tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24730470930924082222024-03-05T04:48:06.209-08:00Am I a Proverb 31 Wife?<center>Join me as I explore my faith,
my creativity, my randomness, and my parenting gene
in my post Army, post war household.</center>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-53095487521534816102010-02-02T18:22:00.000-08:002010-02-02T18:53:38.880-08:00Challenge Weekly Update: Week #2So after two weeks on my new health and fitness kick, I am officially down 6 lbs. Can I tell you how excited I am?Things I learned this week:Don't forget to eatI have a tendency to get so wrapped up in what I'm doing that I forget that I haven't had breakfast or lunch yet.Add a protein rich snack to my afternoonsYesterday I was feeling dizzy, weak, tired. So a friend suggested to have a proteinKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-18422596264773556662010-02-02T15:27:00.000-08:002010-02-02T16:30:41.480-08:00Twi-Hard or Why I Love TwilightSo I have been meaning to write this post for a while. I just didn't know how to reconcile the 16 year old groupie within to the 29 year old woman I'm supposed to be...I LOVE THE TWILIGHT SAGAWhy do I love Twilight do you ask? It's a classic star-crossed love story with a twist. And please it has vampires in it. :) I love Stephenie Meyer's version of vampire lore. I absolutely love the Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-81219335017065138392010-01-26T13:34:00.001-08:002010-01-26T16:56:31.227-08:0030 by 30 Challenge UPDATEOkay so week one is behind me and I'm down 4 lbs!! Can I tell you how excited I am?!I have been working out daily on my elliptical and doing some ab crunches on my stability ball, that combined with making better choices with the foods I put into my mouth, are definitely making a difference. And that difference is not just noticeable on the scale but also in my skin, my attitude and my sleep Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-20220961748277245772010-01-21T12:02:00.001-08:002010-01-21T12:11:06.694-08:00My 30 by 30 ChallengeSo I have this new goal for myself right now. I want to lose 30 lbs by my 30th birthday which is about 6 months away...I think I can do it. But then again, I have a tendency to start things but not finish them. Maybe that's why I'm blogging about this, to hold myself accountable.For the last week or so I have been concentrating on eating well. And so we've (or I should say I) have been eatingKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-12618338927394935232010-01-08T21:12:00.000-08:002010-01-08T21:32:31.953-08:00I Wonder....This year will be the year that I turn 30. This impending event and the multitude of gray hairs I have been finding lately have me reflecting on my life.I have to say that 12 years ago, as a senior in high school, I had lofty dreams for myself. I was a graduate of a very prestigious high school looking at my future as a theater major at the University of Hawaii (I was supposed to go to DePaul Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-28375075662957971382010-01-04T08:31:00.000-08:002010-01-04T08:59:50.687-08:00An Observation..."If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her"John 8:7b (NIV Translation)"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."Matthew 7: 1-2 (NIV Translation)I had a friend post something on Facebook the other day that got me thinking...A lot of people, Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-25846054540058470362010-01-03T16:24:00.000-08:002010-01-03T16:45:15.096-08:00Adjusting...At the start of this new year I find myself in familiar and not entirely welcomed territory. I am a single parent...AGAIN.Don't get me wrong, I am so very very thankful for the job that Jeff has. It will provide for all our needs and some of our wants too. He had been out of work for so long and was lost and rather depressed. He had a hard time sleeping at night and because of this was ratherKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-62841212459435295012010-01-01T13:51:00.001-08:002010-01-01T14:10:00.894-08:00New Year, New LifeI know, I know. It's been a LONG time since I last posted. There has been much going on in the past few months. So much that it left my head swirling. My oldest started her first year of REAL school, my husband and I repaired our relationship a point where we are better now than we have ever been. I have watched God move in my life and use my circumstances to move in the lives of others. I Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-46567108908963110572009-09-18T09:40:00.000-07:002009-09-18T09:47:35.144-07:00Lots and Lots going on...So there has been a lot going on around here.Kylie started school and she's loving it.We've had a family trip to Miller Farm with our church.AWANAs started last week.I had been running around like a crazy person to find someone to help with the utility bill.We went to a paradeI have been experimenting with new frugal money saving recipes. Beetroot Hummus anyone?I'm taking a dicipleship prayer Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-446898376395278262009-08-22T18:55:00.000-07:002009-08-22T19:37:53.187-07:00I Miss You, My Hawai'iDo you know that song? It's by Na Leo Pilimehana. Probably if you're not from Hawaii, you have NO clue who I am talking about.I have been feeling extremely nostalgic lately. Thinking about the "good 'ol days" and remembering growing up in the lush island paradise known as Hawai'i. I am and always will be a Hawaii girl at heart. Being so far away from the seashore is just killing me. Maybe that's Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-567426420343637092009-08-15T10:16:00.000-07:002009-08-15T10:50:32.797-07:00Just Breathe...Well it's been quite an interesting last few weeks...I lost my jobJeff got approved for a job, but can't get hired right now because they are on a hiring freeze.Kylie starts Kindergarten (real school) on Monday and will be riding the bus home...2 guesses on the part I'm most nervous about.I feel like I haven't had a minute to myself in 5 years and I am in desperate desperate need of a Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-28257624952953057312009-07-23T17:35:00.000-07:002009-07-23T17:47:28.415-07:00Recipe Review: A Year of Crockpotting's Brown Sugar ChickenI have been rather lazy lately and not wanting to cook so what does someone on a budget with no air conditioning do? Break out their crock pot!!I have been making all kinds of stuff from garlic studded pot roast to slow cooker "roasted" chicken. So good and perfect for the lazy chef. You just throw everything in the slowcooker and let it cook all day! Well in my search for even more crockpot Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-46067213591344168702009-07-09T17:57:00.000-07:002009-07-09T17:58:55.138-07:00For Sale! Get it while you can!Just thought I would throw this out there but I have some things for sale right now and I don't know if anyone is interested but here goes...http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/ac301/kristi-proverb31/Leave a comment if you see something you like. The Punchbowl is already spoken for.