tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44278764056211113752024-02-29T15:10:46.784-05:00It's on the tip of my tongue...SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.comBlogger452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-78728073394695410152013-04-28T16:20:00.000-04:002013-04-28T16:20:10.253-04:00Chicken, Basil, Walnut, and Greek Yogurt Salad<div style="text-align: left;">
I'm always looking for something new to use Greek yogurt in, especially since I got to try <a href="http://www.fageusa.com/">Fage</a> Greek yogurt free by being a<a href="https://www.bzzagent.com/index.jsp"> Bzz Agent</a>.</div>
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Here's my recipe for a yummy chicken salad that can be eaten on its own or would be awesome on a cracker or even toast.</div>
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Ingredients:</div>
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4 ounces chicken breast (4 points plus)</div>
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14 grams walnuts (it's 1/2 of a serving of walnuts) (3 points plus)</div>
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several basil leaves (0 points plus)</div>
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5 TBSP Green nonfat yogurt (1 points plus)</div>
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1. Pulse the chicken breast in a food processor until desired consistency is reached. I do it until it's almost like a crushed nuts consistency.</div>
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2. Add basil and walnuts. Pulse until desired consistency.</div>
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3. Add five TBSP Greek nonfat yogurt.</div>
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I added a little ground sea salt and pepper and served with basil leaves. It was creamy and healthy and only eight Weight Watchers Points Plus...a perfectly healthy lunch!</div>
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SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-37975340718475005402013-04-28T15:41:00.002-04:002013-04-28T15:41:34.955-04:00Our SFG (Square Foot Garden)<div style="text-align: center;">
We've tried a garden before, but with limited results. You see, we have red clay for soil. A backyard garden and red clay go together like oil and water...they don't mesh too well. After our summer of the bummer garden I thought we'd never be able to really garden here. Then I saw this image pinned on Pinterest and was intrigued by something I'd never heard of before, "Square Foot Gardening."</div>
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I checked out the book </div>
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It was too simple to not try!</div>
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First, Ryan and I used the wood we had to make a 2' x 10' frame. We had planned on following the directions in the book exactly and build a 4' x 4' frame, but for the space we had in mind, we just decided it was best to use what we had (and we didn't even have to cut it because it was wood left over some other project of ours!). </div>
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Second, we placed the frame in a spot that gets a lot of sun throughout the day.</div>
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Third, we placed cardboard on the ground inside the frame to control weeds. It's OK to do that because you only need 6" of Mel's Mix soil to grow plants in. Also, the cardboard will degrade eventually.</div>
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Fourth, we filled the frame with "Mel's Mix" of 1/3 vermiculite, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 compost. We bought this all at Lowe's. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I wanted this garden to actually produce something, so I decided to not let money (or lack thereof) decide the fate of this project)</div>
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Fifth, Ryan and I measured out 20 square feet with twine and nailed it in to the frame to create the square foot grid that is essential to this SFG.</div>
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Sixth, we planted the plants/seeds. We chose what we did because that is what we'll actually eat. </div>
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Seventh, we added the DIY irrigation. They're just plastic water bottles with a pin prick towards the bottom that water the roots of the plants.</div>
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That's it! That's our SFG. We are anxious about the veggies we will be getting out of this attempt at gardening. </div>
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A few things I like about this method are:</div>
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-no need for fertilizer</div>
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-no need for insecticides</div>
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-no need to dig up and use your existing soil</div>
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-small enough to give the satifaction of a garden, but large enough to have enough produce to make the attempt worthwhile.</div>
