Crystal
Alabama Angel
Monday, August 2, 2010
Monday's Cryptoquote
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I will post the solultion tomorrow. I love these things!
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I will post the solultion tomorrow. I love these things!
Fat Loss Tip Of The Day
Fat Loss Tip of the Day
No matter who you are or what your body type, we are all trying to eat healthier, or we need to. In that mindset, here is the Fat Loss Tip of the Day:
For a great low-fat, low-sugar snack, try no-butter, low-salt popcorn. Two cups
only has 60 calories!
let me know what you do to cut fat in your own diet!
No matter who you are or what your body type, we are all trying to eat healthier, or we need to. In that mindset, here is the Fat Loss Tip of the Day:
For a great low-fat, low-sugar snack, try no-butter, low-salt popcorn. Two cups
only has 60 calories!
let me know what you do to cut fat in your own diet!
Recipe Of The Week: 5-minute Green Beans
5-Minute Green Beans
Green beans are a rich source of vitamin K, C, and A, as well as health-promoting carotenoid phytonutrients such as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. And one cup contains only 44 calories— great reasons to enjoy this easy-to-prepare recipe as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating.
Prep and Cook Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
1 lb green beans
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 medium cloves garlic, chopped
3 TBS extra vigin olive oil
sea salt and pepper to taste
Optional:
3 TBS goat cheese
2 TBS sliced almonds
4-5 drops tamari soy sauce
1 TBS sliced sun dried tomatoes
2 TBS roasted red bell peppers
1 TBS chopped basil
Directions:
Chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out its health promoting properties.
Fill the bottom of a steamer pot with 2 inches of watger.
While steam is building up in steamer, cut ends off green beans.
steam for 5 minutes. A fork should pierce through them easily when they are done.
Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor, toss green beans with the remaiing ingredients while they are sill hot.
Serves 2
Healthy Cooking Tips:
To mellow the flavor of the garlic, add garlic to green beans for the last 2 minutes of steaming.
If you try this recipe, let me know what you think by posting a comment on my blog!
Food of the Week: Green Beans
Commonly referred to as string beans, the string that once was their trademark can seldom be found in modern varieties. Although these bright green and crunchy beans are available at your local market throughout the year, they are in season from summer through early fall when they are at their best and the least expensive.
Green beans are picked while still immature and the inner bean is just beginning to form. They are one of only a few varieties of beans that are eaten fresh. Although green beans vary in size they average about four inches in length. They are usually deep emerald green in color and come to a slight point at either end. They contain tiny seeds within their thin pods.
Weekend Report
Friday night I went to my friend Kristy's house & ate dinner. It was so nice to have dinner with her & her sweet family. Spaghetti was great but the company was even better. My son was, of course, out with his friends, so I would have been eating dinner alone otherwise, which isn't good for a Waiting Spouse. I never thought that I would understand "Empty Nest Syndrome" but I do. I think it happens to a lot of women especially, who have their children young.
Kristy and I then ran errands, got some things she needed for her yard sale.
Saturday was a most busy day! I got up & called a lady I was supposed to purchase a second hand, gently used Queen Sized Mattress, Box Springs & Frame from since she ahd said the earlier the better. I called at 10 til 8. I left a message. Grabbed a card table to take over to the yard sale. Went to the Yard Sale & hung out for a while. Called again about the mattress on my way over. Called again when I left. No answer. So, not wanting to spend mroe time sleeping on the floor, my son & I set out on a hunt for a bed. I went to a couple of places, but no luck finding something that was within budget since I just purchased a washer & dryer.
Came home, Rodd's friends came over & they were hanging out. I hopped on craigslist & found a complete bedroom set, called about it, went to see it, loved it. THoguht I couldn't afford it, I made an offer & the guy accepted it. I went about trying to find someone with a truck then. Thanks to my neighbors who drove over & helped and I called my son & his friend to help also. Two truck loads later, and viola! I have a bedroom suite. It is a King Sized (bigger than this room can really accomodate, but I love it) sleigh bed with a slatted head & foot board, a 6 drawer dresser with mirror and two night stands. I am so happy. Things that make someone my age happy, new to me bedroom furniture! haha! I was so excited that I had trouble sleeping even as tired as I was.
We spent the rest of the day getting the bed set up, had to make a trip to Home Depot since some of the screws got lost in the move of the bed. Also had to go by Dollar General & Targer to exchanage all of the Queen Sized stuff I had purchased when I thought I was getting a Queen for King sized stuff for the bed. I got brown teeshirt sheets. They feel good & were the cheapest sheets available. And soemthing I learned, they don't make the cheap foam toppers at Dollar General for a King Sized bed. Since I don't want it pieced together, I wait till next payday. Which is probably a good thing, because Target has some really nice memory foam ones that I would love to have!
