Sail away...

My grandmother is amazing. She really, really is. She is beautiful, sweet, a mean cook, and just all around cartwheel wonderful. She has been married to my grandfather for 57 years. She amazes me and I can only hope to be like her one day. She showed me these little red fake flowers at Thanksgiving that she didn't know what to do with. I took them and made a wreath for her.

Bonus for me, one of my little 8th grade bible study girls came over and made one for her mom. We were precious. Here is the one I made. Can't wait to give it to my grandmother. Its real pretty :)

As I said my grandmother is a wonderful cook. She hijacked (she couldn't help it) my dishes for Thanksgiving and asked me to just bring cranberry sauce. All I had to do was open the can and put it in a dish.

However I did make this yummy CROCKPOT CHICKEN SALSA the other day, just for funsies, and have been nothing short of inhaling it since then.

Make it, eat it, love it.

Ps - I added corn - always a good idea.

I also made this phenomenal

PEPPERMINT POPCORN

for my bible study so they would like me :)

Totally worked.

Here is some enlightenment for you for the day :). I looooooooooove getting stuff done. I love finishing (Don't be dirty Robin....ok go ahead), I love to look at a handwritten note and seeing the scribbled away tasks. Even better - deleting digital post-it notes from my desktop. Neeeerrrrd. I love it.

Even though I have this zippiness about myself, getting to a zen place can sometimes be a real pain. I mean for those of you that know or live with me you know there is a perfectly worn place on the couch where my rump rests. But even when my rump is resting my mind isn't. I am working on it. Life is but a blink. The list can wait, the beach can't.

So with all of that said. Grab a beer, grab a man and find your beach.................

As per usual

I underestimate myself. Even Cindy on our run yesterday pointed it out. I am stronger then I let myself know. This could be coming from all of The Biggest Loser we watch but - its true. I am claiming my "can do" attitude! (Insert self-help eye roll here - I am even doing it). Saturday's 5k is gonna be my bitch.

But seriously I can do so much more than I give myself credit for. I am able. Not everything comes easy but I can if I keep trying. For instance. I taught myself to knit last weekend. I had to restart my scarf 4 times. But now I am like a knitting machine...... (I am sure at some point you will all get a scarf or knit panties from me,or I am taking requests). I love it.

HELPFUL HINT: for all you anxious annies out there, knitting is awesome. It is great therapy for any typeA controlling busy bodies like myself.

Side note: Please don't let this happen to me (if you can email me the grammar issue below you will get a special prize).

I also made this last week:

I have 2 dogs who poop...a lot. So I am in constant need of a plastic bag. Now I have a sleeve of them hanging on the back door. Very convenient and sorta cute. For your own poop bag organizer please click on the picture.

I have also been thrashing around in the kitchen. Making all kinds of tasty shit. Here are the recipes I have made so far this month....all delish..... make them or come over and I will make them for you. Pick a picture and go to the recipe. Do it now.

"Sometimes you don't" bars, Zucchini Fries, and Creamy Parmesan Chicken.

There will be a special Thanksgiving edition to me thrill ride of a blog with 2 super recipes..... Try and get some sleep before now and then.

So I have been busy, no not in THAT way.... I have got to get married......anyway, I have been busy...doing more than I thought I could. So don't hold back friend - try, fail, succeed, ENJOY LIFE!

Exciting Disclaimer: I did everything (except for running) in my Pajamas.......Nothing holding you back now....