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<br />SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-90413135752017759342013-02-06T15:32:00.000-05:002013-02-06T15:35:09.397-05:00Clementine Banana Bliss<div style="text-align: center;">So....yeah, it's been a long time since I've been here. I'm back now though!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been doing Weight Watcher since the beginning of the year and am really working on eating more healthy foods. Most fruits and veggies on WW are 0 PointsPlus. I love the PointsPlus program because it helps you make wise food choices, like eating more fruits and veggies to keep you from being hungry. Since fruits are "free", I've been playing around with different combos and ways to eat them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This combo is the bomb! I had a whole box of clementines that I wanted to make sure got eaten before they went bad. I can only eat so many of them before I get tired of them. My mind wandered off to an Orange Julius. Not wanting to use anything but fruit, I came up with this "recipe".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Separate them into sections and place them on a plate. Place in the freezer and freeze.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's amazing how good and refreshing this is! I hope you enjoy it like I have been!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-71114391106853449122012-10-15T15:31:00.000-04:002012-11-28T18:24:33.233-05:00St. George Island, Florida<div style="text-align: center;">
In random order, may I present to you some pictures taken on our trip to St. George Island in Florida to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. Without further adieu, here they are!</div>
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Both sunrises and sunstets were beautiful on the island.</div>
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Charlie really enjoyed fishing; so did Grandpa. </div>
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The quantity of butterflies on the island was immense. It was kind of weird. </div>
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This was the neighbor's deck. </div>
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There were so many pelicans! They are such graceful birds! </div>
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The pink and blue sky with the purple coulds was stunning. </div>
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This was the back of the roadside store we got oysters and seafood from. </div>
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Needle-nose fish are just a few of the creatures we encountered. We got up close and personal with sting rays (Kurt got stung and one whole day of his was used up dealing with that darn "sting"), jelly fish, and all kinds of other sea creatures. </div>
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This pompano made for a nice little treat for supper. </div>
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The sky was really like this! It was surreal! </div>
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Grandma enjoyed her little birthday celebration.</div>
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The shoreline was full of shells. Where we go to the beach in SC doesn't have many shells so this was a treat for us to get to rummage through lots of different types of seashells.</div>
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Seaoats create a barrier between the shore and the houses. The sea turtles nest here. </div>
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I'm not fond of seagulls... </div>
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Seeing a sundog never gets old!</div>
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SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-79506249418926689892012-10-10T21:28:00.000-04:002012-10-10T21:33:06.648-04:00It's No SecretI'm overweight. Like, big time overweight. Like, more than 100 pounds overweight. I've been thin (6-8), and I've been this size (22-24). I've lost and gained at least a few hundred pounds in this lifetime. This size is no fun at all. Nothing is easy or fun about being this size. Things that are easy for normal weight people are hard for people of my size. I've tried about every diet known to mankind and I'm pretty sick of being this overweight. People might wonder how in the heck I've let myself go like this. I wish I could tell you all of the reasons why, but that would end up being a novel instead of a blog post!<br />
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I just got home from the beach and saw a picture of myself and was literally shocked, with my mouth wide open, about just how big I've really gotten. It's not just unhealthy, but it's unsightly. :(<br />
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Sarah:)SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-89832038442103313772012-08-22T12:52:00.002-04:002012-08-22T12:52:38.923-04:00Back to School 2012The boys are off to school! Charlie is in 6th grade and Ryan is in 4th.<br />
