Vegan baking

This week we made some yummy vegan chocolate chip cookies! The kids liked them and didn't question there taste or texture so yay!! I enjoyed them too :) I will be making lots more of these in the future! Eating vegan has been a great experience and I genuinely enjoy it. It is amazing how fast it opens your eyes to what is really in your food.

My New Years Resolution

This year I decided I want to be healthier inside and out. I have decided to try a Vegan lifestyle for 30 days. I'm hoping at the 30 days I will decide to do it for much longer. For a few months I have been reading about vegan living so I would be aware of what I was getting into. I found the Idiot's guide to Vegan living very helpful :) and so far PETA'S Vegan college cookbook a yummy resource. I'm not in college of course, but the idea of cheap and simple recipes is intriguing especially when no one wants to share my cooking creations. Today was day 1 and I was very excited. For Breakfast I had some yummy toast with natural organic peanut butter and slices of banana, with a cup of blk coffee with some raw sugar. For lunch I had a cucumber and tomato salad with vegan safe Italian dressing, super yummy. Then for dinner I made veggie protein sausage with baked french fries and asparagus. I'm really looking forward to this new lifestyle. I think being a vegan will bring a sense of confidence and control into my life, that will radiate positivity into other aspect of my life. In other terms I think its a good thing!

Santas helpers

We are enjoying the holday season. I love the decoration and lights. It makes everything feel so warm and cozy. Time is going by so fast, I wish the month of december could slow down a bit. We will be mailing out our Christmas cards in a few days. Take care

First snowfall

Last night we got out first snow that was more then a dusting. It wasn't much, but the kids and dogs loved it! We are looking forward to seeing some more snowflakes fall!

family pics

We got a new family picture taken. We thought since Dad was home for the holidays now was a good time. We are excited about them. I think they came out well.

Basketball

Both Maria and Conner love playing Basketball at the YMCA!

Dresser

We finally bought ourselves a dresser, took us many years. I sanded it and started staining it when I ran out of stain. I went back to the store and they were sold out of the shade Im using! Im going to put new knobs on it to. I will post a pic when Im done. I have 2 end table to sand and satin aswell!