tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71276165407271561362024-03-05T03:25:40.187-08:00A Librarian Life For Me : -)The day to day events of a K-8 Librarian and a lover of cooking , baking, and everything homemade : ) I decided to start blogging again to give me something to look back on to see what I did i my classroom and also a way of recording of my experiments in the kitchen. Thanks for reading my blog! Warning: My love of LSU sports may alter some of my entries; if that offends you, I am terribly sorry (Geaux Tigers : ) ).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-7789285926741922902014-11-18T19:46:00.001-08:002014-11-18T19:46:03.720-08:00Frozen Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd7A03lNdF3pEr4_YhADe2V77V1Gtrqy16D9GYZXThLeqEw_zF046AG3mTaSBEYlZ0QMSK2WeMds_qBjMJlyhBt7txm8M8nilA2OuOrPCoZOEiJD1sI_WqOTIDghvSPu_VnxtJIGbZlY/s640/blogger-image-383616642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd7A03lNdF3pEr4_YhADe2V77V1Gtrqy16D9GYZXThLeqEw_zF046AG3mTaSBEYlZ0QMSK2WeMds_qBjMJlyhBt7txm8M8nilA2OuOrPCoZOEiJD1sI_WqOTIDghvSPu_VnxtJIGbZlY/s640/blogger-image-383616642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Transformed the little library into a Frozen library today :-) partly due to the bookfair! Drawing and painting the characters was a lesson in patience for sure! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozA0C_-Xfx6HTdaP4ud1BsuwOy48my66MsfQUMmcr8fFGCERo2r_LL8VMho9Qbft66OUKXSAZbn2N6aoJxU-SLOn7rRB6AdhLC6s9UXITtdMfjmPQ5IvAPP38w5_VeGH_jrDwHgx30xc/s640/blogger-image--1066150143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozA0C_-Xfx6HTdaP4ud1BsuwOy48my66MsfQUMmcr8fFGCERo2r_LL8VMho9Qbft66OUKXSAZbn2N6aoJxU-SLOn7rRB6AdhLC6s9UXITtdMfjmPQ5IvAPP38w5_VeGH_jrDwHgx30xc/s640/blogger-image--1066150143.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTV5LERdCcNjAbuHYDmujqppEi-MgnoQUSCmhAB1LYZuR9ZWI3Hfzi0bESQ4XgIZRxcS9HisdKkUoTSF4v05YFbwyAARzIfb8weCCNsQyTauyDpjzmn0eFErnl-KyIdpSltAOqhwu6PVA/s640/blogger-image--605547795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTV5LERdCcNjAbuHYDmujqppEi-MgnoQUSCmhAB1LYZuR9ZWI3Hfzi0bESQ4XgIZRxcS9HisdKkUoTSF4v05YFbwyAARzIfb8weCCNsQyTauyDpjzmn0eFErnl-KyIdpSltAOqhwu6PVA/s640/blogger-image--605547795.jpg"></a></div><br></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGd7A03lNdF3pEr4_YhADe2V77V1Gtrqy16D9GYZXThLeqEw_zF046AG3mTaSBEYlZ0QMSK2WeMds_qBjMJlyhBt7txm8M8nilA2OuOrPCoZOEiJD1sI_WqOTIDghvSPu_VnxtJIGbZlY/s640/blogger-image-383616642.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj8tRdkijXCgJ7isF-K3thdoQF1_IKiicdUbHY77LMsQElxKHdLdFFcCLI0h20mOYeiUfkZV_Dk5F0KGNoI8xjEQAWLXyEs3i-BzthHjnmg0XXVEcdNlBDxSlH1Y2z4Magj8kawW_95M/s640/blogger-image-144888312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj8tRdkijXCgJ7isF-K3thdoQF1_IKiicdUbHY77LMsQElxKHdLdFFcCLI0h20mOYeiUfkZV_Dk5F0KGNoI8xjEQAWLXyEs3i-BzthHjnmg0XXVEcdNlBDxSlH1Y2z4Magj8kawW_95M/s640/blogger-image-144888312.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsloKe3lRBQ-LCSSURbgyrBSCGKCeeIDFuhs_ftrj4w1BQHQs7FO1Q2jikGszK6gCSI6tEtAYIo-qNrSJYW-324wfu7FnTNpv-DcXZVK1k7NnpETNk_8VV90yhyphenhyphenkck5o_VuLpYRaqU3g/s640/blogger-image-1230334761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsloKe3lRBQ-LCSSURbgyrBSCGKCeeIDFuhs_ftrj4w1BQHQs7FO1Q2jikGszK6gCSI6tEtAYIo-qNrSJYW-324wfu7FnTNpv-DcXZVK1k7NnpETNk_8VV90yhyphenhyphenkck5o_VuLpYRaqU3g/s640/blogger-image-1230334761.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-89327932672550052092013-07-22T07:44:00.001-07:002013-07-22T07:44:26.997-07:00Meal Planning Monday<div style="text-align: center;">
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Linking up with Emily after taking a week off from the blog!</div>
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Last Monday, I started a 30 day transformation (no cheats + exercise), so I have a full blown meal plan for the entire month. With that said, I do not have much planned for eating from pinterest this month. I am, however, going to try to find something similar on pinterest that would serve the purpose!</div>
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B- Wheat Toast with Almond Butter<br />
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One thing miss is good chips! I love Cheetos, sun chips, and I really miss "hot chips and cheese," but none of those are low carb friendly on my<a href="http://www.xyngular.com/karice" target="_blank"> xyngular</a> diet, so I had to come up with some substitutions. </div>
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The first one is my <a href="http://cookingandteaching.blogspot.com/2013/06/chips-and-dip-low-carb-style.html" target="_blank">Low Carb Chips and Dip</a>. Just baking pepperoni gives you a nice crispy snack with a lot of flavor!</div>