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<br />SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-57261654247716804032012-08-02T13:30:00.000-04:002012-08-02T13:32:54.661-04:00What's Up, Buttercup?Yep, it's been a long time since I've been on this little blog of mine. If I look through the few years I've blogged here, there is a just a hint of a pattern: blog a lot, blog a little, don't blog, blog a little, blog a lot. Repeat, repeat, repeat!<br />
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I love lists. Here's a list of what we've been up to and just random stuff I'd like to share.<br />
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1. Charlie turned 11 and Ryan turned 9! They had a fun party at Celebrations.<br />
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2. Kurt and I celebrated our <b>13th anniversary</b>. Let me tell you what, marriage is hard work!<br />
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3. The boys and I started the <b>Couch to 5K</b> program. We're only on day two. It's going to be tough. I know I've got to do something with my health though. I even took a 'before' photo that I'll share closer to when the 'after' is accomplished...look for it in a year or so!<br />
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4. On a whim, I bought a <b>new camera</b>! I sold my 'old' camera online with money in hand less than 24 hours after I posted it. I think it was meant to be! I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, but will as soon as it cools down and I can get outside without sweating like a hog.<br />
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5. <a href="http://randomthoughtsfromamomsperspective.blogspot.com/2011/11/project-pinterest-orange-sherbet-cake.html" target="_blank">This post</a> has gotten more than 42,000 pageviews. It's so weird to me because posts that I think are good get like 10 pageviews, then posts like that get at least a thousand a day. Weird!<br />
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6. I am <b>so over summer</b>. Swim team is over and so is our routine. It's too hot to play outside and the pool has lots its thrill for the boys. Only three weeks until school starts and this momma can't wait!<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.perrynoble.com/2012/08/01/ben-jerrys-chic-fil-a-political-correctness/" target="_blank">This sermon/article</a> on the <b>Chic-Fil-A</b> deal is great. I encourage you to read it.<br />
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8. I'm hooked on <b>Bubble Safari on Facebook</b>. The reason I started this blog years ago was to get myself to quit playing useless games, namely, Farmville. Perhaps it's time to start blogging more again so I can get out of the torture of trying to pass level after level in BS. Yes, there's a reason that game's initials are BS!<br />
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9. I'm going through an <b>identity crisis</b> right about now. I think I'll write about that later though.<br />
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10. <b>Middle school</b> is right around the corner. Not literally. Nervous, anxious, and excited is how I'm feeling about this transition. <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">“<span style="color: purple;">Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -</span> Philippians 4:6-7</span><br />
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<br />SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-50845536377948686222012-07-11T20:20:00.002-04:002012-07-11T20:20:52.371-04:00Project Pinterest: Blueberry Sauce<br />
Blueberry season rocks! Too bad it's only for such a short time though. I'm forced to think outside the box so I can use all the berries I buy. I thought I'd try some blueberry sauce for a change of pace. I found the recipe on <a href="http://theroyalcook.blogspot.com/2012/01/blueberry-breakfast-sauce.html" target="_blank">The Royal Cook's</a> blog. <span style="background-color: white;">It's super easy and yummy too!</span><br />
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I put the cooked sauce in canning jars and then dished us up some vanilla yogurt topped with the sauce and it was awesome. It was just pure blueberry flavor. Next I'll try it on pancakes!</div>
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Let me tell you about the yummiest crock pot beef I've ever had in my life! My mom has made this before and we all just love it. I'm not a big meat eater, but this just knocks my socks off! Try it once and I know you'll be hooked!</div>
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Mix the dressing packet, beer, and jar of pepperoncinis. My mom leaves the pepperoncinis whole, I just use the juice and about five sliced up. Either is fine. Place the roast in the crockpot and pour the mix over it. Set your crockpot on low for about 8 hours. The meat will start to pull apart. Separate beef with two forks. Serve on a bun or just as is. It's delicious! </div>
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Sarah:)</div>SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-76895644486178337342012-06-10T09:42:00.002-04:002012-06-10T20:24:03.428-04:00Project Pinterest: Easy Microwave Carmels!Well hello! Seems like it's been forever and two days since I've blogged. I battled a <a href="http://randomthoughtsfromamomsperspective.blogspot.com/2012/06/my-battle-with-viibryd.html" target="_blank">serious illness</a> and am just taking time to recover. Finally, life seems back to normal and I couldn't be happier!<br />
