valentines...

I can't believe how quickly time goes by...but this is what we are up to...

valentine making. water color hearts and friendship bracelets {nothing fancy, just a simple braid}

cookie decorating with cousins. and cookie eating with cousins.

i took a photography workshop. it was super fun and super worth it.

got some new leggings from groopdealz. fleece-lined. i love them. i use them for pajamas:) i'm not super confident in leggings in public currently.

valentines breakfast. pancakes and strawberries cut like little hearts. the how-to is here.

fun hair for valentines days. only miss milly's hair is long enough. super easy and very cute {in my opinion}. tutorial here.

my latest read while I wait to pick up a preschooler: parenting--a house united by nicholeen peck.
super awesome so far. very good ideas for family economy structure and discipline.

dinner tonight is a twist on chicken pot pie and chicken and dumplings. but of course, the carrots are shaped as hearts being valentine's and all;) {i had to}

that's us in a nutshell...what are you up to?

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!