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The second is new to me. I've mentioned before that I am super picky!! I am trying to test something new once a week. A few weeks ago, that was zucchini! It really has no flavor and works perfectly as a chip for salsa (and hummus if you like it). </div>
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The third chip substitution comes from the Louisiana Bride Blog. It's her <a href="http://www.louisianabrideblog.com/2013/03/bbq-kale-chips.html" target="_blank">BBQ Kale Chips</a>. I don't know how to put into words how great these little things are!!!</div>
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I'm linking up a little late in the day with <a href="http://www.louisianabrideblog.com/" target="_blank">Emily</a>... I couldn't get the link to work for me today! </div>
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I'm a little late today. I spent the day wedding dress shopping with my friend Katie! After 6 hours, she finally said yes to a dress!!!</div>
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The rest of the week I will be at home and/or my aunt's house... I am thinking about cooking some fun 4th of July things.... I will picture a few of my choices below.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-41675702525608106292013-06-29T10:19:00.000-07:002013-06-29T10:19:12.713-07:00Bacon Cheddar Chicken Burger with Honey Mustard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I fell in love with these :) If ground beef wasn't so much cheaper, I would use ground chicken for everything!!</div>
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1 lb. Ground chicken</div>
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1/2 cup grated cheddar</div>
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2 tbsp. stone ground mustard</div>
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1/2 C Stone Ground Mustard</div>
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I have had lots of questions about how to enjoy a dessert every now and then on a low carb diet. White taking Xyngular, I really don't have the cravings for lots of carbs and sweets, but let's face it.... NOTHING is going to completely take away the craving for something sweet forever. So I've compiled a few of my go to sweet things when the urge hits! Please understand these things aren't carb free, but they are much better for you than most desserts. The greek yogurt has a fair amount of carbs, but it also has a lot of protein!</div>
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1. Chocolate Mouse</div>
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All you need for this quick bowl of yummy is one container of plain greek yogurt, a little bit of cocoa powder and a few packets of stevia (enough until it's sweet enough for you). It's super yummy!</div>
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Now, you could buy the flavored kind, but it has extreme amounts of sugars and carbs. I make my own and it has lots less! I sprinkle a little<a href="http://www.xyngular.com/karice" target="_blank"> xypstix</a> in my greek yogurt and top with a few berries. It's soooooo goood, and it hits my sweet tooth every time! </div>
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4. Cocoa rosted almonds... if you would like to make your own, my friend Emily at Louisiana Bride Blog has posted a recipe. You can find that <a href="http://www.louisianabrideblog.com/2013/04/cocoa-roasted-almonds.html" target="_blank">here. </a></div>
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Linking up with Emily again for Meal Planning Monday!</div>
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I am doing another <a href="http://www.crazy4xyng.com/" target="_blank">8 day challenge</a> this week, so my week will be a little strange. Instead of an actual 8 day challenge, I plan to a 4 day one. </div>
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Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be shake days. I'll probably have a lot of coffee shakes this week for meals. Maybe do a lemon shake for dinner! They are pretty good!</div>
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I never though I was a big carb person- other than pasta- until I started a low carb diet. It sort of just slapped me in the face. One of my favorite things is crescent rolls. Last year (probably where the extra 20 lbs came from), I really became obsessed with these little things. It was definitely a staple for the last year. I have a million recipes that I could share with these little delicious things, but I could only find 2 different pictures, so I will share two instead of a million.</div>
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These are super, super easy!!! Perfect party food or a quick dinner! They are also kid friendly!</div>
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1 Roll of Crescent Rolls</div>
