LovelysGirl

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Paleo Lifestyle

Last summer (2012) I had the wonderful opportunity to lose weight.....LOL! This is just about every woman's dream. I lost 30 lbs. and I did it through the Paleo Lifestyle. A friend of mine introduced it to me. You can check out her blog here: I Heart Groceries. We were discussing our health issues and she told me about how she had been researching the lifestyle. Later I read her blog and found out that she lost a ton of weight by completely following Paleo.

Now I sometimes fall off the wagon, especially during the holidays, ~~and eat 3 pieces of pie in one sitting~~ so I try to eat better on the next meal. My recipes are not always Paleo, I do live with a southern man who is not having any kind of "lifestyle" except "southern" so I tweak or add sides for him.

How Mr. Lovely feels when I'm making Fried Pork Chops:

The current book that I am reading is:

The Paleo Solution

I highly recommend doing your research before committing to this.

I like how this diet makes me feel. I am never really hungry and my stomach and face (acne) issues are disappearing. This lifestyle almost completely cuts out carbohydrates, gluten, and sugar in your diet. You will feel better and look better in no time.

(I am totally not getting paid by these people to write about this. I just want everyone to look healthy and feel fabulous!)

Friday, February 1, 2013

Reality TV Catch Up

I love my reality TV but I really think it warps my brain sometimes. I was talking to a fellow friend/coworker/blogger the other day and she agreed.......sometimes when you watch this crap you start thinking and feeling the same way.....Maybe I should start watching weight loss shows.

That finger gets me every time. LOL!

Yeah...so....I've been eating bad lately and I am going to think of Miss Kenya every time I eat ~~a cupcake for breakfast~~. It's bad.

Speaking of Miss Kenya.......WTF! I see her point, but I don't. Just because someone calls you crazy doesn't mean you show up to an event looking and acting crazy. That outfit was too funny. All the working out in the world would not give me enough confidence ~~or lack of mental capacity~~ to embarrass myself like she did.

Rollingout.com

Snow

We have been diving into SNOW! Not here in Texas.....but in my classroom. Lucky for me it snowed on Christmas day here in the DFW so my little southern students were ready for me to teach them with a snow theme.

They have been working hard on their writing these past few weeks. I've been blog and pinterest searching for some pretty awesome ideas to include in my lesson plans.

from The First Grade Parade

Here are some of the maps and anchor charts we worked on in the beginning of January. We read the Hat and The Mitten by Jan Brett. I LOVE these two books! The Mitten is perfect for introducing pairs or counting by twos. The Hat was really cute and the kids loved how all of the animals wanted to follow along with the main character. Jan Brett's books are pretty amazing.

BIG shout out to The First Grade Parade for these wonderful charts.

The next couple of weeks were all about Penguins so look our for those posts coming soon.
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Lobster Quiche

This sounds pretty weird but trust me it is really good. Lobster is not something that I just keep in the house just to have around like toilet paper and eggs.........I actually got it on a really good sale at the local grocery story.

Here's how it went down- My mother-in-law always tells me to check the circular.....you know the papers that come in the mail weekly that highlight the adds at the local grocery stores. Well I just so happened to actually look at it and low and behold there was a sale for lobsters. Buy one get two free. Say What?!? So I made my happy little way over to the grocery store to find out that everyone and their momma heard about the sale and there were no more left. Lucky for me I got a rain check. I put them in the freezer until I could figure out how I wanted to cook them. The first was this amazing quiche.

I'm not big on measuring when I am creating things so I am just going to make some approximations for this recipe.

2 lobster tails and claw meat (discard shells)
3 artichoke hearts in oil (jar)
8 oz. spinach (excess water drained)
2 eggs
3 egg whites
1/2 c. swiss cheese
1/4 c. feta cheese
1-9 in. pie crust (I used deep dish)
1/4 stick butter
salt and pepper to taste

Turn oven to 350. Place pie crust in oven for 5 minutes to slightly brown. Remove and let cool. Chop up lobster meat, artichokes, and spinach into fine pieces. Place 1/4 stick of butter into large skillet to melt. Saute meat, artichokes, and spinach until coated and butter seems absorbed. Turn off heat and let cool. Wisk eggs together and add cheeses. Pour egg and cheese over mixture in skillet to combine. Stir together and pour into pie crust. Bake for 25 min. or until eggs set. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

The quiche will be puffy but will fall down and cave in as it cools.

ENJOY!!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Saturday Fun!

After we went to the Stock Show last Saturday, we went to Creative Hands and Brusters Ice Cream. These are two of my favorite places to go in Arlington. Here are some pics from both places.

Creative Hands

Ryan at Creative Hands

At Creative Hands you pick out the ceramic that you like, Ryan liked the 4-wheeler. The prices are written on the bottom of each ceramic. The staff sit you at a table and provide each painter with a paint shirt, paints, paintbrushes, glaze, and/or glitter.

Brusters Ice Cream

Silly Ryan

Silly Kylie

Fort Worth Stock Show Saturday

Last weekend my mother, nephew, and niece went to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. We weren't originally planning on going to it....we actually wanted to go to the parade but we are really glad we made the directional mistake. This was our first time to go to the Stock Show in Texas. We have been to many in Harrisburg, Pa, where my mother is originally from. It was fun to take the kids and show them the animals up close and personal. It is really crazy how close you can get to the animals.
It was really informative and very kid friendly. I definitely recommend anyone in the DFW metroplex to check it out. I've seen some coupons on Groupon as well.

Ryan showing how cows chew. Isn't he adorable with his cowboy boots!

RAILHEAD

This food is from one of my favorite BBQ restaurants in Fort Worth. It is right down the street from the Stock Show and the line was wrapped around the building. Railhead is named one of the best BBQ spots in Fort Worth.

The prices were really good and they give a generous discount, 25%, to military, police, and fire.

This picture is the plate that I got for $9.30. It is the sliced beef dinner plate. They give you sooooo much food. Even my hungry butt couldn't finish this plate. Yes the fries were amazing!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Birchbox: January 2013

Birchbox is a great luxury that I receive every month. Anyone who knows me knows that I love free samples and while these samples are not free.....$10 per month, I feel like the products that they put in the box are worth it. If you want to sign up click here: Birchbox. Be patient! There is a 2-3 month waiting list. They email you when it's your turn to sign up.

I signed up for Birchbox about 4 months ago. I was on the waiting list for about 2 months. I received my Birchbox on Thursday, January 10. They charge me on the first of the month and I usually receive it by the 2nd week.


The box

This month was pretty nice. It was called The Best Year Ever. They wanted to include some things to bring in the new year and "maximize your individual happiness"

They care....they really care