Don't worry I am back!

Life has been super crazy with a new job and trying to move and all that fun stuff.

Today I found out that we can't have the house until Wednesday the 4th. I am so super sad, I had my heart set on Monday, but the Lord knows that I wouldn't be ready. This will give me time to pack and clean a little more.

Barb, my Mother-in law was planning on coming to help us next week. I am not sure how this is going to change her plans.

We are really struggling with the ideas of worrying and stress right now in our lives. Please pray for S and I as we fulfill some of our unexpected financial obligagtions as well as our new ones of this house.

On a lighter, and funnier note: Cache has become so funny! This morning I gave her the heal of the loaf of the bread (I know I shouldn't have, but I did) and she went and hid it in her bed! I couldn't figure out what she was doing because she looked like she was digging but she was trying to put the pillow over it! Ha ha! Dogs are so cute!

Easy Vegitarian Lunch

Last week I made another "turkey" roast like I made for thanksgiving and have been craving sauteed carrots ever scene.

So for lunch today I peeled 2 medium and 3 small carrots and sliced them on my 8 sided grader (gosh I love that thing!). I also found some forgotten heads of broccoli in the veggie drawer. They were a little soft by not spoiled by any means.

I clipped off all the florets of the broccoli with my kitchen scissors and added the slivered carrots and broccoli to my saute pan with a tablespoon or two of smart balance butter substitute.

I let that get all soft and the broccoli turned beautiful and bright green again. I added the half package of precooked bowtie pasta I had from last week, half a can of peas from last weeks stir fry, a light drizzle of EVOO, a dash of salt and another of garlic salt, stirred it up, put the lid on and let it get all yummy!

Yeah! I have quite enough left for lunch at work tomorrow (yes I have today off but I can't find my phone!).

*At the grocery store today I bought lemon extract and poppy seeds! I didn't even know you could buy poppy seeds. They are sold like a spice, I was looking for Bay leafs and happened to see them. I am so excited to try muffins!

The Best Degreaster!

The other night I couldn't sleep so I stayed up cleaning until 2am.

Our stove was pretty darn gross! I knew that baking soda can be a great cleaner. I have used it to clean our fridge before and it worked great.

I knew that it could also be a great degreaser when coupled with a scrubby. I used a scotchbright pad and sprinkled the stove with baking soda and lightly scrubbed. It worked like a charm!

I probably went overboard with my use of the soda but the stove was really bad. And I am pretty sure that my box of Arm & Hammer cost a total of $0.65, and if you buy the cheaper brand its even cheaper.

Best of all it didn't make me sneeze and I wasn't using a harsh chemical or large bottle of grossness.