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1. Pinterest.... Not that this is different from any other day, but I am working on something here.... I decided that my boards are over loaded! I have an enormous amount of pins that I will either never actually use or I have no clue that are there. With that said, I have decided to reorganize my pinterest boards. Instead of yummy recipes, I now have yummy breakfast ideas, yummy lunch ideas, and yummy dinner. My teacher board has been broken into about 30 categories. This is not fun at all, but I feel like I will get more use out of pinterest this way. </div>
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2. I decided to plant a pot garden... Not working out so well. My herbs are doing well. My jalapenos are doing well... the strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, and cukes are not. Kind of sad.</div>
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4. Reading! I read Diary of A Mad Fat Girl in about 6 hours. It's fantastic! I am dying to read the sequel, but I don't have the money to buy it this month. They have one copy in the entire Hinds Co. Public Library system, but it's checked out right now. I hope it gets turned in soon! </div>
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Other than these 4 things, I am pretty boring. Staying up late, sleeping in, hanging out with friends, playing some games, watching a lot of tv, and doing a good bit of walking. </div>
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I have a lot of people asking me what I eat and what I buy at the grocery store while I am losing weight. so this week, I will be sharing some of my favorites that end up in my cart every time I am at the store! I probably have about 20 staples, but today, I'm just going to share my top 9!</div>
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These are like $1.50 at Walmart, and they are sooooooooo good! They come in individual portions, so you can decide how many you want to cook. Yes, pork and bacon is high in sodium, so I try to eat this for lunch or earlier in the evening. They are just soooo goood- especially for the price!!! </div>
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Thanks to pinterest, there are a million recipes I like to try with chicken. These bags of chicken are easy for me as a single girl to cook up each night. Just remove the amount I like from the bag and cook! And, the price isn't too bad either!</div>
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Today, I am looking back at some of my creations from the 2012- 2013 school year! I really got into decorating this school year! This post will look at some of my decor and the famed Read Across America Day!!!</div>
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Each 9 weeks had a theme this year for AR, so each 9 weeks, the library got a makeover!!</div>
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1st 9 weeks theme was "Go for the Goal," and I got to put my Michael Phelps obsession on display :)</div>
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Wall Display- their names went on a star when they reached their goal.</div>
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2nd 9 weeks we had a popcorn theme, "Pop Open a Good Book and Meet Your Goal."</div>
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Their name went on a piece of popcorn when they met their goal.</div>
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I got busy during Christmas! Got rid of all of the AR decor and went Christmas CRAZY!</div>
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The right is my version of the book tree I found on pinterest (on the left).</div>
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A wreath I made for the front office!</div>
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The side entrance was turned into a gingerbread house!</div>
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We had a great day! Our theme was "Reading is Our Thing."</div>
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We had guest speakers, activities, special visitors, a themed snack section, and a basketball game!</div>
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Honey Mustard CrockPot Chicken....(smelllllllls WONDERFUL), sweet potato with a cinnamon laughing cow cream cheese, and a side caesar salad. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-67245879735129317032013-06-14T06:56:00.000-07:002013-06-14T06:56:07.239-07:00Crockpot Jambalaya! Sooooo Easy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is seriously the easiest meal I have ever cooked! It is also soooooo delicious! </div>
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2 bags of Louisiana Brand Jambalaya Mix</div>