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I pinned this<a href="http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2012/02/super-easy-microwave-caramels-real-deal.html" target="_blank"> microwave caramel recipe</a> a while ago. I loved that it was so easy and that I had everything I needed to make it in my pantry!<br />
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I'm a bit dumbfounded because I cannot find my pictures of it now. I have no idea what happened to them and I'm hesitant to make it again because it was darn near impossible to not eat every last bite!<br />
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Please go over and visit<a href="http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2012/02/super-easy-microwave-caramels-real-deal.html" target="_blank"> Eat Cake for Dinner</a> blog and see the recipe and pictures!<br />
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<!-- end InLinkz script -->SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-78030349580018123282012-06-04T14:52:00.001-04:002012-06-05T11:28:19.595-04:00My Battle with Serotonin Syndrome<p>Just a little to know before you read the story. I’ve been taking an antidepressant for 18 years. I thought that it might be time to switch it up and try different one since the previous one (Prozac) had seemed to peter out just a bit. No biggie, right? </p><p>Wrong!</p><p>I went to my GP and told her I’d like to switch to a different antidepressant and she was quick to prescribe Viibryd, a brand new SSRI on the market. Immediately, I was concerned because even though it has been FDA approved, I tend to like to stick to the older, more well known drugs. I should have listened to my gut. I didn’t though and it put me in a world of hurt about 10 days later.</p><p>So…here’s my <strong>Viibryd</strong> saga.</p><p><em>May 17th</em> - I discontinued Prozac as instructed by my doc and started Viibryd at 10mg. I had a few minimal bouts of diarrhea. Nothing to write home about, but enough to notice.</p><p><em>May 24th</em> - Upped Viibryd to 20 mg to eventually titrate up to 40 mg. </p><p><em>May 26th</em> - Friday morning I took Imitrex for an oncoming migraine and continued on with the 20 mg Viibryd.</p><p><em>May 27th</em> - Saturday morning I took another Imitrex for migraine management. That night I experienced extreme <font color="#0000ff">cold</font> for about four hours. This was a bone-crushing <font color="#0000ff">cold</font> that six blankets and an inside temp of 80 couldn’t warm me up. It was so bizarre. Generally with my flares of ankylosing spondylitis, I do get a little cold and then a fever, but then I have pain with it. This was nowhere near any degree of <font color="#0000ff">cold</font> I’ve ever felt before, but I didn’t have any pain so I didn’t think this was going to be a run of the mill type flare for me.</p><p>After about four hours of the extreme <font color="#0000ff">cold</font>, the fever came on without any mercy. I was sweating through my clothes and sheets and begging for mercy from whoever it was that could hear me. I really felt like I was going crazy! My breathe felt like fire on my face. I felt like I was cooking from the inside out. Had I been in control of anything at the time, I would’ve know I needed to go be seen. During this fever from hell I had extreme diarrhea (AKA fountain butt) and felt extremely nauseous, but couldn’t throw up. Every sip of water I took or every move I made meant I had to run straight to the bathroom. This could pretty much be the worst night of my life!</p><p>I must’ve been in and out of sleep because I don’t remember the sun rising. </p><p><em>May 28th</em> – I was grateful to wake up Sunday and be pretty much fever free, but the diarrhea was not stopping and I wasn’t able to keep anything, not even a sip of water, in my body. I figured I had a bad bout with a stomach virus at this point. The cold/fever/incoherent thing really threw me for a loop though because I’ve never had anything like it. </p><p><em>May 29th</em> - Monday morning I went to urgent care because I hadn’t been able to keep a single drop of water down since Saturday night. When I arrived at urgent care, my blood pressure was 160/140 (it’s normally about 125/80)! My resting pulse was 122! It was insane! They had trouble finding a good vain, but when they did, the started the fluids and nausea meds and I felt so much better. I was able to drink a sip of water and thought I’d be ok.</p><p>Once I got home the diarrhea started back in full force. This continued on and on and on. I was so weak!</p><p>The urgent care doc and nurses were great. He said all of my blood work came back normal and that his conclusion was that it was <strong>serotonin syndrome</strong> due to the new and increased dose of <strong>Viibryd interacting with the Imitrex</strong> (a triptan). The crazy high blood pressure, pulse, hyper/hypothermia, nausea, and diarrhea were due to too much serotonin in my brain. Crazy! And to think I was never warned by my doc or pharmacist that this could be an issue, a life-threatening one, at that!