A Healthier Me

Several years ago I tried a health program called Isagenix. This product is a Nutritional Cleansing and Replenishing product. I have suffered with Migraines for years I would have 3-4 a week and I was told this product would help me. It is designed to rid your body of all the toxins that we put in ourselves daily, and as a side benefit it helps you to lose weight. So I started this product for a quick weight fix before Mike and I headed to Puerto Rico. I did what is called a 9 day cleanse, for someone that LOVES to eat this was a challenge for me. But I did it and in 9 days I lost 10 lbs. But I also got rid of my headaches, I had energy, and I was feeling great. Well, I have started to eat healthy and exercise daily, but I havent had any energy I havent been feeling all that great, losing my hair...all sorts of things and come to find out that it is because of all the Aspartame that is in all of the "Sugar Free" foods I have been eating. I love Crystal Light and I was drinking 2-3 liters of it a day. It is loaded with Aspartame. I started having Kidney problems and the doctors couldnt figure out why. After looking on line at all the side effects of Aspartame I decided to give up the "Sugar Free" the Crystal Light and just eat better. So I have gone back on Isagenix to get rid of the junk in my system. I also share this with you because I have become an Associate and if anyone is interested in their products I am selling them at my cost. I am not in this to make money, just to help my family, myself and others. I have a website www.leilanilamb.isagenix.com. Let me know if you have any questions. I really am not one that gets into this kind of stuff, but this is a product that I truly believe in. I have seen it work for others and it has worked for me.

Only 3 ingredients

You read it right, only 3 ingredients for the most amazing Pumpkin Chocolate Chips cookies. You will love them. Enjoy

15 oz can pumpkin mix
1 Spice Cake mix
bag of chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients together. Do Not add oil, water or eggs. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for approx 20 minuets. This makes soft, round, cake-like cookies

Weekend project

So I have started getting into Garage Sales. I am trying to use my creative side and see someone else's junk as my treasures. So a couple of Saturdays ago Mike and
I went out in the pooring rain to see what we could find. I found this white cabinet and thought this would be easy to sand down and re paint black, So I did, after painting it black I sanded a few spots and then put a red stain on it. Not to bad for only $10.00.

Egyptian Funeral

Brianna has been doing a unit on Egypt. At the end of the unit they do an Egyptian Funeral, the kids all get a character and then they dress up and walk the halls as if there were having a funeral. The get very creative with their costumes, they actually wrap a child as if they were a mummy and pull them in a box that they decorate up, the other kids cry and carry on as the walk the halls. It was great.

Halloween.......

Many of you know that I dislike Halloween, more than anything I think. Well this year I decided to have a "Change of Heart" I actually purchased costumes for my kids, put out all my Halloween decorations and enjoyed the season. I am really trying to do things for my kids that we didn't do when I was growing up. Halloween wasn't my mothers favorite holiday either, and I think that has rubbed off on me. But since it is something that my kids enjoy I figured I would try my hardest to enjoy it also. BUT...I did NOT dress up. I wont go that far as to liking the holiday. This year we were really lucky to have Kim and her family in town. My mom, Dave, Jessica and Kim's family all came down to do the Trunk or Treat deal, which unfortunately got rained out and we had Trunk or Treat in the church through the classrooms. Then everyone came back here for homemade soups. What a great time we had, it was wonderful to see all of the cousins playing.

Family Pictures

Growing up we never had family pictures done. So when I got married I promised Mike and myself that we would always have a family picture. Now I am not the best at doing it every year but there is always one up. This was the year, I figured everyone had changed so much over the last 2 years, it was time. I don't know how many of you struggle with doing picture, but we sure do. Trying to find the right outfits, the right location, making sure every one's schedules work etc. This time we managed to get through everything without to many glitches. A special thanks to my cousin Shellie for taking the pictures and for being so patient with us. They turned out amazing.

Rachael Kae Lamb

I cant believe that my baby is going to be 8 on Friday. Then she is getting baptised on Saturday. I really am not old, at least I don't feel it and I hope I don't look it. I don't have gray hair or wrinkles. But having her turn 8 makes me feel old. It seems like yesterday I was working my hardest to get her out. She was late to my standards and I was done being pregnant. Now look at her, this little girl that is all grown up. I do have to say, what a joy Rachael is. There is never a dull moment when she is around, either she is trying to play a joke on someone or just saying one liners that make you laugh. She is our "Tom Boy" don't say that to her or she will deny it but she doesn't like anything girlish. I was very surprised we got her in the dress she is wearing, and she even picked it out. She is always the first one in the water at the lake and then on the knee board. She is the first to go out and help with the yard and get her hands dirty. She loves to help Mike fix ANYTHING she can, and he loves it. We are very lucky to have her in our family. We love you Rach! Thank you Shelli for the beautiful pictures.