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What a wonderful week we had. We had gorgeous weather and was able to get outside a lot during the week. We even got to go to the park on Friday so the kids could play with some friends.

I also had a pretty good week with food and exercise. I am still drinking my water and counting my calories. We are also making sure we eat more vegetables during the day and at supper.

I was able to drop 2.5 lbs this last week. I also lost 4.5 more inches. I am so excited! This is truly a lifestyle change and it is so good when the family joins in with you!

So, to this date, (even going back 2 years ago when I started out at 255), I am down to 223.5. That is a loss of 31.5 lbs. I have also lost a total of 14.5 inches.

I am truly excited about this. Not only am I feeling better, my clothes are fitting me better!

I am thanking God daily for giving me the strength to continue with this lifestyle change!

It was such a beautiful day today. We had a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. We went to church to worship and praise God for giving us HIS son so that we may have eternal life with HIM. I just love being at a great worship service when everyone is singing praises to our God. Such a blessing!

Once we got him from church, we started cooking our Easter dinner. We opted to not have a traditional dinner with ham this year. Since we have had such beautiful weather, we decided to fire up the grill. Buddy grilled chicken and pork chops, while I got started cooking the squash, corn on the cob, green beans w/ potatoes and rice. It was definitely a wonderful meal.

Once we finished cleaning up from lunch, Michael hid the eggs for Sarah, Samuel and Claire. They had a wonderful time trying to find all 36 eggs. They would race around the yard trying to find the eggs before each other. Inside some of the eggs were goodies that they got to enjoy once they found them all.

We then came back inside and decided to have a time of rest. The little ones took naps, while us older ones read quietly. Once nap-time was finished, they got the eggs out and decides to share with each other what they had found. I am so blessed with such gracious children.

As the day is turning into night, we have had some of the Impossible Pie that I made for dessert. This was my grandma’s recipe that I helped her bake on many occasions during the holidays. A memory I will never forget.

Thank you Lord Jesus for blessing my family. YOU have been so good to us throughout the years. I am praying I can be as faithful to YOU as YOU have been to me.

 

 

 

 

It was such a beautiful day today. We had a wonderful time celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. We went to church to worship and praise God for giving us HIS son so that we may have eternal life with HIM. I just love being at a great worship service when everyone is singing praises to our God. Such a blessing!

Once we got him from church, we started cooking our Easter dinner. We opted to not have a traditional dinner with ham this year. Since we have had such beautiful weather, we decided to fire up the grill. Buddy grilled chicken and pork chops, while I got started cooking the squash, corn on the cob, green beans w/ potatoes and rice. It was definitely a wonderful meal.

Once we finished cleaning up from lunch, Michael hid the eggs for Sarah, Samuel and Claire. They had a wonderful time trying to find all 36 eggs. They would race around the yard trying to find the eggs before each other. Inside some of the eggs were goodies that they got to enjoy once they found them all.

We then came back inside and decided to have a time of rest. The little ones took naps, while us older ones read quietly. Once nap-time was finished, they got the eggs out and decides to share with each other what they had found. I am so blessed with such gracious children.

As the day is turning into night, we have had some of the Impossible Pie that I made for dessert. This was my grandma’s recipe that I helped her bake on many occasions during the holidays. A memory I will never forget.

Thank you Lord Jesus for blessing my family. YOU have been so good to us throughout the years. I am praying I can be as faithful to YOU as YOU have been to me.

 

 

 

 

Here are a few favorite recipes that I was able to help my grandma make many years ago before she passed on. While I won’t be baking all of them for Easter, I will be baking one. It is the Impossible Pie. The Impossible pie is a crust-less coconut pie. Hope you enjoy them!

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Impossible Pie ( a crustless coconut pie)

2 cups milk
4 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup coconut flakes
nutmeg

Mix all ingredients except coconut. Blend for 5 minutes. Stir in coconut flakes. Pour into greased pie pan and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

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Carrot Cake Supreme

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups grated carrots
1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 oz. coconut flakes
1 cup pecans, chopped

Grease and flour 3 round cake pans. Stir together first 4 ingredients. Set aside. Beat eggs and next 4 ingredients at medium speed until smooth. Add flour mixture, beating at a low speed until blended. Fold in carrots and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely and frost in between layers and on top and sides with cream cheese icing.

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Carrot Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs
1 cup oil
3 cups grated carrots

Grease and flour 3 round cake pans. Preheat oven to 300. Sift together dry ingredients; then add the eggs, one at a time. Pour oil over carrots and add to first mixture, mixing well. Bake in 3 layers until done.

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Cream Cheese Icing ( need to double this recipe to do in between the layers of the cakes)

1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 box confectioners sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup. pecans, chopped

Petticoat Ranch by Mary Connealy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book. It starts with a woman who became independent after her husband died and so use to do things on her own. Then it adds a man used to doing things his way without the thought or question of others. Out of need, they come together to help each other and in turn learn so much about what God expects of them. To depend on HIM and not their individual selves!

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