your favorite place

Its been a couple of months since I have been at Trader Joe's. But since I have been eating "right" again, I have to explore more food choices. After a trip to the Farmers Market today to pick up tomato's and zucchini, we stopped by our neighborhood TJ's. 
I found these chicken burgers - they were really good! I used olive oil and fried in a pan. Added TJ's frozen green beans and tossed in almonds! It was a great dinner! Sometimes I need something other than salad...it was tasty!
love, k 

ooooooh I love those colors!

Pink and orange are so pretty!  Emma told me we could paint her room while she is at college...I was thinking turquoise, but she is such a pink girl...maybe a shade of pink like in the room below??  Love it!

Whatcha doing this Labor Day weekend?  We're watching the ND game at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning (they are playing in Ireland in U G L Y uniforms...don't get me started), Peter's got challenger league and umping games.  I'm sure I will spend most of my time in the garden.  It's time to start dividing and cleaning up!  Wish we could go to lunch.  I am definitely missing my lunching girl.  My life in a house of boys doesn't include sushi lunches (unless I go with a friend!)...they want wings and burgers.

I've been inspired to start my exercise and new food routine...by you!  Have a relaxing weekend!  I need to see first day as a senior school pictures!!!!

xoxox, H.

p.s. pshhhh...I am no Martha...never painted a wall or piece of furniture in my life - that is why we could be a force of decor if we lived closer to one another...you paint...I do whatever it is I do!

love the colors

your touches

Sissy, you have always had the best touches in your house. You have a way of making your house look warm and welcoming. You are like the Martha of Madison! Hey that could be your blog!! 

flowers and pies...

I get great pleasure from my garden...and I always have fresh flowers in vases, cups, mason jars around the house...I LOVE doing this because they give me pleasure to see every day!  Probably no one else in this house notices, but I do and I'll do it until I can't anymore. 

Love these colors...



Pies in the fall are also a great pleasure...my first one (made it on Sunday) is below...it's Grandma Veronica's apple pie recipe in her apple pie pan (I treasure this pie pan)...ran out of dough so no "crust" but it was soooo good.  H.

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, SISSY!

and that's all I have to say!

 

And, keep it up!

 

xoxoxo, Heidi



put on your big girl underwear....

For a month I have been working out at Steele Fitness. I have lost 15 lbs and 19 inches. I have to say this because it helps me stay focused. I love having a personal trainer, and I hate having a personal trainer. 

What I have learned about myself for the past month is:

1.  I am very out of shape
2.  I don't really like to work out
3.  Don't sign up for a contest thinking you will never win it
4.  90 days is a long time
5.  I wish I had skinny genes
6.  I want to wear skinny jeans
7.  I do have muscles in my stomach
8.  I am a head sweater
9.  Who are the people who pay for this -$50 a day ???
10. Kobi is the model in the picture....yes, she is that fit in real life

You sent me a card when I was down in the dumps....basically that said...put on your big girl underwear and do it! I look at this when I am tired of working out. Thank you ...and its true. Do I want to change my life. YES. Is it going to be hard. YES. Will it be worth it. YES. 
love, k :)