Becoming the Wife God Created Me To Be
Since I’ve started on this juice fast, I’ve been going through a lot of fruits and vegetables using my juicer . So today I thought I would share how I keep my greens fresh longer. How to Keep Greens Fresh Longer: I can go through a bunch of spinach in one day. A bunch of kale disappears in about 5 days. Even though we can literally walk to Meijer, I didn’t want to be running to the store every 2nd [...]
In reading through the wonderful posts that were linked up, I noticed a theme among a few of them. Forgiveness and marriage. If you want a good marriage, there must be forgiveness. I thought I would share two of them that really spoke to my heart. At 31 Cups, Gretchen shared her post, Muddled love and Forgiving your Spouse. She shares about her favorite place in the whole world, her “other home” as you are reading, it feels as though [...]
I’ve now been on this juice fast for 14 days, two weeks! My original plan was only 15 days, but since I still have weight to lose, I’m keeping on. The gal who first inspired me to try juicing, had done a juice fast for 60 days! I told myself 60 days wasn’t possible but I wanted to learn more. I’m glad I looked into it a little better. 15 days didn’t seem bad and it wasn’t. In fact if [...]
A review of Good Neighbors Candles, a giveaway, and the Shopping Saturday linkup! A couple weeks ago an Etsy shop called Good Neighbors Candles linked up to Shopping Saturday. As always I clicked the link and looked through the shop. I found myself very impressed. Not only were there candles, but also soaps, lotions and beautiful photography note-cards. When I went back and looked at the candles again I noticed they were high quality soy candles and not made with [...]
I’ve reached day 11 and at this point in the original reboot plan I should be slowly headed back to whole foods and not juice. However, I think I will keep on juicing a little bit longer. I’ve discovered a few juicing survival tips, and I still want to lose a few more pounds. So, I plan to continue juicing until I have lost at least 20 pounds. Since nearly 5 pounds will come back, once I completely start eating [...]
Ever had a friend who just inspired you with their enthusiasm? I do. I first heard about soap and human trafficking on Facebook. A friend of mine is so passionate about this that she is always sharing information on the subject. Perhaps you are wondering what soap has to do with human trafficking? Well, I asked my friend if she would like to tell my readers (you!) a little more about the subject. So here she is! SOAP and Human [...]
One thing that helps a marriage is considering each other. It’s so easy to just do what we want and forget the others wants and wishes. Dear hubby is a great example of considering each other. Since I’ve been on this Reboot diet, it’s been a little hard being around food. Obviously hubby cannot starve while I am dieting, so I fix normal food for him. He will often take his food and eat in another room, or wait until [...]
Question: Who would like to win $100? You? Well today just might be your lucky day! I’m teaming up with Baby Costcutters and Mom to Bed by 8 to bring you a special $100 giveaway. Wondering why it’s special? Read below to find out. And good luck, how cool would it be if one of my readers could win!? Welcome to the 7 Day Flash $100 Giveaway! Organized by: Baby Costcutters and Mom to Bed by 8 This giveaway is [...]
Fist week of whole foods and juicing is over. Finally! lol It’s a great feeling to have gotten past this first hump in the reboot plan. When I shared Wednesday’s post this week, I was ill prepared for that day. I woke up on Wednesday starving! The food on my menu just wasn’t very satisfying and I had a very heightened sense of smell. As in, hubby opened a bag of corn chips clear across the room and I smelled [...]
It’s that time of year again, when most of us get a nice big check in the mail. So, what are you doing with your tax refund? It’s easy to see a number larger than most of us see in our accounts at one time and think we deserve to go on that shopping spree and buy those shoes, or truck, or, well, just about anything we may have been drooling over in the past few months. And I’m not [...]
Today, being Wednesday, is day 4 of the reboot plan. That means I am starting in on my 4th day on only fruits and veggies. On Saturday I promised I would share what I hope to obtain on this reboot plan. Starting this, I was weighing in at a little over 160 pounds. My main goal is to lose 10 pounds. At that point I will be able to wear a lot more of the dresses in my closet. There [...]
What is your song? Many of the hymns we sing in our church were written long ago. But the truth and beauty of them still ring true for today. Several weeks ago we were singing and a verse suddenly caught my attention. Hear what the Lord has done for me! Were half the breath that’s vainly spent, to heaven in supplication sent.Your Cheerful song, would oftener be, “hear what the Lord has done for me!” It jumped out to me, [...]
Welcome back to another Matrimonial Monday! I cannot wait to see what you have this week. Last week we had a lot of wonderful stories linked up and it was so hard to choose which ones to feature. However, there were two that really jumped out at me, and I want to share them with you. Elizabeth at Warrior Wives, talked about hearts. How many times do we hear,“follow your heart” or just trust what your heart is telling you”? [...]
Do you ever wish there was a reset button for healthy living? Ever look in the mirror at that body with yet another 10 lbs. and just wish you could go back and try again? The next 15+ days I am going to be pushing the reset button for healthy living. How? Recently I bought a book (ad)Tugboat: My Voyage Out of Obesity. This book was written by one of my favorite bloggers and seeing the results from her journey [...]
While in the Keys we made sure to hit the beach and while there, we also collected shells. Today I’m sharing how I made a beach vacation shadow box! Ah yes, it looks so nice doesn’t it?! What you will need: Beach Vacation Shadow Box A shadow box Photos Paper Glue Shells Sand Anything else that you may have picked up while on vacation and want to add. So for my vacation shadow box I went to Hobby Lobby to [...]
Some time last year I had the privilege of “meeting” a wonderful author (Paula) and reviewing her book Casa de Naomi. You can read that review here. So, imagine how thrilled I was when she contacted me a month ago and asked if I would be willing to review a second book in the Casa de Naomi series! In the last book, Naomi has kept hidden her true heritage. She is a Jew, and because of persecution in Spain (Spanish [...]
Today I’m teaming up with several other bloggers for a “Pin me Pinterest Hop”! What a great way to get a little more exposure for one or two of neglected pins of yours. So hit up your Pinterest Boards and find a sad little neglected pin, (or any pin that you want to give more exposure to ) and link up. Please be nice, follow the (few rules) and have fun! Your Host: Agape Love Designs Co-Hosts: [...]
He’s my protector. I cannot count the times I hear words like these: “Be careful driving to work.” “Watch the roads tonight, they may be slick.” “Did you take your vitamins?” “See that poison ivy? Walk over here.” “Got your phone?” Ok, I think you get the idea. All those comments and many others, he says to protect me or look out for me. But guess what? My nature finds them annoying. Be careful driving to work, and I’m thinking, [...]
Today I want to cast the spotlight on one of my sponsors: Designs by a Rose! In addition, I’m adding the Shopping Saturday linkup to this post as well. Who is Designs by a Rose? Sheis a talented seamstress who can sew custom clothing and bedding for kids like it’s no-body’s biz! Here she is to tell you a little more about her business: I come from a family of sewing fanatics, but it wasn’t until my first baby was [...]
Back around Christmas time, we made a batch of cookies, that we are still eating on! I thought you would be interested in the Monster Cookies recipe! Why are they called monster cookies? Well, they are big, and the recipe makes a big batch. If you don’t believe me, just realize that I cut the recipe in half before I posted here! Monster Cookies Recipe. Ingredients: 6 large eggs 2 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 lb. Light brown sugar 1 [...]
Hello, my name is Kendra. I am married to an amazing young man
named Jason, whom I lovingly call hubby when I’m writing. The only way I could ever explain our relationship is to use words like: crazy, silly, funny… well you get the point. He’s perfect for me! {Read More}
