A phenomenal girls 6th birthday party!

Story time with Belle

My daughter is in Kindergarten and she was invited to a Princess Birthday Party this past Sunday.  The invitation said beautiful dress up outfits are welcome, and encouraged so even though the party wasn't until 2 that afternoon, Lillie practically rolled out of bed INTO her costume.  We arrived and all the munchkins looked great!  While I was talking with the hostess I came to find out that she had found this deal on Living Social.  So while all the adults were gathered around the snack table, there was a knock at the door.  In walked Belle!

All the little ladies had a blast!  Belle started by reading a story about her from a big book of Disney Princess stories.  Then they played dress up.  Belle, had a huge suit case (she literally rolled it in behind her.) and it was packed full of a few high heels, necklaces, crowns, dresses, scarves and beads.

Then, she did face painting.  All the little ladies lined up so nicely along the table and there were some chocolate dipped strawberries to munch on while in line.  They patiently stood watching each girl get a creative design on her face.

Face paint

Then all the girls came back into the living room and Belle did a few magic trick, one of which they pulled a "rainbow" (which was a LONG rainbow ribbon) from a bag. She gave all the girls a sprinkling of magic (glitter) and the put it into the bag while they thought about all the colors they see around the room.  They then put all their "magic" into the bag and she shook it around and pulled out the long ribbon. Did the same thing with a coloring book she had brought "to color in on her flight on the airplane to get here."  The kids love the magic tricks and it was so much fun to watch their faces.


So at the very end of the magic show, Belle asked all the princesses to line up and do a parade for all the mom's.  It was beautiful!

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE this idea!  I had never been to a party like this before, but I think for Lillie's 6th birthday I may do something like this.  Even if it's just paying one of my friends to dress up as one of the Disney princesses.  Lillie has been bugging me constantly to let her have a costume party and this has given me plenty of ideas to have an organized costume party. 



The hostess also mentioned that they offered a pirates party for the boys. Which is also a wonderful option. So there ya have it, another great birthday party idea!

Princess parade!

They did cupcakes with this layout, but had yellow (lemon) frosting on white cupcakes.  This is a picture of a similar layout.  The top was just a play castle but it was absolutely perfect!

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Sausage and veggie skillet! One of my husband's top 10 favorite meals

So this is usually on of my go-to dinners, the hubby loves it, the kids really like it and it's overall pretty healthy!

Sausage and Veggie Skillet

•  2 Italian Sausages (You can do more if you care to, I have this thing about sausage so it's usually just my hubby and kids eating it.)
• 3 cups Bowtie or Penne pasta
• 1 Zucchini
• 2 Squash
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 1 packet Skillet Toss Mix: Garden Style Recipe

1.  Slice sausage and cook in small skillet.
2. Boil pasta al dente, drain and set aside.
3. Saute veggies in large skillet over medium heat, in butter, al dente
4. Toss the pasta and seasoning packet into the large skillet with the veggies.
5.  Serve the pasta and veggies with sausage piled on top.

This recipe is super easy, pretty healthy aside from the sausage.  And it's fast!

Enjoy!
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Enhance your Kale: A tasty, healthy snack!

Ready for a way to get some great nutrients in a way you've never imagined.  Are you a snacker tired of the old potato chips and popcorn, but still hungry?  Yeah, I would encourage you to grab a bunch of Kale, Olive Oil spray, and Seasoning Salt.

It takes about 30 minutes to make and is so simple, my 2 year old and 5 year old love to help with it.  And it's only around the house for about 30 minutes after it's cooled to when it's completely gone.

Experiment with this, you can use different flavored sprays and different seasoning. Oh, maybe even some Parmesan cheese?  Post your results and favorite flavors here!



Kale Chips:

• Bunch Kale
• Olive Oil Cooking Spray
• Sprinkling of Seasoning Salt

1. Preheat oven to 275*
2. Start with breaking the Kale off the stems and drop in large bowl, spray cookie sheet with Olive Oil.  Lay the Kale out on the cookie sheet and spread out so the leaves don't over by very much.
3. Lightly spray the Kale chips with Olive Oil and spring with Seasoning Salt (or substitute)
4. Put in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the leaves are dried out but before they turn too brown.
5. Let cool, and ENJOY!!!!!!

Try different flavors if you're bold enough!!!!!

