The Blog Archive: Photo Friday (Phoning it In Part 2)

Sad news: I discovered on Tuesday morning that my hot water heater was leaking... soaking the carpet in my guest room and also running across the garage floor and flooding my front yard!

Happy news: I caught it early enough that no lasting damage was done - the carpet can be salvaged and the repair work was well done and affordable! :)

Somewhere between running around looking for Bellsy in the freezing cold weather with wet hair, talking to the plumber for a while in my cold garage, and waking up sweating the last couple nights because of the giant dehumidifier and fans heating up my guest room, I've come down with a terrible cold over the last couple days, so I'm feeling super congested and I'm in for a rest night and planning to rest all day tomorrow... it'll be good for me - I'm feeling a bit worn down and frazzled. Example: I forgot that I had changed into my comfy red flip flops over lunch and accidentally wore them back to work with my black slacks and blue shirt. #classy My renewed commitment to making an effort in my appearance is apparently on pause until I feel better. lol It's never fun to feel like your head is going to explode with sinus pressure, but I'm honestly happy to have a reason to slow down and read and rest a bit!

Anyway, you should totally watch the sermon in my previous post!! Powerful.

And in Photo Friday fun, here are some recent pics from my iPhone...

Kyndal Faith was excited to show me "her room" and to jump on the bed and play with Minnie! :)

Missy-K weighing in at the doctor... not sure why I felt the need to document this, but I just think she's the cutest thing ever!!

Preshface coloring her book while we waited.

Babah making fresh "orange juice" from clementines for Jace and Kyndal! lol ...It took a while, and Jace wanted to serve some to everyone. I don't think Babah will volunteer herself for that job again!

Grandad and the Jaceman hanging out!

Kyndal excited about her new purse from Virginia! :)

Thanks to Rach for convincing me to try this... the Chicken Caesar Salad is the lowest-point salad at Panera, and oddly enough, it's my favorite one I've tried! The dressing has a parmesan flavor that's pretty awesome! This whole "choose two" meal = 9 points, and it was filling and good!

And this = my 1 point dessert!! lol ...Strawberries, bananas, 1/4 tsp of sugar, and a 1/2 tablespoon of chocolate syrup! (I measure everything exactly the first few times.) "Nom!" as JEM would say! lol

Me being happy that I fit into a few new clothes... and that I have a sister I can text for fashion advice when I'm clueless! :)

Kicking it old school with some Point of Grace!! :) I really want to find the pic of Me, Tiffany, Jenny, and Casey imitating this cover pose. (I was Terry, the one in the striped shirt and overalls... be jealous! lol) Umm, we also made music videos... In one of them, I didn't realize one of my big cross earrings had fallen off, so the camera closes in on me lip syncing with one huge earring. Epic! lol

Isla Fisher = my red hair color inspiration (one of few brown eyed redheads in Hollywood)!

I asked Jace if I could get a pic of him with his B-day board... here's how that went:

At least you can see the board in one and him in the other. lol (The board isn't finished yet, obvi. lol Rach and Josh say "obvi" instead of the whole word "obviously." Like most things that annoy me at first, it's kinda starting to catch on for me!)

Miss K needed to hold a sign too if Jace got to hold one! Good thing she can't read yet. :)

Mini Miss, just minutes before she climbed out of that crib for the first time and fell on her precious face! :( I was over there eating Reeses and "helping" with chalkboards, and Rach and Josh flew into impressive action... after Kyndal threw up everything she'd ever eaten, Rach rushed her to ERgent Care and Josh turned that crib into a day bed (while I did my best to keep Jace happy for a bit).

The glove phase is going strong right now! lol

I delivered a few wreaths to people who live in the Tulsa area... it was the prettiest my trunk has looked in quite some time! :)

Confession: I've struggled to get back on the healthy track since Vegas. I'm going to force myself to go to the meeting and weigh in on Monday, and I don't expect it to be pretty unless I come down with a stomach bug between now and then. But I know that meeting and weigh-in will help me mentally to get back in the game!!

I did make an effort last night and cooked this WW Chicken Parmesan (though it's actually chicken mozzarella) recipe, #1 on my 25 new recipes for 2016! Whole wheat pasta and tomato sauce + asparagus with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper + baked chicken with tomato sauce and grated mozzarella. It was surprisingly good... and this whole plate = 9 points!! Also, I've realized that asparagus is my favorite green vegetable, and probably the easiest to prepare... who knew!?

This = recipe #2 for 2016. It barely counts as it's 2 ingredients, but it's on the Hungry Girl website, so I'm counting it! 1 can of Sprite Zero + any cake mix... wisk to combine then bake for the recommended time in a 9x13 pan and cut into 12 pieces! The cake is legit for my chocolate-loving self, and it's only 6 points per slice! Vanilla frozen yogurt is 3 points, so all in all, decent and tasty! :)

(Yeah, I know it's not really the best idea to be eating cheesy meals and ice cream desserts as I have a cold, but really, dairy is worth the pain! lol)

Here is Sammers at the vet this morning. Don't let her happy smile fool you - she was a nervous wreck, and way too stubborn to walk on that leash - she had to be carried. She weighs 5 pounds more than Bellsy, but the vet didn't seem to think that was a big deal, so whatever, I guess. I'm glad their stressful vet time is over, and that my house and hot water are back in running order, and that I get to rest and relax (and hopefully read a bit) now!