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Monday, January 16, 2012

Update on Resolutions and some other notes from my life.

I made a few resolutions this year, unlike many years and so far they are going pretty well. I thought I would give an update. Not all of them have I been able to get started on, but here is the update on the ones I have.


Personal
  1. I want to lose 20 lbs. I am not going to make this a resolution that needs to be done right away. I want the 20 lbs gone by 12/31/2012. That is a little over 1.5 lb per month, totally doable! As of this morning, I have lost 6.5 lbs. Not bad for two and a half weeks. I'm happy because I'm on target. 
  2. I want to meet my www.sparkpeople.com fitness minutes. Every year they set a goal of 1080 fitness minutes. Even though it doesn't seem like much I have yet to meet it! This one I'm proud of. I have 186 fitness minutes done already. That is 17% done! 
  3. Read at least 10 books. I have so many I want to read but don't get around to it often. Obviously haven't got all 10 done, but I am half way through one. Hopefully after Maddy's naptime, I will be almost finished. 
I would love for this year to be the year that I get this all done!


Monday, January 2, 2012

Adult 18+ Post Eden Cooks Club

    Eden Fantasy's has a great new Eden Cooks Club! I am loving all the different articles and recipe ideas on their website.

    While checking out the Cooks Club, I decided to try out their Homemade Hot Sauce! At our house, we love spicy food. My husband loves putting hot sauce on everything.
     In the recipe, it calls for white vinegar or you can substitute white wine. I've never had hot sauce with white wine, so I decided that I would try it with the wine! It didn't make a huge difference, but you could tell the subtle difference. I love this hot sauce. It tastes better than the stuff I buy at the store, and it is much cheaper! The spice is just perfect for someone who likes spicy but not over the top spicy. You can eat it and enjoy it! If you want to adjust the spiciness, you can either use less or more cayenne pepper or chili powder!
     There are other recipes on the site that look yummy. Apple Curry Recipe is one I am excited to try. I love curry but my husband is very particular about what he eats, so hopefully he will like it. I am putting this on our menu plan for next week! There are so many yummy looking recipes on their site. If you are in need of any type of recipes, check it out. They have dinners, desserts, appetizers, condiments, etc.
     Are you looking for something sweet? Try out their Whopper cookies. If you like Whooper candies, you will LOVE these cookies!
    Eden Fantasy's  has all the adult toys and costumes you could imagine. Check them out!
    
I am being offered a gift card for my post. All reviews and opinions are 100% mine!


Tyler's Coffee Review and Giveaway

I was recently offered the chance to try Tyler's Coffee. Their coffee is unique as it is Acid Free, which means it is great for people with sensitive stomachs.

I wasn't sure how I would like it, since I am a huge lover of regular coffee. I honestly could not tell the difference between coffee with the acid and without.

Another benefit they offer is the their decaf coffee is decaffeinated without any chemicals. I remember when I was pregnant being told no decaf because of the chemicals. At least I know for the next baby, I might be able to have coffee!!


And now for the giveaway!

Simply leave a comment below telling me your favorite coffee and I will use random.org to pick a winner on Jan. 16!


I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

My Resolutions.

For the first time in many years, I am making resolutions. I started yesterday on most of them. I figured I would write them down so next year on Jan 1, 2013, I can see how I did.

Personal
  1. I want to lose 20 lbs. I am not going to make this a resolution that needs to be done right away. I want the 20 lbs gone by 12/31/2012. That is a little over 1.5 lb per month, totally doable!
  2. I want to meet my www.sparkpeople.com fitness minutes. Every year they set a goal of 1080 fitness minutes. Even though it doesn't seem like much I have yet to meet it! 
  3. Read at least 10 books. I have so many I want to read but don't get around to it often.

Financial
  1. Take the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University. (Scheduled to start on Jan 22)
  2. Start saving for a big disney trip in the beginning of 2013! 
  3. Pay off all debts besides my student loans.

Career
  1. Bar exam
  2. Find a job!




Sunday, January 1, 2012

New Years Resolutions

So here we are at the first day of 2012. What are you hoping to accomplish this year?

Parents.com has a great article on Real Resolutions for Moms. I am going to try to do a few of them.

Also, I am hoping to get more fitness time in, watch less tv, and set more reasonable goals!