This is what the Kale will look like when purchasing them from the grocery store, before you pull it off the stems.

Pulled from the stems, sprayed, and seasoned...ready to CRISPIFY ;)

Yield: 4 Servings

Nutrition Information per Serving:

Calories: 66

Fat: 3.9g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 146.2mg

Total Carbs: 7.3g

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g

Protein: 2.5g

Honey Lime Chicken? Yes, please!

Are you looking for what to do with the chicken breast you took out to thaw for dinner?  Here's a very delicious, SUPER EASY recipe that will have everyone's mouth watering the next time they see that on the menu!




 It does have a tiny kick to it since there's cayenne pepper in it, but my kids ate it just fine and my husband loved the spicy and sweet flavor.  May substitute it with some seasoning salt...if you do, comment and let me know what you think!

Paired it with some mini bell peppers, a hearty salad of romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, and garbanzo beans and Voila!!!! Delicious filling meal!

Honey Lime Chicken

• 1/3 cup Flour
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Use less or cut out all together if you're feeding it to little ones)
• 2 large Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut in to strips
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
• 2 Tbsp Honey
• 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and cayenne (or substitute).  Add chicken a few strips at a time and shake to coat.
2. In a skillet, drop in butter and brown chicken on all sides 
3. Combine lime juice, honey, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce then pour over chicken.
4. Cook 1-2 minutes until sauce is thickened and chicken strips are cooked through.

Yield: 2 Servings

Chicken breasts cut into strips

Melted butter, ready to add coated strips

Flour and Cayenne pepper, I mixed it in a bowl instead of wasting a plastic bag.

I flipped some of the strips, ready to flip the others, you can see where they had started to brown.

Yummy chicken goodness!

Nutrition information 
  Calories: 386
  Fat: 12g
  Cholesterol: 85mg
  Sodium: 148mg
  Protein: 27g
  Fiber: 1g
  Carbs: 42g


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4 Tips to a Good Swimmer--Beginner's Edition

1. One thing I can not stress enough is if you're child is under 5 years of age, when you're in the pool or bathtub, do not let them see you wipe the water off your face because this gives them the idea that it's bad for it to be there.  I can't tell you how hard it is to get a child to overcome this and in my experience it accounts for probably 95% of the reasons why they don't put their face under water.  
2. A tip to help them get into blowing bubbles: invest in a few ping pong balls, and some plastic straws and have them BLOW through the straw into the water to move the ping pong balls around.  They'll love this!  And how do you get them to blow out their nose while under water?  Have them hum, just have them go under and hum to themselves. You can even give them a melody you "want to hear" and once the connection is made that the water won't be going up their nose any more, VOILA you've solved the plugging their nose habit.
3. When it comes to practicing kicking....remind them to keep their feet and legs straight.  I usually encourage them to use those "beautiful ballerina legs" or "strong soldier legs" and they usually will start singing or chanting out commands back--depending on their preference.  (My husband was in the Army and my daughter is a 5 year old Captain America fan, so she would be one I'd use the soldier legs with and you see this intense look come over her face as if she's actually a soldier.  Lol, love it!)
4.  Get them comfortable with the front and back float.  Reinforce that, when that exhaustion has set in, in any situation-swimming laps or heaven forbid they get into trouble somewhere, they can ALWAYS roll to their back and get rest a second until they feel like they can continue.

• Back float: if we are at an indoor pool I will have them concentrate on what's on the ceiling, if they're at that age where their imagination is running wild, this is where I encourage then to tell me what they imagine above them...brace yourself, some responses will be hilarious!  If outside I have them be on the lookout for anything that flies, birds, planes, helicopters, dragonflies, balloons, etc. I also have them push their stomach out towards the ceiling/sky while stretching their neck out like a tall giraffe.  This action, as well as encouraging them to concentrate on what's above them, will get them to the point where they can float by themselves.  I stroll around the pool with their hair on my shoulder and my hands on their back, one on the stomach too, if they're really nervous.

• Front float: depending on their comfort level, I will either have them put their face under and blow bubbles until they want to come up, or give them a kick board or flotation device to hold out in front of them for them to get the idea of how floating feels.

Here's our little man swimming this past summer!

I started with Lillie when she was 6 weeks old.  She's definitely a water baby!

