My computer is in a bad spot

So one of my unwritten goals this year was to post more on my blog... and I did well for the first week ;). However, I felt the need to make the next post I posted about one that had a recipe. The main problem? I don't have any photos edited for a recipe post... I have realized in the last week that the main reason I haven't edited photos is because my time I like to edit photos is in the daytime and currently my screen is facing 3 south windows. That means I have BIG time glares on my screen for pretty much the whole time the sun is up. Unfortunately glares and photo editing don't really get along. (Plus lately the time I've had for photo editing while the sun is down has gone to editing photos for my friend's baby that I took New Year's Eve.) 

So I'm thinking I should move my computer so the glare is not there. However, I really, really, really like where the computer is besides the whole glare issue...I don't want to put dark curtains up because it's better for my mood when I have the natural light.

So right now I'm debating as to what to do and I still haven't edited any recipe photos. But I do have a few I'm really wanting to share, so hopefully I'll be able to edit them soon - after the sun goes down...

I'm not so sure the end of the world isn't soon!

Driving on our main street out of town my husband and I saw this picture: 

We're pretty sure it's the end of the world!

(Or they're just put up the sign and the gas station isn't open yet...)

The only constant is change

I'm sure you've all heard the old adage - "The only constant is change." Well I certainly feel that applies to my blog. I started this blog when my oldest son was not quite 5 months old. He'll be turning 4 in a few months! When I started this blog, I was still adjusting to being a stay at home mom and the only thing I felt I could blog about was cooking - since I knew how to do that ;). 

My Resolutions

My husband and I like to set goals for different areas of our lives. Physical, emotional, spiritual, family, house, finances, etc.

 

Physical - Live healthier - I'm going back on my PCOS eating plan (took a break after the baby came... I'm not that with it while being sleep deprived and spending most of my energy keeping 2 kids alive ;). I'm also going to attempt to exercise 5 days per week - I think I can now that my baby isn't quite so attention needy - but I'm going to monitor and adjust this as needed. My goal is to get to a point where I'm exercising 30 minutes each day I exercise. I'm starting out at 10-15 and working up.

Setting and Achieving Resolutions

Every year many people across the world write down goals for the coming year... resolutions they hope will make themselves better by the same time the next year. The interesting thing is that 88% of resolutions end in failure. That means that only 12% will actually meet their resolutions. Sooooo do you really want to set a goal with only a 12% chance of success? Doesn't sound too enticing does it? Hopefully I'll be able to share a few ideas with you that can help you be part of the 12% instead of the 88%.

 

Blogging Break

Hello friends. I realized that I have taken an extended blogging break without letting you know. Things have just been a bit crazy here lately. I have lots of fun posts that I'm tossing around in my head and can't wait to share them with you. I'll be back at the beginning of 2013. Things will be mixing up a bit in that I'm going to be posting about other things than just food - I'm going to be discussing adventures in motherhood and fun tidbits that I find that I think you'll enjoy.

Oh and I'm also glad that the end of the world didn't happen today... not that I was really worried ;).

Whole Grain Peanut Butter Pancakes

Occasionally I deviate from my planned menus to make a craving or satisfy my 3 year old's desire for food he will eat. It seems he eats most of the same foods every day! I always make sure we're stocked on bread, crackers, cheese, eggs, peanut butter, yogurt, apples and bananas. He seriously doesn't touch his veggies. At his 3 year check up I mentioned this concern and I was told to keep offering them but not push them on him and eventually he may just eat them. (Oh and to give him a multivitamin every day.)

One night I asked him what he wanted to eat and the answer was, "Pancakes". I can do that, and since I do not like being a short order cook, I decided to just make them for all of us. He typically does not eat whatever I make for dinner (unless it's a boiled egg, pancakes, waffles, boxed mac & cheese, you get the idea...) I wanted to make sure we were getting some protein as we hadn't had much that day, so I decided to make peanut butter pancakes... I think these turned out pretty well ;).

Whole Grain Peanut Butter Pancakes