Happy Friday everyone! PLEASE do not click the link in a previous email I sent, it is a virus! I am terribly sorry for that being sent to you. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend! Ann Marie :)
Friday, April 15, 2011
DO NOT CLICK LINK!
Happy Friday everyone! PLEASE do not click the link in a previous email I sent, it is a virus! I am terribly sorry for that being sent to you.Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!Ann Marie :)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Pack Rat?
My eyelids are already heavy and it's only 8:30p. I still need to check a handful of things off of my "to do" list for tomorrow. Uhg - I love my family, but I dislike the craziness they instill on me.
More laundry... more cleaning... more triple checking...
Novelty gone?
See, that didn't take long. Things jsut got really busy recently. Between grad school and working FULL TIME there seems to be little time for me.
I am quite excited about the Christmas cards I just ordered - SUPER CUTE!
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Yeah... that didn't work so well.
So apparently my last post didn't kick my butt back into a routine enough. Thank goodness Homecoming is over with (I advise, oversee and organize all things Homecoming) so now I am hurling myself back on track. In the last 3 months I have gained back 13 pounds and I am so over it. I started fresh yesterday with a new weigh in book, I went shopping and got myself stocked and I started this morning off on the right foot with an on-program breakfast. Now I am waiting for the Hubs to get out of the house so I can meet my friend Jillian Michaels for a 30 Day Shred session.
So - thus far:
Breakfast:
2 cups coffee
1 c lt vanilla soy milk
1 c multigrain cheerios (mixed with)
3/4 c Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal
1c FF Milk
4 oz Fiber One Yogurt
Sugar Free applesauce
So - thus far:
Breakfast:
2 cups coffee
1 c lt vanilla soy milk
1 c multigrain cheerios (mixed with)
3/4 c Kashi Honey Sunshine cereal
1c FF Milk
4 oz Fiber One Yogurt
Sugar Free applesauce
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Round 2... or was this 3 or 4?
Let's try this again... maybe if I leave this page tabbed on my browser I will actually remember to update?
We'll see... :)
We'll see... :)
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New pic...
Just thought I'd drop off this pic.. I'm kind of obsessed with it right now. It's wicked cute. I was bored yesterday and had a massive amount of self-confidence.. so, I took some dorky pictures in the mirror. (Lame, I know.. and yes, I know these are teenaged-myspace type pics... so?!)
Sad it's the weekend
Who says that, seriously?! This is one of the only weekends I will ever say that - and it's because I have to go back to work on Monday. Two weeks ago 12 days of vacation sounded like SO MUCH time... but then after Christmas and after a night in VA *poof* my vacation is GONE! There are a couple days off coming up - AND snow in the forecast (maybe I'll get lucky?!)... but for now, I'm already wishing for the summer.
Time to grab some breakfast and hit the gym so I can look hot for the summer.
Time to grab some breakfast and hit the gym so I can look hot for the summer.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Dear Abby Resolutions
This is neat...
JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all my problems at once. I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it with sunshine.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things I can correct, and accept those I cannot.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. I will not be a mental loafer.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I will not speak ill of others. I'll improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking. Just for today, I'll refrain from improving anybody except myself.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I'm overweight, I'll eat healthily -- if only for today. And just for today, I'll get off the couch and take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block.
JUST FOR TODAY, I will gather the courage to do what is right and take responsibility for my own actions.
Recipes, as promised!
Garlic-Herb Roasted Pork Loin
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 18 min
Cooking Time: 60 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
3 pound(s) lean pork loin, use 1 whole 3 lb boneless roast
3 large garlic clove(s), cut into thin slivers
2 tbsp rosemary, fresh,
2 tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp table
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce
2 medium pear(s), ripe, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup(s) chives, fresh, chopped
Garden-Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 12 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
1 medium garlic clove(s), sliced in half
2 loaf/loaves French baguette bread, medium-sized, cut into 12 slices each
4 medium tomato(es), diced
1/4 cup(s) red onion(s)
1 tsp olive oil
24 medium basil, leaves
Instructions
* Preheat oven to 350̊F.
* Rub cut sides of garlic over one side of each bread slice; place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, flipping once, about 10 minutes.
* Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, onion and oil in a bowl. Spoon tomato mixture evenly onto bread slices. Top each with a basil leaf and serve.
Apricot Bellinis
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
3/4 cup(s) apricot nectar, or passion fruit nectar, chilled
750 ml Champagne, or Prosecco, chilled (about 25 fl oz or 3 cups)
1/4 cup(s) raspberries
6 piece(s) mint leaves
Instructions
* To make each drink, pour 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) of nectar into a Champagne flute or other glass; top each with 1/2 cup of Prosecco.
* To garnish, drop a few raspberries and a mint sprig into each glass; serve immediately. Yields about 5 fluid ounces per serving.
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 18 min
Cooking Time: 60 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
3 pound(s) lean pork loin, use 1 whole 3 lb boneless roast
3 large garlic clove(s), cut into thin slivers
2 tbsp rosemary, fresh,
2 tbsp thyme, fresh, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp table
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
2 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce
2 medium pear(s), ripe, peeled, cored and diced
1/4 cup(s) chives, fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. With a small knife, poke about 24 slits into pork; insert garlic slivers into slits.
- In small bowl, combine rosemary, thyme, oil, salt and pepper; rub mixture all over pork, pushing some of mixture into slits.
- Line a large roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil (for easy clean-up). Place pork on a rack in prepared pan; roast, uncovered, until a meat thermometer inserted in center of pork registers 160ºF, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine applesauce, pears and chives.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Slice pork and arrange on a serving platter; spoon any pan drippings over pork. Serve applesauce in a small bowl on the side. Yields about 3 ounces of pork and 1/4 cup of pear-applesauce per serving.
Garden-Fresh Tomato Bruschetta
Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 12 min
Cooking Time: 10 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
1 medium garlic clove(s), sliced in half
2 loaf/loaves French baguette bread, medium-sized, cut into 12 slices each
4 medium tomato(es), diced
1/4 cup(s) red onion(s)
1 tsp olive oil
24 medium basil, leaves
Instructions
* Preheat oven to 350̊F.
* Rub cut sides of garlic over one side of each bread slice; place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, flipping once, about 10 minutes.
* Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, onion and oil in a bowl. Spoon tomato mixture evenly onto bread slices. Top each with a basil leaf and serve.
Apricot Bellinis
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
3/4 cup(s) apricot nectar, or passion fruit nectar, chilled
750 ml Champagne, or Prosecco, chilled (about 25 fl oz or 3 cups)
1/4 cup(s) raspberries
6 piece(s) mint leaves
Instructions
* To make each drink, pour 1/8 cup (2 tablespoons) of nectar into a Champagne flute or other glass; top each with 1/2 cup of Prosecco.
* To garnish, drop a few raspberries and a mint sprig into each glass; serve immediately. Yields about 5 fluid ounces per serving.
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