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I cannot tell you how many times I get asked for my Alfredo recipe. I posted it on my other blog some time back, but I haven't posted it on this blog or added pictures, so I figured it's about time. I will start by saying that I do not measure anything when I cook this... I just add until it looks right; therefore you may have to adjust the measurements a tad.</div>
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Before I share the recipe for low carb pancakes that I promised in <a href="http://cookingandteaching.blogspot.com/2013/06/meal-planning-monday.html" target="_blank">Meal Planning Monday</a>, I have an announcement to make!!!</div>
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Sunday was the end of my 20th week with <a href="http://www.xyngular.com/amrice" target="_blank">Xyngular</a>, and I can proudly say that in 20 weeks, I lost 50.4 pounds and a total of 58 inches!!!!! Below you will see the most recent transformation picture... I plan on doing a really good one at 60 pounds lost, as that will be my halfway point.</div>
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2 posts in 1 day?!? whaaaaat!! Actually, this one belongs with the other one, but I couldn't get it all out at one time, so here we go with post 2 for the day! :)<br />
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Decided to make waffles instead of pancakes because I have yet to use the waffle maker I got for Christmas that mom, Spenser, and Michael fought for during Black Friday! However.... I think these work better in pancake form. I did alter the recipe to what I thought would give me really good waffles, but really there were just pancakes in waffle shapes.</div>
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That means, curriculum planning, poster making, theme developing, and a lot of pinterest professional development. As I mentioned last week, I am going with a pirate theme this year. Thanks to oriental trading, my wall display has been purchased along with lots of incentives. Walmart had a bunch of pirate party decor on a super sale, so I racked up!! </div>
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Today, I am going to focus on second grade. Next year, I plan on taking on a huge task...teaching the second grade students (and probably 3rd and 4th) how to type. Here are some nifty things I've found to help me conquer this task.</div>
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Then I am going to make one of these for each student. They will keep it in their library folder. We will color the keys according to which finger you use to hit that key. Before we actually move to a computer, we will use this for a month or so to practice locating the keys on the keyboard.</div>
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Then at some point, after we know the keyboard, we will use some type of program like this one to begin keyboarding! I just love this particular program!!!</div>
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I would love to make this on a big wall in my library; however, I do not have anywhere to actually put this .... I am still thinking about this! </div>
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If you have any ideas for teaching second grade students how to type, I am all ears!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-70786260068279965812013-06-10T13:04:00.000-07:002013-06-10T13:04:14.574-07:00Chips and Dip (low carb style)<div style="text-align: center;">
Part of my <a href="http://www.xyngular.com/amrice" target="_blank">Xyngular</a> diet is eating low carb. I usually drink a protein shake for breakfast, a 500-600 calorie meal for lunch, and endless protein and green veggies for dinner. On shake days (when I drink 3 shakes instead of meals), I get two 6 oz. protein snacks. I always struggle with snacks because I get tired of eggs, cheese, nuts, and chicken. There are also days when I desperately want a snack like chips and dip, but that's obviously not a good protein snack. Therefore, it was time to find an alternative!</div>
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Today's Snack is...... Pepperoni Chips with Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip</div>
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Pepperoni Slices (I use Turkey)</div>
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Monday- Last day of the 8 day challenge, so today is a shake day!</div>
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Shake Recipe for the day (PB&J shake)</div>
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8 oz. almond milk</div>
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Wednesday- Leftover chili with Quinoa from Sunday</div>
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Saturday- Paleo Tilapia from last week because I never cooked it, or hibachi with the family for my dad's birthday/father's day!</div>
