Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Running thru life.... Finally did it!

 With one of my New Year's resolution:  "to decrease spending by making a Want's List,"  which I have been going strong with.  I put a label maker on there in the begining of January.  
So this weekend, I discussed it with my husband who said "I can't believe you do not own one already."  
I headed out to Walmart- my least favorite store on the planet because it had the label maker that a neightbor loved and it also fit the budget of less than $20.  


I purchased the Dymo Personal Label Marker LT-100T for $18.95.  

I headed home to test it out and organize.  

This was our organization system before for paperwork such as wills, mortgages, etc.  
We are fortunate that the people that lived in our house installed cabinets in our bedroom.  
However, things were in a need of being organized!!!


So I started out with the label maker helping me organize our recipe book and the other notebooks. 




I immediately fell in love with the label maker for a couple reasons
1) It was easy to use-  instruction manual was very easy to follow.
2) Had different font sizes.
3) Had different font settings such as verticle.  
4) Keyboard buttons were big.  

The only thing that I found a pain was the "Cut" button on the side but i figure it out after a couple of tries. 

Finished product





Finished cabinet....
I was able to get rid of alot of stuff.  
Feel so much better.
I love my label maker!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Running thru life.... My Pal

With one of my New Years goal to lead a healthier lifestyle and also loose the extra pounds that have snuck up on me in my 2 1/2 years of marriage, I knew I needed help.
So I went to the App store to see if there was an app that could help me focus more on this goal.
I was in luck!

MyFitnessPal  APP
Cost: FREE


What it lets you keep track of:
-Weight
-The Weight you want to get down to (then it determines the amount of calories a day you are allowed)
-Your calories for each meal.  It truly has everything in the data base!
-You work outs and the amount of calories you burn
-Water and hydration.

I have been using it for two weeks and am seeing the results slowly!
Which is the healthy way to do it!
But what I love is that it makes me aware of what I am putting in my mouth!
It helps keep me accountable because I put everything that I eat/drink into the program.
Which is awesome because it lets me keep track of the water I am drinking as i get closer to my run.

What I love even more, is it syncs to my ipad, ipod and online.

I heart Myfitnesspal

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Running thru life... Cooking attempt take two!


One of my New Years resolutions was to book.
So last week I made Wine Braised Beef.
I found the recipe in the magazine Family Circle that I get for free.
Ingredients
  • Wine-braised beef
    1 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 large carrots (about 1/2 pound), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 ounces frozen pearl onions (1 1/4 cups), thawed
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups hearty red wine
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 spig fresh rosemary
  • Fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

Wine-braised beef
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees . Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven on high; brown beef on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high, add carrots, onions and garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add wine, stock, tomato paste and rosemary and bring to a boil. Cover, place in oven and braise at 350 degrees for 11/2 hours or until meat is knife-tender and sauce thickens.


Finished Product.  
We placed it over a little rice.  
It was perfect.
Will be a recipe we save!