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  • Gonna be Thankful each day. Make healthy food choices all week. No over-indulging on Thursday. Its one day! I will make family a priority...and keeping the farm animals warm and well fed in this cold season. I'm making goat milk cheese this morning....will put in 1/2 pounds packages for gift giving. Thanks to Millie (our…
  • Great job, Mary Beth (MB). You and your dear hubby will meet and exceed all your dreams and goals. Blessings to you dear one. :flowerforyou:
  • Smoothie - made w/ fresh/raw goat milk, plain yogurt, banana, pineapple, 1/2 scoop protein powder & a drop of almond extract.....YUM! :tongue:
  • Interesting post! I have ringing and buzzing sooo bad -- I can't hear the timer buzzing on the stove/oven when I set it while baking or cooking. It drives my family mad! I try to explain it -- my doctor told me there is no real cure. Hubby thinks its all that loud rock music I listened to in my youth!! Anyone tried the…
  • I've been tweaking this recipe for a couple of weeks now: olive oil 1/2 cup cranberry juice / low cal type of ocean spray 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup garlic powder tumeric & cummondon spice powder chili powder coarse ground pepper ground red peppers lemon or lime juice (this next time) No salt as my hubby is on a…
  • Keep it up -- they are just jealous! I pass up the burgers at the burger cafe that my sis-in-law owns -- opt instead for salad and grilled chicken! BTW -- adorable snowshoe kitty -- how much does he/she weigh? I have a seal point snowshoe girl -- some times I catch her sitting on the scales -- she tops at 11 pounds!! :love:
  • two (2) great pyrenees; two (2) yellow/cream labs; and one (1)( inherited) golden retreiver! No more puppies! They are all fixed! They eat more than my ten (10) horses!!
  • Great sucess Katie! I have jeans in the closet that I saved .... had them bagged and ready to take out of the house -- now I am determined to wear them again!! My target pants are now 14's! I will be wearing them before summer! :wink:
  • Veronica, I hear ya! Its our second day of heavy rain! I want to bake that goody ! Didn't ! But, I did get three magazines yesterday and each had yummy ... Can't wait to try recipes! hey, some were actually healthy! I've seen this quote and I like it: You have to decide what you want more ... And less of! Food and fear…
  • I want to be healthy!! As a retiree I am just beginning to get this right! Its not to impress anyone! Its for me! I enjoy looking fit and having the fitness level to ride horses and keep up with the grands! I also want a tattoo (not a rocking chair) and to learn to ice-skate this year! :flowerforyou:
  • :tongue: Thanks! Now my taste buds are jumpin' up & down! Great post!
  • 3 miles on the stationery bike! Ate clean! No sugary sweets! And DH and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary with a steak dinner!
  • Grandboy wanting me on the floor playing ....and its soooo hard to get there and then get up again! He is five and can run faster than Grandma!
  • Our horses will thank us! I am a horse granny here. I can't wait til better weather so I can start riding. And getting my foot up to the stirrup becomes an easier task! Keep positive thoughts! Bless you and Happy New Year!
  • I am trying to make sure I dont have any of the junk in the house! I gave hubby a box of turtles and some decent Russell stover chocolates for Christmas! but since I gave them to him, I not gonna touch them .... Sure. Hope he doesn't offer me any!! Hehe. I didn't make the traditional pumpkin or pecan pies this year. I only…
  • I know the feeling! I have a lab and two great pynerees. Start with short leash and short runs .. Gradually increasing speed. Just remember you are the pack lead NOT them. Good luck. They are always eager to assist!
  • You have confessed. now repent! With that countryboy sexy smile ask your dear wife to demand extra - workouts for the remainder of the weekend! merry Christmas! No more chocolate for you! Enjoy !
  • You have a youthful glow now .... Bet this will be the happiest of holidays and New Year!
  • Bring home the Bacon! I don't buy it in the supermarket -- way too expensive for my budget. But we do grow our own and process and get a much better product for the money! I love those avacado, bacon and pepper jack cheese on wheat sandwiches!! Mmmmm! Job well done on conquering the temptations!!
  • Beautiful! Why didn't I think of this? I have bell peppers on the counter just waiting to try this in the morning! Thanks. :flowerforyou:
  • Pick your poison! It is dreadful! I try to only pick the ones that I really really enjoy! Not any of the common junk! I also have cut my baking goodies down so much -- and I love baking just it's not beneficial for me since I can not resist the temptation to sample! Good luck with your choices! And enjoy -- life is short!
  • Just reading this post reminded me that I had a jar under the cabinet here at work! Mmmmm! Hit the spot! Two heaping teaspoons and I m full. I give the parrot his share too and we are good !
  • WHOOP! How about those Aggies! Retired TAMU! Live in Franklin, between Houston and Dallas!
  • Matters Not to me as long as their gonna pay their "fair share" -- your President will be watchin' the returns!! I will most like be tuned in to The Blaze or Fox News..... while riding my stationery bike! Peace and have a good evening :flowerforyou:
  • Air popped - popcorn cut up fresh veggies hard boiled eggs
  • I just recently started looking at Pinterest! Oh my - but there is a lot to see; just might go over my monthly internet allowance! hehe! :love:
  • Great job , young ladies, all of u. Kdiamond , where is this beach, it looks lovely!
  • I did an "insanity" workout at home getting two cabins ready for guest(s). This was at least an hour ! Not sure how to log intense housecleaning ?? Each day til Christmas! What a great gift to me!
  • Sooo good and easy, just take a teaspoon of semi sweet dark hersey's chocolate chips and lower into your hot coffee, stir gently. Add a marshmallow on top for xtra bliss! yum! I am ready for winter breezes! And a fire in the fireplace!
  • Thanks Alaska girl for posting this to cheer us on! Yours was the first post I read today. And I like the fact that you are so encouraging to us all here. After being in the kitchen for the better part of the day yesterday -- I was a bit off track today (still under calories) but totally over in the "fat" category! I will…
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