weight amount varies, arms 35 - 40, legs 50 - 70lbs) 3 reps 10x's each on various machines

Plus.. I watch what I eat.. Lots of fruit, veggies.. all around 2000 calories a day or less. I was at 1500 but I get too hungry. I just don't lose weight like I use to eating more but I've lost and maintained.