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Things That Make Me Smile
Seeing the kids reading their Bibles on their own
Hearing the ocean
Smelling a cake baking
Remembering our wedding day
Singing in the church choir
Shopping for my family
Feeling good
Reading in the tub
A quiet house
Watching a funny movie with the kids
Seeing my kids playing a game together
Ron's little finger dance
Hearing my kids being excited about church
Watching Ron play with Faith (our dog)
Hearing Ron snoring beside me after he has been gone on a long trip
Chatting with special friends
Feeling hot sand under my feet on a beach somewhere
Game night with Brian & Kim and kids
Spending one on one time with Kim
Double Dating With Brian and Kim
A clean house
Sitting on my front porch in my new rockers
Walking on a cool evening with my family
Losing weight
Seeing my kids make a great play on the soccer field
About The Hunters
My dear sweet hubby, Ron, and I have been married for 20+ years. We began dating during my freshman year at Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville. He is my college sweetheart. We have ministered together in various ministries during our lives together. We pastored for 10 years in Florida. We moved to TN in 2000 to Co-Pastor with some friends of ours. The Lord has given me a fabulous provider whom I love more than any words I write could ever express. He is now the CEO at our denomination's publishing company, Randall House Publications. I am honored to support him.
Our oldest child is named Michael. He is now officially a teenager, although I don't think I'm old enough to have a teenager. He is a very sweet and considerate young man. He is my thinker and my reader. He absorbs every piece of new information that he comes across. He loves playing soccer, riding his bike, skateboarding, reading, watching the History Channel, the Military Channel, ESPN and any documentary on TV. I am privileged to be his Mother.
Lauren is our youngest child. She is just 15 months behind her brother in age. She is wise beyond her years. She has a sharp-witted tongue (which sometimes has to be tamed), a quick sense of humor and a heart for people and animals. She loves organizing anything and everything. She loves being with her friends, singing, talking on her cell phone and playing soccer. I am blessed to be her Mother.
Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
- Kathleen Norris
Valerie Bertinelli, who has lost weight using Jenny Craig, was on GMA this morning and shared this recipe for a vegie soup that she loves. It sounds so good!! I thought I would share it with you all here as well. I am planning to add it to my repetoire of recipes. I can almost smell it cooking now. Low cal and low sodium. You just can't beat that! Let me know if you have tried it before.
SOUP'S ON!!!!!
From the kitchen of Valerie Bertinelli
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Moderate
Cook Time: 1-30 min
Tuscan Style Soup satisfies with 63 calories, 2 grams of fat and 300 milligrams of sodium. The recipe is courtesy of Jenny Craig, of which Valerie Bertinelli is a spokeswoman. For more of her favorite dishes visit www.jennycraig.com.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup eggplant, peeled and cubed
1 cup water
1 can whole tomatoes, no salt added, undrained and chopped (14 1/2-ounce)
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained (OR 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small summer (yellow) squash, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
12 oz can chicken broth, reduced sodium
8 tbsp Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated
Cooking Directions
Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan, stirring well.
Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls; sprinkle 2 tbsp of Pecorino Romano cheese.
It would appear that this thing IS still on. How about that!! The real question now is if anyone still comes to this channel. I suppose I will be finding out soon. I will be making a comeback after a crazy busy insane summer of traveling and lots of family time. However, school is back in session and Mama has more time to herself once again. As life slows back down you all just might find this blog has a heartbeat once again.
Back in May my life finally took a much needed turn for the better. After years of gaining gaining gaining weight one day I just decided I had had enough. I told myself "this is the day that it all changes". Since that day I have lost 32 pounds. It has been a surprising process. I have shocked myself week after week of seeing a smaller number on the scale each Tuesday morning. I keep waiting for reality to hit me in the gut and wake me up. But so far this appears to BE my new reality. I am loving every second of it. Surprisingly enough the best "diet" really IS eating less and exercising. All I have done is hold my daily calorie count to 1200-1600 and done some kind of exercise each day. I pretty much eat whatever I have the taste for but have learned to control the portions and pay attention to what my body is telling me. When it says it is full then I stop eating. In the beginning I was counting calories religiously. But gradually I have gotten away from counting every calorie that crosses my lips and just worked on discipline. As in parenting, consistent discipline is the key. I am also not obsessive about the scale. I have been weighing in and recording my weight and progress on a chart that I keep on the wall in the kitchen (where I have relocated the scale). So, the numbers are there looking at me each time I make a trip to the pantry. That helps a lot. I also made a sign that I put on the pantry door that says "Is it really worth it, Pam?". I have asked myself that on a number of occasions. The answer MOST OF THE TIME has been "NO, IT'S NOT WORTH IT"!! I am also drinking a Slim-Fast for breakfast every morning. It has all helped. I have dropped 4 sizes since I began on May 10th. I have truly shocked myself. I have never lost this much or had this much motivation. The key though is for that switch to flip in your brain. I really had to wait till my brain was ready. Anything I tried before that time was a waste of time.
I will stop with this update. Don't want to overwhelm any readers I may still have with too much information. Although there is plenty more to update you on. I will do it slowly. If you have read this I want to thank you - not only for actually reading it but for visiting a blog that has been dead for so long. I would love for you to leave me a comment and let me know you are out there.
Take voice lessons
Lose 100 pounds
Take a yearly vacation with just my girl friends
Break completely free from the strongholds that have a grip on me
Find a hair style that I'm totally happy with
Become a great grandmother
Live on the beach
Drive a racecar on the race track
Learn to swim confidently
Go sky-diving
Learn to knit
Scrapbook our family's life
Build a house with an inground pool
Own my own laptop
Visit Alaska
See the REAL Eiffel Tower
Take a short term family missions trip
Own a black Jaguar X-Type car
Be a REAL wife/mom who cooks/cleans and everything
Have Lasix Surgery
Bungee Jump
