You get an F

You might remember here that I set a goal for myself.

A completely reasonable goal of not eating out in the month of September.

Well I had one major problem I hadn't thought of.

Life!!!!!

So with this new insight I am hoping I can try again a little different.

Here's to not sucking it up this time.

I think I went wrong with the no eating out at all.

The whole point was to help me not go out for lunch so often.

So here is how I am changing up the sucking.

I am going to go out with my husband and have a big juice dinner that I did not have to make.

There will be nights that 5 buck pizza will win out.

I will not eat out for lunch.

Except for grocery day.

This my reward for making a menu,  buy the food, bagging the food (really Winco),

and putting away the food (which really is the worst part).

Here's to a new month.

Hello October, let's not do lunch.

Because I gave myself an F for last months butt kicking it made me think of the old VW commercials.

Which I find hilarious and figured everyone else in the world will also.

I, thanks to youtube, present for your viewing pleasure "VW UnPimp Your Ride".

Here's to "unpimping" my lunch. 

Oh My

J. Crew has a baby line!

Now if I had a baby and a whole lot of money, 

I wouldn't be posting, I'd be buying.

I am kinda going bananas right now and I have no one to buy for.

So lets have some fun and for my sanity,

 lets pretend I had both,  here are my favs from the line.

Go find your's here.

Wee lil lass first.

Now for the Lil Gents

So in love, my favorite item has to be hands down the stuffed pigeon,

every well dressed baby should have one.

Catching Fire

A few years back an amazing ward member, who has the nick name of Grandpa Candy

due to the fact that after each Sunday Service the children line up and he lets them pick a candy from his bag.  His wonderful wife once told me that he only brings that bag to hold candy.

No other use for it.  Anyway this great guy asked me if I would be willing to be on

the Friends of the Davis County Children Justice Board, and how do you say no to Grandpa Candy?

Flash to present day.

WE HAVE RENTED OUT A THEATER FOR THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!

(Source)

This fundraising pre preview will be on,

Wednesday November 20th

7:00 pm

Farmington Station Park Cinemark Theater

Tickets are $20 and will go to help local children who have been abused. 

Just some sad facts,  Sorry but they are sad.

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday

In Utah there is a confirmed case of abuse (sexual and physical) every 38 minutes

1 in 5 children will be solicited for sex while on the internet.

I know that child abuse is a hard subject but lets talk and find ways to protect

these little victims.

Rainn has 5 tips to help safeguard your kids, go here to check them out.

If you would like to support the CJC and your local email me @ ktjetall6@gmail.com

I HATE THIS POST

First off let me say these picture suck in many ways.

First they're with my phone.

Second, blah, before pics are never fun.

My gym is doing a 12 week challenge and since I love a challenge that kicks my

butt,  I thought why not.

These where taken at the start of September.

September 3rd to be precise.

We just started week 3

The first week was great.

I ate well and exercise like a rock star.

Week 1 I lost 4 lbs.

Can I get a high five.

Week 2, me and Murphy from Murphy's law decided to hang for a little while.

I had sick kids, moved one kid to a different school and completely feel off the no eating out bandwagon.  BOO

I only worked out one day.  Double BOO

Gained back 2 lbs.  Triple BOO  

Here's to a new week full of great workouts and eating right.

I should probable tell the truth, that when I say "eating right"

I mean not eating a ton of junk and not over eating.

I belive that nothing is off the table and that threw small steps you can

make whatever you are eating healthier.

I am a mom and a wife and guess what they aren't going to 

eat chicken with steamed veggies every night.

Besides, I belive that we are here to enjoy life and food helps with that.

I don't want my kids to have issues with food and so I am trying not to.

I love the thought of eating whatever you feel like, but only eating until satisfied.

Which if your listening to your body really isn't that much.

I am going to post pics once a month until the challenge is over.

Having something out there that anyone can see is super motivating.

Have You Seen

This guy is insane.  Crazy talented.

This video brought a tear to my eye.

Enjoy.

Menu Thursday

I can tell by my menu that fall is in the air and who doesn't love the fall.

Especially Fall cooking.

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Crockpot Balsamic Pot Roast.

Can't wait to try this out

Taco Chicken Bowls 

These are super good.

The Best Chili 

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Navajo Taco

Made with left over chili.

Sweet Buffalo Chicken

BLT's 

Still have some garden tomatoes.

Bonus 
How to make Bread

Schultuete

My brother and his family just moved to Germany.

When I say just I mean like 3 weeks ago.

Right after they left I found out about the Schultuete (school cones).

Thank you pinterest.

They're a German back to school tradition that started in the 1800's.

Its basically a cone filled with school items.  Germany's make huge ones with

first day of school outfits, pens, markers, anything you could need for school really.

(source)

I new right away that I wanted to make some for my brothers kids heading off to a new school 

in a new country.  He only has 2 in school full time right now but I decided not to leave out the

little ones and made one for each.

Since I didn't have a lot of time on my hands and I wanted the schultues 

to reach them before they started school.  I used mostly what I had on hand.

I ran to Targets dollar spot it get the school supplies.

I also sent some Chic Fa La sauce for my brother and his wife.

Who doesn't love this sauce?

If you want to find out more about this fun back to school tradition go here.

If you want to find out how to make your own go here.