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I am seriously sooooooooo excited about this! I am sooooo obsessed with honey mustard. I bought a whole chicken a few weeks ago, and it's been in my freezer. I plan on eating this for Sunday lunch with a strawberry spinach salad and some corn!! Then, I plan on using the leftover chicken during the week for salads, chicken pizza, a maybe a past dish! </div>
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I have made a lot of "sweets" prior to the weight loss journey....which probably explains the need for a weight loss journey.... Anyways, for the next few weeks, at least, I am going to share one of these sweets each Saturday, along with a link to some "sweets" I want to try from pinterest on cheat days!!</div>
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My friend Brooke celebrated her birthday last week, so I knew I was going to be making her a cake! As far as cakes and food in general go, we pretty much have the same tastes. I knew I really wanted a good lemon dessert, and I was tight on money, so I wanted to use things I had at the house. I knew she would approve of lemon as well, so when I found a lemon cake mix in the pantry, I was excited! I wanted to do more than just make a lemon box cake, so I jazzed it up a little.</div>
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So here it is... Lemon Cake with Blueberry filling and a lemon buttercream!!!!</div>
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Lemon Cake Mix (and whatever it calls for)</div>
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Lemon Zest... about 3 lemons </div>
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For the cake, I baked it according to the box. I added some lemon zest to the batter, and that is it.</div>
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<a href="http://www.sugarloco.com/2013/01/lemon-loaf-recipe/#_pg_pin=517239" target="_blank">Starkbucks Lemon Loaf Copycat</a></div>
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Hellloooooo! I love this cake! Heck Yes for a copycat!!!!</div>
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and then there was a muddy buddy recipe.... oh me, oh my....</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04537104985992964794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127616540727156136.post-3818537839427305062013-06-05T05:39:00.000-07:002013-06-05T05:39:14.909-07:00Weight Loss Wednesday :)<div style="text-align: center;">
I feel like I am getting good at coming up with these little slogans for each day! Of course, I live by the mantra that teachers beg, borrow, and steal, so I suppose I do that a lot in all aspects of life ;)</div>
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Anyways, today is WEIGHT LOSS WEDNESDAY! Each Wednesday, I plan to share something about my weight loss journey whether it be a picture, a recipe, a sales pitch, or a shout out to some one else on this crazy journey with me.</div>
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Today, I am going to give a little overview of my journey to this point.</div>
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On January 21, 2013, a little red box by the name of IGNITE entered my life. Ignite is program powered by <a href="http://www.crazy4xyng.com/" target="_blank">Xyngular</a>! If you click on the word Xyngular, it will bring you the website to check it out!!! Since January 21, 2013, I have lost 47.6 lbs! I understand that Xyngular isn't for everyone, and I am not trying to convince you that it's the best, but it has worked for me and my family! I drink some protein shakes, I take supplements, I count calories, I live a low carb lifestyle, I read boxes religiously, and I exercise lightly. Those things may not be for you, but I can tell you this.... if you aren't willing to change your lifestyle, you're not going to see results. I am not trying to sell you this, but if you are interested in what I am doing, I would love to answer questions and talk more about Xyngular with you! I can sell the products! The videos on the website linked above really explain the products! Everyone should at least check them out just to see what it is that has changed my life!!!</div>
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While I am thrilled to have lost 47.6 lbs, I have a long ways to go. This is why I am putting it out here. If everyone knows my business, then maybe I will keep going as planned!! My next goal is 60 lbs, but I will probably celebrate when I hit -50 just because that seems so surreal!!!</div>
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I will leave everyone with my first transformation picture!</div>
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The left side was taken last summer, and I probably weight 5-10 lbs less than I did when I started Xyngular. The picture on the right was taken in April when I had lost 40 lbs. </div>
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