</p><p>May 31st – When I woke up I knew I couldn’t go on like this anymore; I didn’t even have enough energy to keep my eyes open! My body desperately needed hydration. I went to my doc who prescribed the Viibryd (and did NOT tell me about any possible interactions with the triptan I took). They stuck me 10 times (two times in the foot) to find a vain that didn’t “blow” to get the IV fluids in me. Once I got the fluids in me I felt so much better again. </p><p>June 2nd – One week had gone by and I was finally starting to feel like I was going to make it! I finally was able to eat a little something (pretzels) and not be repulsed by it or have it come out the other end.</p><p>June 3rd – I woke up and felt like I was a new person! I had wanted a way to kick-start a diet, but losing about 15 pounds by being sicker than a dog is not what I expected!</p><p>The <strong>moral of this story</strong> I guess is to really make sure to 1) <strong>follow your gut instinct</strong> and 2) <strong>make sure to check with your doctor or pharmacist about potential drug interactions</strong>. What really gets me is that I am normally very good about following my gut and double-checking with the doc or pharmacist about any possible reactions. I know that from now on, I’ll make sure to do both of these things!</p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>Sarah:)</p>SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-63251928960759405202012-05-25T11:20:00.001-04:002012-05-25T11:20:49.509-04:0080 Questions<p>I found this on the <a href="http://jumpstartingme.com/">Jump Starting Me</a> blog and realized I haven’t done one of these in a long time. <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyaF2QE0pmASB-HUr4S8RVUupcS2cHw1eEnFOA0GQ7IHZTPSZ1Yg5fdmiU1BEVKismgKTUEUIcO-RBrgGJ4CZHdv_uygGhnDfsrmmh6FQM0eUb1Uye8Wi1lsd6ldnHoTsI9dtlObp5tE/s1600-h/pretty-weed%25255B3%25255D_edited-1%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pretty-weed[3]_edited-1" border="0" alt="pretty-weed[3]_edited-1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY0dueITlV0VX15-MGjxqmhHp2T7tMQixxxj1uO2gMw1W2gc-JCi6Fs4kKtEzrVmn8jUbZz6QSxFUjDbgcx0Ej1Yas_HKsTYB8e35mdNd5XDDx8fdGd1u4rU0izDkvLqcNuDd7cl5PNA//?imgmax=800" width="644" height="432"></a> <ol> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?</font> <strong>Closed! How creepy to sleep with them open!</strong> <li><font color="#8064a2"><font color="#9b00d3">Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?</font> </font> <strong>Yes! I love those little bottles. It’s like Christmas to me!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?</font> <strong>Not tucked in. I’ll go to great lengths to make sure they are not tucked in. If claustrophobic if they’re tucked in.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Have you ever stolen a street sign before?</font> <strong>Not stolen, but taken from a Public Works warehouse. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you like to use post-it notes?</font> <strong>Yes! I love the colorful cubes. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?</font> <strong>I go through phases with coupons. Currently, I’m not couponing.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?</font> <strong>Bees.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you have freckles?</font> <strong>Yep.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you always smile for pictures?</font> No! <li><font color="#9b00d3">What is your biggest pet peeve?</font> <strong>Bad/slow drivers.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you ever count your steps when you walk?</font> <strong> Yes. It’s quite annoying!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Have you ever peed in the woods?</font> <strong>Yes.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What about pooped in the woods?</font> <strong>I can’t recall a specific incidence, but I know it’s happened when I was young and hiking.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you ever dance, even if there is no music playing?</font> <strong>Yes! I want to be a real dancer when I grow up!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you chew your pens and pencils?</font> <strong>Yep.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What size is your bed</font>? <strong>Queen. I want a king though!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Is it ok for guys to wear pink?</font><strong> Why wouldn’t it be?</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you still watch cartoons?</font><strong> No, unless it’s with the boys. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What's your least favorite movie?</font> <strong>There are too many to list! Worst ever has to be “Weekend with Bernie”.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What do you drink with dinner?</font> <strong>Water. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What do you dip a chicken nugget in?</font> <strong>Nothing.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What is your favorite food?</font> <strong> Pizza! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What movies could you watch over and over again and never get sick of them? </font> <strong>Crash. A Simple Plan. Both are actually really deep and really make you think about the condition of humanity. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Last person you kissed/kissed you</font>? <strong>Kurt. In my mind, maybe Zac Efron! