Girlfight?

I had a friend bring Gina Carano to my attention and I have to say, I'm impressed! I have never liked watching women's boxing or wrestling before because the women always look and act just like men so I thought it defeats the whole concept. (And the boxing/wrestling matches were always pretty boring). BUT I am now a fan of mixed martial arts/Elite XC fighting! I watched several interviews and fights with Gina Carano and she maintains her femininity in and out of the ring. Finally! A woman who represents classy, athletic WOMEN! Instead of women who seem to wish they were men. Check it out....
Note: the first video is from a movie or documentary called "Ring Girls" and it's not Gina's in the voiceover.

Some Things I Loved This Past Week.....

I LOVED General Conference. I feel like I'm reconverted every General Conference. Sister Silvia Allred's talk on Saturday really stood out in my mind as well as President Uchtdorf's. I also loved Elder Carlos Godoy's talk on Sunday.

WE all LOVED this recipe from recipezaar.com for a morning treat during the first session on Sunday...

1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour

FILLING
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, softened

ICING
8 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1.For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
2. Add sugar, margarine salt, eggs, and flour, mix well.
3. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour.
4. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 21 inches long by 16 inches wide.
6. It should be approx 1/4 thick.
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
8. To make filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
9. Spread the softened margarine over the surface of the dough, then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the surface.
10. Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
11. Cut the dough into 1 3/4 inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan.
12. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
13. While the rolls are baking combine the icing ingredients.
14. Beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy.
15. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing.

I LOVED the mailman and eBay when I got the new $20 purse and $1.75 red high heels I won...



And Shae has put her two teeth to work as my personal can opener....

"I love you, too..."

Jaakson can be hell-on-wheels but he has such a tender heart, too! His favorite saying lately melts my heart every time. Jaakson will get this really sappy look on his face while we're snuggling or rocking and he'll say, with his eyes closed, "I love you, too." It's so funny and sweet!

What's your favorite romantic movie?

I've been in the mood for a good romance movie! I've watched my favorites a lot: P.S. I Love You, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mirror Has Two Faces, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The King and I, and etc. I need some new material! Will someone give me some new ones I haven't seen yet? Thanks in advance! :)

Had to share.....

This was even better than any trailers I saw! Enjoy! *Thanks, Amy. :)

Library Fun!

Library days are so fun! We love the Orem library. They have so many different levels of books and videos and CDs to choose from. I also love the way they've set up the main floor which is the picture/intermediate books level. There is a really cool Story Wing area where they do storytime and puppet shows! So fun!

Progress...

Here are some pics of my weight-loss progress since I started Turbo Jam in May! I started out working out 3 days a week for a couple weeks than took it up to 5 days a week. Now I'm shooting for 6 days a week since I still have 10 more pounds to take off. I'll post more when I'm closer to that goal.
Now I know I probably won't have a super tight tummy since I've had 2 C-sections and will have more in the future but I'm actually pretty happy where I'm at! I feel good and my pre-baby clothes fit. I'm never going to shoot for a super hard body because honestly, I want to stay somewhat curvy and feminine. AND I don't want to become obsessed with working out and eating nothing but veggies just to get a lil' leaner! ;) The biggest challenge for me is to lay off the sweets and soda. It doesn't help that Klint wants to eat ice cream every night before we go to bed either. Ha! Anyways, thanks for the support and I'll post more in another month or so. The holidays are gonna be a killer!

April 2008

*We had just finished eating so my stomach is a lil' exaggerated but it's a good before! ;)

Today/September 2008