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-4017250529276920142009-07-09T10:16:00.000-07:002009-07-09T11:00:47.503-07:00Contentment? What's that?"I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern form me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances, I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-77033364222842000592009-07-07T20:02:00.001-07:002009-07-07T20:28:35.778-07:00Summer Veggie CasseroleSee that? That right there. That picture. That is just a big cake pan full of YUM I tell you what!I bought some really nice looking zucchini and yellow squash today at the farmer's market and I wanted to do something different with them. I really do like sautéed zucchini and yellow squash and "buttered" noodles are great but I just wanted something different. So I was over at AllRecipes.com Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-26052900261612067592009-07-05T20:30:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:54:40.440-07:00Helen Hunt Falls 6-8-09For my birthday last month we headed for a family day at Helen Hunt Falls. My goodness is it gorgeous out there! If you are in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area and have never been out there, you must must must take a trip out there. First of all the drive to Helen Hunt Falls is just gorgeous. You drive through Cheyenne Canon to get there. Cheyenne Canon is green and lush and beautiful. Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-35371463847856838812009-07-05T20:04:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:07:33.722-07:00Please Excuse MeIt's been a difficult 6 weeks for me so please excuse me for not updating my blog regularly.I will start updating it again on a regular basis soon.There are some family issues going on right now that have taken over my thoughts, dreams and every waking hour. My mind has been a blur and I haven't been myself. So as soon as I can get my head screwed on straight, posting will commence again.Thank Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-52963646077898344472009-05-22T12:26:00.000-07:002009-05-22T18:20:57.365-07:00The Frugal Gourmet, Oh My!I found a recipe this morning on The Pioneer Woman's website for homemade egg pasta.You must must must try this recipe! It's easy. It does take a while though because you really have to knead the dough. I think next time I'll use my Kitchen Aid mixer. I'm sure it will make my life much easier. :)To the basic dough recipe on the website, I did add just a little salt probably a 1/2 tsp full and a Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-63427243554485255632009-05-21T12:13:00.001-07:002009-05-21T12:36:37.397-07:00SwagBucks!Have you heard about this? You search online, you win points and you can redeem those points for things like gift cards, video games, even airline miles!It's simple, you sign up and download their toolbar. In no time, you're searching the internet and earning points. Their search engine is powered by Google btw.I have been using SwagBucks for a couple of months now and have racked up about 94 Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-68278339468475717582009-05-10T07:11:00.000-07:002009-05-10T07:33:42.100-07:00Confessions: Why I Don't Like Mother's DayMother's Day is always a day where I try to keep my expectations low. After all, I try to tell myself, it's just another day. Another day in this mad and crazy house. I tell myself that if things don't go the way I want to, that's okay. I tell myself that I don't need to be celebrated...again it's just another day. It's just another day, an ordinary day. Nothing special about this day. I Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-39813502930866504122009-05-09T15:14:00.000-07:002009-05-09T15:23:27.383-07:00Yes, I Have Been MIA.Okay so I bet you're wondering what happened to me and where I have been right. Well I have been a busy busy bee! I have been working on two other blogs as well as being a guest blogger on a third. I have been drafting all kinds of new clothing patterns and on top of all that I have just launched my new little girls clothing line.Are you tired yet? I know I am.So if you don't see me posting Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-62065923451937740032009-04-22T19:34:00.000-07:002009-04-22T19:46:42.692-07:00Another Great Recycling ProjectRecycling, re-purposing. Whatever you call it, this project is super easy and quick.Not to long ago I purchased a copy of Amanda Soule's "The Creative Family." In it, she describes the idea of re-purposing clothing. Her book details how to take an adult shirt and turn it into a pair of kidlet pants. This idea of clothing re-purposing intrigued me so I started to google it and I found a ton of Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-39992889343357879882009-04-22T12:27:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:54:20.346-07:00Happy Earth Day, Plant a Garden!So after my long and tired rant yesterday, I thought I would spread some good cheer today with a tutorial. Now I'm not always the best at explaining how to do things, that's why I hesitated at posting tutorials before. But this project is easy, so I figured that even a dunce like me could explain it.To celebrate earth day, my daughter and I decided to make a seed starting tray out of a recycled Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-28712355957219529662009-04-21T19:24:00.000-07:002009-04-21T20:12:19.180-07:00Lending a Helping Hand or Not...This is something I have been thinking and talking about (to Jeff) all day. When your husband puts in his ear buds and turns his head toward you and with a glazed over look says, "Ah huh." You know that you have probably talked a subject to death. But I think no matter how much I talk about it, obsess over it really, I think it will continue just to bug me.So dear readers, I'm going to tell you aKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473047093092408222.post-21461810853757826802009-04-20T19:18:00.001-07:002009-04-20T19:58:18.344-07:00Jam, From Scratch!As I cooked this jam on Sunday morning I thought to myself:"Wow, look at me. I'm so awesome! I'm making jam. This is so cool. I could totally live in the 1800's. I could totally be one of those frontier wife's. I make jam. I make bread. I'm learning new ways to cook from scratch."Then I woke up from this haze to the smell of burning sugar. My jam had overflowed and I realized that I definitely Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817834889952340022noreply@blogger.com0