Sunday I felt horrible (probably all the excitement from the day before) and I didn't even leave the house. I cooked fish. That was the highlight of the day. Chatted with my hubby online when we could. Horrible internet connection in Iraq sometimes and Sunday was one of those times.
Kristy and I then ran errands, got some things she needed for her yard sale.
Saturday was a most busy day! I got up & called a lady I was supposed to purchase a second hand, gently used Queen Sized Mattress, Box Springs & Frame from since she ahd said the earlier the better. I called at 10 til 8. I left a message. Grabbed a card table to take over to the yard sale. Went to the Yard Sale & hung out for a while. Called again about the mattress on my way over. Called again when I left. No answer. So, not wanting to spend mroe time sleeping on the floor, my son & I set out on a hunt for a bed. I went to a couple of places, but no luck finding something that was within budget since I just purchased a washer & dryer.
Came home, Rodd's friends came over & they were hanging out. I hopped on craigslist & found a complete bedroom set, called about it, went to see it, loved it. THoguht I couldn't afford it, I made an offer & the guy accepted it. I went about trying to find someone with a truck then. Thanks to my neighbors who drove over & helped and I called my son & his friend to help also. Two truck loads later, and viola! I have a bedroom suite. It is a King Sized (bigger than this room can really accomodate, but I love it) sleigh bed with a slatted head & foot board, a 6 drawer dresser with mirror and two night stands. I am so happy. Things that make someone my age happy, new to me bedroom furniture! haha! I was so excited that I had trouble sleeping even as tired as I was.
We spent the rest of the day getting the bed set up, had to make a trip to Home Depot since some of the screws got lost in the move of the bed. Also had to go by Dollar General & Targer to exchanage all of the Queen Sized stuff I had purchased when I thought I was getting a Queen for King sized stuff for the bed. I got brown teeshirt sheets. They feel good & were the cheapest sheets available. And soemthing I learned, they don't make the cheap foam toppers at Dollar General for a King Sized bed. Since I don't want it pieced together, I wait till next payday. Which is probably a good thing, because Target has some really nice memory foam ones that I would love to have!
Sunday I felt horrible (probably all the excitement from the day before) and I didn't even leave the house. I cooked fish. That was the highlight of the day. Chatted with my hubby online when we could. Horrible internet connection in Iraq sometimes and Sunday was one of those times.
Manic Monday
Good early Monday Morning to all of my friends & family who read & keep up with the blog I haven't been keeping up with. It is 532 and i have been up for over an hour already. I am sitting up in bed sneezing & feeling generally not myself. Monday mornings are usually such a chipper time for me when I feel the fresh start to a new week arriving.
Plans For The Week
Monday - As always I need to get the hosue back in order, so that is on the top of my to do list today. I have to fill up the tanks on both of the gas hogs, get groceries probably also.
Since it is the first of the month, I am going ot chance a/c filters in the house.
Wash the Dog - oh, I will do it. I don't like it, and neither does she. But it will be done!
My Dad is bringing my outdoor table & 6 chairs for my back patio, so I will be sweeping the back patio off really early before the sun comes up.
Since my son spent the night at a friends house, all the Monday Morning stuff, where I have a lot of steam & am wanting to get everythign done, will be me and me alone. Hey, did he plan it this way? Hmmm, ponder.
I also have to call housing for a few minor things around the house (leaking faucet sprayer in kitchen sink, tub stopped up in hall bath)
Tuesday - Rodd starts work. I can't tel you how I feel about this right now because I am still numb. I am not letting the fact that I am old enough to have a child that is starting to work sink in, because it IS all about me, you know. (haha!)
I also have a conference call this day. I have a part time job with Hallmark (the card store) as a Territory Assistant. I am going to go around to drugs stores & handle card displays there. I think it is going to be a lot of fun & I am looking forward to it!
This is when my husband will have been gone 4 weeks.
Wednesday - My plan is to survive till this day & get to church. I really have missed my church. I think things will look brighter from then on. I can't wait to plug back in there. I have been so busy & caught up in hte move that I haven't had a chance to go on Wednesdays. Every time there has been something come up. So this is the Wednesday I get back!
