Those '0's are hard ones to break.

The 160's have been alluding me and it's time to get serious!

I've been sitting here for almost 2 months, goofing off, lacking the motivation for the next weight battle. The scale has been SO close! 170.6 is right there!

I don't really think all the travel for Cari's wedding and grandpa's bday helped. I gained about 4 lbs in those 2.5 wks. At least I got rid of that gain pretty quickly.

I guess it doesn't help that I'm sitting at my drafting desk working with a glass of red wine. Well, cheers! Cheers, to giving up the alcohol again and setting a drop dead date of Aug. 10th to be below the 170 mark. This is probably doable, it has to be doable.

I could get pregnant in the meantime which could completely screw things up but I lost 7 lbs with Nora so maybe that small miracle will happen again.

p.s. I weight 171.2 this morning so there's a little more work to be done than .6

She has a complicated palette.....

So Nora will NOT eat the following normal toddler foods...

Hotdog
Lunchmeat
Lance Crackers
Applesauce

BUT, BUT, BUT she will eat...

Mommy's Garlic Greenbeans with Walnuts! Oh, how I love that she's being adventurous. Let's face it a hotdog is not an adventure. Ok, well maybe it can be to discover the various meat forms used.

Here is the green been recipe.

1 lb fresh greenbeans with ends cut off
3 T. minced garlic - I used the jarred kind
3 T. olive oil
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. garlic powder(yes, you did see garlic 3 times)
1 c. walnut quarters

Put olive oil and minced garlic in pan on stove med. heat...cook for 4 mins. I use a 12" sauce pan.

Add green beans, garlic salt, garlic powder and add 1/4 cup water...put lid on pan for 5 mins.

Take lid off pain and stir. Cook until water is gone(approximately another five minutes) Add walnuts and stir for 2 minutes to heat walnuts...SERVE!

Note: The greenbeans are tender crisp when I make this.

Sewing for Babysitting

I'm currently sewing curtains, dust ruffle and shams for my friend Kathy...pics to follow soon!

Everything is finished but I forgot to take my camara to her house! (not to worry she lives in the neighborhood). I'll get over there tomorrow as Andrew is asking to play with his "Norna"