What we all used to be...

I know- we aren't what we used to be, but sometimes I forget how far we have come. Brooke has been looking through our wedding pictures tonight, and has been having fun looking at what we all used to be. "boy you've changed" was blair's comment. I don't know whether to feel insulted, or complimented. For those of you who may not have known us back then- aren't we cute?

Pictures

We have amassed more than 7,400 pictures in our five years of marriage. Is that normal? Or a little overboard?

Chips

I love Tortilla chips with Salsa.

However, I love being healthy, so I hate buying regular Tortilla chips.

Additionally, I am cheap as dirt, so I hate buying baked Tortilla chips.

So, I have learned how to bake my own Tortilla chips. It is disastrously simple:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cut up corn tortillas
3. Place on a cooking sheet
4. Spray a little cooking spray on
5. Sprinkle with salt (and pepper, or whatever else you like)
6. Bake for 11 Minutes (you may have to test different times to get the right crispiness)

That is it! It doesn't take long and your body and wallet will feel fantastic.

Here is the breakdown of the money and calories saved. Even when compared to the BAKED Tostitos, you are saving money and calories:

Baked Tostitos Scoops:

240 Calories

6 g Fat

1 g Sat. Fat

44 G. Carbs

32 cents per ounce

Homemade chips

90 Calories

1 g Fat

0 g Sat. Fat

18 G Carbs

8 cents per ounce

8/28 in Washington D.C

I was impressed to hear and watch how amazing the weekend in DC must have been. 500,000 people gathered on the Mall, crowds stretching a mile long, and not ONE arrest. It's amazing to see so many people get together with one thought- return to honor. As he promised, it wasn't a political rally. His goal was not to have God on our side, but to have us be on God's side. I have been watching the reports on it today, and I wish that I had been there!! Listening to that many people recite the pledge was inspiring- can you imagine participating in that, the amazing spirit that must have been there!

I was especially moved to hear that Martin Luther King Jr's niece was one of the main speakers. It was equally inspiring to see the pictures of rabbi's and African American preachers, pastors and imam's, all linking arms, people of all different faiths and religions coming together.

Sad though, our president didn't bother to watch, and when asked about it this was his comment

"I did not watch the rally. Given all those anxieties, and given the fact that you aren't going to fix any of those situations over night, it not surprising that a person like Mr. Beck can stir up a certain portion of our country." I don't post this to cause comment, because I can almost guarantee that my state rep would be saying the same thing. I only state it to illustrate how tragic it has become that so many of our Representatives and leaders don't find value with what the majority of people in this country believe.

A dangerous job

This is one of the HIGH VOLTAGE substations that Adam works at all day, these are the SNAKES that live in the substations that Adam works at all day, these are the TOWERS Adam has to climb by the substations that he works at all day, this is a brush FIRE burning 10 feet away from the substation that Adam had to work at all day.
Can anyone say HAZARD PAY?

The Hunger Games

If you have not read this series, I HIGHLY recommend it! It was AMAZING!

Free Photo Book

I know, I have photo book issues, I readily admit it. BUT- My Publisher (a photo book company) is offereing a free photo book, all you pay is shipping. This is NOT my favorite site, limited layouts and you can only choose solid colors for backgrounds, but IT"S FREE! This would make a great book to look at church, or just for fun to try out the photo book stuff.