Thursday - I hope by this point in the week I am feeling better. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel. I am sure by this point my house will be a wreck again. I will have computer courses to take with Hallmark. Today is Organization & Trash Removal Day. Since trash runs on Friday, Thursday I will be going through stacks of papers, magazines, stuff that came in the mail that I haven't done anything with, cleaning out the cars (I hate that).
The bug man cometh. This is the day pest control comes out & sprays for me. YAY! I love on post housing here! They take care of everything & are so good to do so in such a prompt & friendly manner. This is NOT the case, I have found, at most installations. They spoil you here!
Also, since Friday is trash day, Thursday night is "Dumpster Diving" night as I call it. We don't actually dive into dumpsters here. Everyone's trask is by the road. But we drive around & see if anyone is throwing out any furniture since we came here bare bones since we are only going to be here a year before my honey is back & we are on the move again.
Friday - Whew! I will have made it if I make it to Friday. I will have a feeling of Victory & NOTHING will get me down then! YAY! I hope to finish up any computer classes for Hallmark I have left over, apply for more jobs, work in the house a little, mark another day off my calendar until my dear husband returns. I want to try to take a few snapshot pics, but I can't count on doing that today. We wills ee what the weekend has in store.
Saturday - maybe I will find something to do, but probably hanging out with the dog while my teenager is out having fun! maybe enjoy the quiet!
Sunday - Church. It will set me for the week. Right my path, keep me on track & focused on my loving God that forgives sins, depts, is an all-powerful God, THE Supreme being, part of the Holy Trinity, my Savior.
Plans For The Week
Monday - As always I need to get the hosue back in order, so that is on the top of my to do list today. I have to fill up the tanks on both of the gas hogs, get groceries probably also.
Since it is the first of the month, I am going ot chance a/c filters in the house.
Wash the Dog - oh, I will do it. I don't like it, and neither does she. But it will be done!
My Dad is bringing my outdoor table & 6 chairs for my back patio, so I will be sweeping the back patio off really early before the sun comes up.
Since my son spent the night at a friends house, all the Monday Morning stuff, where I have a lot of steam & am wanting to get everythign done, will be me and me alone. Hey, did he plan it this way? Hmmm, ponder.
I also have to call housing for a few minor things around the house (leaking faucet sprayer in kitchen sink, tub stopped up in hall bath)
Tuesday - Rodd starts work. I can't tel you how I feel about this right now because I am still numb. I am not letting the fact that I am old enough to have a child that is starting to work sink in, because it IS all about me, you know. (haha!)
I also have a conference call this day. I have a part time job with Hallmark (the card store) as a Territory Assistant. I am going to go around to drugs stores & handle card displays there. I think it is going to be a lot of fun & I am looking forward to it!
This is when my husband will have been gone 4 weeks.
Wednesday - My plan is to survive till this day & get to church. I really have missed my church. I think things will look brighter from then on. I can't wait to plug back in there. I have been so busy & caught up in hte move that I haven't had a chance to go on Wednesdays. Every time there has been something come up. So this is the Wednesday I get back!
Thursday - I hope by this point in the week I am feeling better. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel. I am sure by this point my house will be a wreck again. I will have computer courses to take with Hallmark. Today is Organization & Trash Removal Day. Since trash runs on Friday, Thursday I will be going through stacks of papers, magazines, stuff that came in the mail that I haven't done anything with, cleaning out the cars (I hate that).
The bug man cometh. This is the day pest control comes out & sprays for me. YAY! I love on post housing here! They take care of everything & are so good to do so in such a prompt & friendly manner. This is NOT the case, I have found, at most installations. They spoil you here!
Also, since Friday is trash day, Thursday night is "Dumpster Diving" night as I call it. We don't actually dive into dumpsters here. Everyone's trask is by the road. But we drive around & see if anyone is throwing out any furniture since we came here bare bones since we are only going to be here a year before my honey is back & we are on the move again.
Friday - Whew! I will have made it if I make it to Friday. I will have a feeling of Victory & NOTHING will get me down then! YAY! I hope to finish up any computer classes for Hallmark I have left over, apply for more jobs, work in the house a little, mark another day off my calendar until my dear husband returns. I want to try to take a few snapshot pics, but I can't count on doing that today. We wills ee what the weekend has in store.
Saturday - maybe I will find something to do, but probably hanging out with the dog while my teenager is out having fun! maybe enjoy the quiet!
Sunday - Church. It will set me for the week. Right my path, keep me on track & focused on my loving God that forgives sins, depts, is an all-powerful God, THE Supreme being, part of the Holy Trinity, my Savior.
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