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjAzztB4UpQq5QLSf9O7_BUk8TrvedOl08dAuAHvgsCj_joq1iXFWBPRRxXP7HPBVt4bDYPiwvFYqx6jssTQjhiFxAMSk-pqfWrf4XnNZLdGAp3O5CKocb6Yh6TdC94H5pKhuYYkuZE4//?imgmax=800"> </strong> <li>Were you ever a girl scout? <strong>Yes through 8th grade.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?</font> <strong>Yeah, um, no?! Not in this body anyway!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?</font> <strong>I can’t even remember! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Can you change the oil on a car?</font> <strong>No. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever gotten a speeding ticket?</font> <strong>Yes…see #10! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ran out of gas?</font> <strong>No, I don’t think so.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Favorite kind of sandwich?</font> <strong>Any sandwich that I don’t make! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Best thing to eat for breakfast?</font> <strong>Waffles, pancakes, toast, bacon, sausage, hash browns!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What is your usual bedtime?</font> <strong> I go to bed at 10 but fall asleep around midnight. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Are you lazy?</font> <strong>No! Yes! No! Yes! Sometimes I am, sometimes I’m not! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">When you were a kid what did you dress up as for Halloween?</font> <strong>Raggedy Ann. Dice (with a friend)…and I don’t remember what else.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">How many languages can you speak?</font> <strong>One. I could get by in a Spanish speaking country because I understand it when it’s spoken to me, but can’t speak it all that well.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you have any magazine subscriptions?</font> <strong>Yes. I’ve been taking advantage of Groupon-like sites and getting some great deals. I currently get Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, Men’s Health and just bought one for some parenting magazine. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Which are better Legos or Lincoln Logs?</font> <strong>Legos.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Are you stubborn?</font> <strong>Yes! I don’t care for it either! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever watch soap operas?</font> <strong>I used to watch Days of Our Lives off and on since I was young. I feel like I can skip it a few years and hop right back in to it!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Afraid of heights?</font> <strong>Yes! But, the older I get the less afraid I am.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Sing in the car?</font> <strong>Absolutely! I can’t not sing in the car!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Dance in the shower?</font> <strong>No. Don’t want to fall!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Dance in the car?</font> <strong>Yes!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Every used a gun</font>? <strong>My friend is a cop and I got to hold her gun once. That’s about it. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Last time you got your portrait taken by a photographer?</font> <strong>My wedding day…almost 13 years ago!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you think musicals are cheesy?</font> <strong>Yeah, pretty much. My first real experience on Broadway was the musical “Tommy”. I pretty much hated it because of the cheese factor. I LOVE music though!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Is Christmas stressful?</font> <strong>Nope. I don’t make it stressful. It’s not about gifts and parties, it’s about celebrating Jesus’ birth! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever eat a pierogi?</font> <strong>Nope. I don’t even know what one is. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Favorite type of fruit pie?</font> <strong>Blueberry!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Take a vitamin daily</font>? <strong>No, I should, but I don't. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Wear slippers?</font> <strong>Never!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Wear a bath robe?</font> <strong>No, but I’d like to get one.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What do you wear to bed?</font> <strong>A tank top. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Wal-Mart, Target, or Kmart?</font> <strong>Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Nike or Adidas?</font> <strong>Nike. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Cheetos or Fritos?</font> <strong>Both! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Peanuts or Sunflower Seeds?</font> <strong>Both! I try to limit eating sunflower seeds though because they cause my mouth to hurt.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever take dance lessons?</font> <strong>When I was little I took tap dance. I want to take dance now though! I’d be a Latin dance sensation! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjAzztB4UpQq5QLSf9O7_BUk8TrvedOl08dAuAHvgsCj_joq1iXFWBPRRxXP7HPBVt4bDYPiwvFYqx6jssTQjhiFxAMSk-pqfWrf4XnNZLdGAp3O5CKocb6Yh6TdC94H5pKhuYYkuZE4//?imgmax=800"></strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever won a spelling bee?