Vacation

We finally took a vacation! It honestly feels like its been forever since we've gotten away. We originally started planning a vacation to either San Francisco or San Diego. Somewhere in the middle of trying to book flights, a rental car, and search for a Bed and Breakfast to stay in...I realized that it wasn't a run around hectic sort of vacation that I wanted....I wanted to RELAX. It was then that I found a little house nestled up in the mountains near Lava, Idaho called Abracadabra. This little getaway house was surrounded by beautiful scenery, tucked away from civilization, but still close enough to Lava that we could soak in the Springs and have a dinner date night. Bonus 1: this place was so reasonably priced that we were able to keep the vacation to just a few hundred dollars and didn't even have to touch our savings. Bonus 2: We were able to bring the pups with us.

The view from the patio was incredible.

Living room...I fell in love with the cozy fireplace.

Kitchen.

Bathroom.

Matt and I.

Matt eating his surprise cheesecake.
(courtesy of Megan)

Gabe Chillaxin.

Matt and the pups.

I love this picture of Gabe.

Sam outside on the patio.

Me filming deer
Matt filming me.

Picture of some deer. We were able to see deer in the mornings. Were hoping to see a moose but never did.

Pups wanting to come inside.

Morning picture.

Sam loved running through the bushes. We spent quite a bit of time removing stickers from his fur.


Getting ready to go to the Hot Springs.

Main Street.

Coming Soon....

Back from Vacation! Blog/Pics soon to come :)

Really?!!

This story scares me. What is wrong with people....and over what?... a new set of towels or an Elmo of somesort? Why do people get so caught up in THINGS? Note to people...please get your priorities straight.

A violent rampage for 30% off of a flatsceen TV...what is going to happen when the shit (pardon language) really does hit the fan in our country?? I worry.

Ps...Sidenote to Husband...you have my permission to purchase the gun you have been wanting.

Ghetto Monday's

So we have decided to bring back Ghetto Magna Monday Night BBQ's. For those of you not from or familiar with Magna and the ghetto-ness it beholds, I will explain one of our many contributions we make to keeping Magna Ghetto.

Once upon a time (before we finished our backyard patio), we had what we called Ghetto Magna Monday Night BBQ's. This tradition consisted of backing the pickup truck into our driveway so that we could set up our mini "ghetto" barbecuer on the tailgate. We then pitched our "ghetto" lawn chairs in the driveway and consumed alcoholic beverages while eating various forms of meat.

The other night during random conversation, I made a comment stating how much I missed this little tradition of ours. It was at that moment that Mr. Matt declared that Ghetto Magna Monday Night BBQ's will become a tradition once again! He also added a little twist by deciding that after the BBQ on Mondays, we will bake a dessert together (aww sweet, I know). So here it is, our first Ghetto Magna Monday Night Dessert. Pumpkin Roll.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Libbys-Pumpkin-Roll-with-Cream-Cheese-Filling/Detail.aspx

On a side note: I decided to play good wife the other night and baked a roast for Mr. Matt. He loved it and since he's the only one here that eats meat...he now has lunch made for all five days of the week haha.

Day 10!

Here we are...day 10! I had mentioned before that my goal would be 12-15 days. News Flash...I have now decided that 10 days is more than long enough to go without food. I am so excited to drink orange juice and eat watermelon tomorrow. Big downside: The tea made me sick. As if it's not bad enough that you have to gag it down because it tastes DISGUSTING...every time I drank it I became sick to my stomach for the rest of the day. This didn't happen first time around although it was the same tea.

Next cleanse scheduled for 6 months time.

Mr. Matt bought me boots! I honestly don't think I have owned a pair of boots since I was like 10 years old. They are Sorels and they are super warm and cozy. Hoping to get the chance to use them in a few weeks.


Today is my 5th day on the cleanse. My sense of smell is getting stronger . Oddly enough since I cannot eat, I had the strongest urge to bake today. I made chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chip banana bread. Sister Sheila made banana bread at our last family dinner and I've been craving it again ever since. I got this recipe from Trisha and it's been our favorite since.

Banana Bread

In Blender: 2 eggs (or egg substitute)
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. oil
3 very ripened bananas
1 tsp. vanilla

In Bowl: 2 C. Flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Mix together. Pour into bead pan. bake 1hr at 350 degrees.
Note...I always add chocolate chips as I'm combining them together.

Master Cleanse

Well here we go again. Time to clean the junk from the trunk. Today is the first day of Cleanse. This is the second time so its comforting to remember that the after the first 4 days...it was smooth sailing. Hopefully it will be the same this time around as well. The idea is to do the cleanse twice a year. Things I'm looking forward to:

Feeling healthier all around
Not craving the junk food (as much lol)
Better sense of smell ( I really do miss that)
Losing a few pounds isn't a bad side effect

Things I'm NOT looking forwards to:

The Smooth Move Tea!!!! (I hate this stuff)
What follows the Tea...bleh
The hunger... although that does subside after a few days.
Squeezing lemons (so far Mr. Matt has done it...I'm spoiled haha)

Ready set go....Wish me luck!