I’m a BAD dieter – BAD BAD BAD!!!

Bad Dieter

Okay, it’s official, I’m a BAD dieter. I skipped breakfast yet again (2nd day in a row) and decided to chow down on fish sticks and steak fries. But on the upside, I weighed my self this morning and have lost 2 pounds & it’s a Friday, so why not eat the bad stuff, just for lunch, and have a salad for dinner?

Newest and Greatest!!! Voila, there it is!

New Article in the Works along with a Query Letter to Parenting Magazine. I’m so excited. I got this great idea and inspiration this morning while Googling “Adopting a Chinese Baby” and Voila! the idea took form and now its almost done. The article is nearly complete and I haven’t even sent out a query yet. I’m so psyched!

Today is my day off from writing on the Mon – Thurs projects so I am free to blog, search for new projects, and work on my queries and magazine articles. This weekend I have nothing planned, so there will be no rush on getting everything done today so I’ll have the weekend free. Which is a relief compared to other Fridays. I can take my time today, which is great.

Adoption

This morning I was searching online about adoption. Since it doesn’t seem that having a baby is in the cards for me, why not adopt. I googled “Adopting a Chinese baby” and came up with quite a few results. There are so many little Chinese girls that are in need of a loving home. Adoption is not a for certain thing, but it’s an option for us. We’re going to research, research, research as much as we can before we make a decision and who knows, maybe we’ll get lucky and get pregnant.

Does anyone have any great adoption stories from overseas or in this country? Please feel free to share.
© 2008 UpSideDownGrl

15 Minute Tacos – Courtesy of Montel Williams

15-Minute Turkey Tacos Everybody thinks it takes a long time to fix a healthy meal. Try doing it with your kids, and give them a job to do, like chopping up the lettuce and tomatoes. I have three words for you: basic, fast, and easy! Ingredients 1 pounds turkey, lean ground 1 packet(s) taco seasoning mix 2 cup(s) cheese, cheddar, low-fat, shredded 3 cup(s) lettuce, shredded 2 cup(s) tomato(es), chopped 4 taco shells (corn) 1 cup(s) salsa Preparation Brown the turkey in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the seasoning according to the packet. Build your tacos—shell, turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sauce or salsa. Yum! More Info: Be sure to read package labels carefully! I buy only organic taco seasoning, so there aren’t any weird chemicals or extra sodium. And I look for taco brands without partially hydrogenated oils. About This Recipe Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins  Contains Dairy Nutrition Facts Number of servings:4 Amount Per Serving Calories:365 Total Fat:14 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol:52 mg Sodium:1388 mg Carbohydrates:28 g Fiber:3 g Protein:31 g

Recipe From Living Well with Montel © 2008