life is good...

So, I have to say that I am a huge fan of Instagram! There are times that I do love using my big DSLR. But my hands are usually full of blankets, baby, bags, iphone, sunglasses, sippy cups, keys {don't forget the keys} and more... So being able to snap pictures with my iphone is FABULOUS! Here is a peak at what we have been up to lately...{follow us on instagram! my user name is errsuz)

lots of running... I am signed up for the Wasatch Back Ragnar in June...yikes...

made this recipe the other day...its roasted cauliflower cheddar soup...so good, but I feel like next time I will add more kick. Maybe more garlic or cheddar.

we recently went on a really fun field trip with our homeschool co-op. it included a tour of the bakery and the kids got to make their own cookies and have lunch. 

i learned how to make marbled paper...we did this activity for mutual night with the youth at church. 

this is basically the technique we used...we used watered down craft paint, card stock and squeegees.

started a new knitting project with mustard yarn from this cute shop {will post pictures when it is finished}... if you are ever in Utah, you have to visit this cute little shopping center...it's called Historic Gardner Village in South Jordan.

stocked up my baby shower stash... I love to give these simple handmade burp clothes and receiving blankets... the how-to is here.

I reading diligently through my pile of books, but somehow new ones keep getting added:) My aunt wrote a book called Parenting with Spiritual Power...this one just got cutsies to the front of the line! So far it is chock full of parenting insight!

my new favorite lunch...quinoa, avocado, a little tomato and cilantro. really, quinoa with anything is wonderful!

IFA got baby chicks! we went to visit them!

a recent girls night consisted of wreath making...doesn't it always?! burlap wreath tutorial here.

life is good, wonderful, blessed, busy, stressful at times, but mostly happy. happy is always there when we look;) have a great weekend!

new years resolutions...

one of my new years resolutions is to eat greener...
i have switched to fresh milk from Winder Farms...possibly going organic raw?!

i will eat meat 'sparingly'. make more meat-less meals, and when i do prepare meat, it will be from natural, humanely-treated, pasture raised, local christiansen's family farm.

MORE fruits and especially VEGETABLES!! i get a weekly basket of fresh, semi-local fruits and veggies from bountiful baskets. you should check out if there are any locations near you!

i've gotten great green ideas from my green diet.

and plan to make a lot of green smoothies with my new blendtec blender from costco!!

(my kids loved the spinach ice cream! yes, i said spinach ice cream!) but that's not all this baby can do, check it:

almond, coconut and soy milk

peanut butter

soup

batter

grind wheat and other grains and legumes

knead bread dough

smoothies

whole juices- like carrot and vegetable

ice cream 

and more!!

i am going to cut back on refined sugar and flour, and use more natural sweeteners - honey, agave, molasses, and pure maple syrup. and more whole grain!

gonna start puttin' my nutrimill  to work grinding fresh whole grain flour!

and i am going to try and make more from scratch. less buying convenience foods and fast food. i already do make some, but i am going to step it up and make MORE!!  so my bosch universal mixer is gonna get more use!

and i'm gonna take my vitamins!:) if i can remember! my kids are good reminders, they are always ready for those tasty little gummies! health, here i come!