</font> <strong>Yes, in second grade!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Have you ever cried from happiness?</font> <strong>Yes, quite frequently, actually. The last time was a few nights ago watching Phillip Phillips win American Idol. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Regularly burn incense?</font> <strong>Ewwww. No! My olfactory system works overtime as it is. I don’t care for many scents at all. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever been in love?</font> <strong>Yep!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What was the last concert you saw?</font> <strong>Toby Mac</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Hot tea or Cold tea?</font> <strong>Neither. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Tea or Coffee?</font> <strong>Neither. </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?</font> <strong>Yes!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Are you patient?</font> <strong>Yes with some things, like my kids usually. No with other things like slow drivers!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever won a contest?</font> <strong>Yep! I won a Pioneer Woman signed cookbook, a dress, an Initials bag, a turkey at BINGO, and other stuff that I can’t remember!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Ever have plastic surgery? </font> <strong>In my mind I’ve had a breast reduction and a tummy tuck, but nothing ever in real life!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Which are better, black or green olives?</font> <strong>Both!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Can you knit or crochet?</font> <strong>Only a scarf! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you want to get married?</font> <strong>I think I have to say yes since I already am married, right? </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you have kids?</font> <strong>I sure do. I have two boys! I always knew I’d have boys! </strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What is your favorite color?</font> <strong>Purple, without a doubt!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you wear shoes in the house?</font> <strong>No! I hate wearing shoes!</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Who would you call first if you won the lottery?</font> <strong>Kurt or my mom.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What's the first thing you do when you go online?</font> <strong>Facebook, Hotmail, Blogger, Pinterest…in that exact order.</strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">Do you like sushi?</font> <strong>No. I’ve tried it numerous times, I just can’t like it. I’d like to be cool and hang with the sushi crowd, I just can’t. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjAzztB4UpQq5QLSf9O7_BUk8TrvedOl08dAuAHvgsCj_joq1iXFWBPRRxXP7HPBVt4bDYPiwvFYqx6jssTQjhiFxAMSk-pqfWrf4XnNZLdGAp3O5CKocb6Yh6TdC94H5pKhuYYkuZE4//?imgmax=800"></strong> <li><font color="#9b00d3">What are you doing tomorrow?</font> <strong>It’s Saturday and we have NO plans other than to spend the day at the pool with friends! </strong></li></ol> <p>Let me know if you decide to answer the questions! I’d love to read your responses! <p>Sarah:) SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-77332269620768747822012-05-23T22:00:00.001-04:002012-05-23T22:00:35.716-04:00Project Pinterest: Gradient Nail ManicureThis is one of my favorite things I've done from Pinterest! I am normally not that in to doing my fingernails, but once I saw this, I couldn't help but head to Walgreens, get some polish, and get going on this project.<br />
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Haven't had a chance to blog in a few days. I wanted to share one shot of the beach real quickly though. Here it is! Enjoy.<br />
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Sarah:)SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-11617190231175578202012-05-17T14:14:00.000-04:002012-05-17T14:14:03.738-04:00Project Pinterest: Mission Unaccomplished!Guess what? I have no Project Pinterest for this week. It's been a busy week and I haven't had the time to get anything done. Please head over to Sandee's blog, <a href="http://inthehillsofnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">In the Hills of North Carolina</a> and link up there!<br />
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Sarah:)SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-84236138190826108392012-05-14T17:33:00.001-04:002012-05-15T20:15:20.132-04:00Out and About in Matlacha, FLMy aunt (do you say 'ant' or 'ohnt'?) and uncle have lived in little Matlacha, FL for 30 years, give or take a few. I have visited there numerous times and am just shocked by how much it's changed in the eight years I've been gone. It's almost like a little Key West now. What's neat about this town is that all of the residential area has canals as back yards. Growing up in South Dakota and going down there to FL was always such a culture shock to me. Now though, living in South Carolina, it doesn't feel as different as I remember it feeling as a kid.<br />