I encourage you to take at least one parent/tot class if you're eager to get your infant in the water and start them early! This was her first time going completely under.  She did great! Another bonus tip? If you blow softly in their face before they go under, they will inhale the air and when they get into the water they won't inhale water. When they come up 90% of the time they won't be coughing...surprised maybe, but they just spend 9 months in a fluid environment and did great. But in all my years of teaching parent/tot classes, this can be the hardest emotional thing the parents do with their children but the ones who do get the courage up to do it, are thankful when it's done. I'm not saying to hold your children under or anything like that, I'm saying a light dip is fine. But absolutely NO LONGER THAN A SPLIT SECOND!!!!!!!! Once again, I strongly encourage you to take at least one parent/tot class if you're eager to get your infant in the water and start them early!

And it's back-story time ;)

When I was 15 I became a certified lifeguard upon completion of the Lifeguard and First Aid classes with the American Red Cross.  And also took the WSI (Water Safety Instructor) aide class to teach swimming lessons.  I also taught water aerobics classes, while I was pregnant with my daughter (not to toot my own horn or anything right ;) Anyway, I have had about 9+ years of experience teaching swim lessons.  I've taught at the local pool in my home town, a hot springs about 40 minutes from my home, a YMCA while residing in Wisconsin, two recreational centers in the Denver/Metro area, and a private neighborhood pool doing private lessons.  I've taught students that were over 60 years of age and just had to show themselves that "you can, in fact, teach an old dog new tricks" and started as early as six weeks old with parent/tot classes.

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pink eye, conjunctivitis in our 2 and 5 year olds

I think one of the worst things as a parent is not being able to take away their sicknesses or instantly heal them. And for us, pink eye was that sickness that makes you feel so awful because other than eye drops there really isn't much you can do. Our 5 year old daughter got it the worst, and first. From there it got my husband and then our 2 year old son. The first morning Lillie e woke up with, what we call "sleepy seeds" some people call them eye crusties or eye boogers. She said her eyes were feeling tired and by about 10 that morning her eyes were very bloodshot, and eye lids were extremely swollen. It hadn't occurred to me that it could be Pink Eye until I mentioned it to my husband (sometimes it just takes someone else to suggest it, and everything makes sense) but then her eyes were even more watery, and from there we went to urgent care...

Since it was Christmas Eve Eve, the 23 to be exact, of course we ended up waiting a good 2 hours just to get back to a room at Children's Hospital Urgent Care, which is usually really quick.  Anyway, so when we got to the hospital she had the green goo and the picture above was taken in the room right before we saw the doctor.  She had been saying her eyes were itchy all day and also informed the doctor that "her little brother tried to obliterate her with a screwdriver" (we had been talking about alliteration, and asked about obliteration so I tried to define the word and that's when the whole screwdriver story came from, lol) The doc prescribed her drops, and we were on our way.  She looked substantially better by the next day and I would say the symptoms were almost completely gone by a Christmas Day.  Christmas Day night my husband started with the scratchy irritated eyes and then he went through the same Conjunctivitis stuff as Lillie only his was in only his right eye.

This morning, our son woke up with the sleepy seeds, has had blood shot eyes today.  His eyes had some clear discharge today but this evening he's gotten the green goo.  We started him on the same drops that were prescribed to Lillie, my husband also got in on that action ;) but overall his temperament is pretty much the same.

So, overall I think the best I can recommend as a mother to another parent, caretaker, nanny, grandparent, aunt, cousin, friend, etc. I would say if they show any signs or symptoms get them in as soon as possible.

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Inexpensive dishwasher detergent and rinse aid

Want an inexpensive dishwasher and detergent makeover?  Here's the recipe:

• 3 cups Borax
• 2 cups Baking Soda
• 2 cups Washing Soda
• 6 packets (unsweetened) Koolaid Lemonade drink powder
• 3/4 cups Kosher Salt

This will make about 3lbs of powder and I use 2 tbsp per load. Just break up any clumps that accumulate before using.

Want the best inexpensive rinse aid that also sanitizes?  White Vinegar! Just fill your rinse aid dispenser with it instead of Finish or JetDry and you'll love the results.

