Cabbage and Turkey Sausage or "Homeless Shelter Food"

I got married almost 10 years ago, and in those 10 years I have kind of learned to like cooking. Since I have Celiac Disease, and need to eat gluten free that has become a basic necessity. The thing I hate though, and will to my dying day is grocery shopping. Especially with no plan. A couple of years ago I discovered a website calledwww.e-mealz.com. It is awesome. Every week you get a list of meals and the grocery list. They try to keep it to a certain budget. There are tons of plans to choose from, and recently they added a gluten free plan. Yeah! I used to just take a regular plan and substitute gluten free items in, but this works better. My daughter and I have to eat gluten free, my poor husband has to go along for the ride. Honestly, most things taste just fine, and he is a little picky. He has realized just to be happy that I cook now, and don't insist on going out to eat all of the time.

One of the meals this week was a cabbage and turkey sausage thing. I love cabbage, but I have not had it at all since we have been married. My father-in-law was over the night I made this too, and my husband said that his dad and himself hate cabbage. I was like well then you will have to go get something else because this is what I made. It was on my list. They both said they would try it. Right before we ate it, my hubby said it looked like food from a homeless shelter :) I said if it is good enough for them, then it is good enough for us.


you be the judge:)

Well after we all tried it, the verdict was that it was pretty good. My father-in-law said the cabbage he had growing up was always soggy. This was just steamed slightly so slightly crunchy. We all kind of liked it. My daughter and I really liked it. The boys endured. Anyway, it made for a good laugh.

Just so you know, I do not get paid by E-mealz for the endorsement. They really are a wonderful company, and I love my life with them.

Have a Happy Thursday,
Shelly

Getting Serious About Losing Weight

So Spring is maybe around the corner. This year, Wisconsin is holding on to winter in a big way. I am in the Spring mood and so my warm weather clothes hopefully will be coming out soon. The thing I am dreading is the fitting into those clothes. I never struggled with my weight until after high school. I then got diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS when I was 22, and it has been a struggle ever since. I can lose weight if I really try, which is a blessing because most people with PCOS have a really hard time even with trying. It just is deflating to know that I have to exercise the rest of my life to stay within a healthy weight.

I got to the perfect weight about a year and a half ago. I was almost back to where I was in high school. Yeah, I worked hard and became somewhat of a runner. However, last year brought on some more medical issues and I stopped exercising like I should. I ended up with a vaginal hysterectomy in Nov of 2010. I was able to keep my ovaries but I have gained 30 pounds compared to last summer. Yikes. I have to start all over again.

If you read my goals for this year, it is to loose 30 to 35 pounds and run a 5K. Well I am on my way, but I thought by putting it all out there that it would make me more accountable. I am running a 6k in May, and I have lost 5 pounds. I have a long way to go, but I am on my way. Please feel free to hold me accountable. Ask me about it once in awhile. I want to fit my clothes, and most importantly I want to be healthy. I have high blood pressure, which I was diagnosed with last year as well when I was skinny. I want to get off of my medicine not have to increase it due to my laziness, so please pray for me and my determination to get skinny and healthy.

Well have a good evening,
Shelly

Snow, Ice, Sleet Go Away

For those of you that know me, you realize that winter is my favorite season. However, once my birthday has past, which it did this last Friday, Spring can definately get here. I do know that in Wisconsin, winter can hang around until May, but this is disgusting. It has constantly changed from rain, to ice, to sleet, to snow. I am dreading driving to work today. It is pretty though, and this is the day that the Lord has made so I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Hope you have a blessed day,
Shelly

Back in the crafting mood :)

Hello Everyone,

I know it has been forever. I have been trying to get myself settled into my new job. I love working with my hubby, and having our little girl there with us. It really does not feel like work, but I am trying to adjust to working outside of the home again and inside the home. Getting better, and I have been in the mood to craft again. I finally took down my Valentine's day decorations, and am starting to get my Spring on. I just wish the weather would cooperate. We have had sleet and snow the last few days, and temps in the 30's. Yuck.

Anywho, here is my latest project

I got the frames at a local thrift store, and painted them. I then took scrapbook paper for the background, and added wire flowers with buttons for the middle. The flowers are the touch of spring and the crosses are for Easter. The cross is empty because He has risen, He has conquered sin, and is Alive.

Hope you have a great day.
Shelly

So Tired, so busy, and Proud of my Wisconsin Repulican Senate and Assembly

Yawn, Happy Friday,
My new puppy, Josie, has decided as of late to awake at 5:30 am. She barks and whines constantly until we release her from her kennel. I am a morning person, but not that early. The sad thing is once I am up, I am up. I cannot go back to sleep, well at least not for a few hours, and well by then it is time to be up. Ugghh. Otherwise she is a pretty good puppy, and she sure is cute.
My new job is going great. I love working for my hubby. I have the hottest and sweetest boss ever. Guess I can't come home and ever complain about him to him. However, I am busy and just plain tired. I have crafted as of late, but have not had the energy to post it. We are getting internet at work next week though, so hopefully I can start posting then.

I also cannot do this post and not mention the Wisconsin Union Debate. I have always love politics, and have an opinion about most things. May not always be the most educated opinion, and I will be the first to admit it, but I do care. I am so proud of my fellow republicans for getting the job done. They were elected by we the people, and have had the guts to do there job, even if the rest of the county does not like it. I am praying for them, that they will stay strong in their convictions, and safe during this trial.


Anywho,  have a great weekend
Shelly

New Job

Happy Tuesday,

So I have been away again. I actually did some crafting this weekend. I will have to post what I made one of these days. I have come to realize that there is now way I can blog everyday. However, since I am doing this pretty much for me, that is okay. I have started working for my hubby this week. He manages the family owned business. My grandfather ran a metal salvage yard for years, and now my hubby does. He had gotten so busy that he worked all day, and did the paper work end at night. He worked all of the time. Well that is where I come in. I am now his secretary/errand runner. He is really great on the bookkeeping, but not the organizing, so I have been busy. He built Allie and I a nice little office/play area. He has let me decorate it to my hearts content. I will show pictures once I get it all done. It is nice to be out of the house on a daily basis again, and Allie really seems to be enjoying being a t work with Mom and Dad. We are soon going to have Internet out there, so maybe I can blog better again then.

Hope you all have had a great Tuesday,
Shelly