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<br />SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-39818861482479914432012-05-10T07:53:00.002-04:002012-05-10T07:53:20.360-04:00Project Pinterest: Gross Grease SolutionI HATE the grease that bacon and hamburger leave behind. I used to strain or pour the grease into a tin can if I had one available. The problem is that I don't use a lot of canned goods so there have been many times where I haven't had a can available to use. I've done many ridiculous things like waiting for the grease to solidify and scrape it out in the trash. In the process I'd get it on me and I was never happy about that.<br />
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I got this easy frozen limeade pie recipe from <a href="http://winged-pigs.blogspot.com/2009/04/jojos-frozen-limeade-pie.html" target="_blank">When Pigs Fly</a>. I remembered eating this as a child and totally feeling so refreshed by it.</div>
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</center><center>And, my pick from last week's Project Pinterest is Amy from <a href="http://whilewearingheels.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-showers-bring-may-flowers.html" target="_blank">While Wearing Heels</a>! She made some adorable flower cupcakes for her adorable little daughter! Amy, I'll send your your "I've Been Featured on Project Pinterest" button via email!</center><center><br />
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About half of these shots were taken with my old point and shoot. Amazingly enough, I love some of these shots just as much as I love the shots with my DSLR. Can you tell which was shot with a P&S and which was shot with a DSLR?</div>
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This is one of those pictures that one minute I think is amazingly beautiful and the next minute I think is childishly hideous photography. It's a toss up. Apparently, at this moment, I'm feeling pretty good about it. I used PSE's Photomerge. </div>
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I took two different exposures of the same shot and did a quick File > New > Photomerge > and combined two different exposures of the almost the same shot. </div>
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Sarah:)</div>SarahinSChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14888176404538507924noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4427876405621111375.post-8079115024399471482012-04-30T08:36:00.000-04:002012-04-30T08:36:23.397-04:00Hello MondayHello Monday.<br />
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Hello stressful meeting with the middle school counselor that will set the tone for Charlie's middle school experience.<br />
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Hello day off for Kurt. Hello easy school day for me because Kurt is off!<br />
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(This picture is from a few years ago.)</div>
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Hello! We had a lot of great projects shared here last week. It's hard to choose a favorite, but I will! This week my favorite link-up was Denise's from her blog <a href="http://deniseisrundmt.com/2012/04/20/martha-stewarts-shortbread-candy-bars/" target="_blank">Run DMT</a>! Her humor about Martha Stewart cracked me up! Her Martha Stewart Shortbread Candy Bars looked devine. Denise, look for you "I've Been Featured" button in your inbox!</div>
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On to this week's project. We have a few favorite meals that rotate at our house. One is fajitas! Usually I bought prepackaged seasoning mixes (which of course have all the icky stuff like msg in them) and was ok with that because I tend to like what is convenient and easy. Until, I came upon the notion that you could easily make your own<b> fajita seasoning</b> with spices you most likely already have in your cupboard! I found the pin at <a href="http://forthemommas.com/cooking/fajita-seasoning-mix-recipe" target="_blank">forthemommas.com</a>.</div>
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I quadrupled the recipe so I could have it to use whenever I needed it without having to drag all the spices out again. </div>
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See, I'm all about quick and easy!</div>
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Cut up an onion in thick (1/2 inch) slices. Cut up a green pepper in thick slices. Cut up a red pepper in thick slices. Cut a protein (our favorite is thin, lean steak) in strips. Heat a large skillet on medium-high. Add a little EVOO or canola oil. Toss in meat and cook for a minute or so, or until it's no longer pink. Add in veggies and seasoning. Stir around and cook until preferred doneness. Serve in a tortilla shell with sour cream. Yum!</div>
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I can't wait to see what you've done with week!</div>
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1. Decide which pin on Pinterest you’d like to recreate.</div>
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3. Flop or success, create a blog post about your re-do and include the original pin’s url.</div>
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4. Add the Project Pinterest button to your post so others can join in too!</div>
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