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2006 Nissan Quest vs 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. Nothing wrong with an upgrade ;)

My husband and had an opportunity to upgrade our minivan.  Hubby has a Jeep, but it's paid off so our family's main vehicle is a minivan that we currently have financed. We got a van that's only 3 years old instead of 6, better terms on our loan with a lower payment, 20,000 more miles, and a DVD player for the kiddos.  The Dodge Grand Caravan is ranked highest in it's class for safety for 2009 and that was VERY appealing to me.  So here I'm laying out my personal opinion as well as the pro's and con's to each minivan.  Both vehicles are a V6, both seat 7, and both have the middle row captains chairs.  The gas mileage for each minivan is the same as far as I can tell, I've only filled the gas tank in the Dodge twice and both calculations were averaging what the Nissan gets. One of my observations so far is the Nissan has more get up and go and quicker response when you step on that gas pedal than the Dodge, BUT the Dodge does SO MUCH BETTER in the snow, which is important during Colorado winters.  Another thing is the brakes in the Nissan are, quite frankly, ridiculous.  The way the van stops (my husband said something about the back brakes being drum brakes and the front are another....lol who knows) makes the van feel like everyone in the back seat would fly out the windshield if you needed to step on the brakes for one reason or another.  The Dodge doesn't have this problem, compared to the Nissan I love the way the Grand Caravan stops on a dime but you don't feel like you'll give the kids in the back whiplash.  Another one of my favorite things about the Dodge Grand Caravan is the Stow N Go seating.  Oh my gosh, it's amazing, with 3 kids under 5 regularly riding in this van, I will usually put one 2 year old's seat in the middle row, and put the other captains chair down.  Then, I'll put the other 2 year old's seat in the back, along with my 5 year old's booster seat. *Side note:  Thanks so much to my friend Linette who is state certified for installing car seats and has shown me how to bold those babies in to stay safe while riding along.  Anyway, the Stow N Go seating makes it so easy to put that other captains chair down into the floor and it's completely gone!  Tucked in entirely so the munchkins crawling back to the 3rd row aren't tripping over it. Here is my son standing in the Grand Caravan with the driver's side captain's chair put down and it looks so much better as well.  The Nissan definitely doesn't go down that smooth and makes for a miniature obstacle course for the kids going to the back seat.  Not that it was that big of a deal before, I didn't like it but until I had the Stow N Go seating I had no idea how inconvenient it was. The mechanics of the sliding doors are different in each van and I prefer the Grand Caravan style because you can basically tap it and the door slides shut, whereas with the Nissan you have to put a little more muscle into it.  The mileage calculator and distance to empty display was super nice in the Nissan but it's not a big deal that the Grand Caravan doesn't have that.  We have the DVD player in the Dodge with 2 pairs of wireless headphones that is worth it's weight in gold for those long car trips where an hour or so into it the kids are already restless. On short rides and everyday car trips it doesn't even get taken down but the excursions with it are more more tolerable for parents and children alike. I think I've covered the little things that I prefer in each minivan but please leave any comments, feedback or questions :)  Happy New Year!




































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I see myself in my daughter...in her amazing cooking skills

One of my favorite things to do for the kids when we make pancakes is make little ones that are about the size of a quarter and put them in a storage container for them to have on other mornings as a fun breakfast to dip in a little ramekin of syrup.  Well, this morning when I hand them to Lillie she responds in her sweetest voice "Silly mom, I thought I told you to warm them up."  Yes, she's feisty and it absolutely cracks me up. Anyway, she goes into the kitchen, puts them in the microwave and a couple minutes later brings them to me in the plastic dish they were in that was melted almost completely through on the bottom. And seared brown pancakes inside.  Yep, did I mention when I was younger I had a knack for burning things, I have turned bacon into ashes and peas into little bombs of squishy icky-ness, in a hard shell.

This is while they were sitting by our front door because they were smoking so bad we had to take them out of the house.

And this is the view at the bottom where the container burned through.

Love that little girl, and hopefully like me, she will also perfect her skills later on in life and hopefully not starve or resort to eating out all the time.  But then again, as long as she's happy and healthy who am I to say no to someone else preparing a meal or two for you ;)


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New Years Resolutions?

