Cake and Pizza

We are on Day 6 of our 100 day challenge. I made a "chocolate cake" for Pablo's birthday (which was yesterday) and pizza for dinner. The chocolate cake recipe came from my raw food recipe book and is made with walnuts, cocoa, dates, salt, water, vanilla extract, agave nectar. Add ingredients to the food processor and mix it up. Transfer to a plate and form a circle. That's it! It took like five minutes. No baking or anything! It was a delicious, natural treat. Even Monica liked it! We made whole wheat crust for the pizza and used tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves. Mmmmm. No leftovers tonight.

The art of being Art!

First time pedaling a two wheeler. Way to go Arthur!

Thanksgiving Point Dinosaur Museum

Nice break between internship and school!

Remembering our 10 year anniversary

We spent our 10 year anniversary in San Francisco, CA. We did all we could in 4 days without kids. Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz (boat only for it was sold out), China Town, Japanese Garden, Golden Gate Park, Museums, Lombard Street, Pier 39, and much more.

100 days...

of no junk food! Last night at FHE we officially started our family's commitment to a new, healthy diet. We started out by reading the Word of Wisdom from D&C89, discussed it, then made a list of "real" food and "junk" food. Junk food includings all refined sugars, sodas, white breads, processed meats, and most anything else that comes packed in a box with a powdered seasoning. The challenge will end December 7. So we will have to be creative for Halloween and Thanksgiving! Tonight we made whole wheat tortillas from scratch! They were not perfectly round but then again they were not made in a factory! Dinner was delicious.





A World Without Tears

I dream of a world without tears

A life without fears

I dream of a day without night

With a sunny morning light

I dream of a song without end

A lullaby that all things mend

I dream of a smiling face

Or a time or a place

I dream of your whispering voice

Of the resolution and a choice

Is it so wrong to dream a while

When all I see is a fading smile?

Cleaning pays off

Since returning to Wymount, I have been overwhelmed with all our STUFF! Every shelf, corner, closet is filled. So, I have started cleaning, dejunking, and reducing. It has not been easy. I found the duffle bag filled with high school cheerleading uniforms that I have been storing for 11 years. Pablo said it had to go! Ok. I found the box labeled "Mom". I opened it and read letters, poems, obituaries and had a good cry. However, yesterday I found something that really paid me for my hours of labor. In the back of a file box, in a stack of old letters, I found a card addressed to me from Amber. Inside I found $100! AWE-SOME!