“This year, make a commitment to be authentic. Get naked with your truth, offering the world your greatest gift: your authentic self”—Gabrielle Bernstein

I think this is a fantastic idea.  Spotted this quote and it inspired me to take care of somethings that I've been holding back on. So here is my list and as long as I'm holding true to them I will leave them, otherwise, I'll mark through it like this. Here goes: 

• Remember to continue to be thankful for the little things.   Not a day goes by that I don't wake up with the intention to accomplish something great, whether it's checking off every item off a list of 20+ things or that day the biggest challenge is just getting up out of the right side of the bed--rare but it does happen.  So this year I WILL BE THANKFUL, every day, for at least one thing, big or small.

• Keep moving.  This year has been very productive, athletically speaking. I have run a 5k, 7k, 10k, and a half marathon, after only competing in 5k's all my life, I've come to realize I actually love the longer distances.  So whether it's Insanity, running or yoga, just move!  But this also goes for simply enjoying the movement in every day, remembering to be thankful for the home I have to clean, the laundry and dishes that need done, and the kiddos that need to be loved, chases and played with.  Who doesn't love a tea party with a precious 5 year old and her little brother?

• Be true. This goes along with the quote above.  I think I usually do pretty well encouraging the children to be themselves. Especially Lillie, since she's in kindergarten and learning new social skills I want her to thrive as her own person.  But I think it's also time I come to terms with the fact that I should just be authentically me.

• No more yelling in our home.  Our family has a bad habit of yelling upstairs or downstairs to get another person's attention.  Not only that, but I may or may not have this thing about reminding the kids to stop jumping on Lillie's bed upstairs by hollering up to her "you guys need to stop jumping, I'm not going to tell you again."  At which point, I'm reminded once again, I have become my mother ;)  (Which is an absolutely wonderful thing, I have nothing but love, admiration and respect for such a strong beautiful woman.)

  
  

  There you have it.  My ambitions for 2013.  And hubby and I will be bringing in the new year in true parenting fashion.  We are going to order Applebee's carside to go (for me: the Signature Sirloin with Garlic Herb Shirmp under 550 calories of course).  Then spend the last hours giggling and running around with the munchkins until one of the following events occurs. Rick and I end up crashing out and send the kids, who are still bouncing off the wall from the homemade Chex Muddy Buddies, to bed at 10:36 and following suit right after.  Or the kids crash our early, in which case Rick and I will be lounging around, probably turn on "How I met your mother" or a new "Movie On Demand."  Maybe, possibly, probably---we'll all make it until midnight and whoot and holler at the sight of the ball dropping, hug eachother, and head to bed at around 1:13 on January 1, 2013.

   

   

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Those suspiciously quiet moments

Ya know those times when the kids are playing so nicely together and you just let out this huge sigh....yeah, if you've ever been around small munchkins or have your own, you know the moment the go silent should be a great indication to get your butt over there and find out what they are doing. This was one from last night, even they were supposed to be cleaning their room.
In the moments where you look around at a messy house, dishes overflowing out of the sink the mile high piles of laundry, when your kids are playing well, or when they give you a hug for no other reason than to be in your arms. Life is perfect.





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Easy peasy pseudo Egg Drop soup ;)

Want a healthy inexpensive idea for lunch? It'll take less than 10 minutes. And until I realized how simple this soup was I'd be the one who would order $30 worth of Chinese carryout just to satisfy my Egg Drop soup craving.

So here it goes, there's 4 ingredients:

• 4 cups of water
• 8 tsp Chicken broth base powder
• 1/4-1/2 cup frozen vegetables
• 2 eggs

Preparation:

1. Bring water and broth base to a boil over med-high heat.  Add in vegetables, amount depends on how hardy you want this soup to be.
2. Reduce heat to medium and lightly boil for 5-7 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked to your liking.
3. Beat the two eggs together in another bowl and SLOWLY pour into the soup, stirring gently.
4. Remove from heat, SERVE!

This amount will usually make 3-4 servings, depending on how hungry you are that day.  A perfect lunch idea is 1 cup of this soup, a small tossed salad and half of a sandwich.

Enjoy!
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A perfect boy's 2nd birthday party

We have a little man who turned two and is absolutely crazy about trains, cars, trucks, bulldozers, any construction equipment, and pretty much anything that goes VVVRRRROOOOOOOOOOOM!  So I made him a chocolate cake, with caramel icing and crushed Oreo's to make some dirt.  I put it atop a priceless cupcake tower (which has holes on the other side for cake pops) and below, I made dirt dessert out of chocolate pudding, cool whip, and more crushed Oreo's.  Everybody loved it, the only change I would have made is put the dirt dessert in smaller cups because once you got halfway through the 9 oz cupful, you're finished.  I've also put the dirt dessert below.

For his party my son, daughter, husband and I all went swimming as a family.  It was a great bonding event and mom my even went along but wasn't swimming long and got out to take some pictures.  Anyway, when we were finished swimming we went back to my grandparents house where we had aunts, cousins and friends meet us for a make your own pizza party.  It turned out perfectly for a small party and was fun for all the munchkins involved.  

 I took Pillsbury biscuits and flattened them out and spread marinara sauce on top.  Then let the kiddos do the rest.

 Toppings: olives, mini pepperoni, mozzarella cheese....I would have done mushrooms, pineapple, ham, and sausage but figured for the first time doing this in a party setting we would stick to a minimum.

 Adult assistance suggested.

 We labeled each kid's pizza they made with a thick toothpick that we put their initials on.

 Ready to bake at 375*F for 10-15 minutes.

 Enjoying the lunch!

 Yummy dirt dessert and cake!

You know it's a good party when the birthday boy gets wound up in balloons ;)

Dirt Dessert Recipe
Ingredients:

• 1 (3.9oz) package Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
•  2 cups Cold Milk
• 1 (8oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed
• 10 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (to stir into dessert)
• 15 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (half a package, about 1 1/4 cups) (to go on top of cups)
• Gummy Worms or Fruit Snacks.

 Preparation:

1. Beat the pudding mix and milk in large bowl for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes and mix in Cool Whip and 10 Oreo cookie crumbs.
2. Spoon into cups, top with remaining 15 Oreo cookie crumbs.
3. Refrigerate for 1 hour and top with gummy worms or fruit snack.
4. Serve it up!!!!

 


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Super amazing fantastic Spinach Artichoke dip

If you're looking for an excellent appetizer to take somewhere I would suggest something a little like this.  It's simple and delicious and can be completely ready in less than 45 mins with baking time!

Ingredients:

• 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated Romano Cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14oz) can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Lightly grease a small baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, garlic, basil, garlic salt, salt and pepper. 
3. Gently stir in artichoke hearts and spinach. (I used a hand mixer and it made a great consistency.)
4. Transfer the mixture into your baking dish and top with Mozzarella cheese.  Bake for 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. 

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Get moving with this workout schedule

A New Years Resolution or routine for a half marathon

Whether you want to get into it to lose pounds, get lean, train for a specific event or just for something new to try, it's almost a guarantee that you'll be able to get SOMETHING out of this ;)  Even if it's just one occasion where you're left gasping for air.

One thing I'm doing to jump start my training is supplementing my running with the Insanity workout.  With Insanity you not only get plyometrics and calisthenics but a taste of aerobics, as well.  I only run about 3-4 times a week total but I want to make sure my body has time to recover and on my days I don't run I do Insanity or work out on the elliptical machine.  Sundays are my days off and I definitely enjoy that, and my body needs that recovery time as well.

So here is the weekly rundown weeks 1-2:

Monday: Run 2 miles
Tuesday: Inanity- Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Wednesday: Run 3 miles
Thursday: Insanity- Cardio Recovery
Friday: Run 4 miles
Saturday: Insanity- Cardio Power and Resistance

here is the weekly rundown weeks 3-4:

Monday: Run 3 miles
Tuesday: Inanity- Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Wednesday: Run 5 miles
Thursday: Insanity- Cardio Recovery
Friday: Run 7 miles
Saturday: Insanity- Cardio Power and Resistance

here is the weekly rundown week 5:

Monday: Run 3 miles
Tuesday: Inanity- Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Wednesday: Run 6 miles
Thursday: Insanity- Cardio Recovery
Friday: Run 9 miles
Saturday: Insanity- Cardio Power and Resistance


Here is what I would suggest the week before a long distance race, week 6:
Sunday: off
Monday: Run 3 miles
Tuesday: Insanity- Plyometric Cardio Circuit
Wednesday: Run 6 miles
Thursday: Insanity- Cardio Power and Resistance
Friday: off
Saturday: RUN HALF MARATHON!!!! 13.1 MILES!




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