Veganomicon: caramel apple peanut butter bars

I am going to a motherblessing tomorrow and I have to bring a dish to share. I decided to make these, but it turned out more like deep dish apple pie. Also, not vegan, because the crust is graham crackers and ours have honey in them. It smells so delicious though!!

Veganomicon: banana bread

My in-laws bought me Veganomicon for my birthday. I am not vegan anymore but I try to eat vegan as often as I can. The first thing I made was banana bread. It was delicious. Super moist. Molasses gave it a nice dark color. Two thumbs up!

Michigan Women's Football Academy 2014!

Today I had the time of my life at the WFA! We ran drills and finished with scrimmages at the Big House. We were coached by the coaches and players, and they were all awesome and patient and encouraging. We had a blast and can't wait to do it again next year! Go Blue Beat Ohio!

Memories.

Thinking about the stuff my sister and I had to deal with that my son and niece will never experience makes me very emotional. And grateful that we had the opportunity and determination to make better lives for ourselves and our children. 

The Boys Who Made Me a Mama.

Beating the odds.

Some of our tulips survived that last bit of snow. 

Happy 5th Birthday Nick!

Nick turned 5 on April 3! I can't believe it. He had many awesome birthday celebrations. We had the preschoolers over for cupcakes, took cookies and milk to school, went to Chuck E Cheese with Aunt Krystyn and Uncle Zack, and had a family party today! So many fun celebrations. 

Week One: Vegan.

I've done ok. I'm not hungry. Convenience foods are hard to come by. I've missed chicken, bacon, and macaroni and cheese. But I haven't been truly tempted yet. 

Stitch Fix.

There's a mail-order personal styling service called Stitch Fix. You fill out a personal style profile and link to your Pinterest style board. You pay $20 and a stylist will put together a box for you with clothes and accessories hand-picked for you and mail it to your house. They also include styling cards so you have ideas for outfits with what they send. If you keep anything, the $20 fee is credited towards your purchase. If you keep everything, you get 25% off. I received my first Fix on Monday. A blouse $28, a skirt $28, a necklace $32, a dress $88, and skinny jeans $78. I kept the blouse and dress. I already signed up for another Fix! What a great idea!

Goal accomplished.

I am the very proud owner of a Lincoln MKZ! 

Things I want to say to an ex.

I did everything I said I was going to do - why didn't you? 

My day today.

* Woke up at 6 with Nick. 

* Watched tv and cuddled until 6:24. 

* Got ready for work. 

* Packed Nick's and my lunch. 

* Made breakfast smoothie. 

* Fed cat. 

* Drove Nick to preschool. 

* Drove to work. Slowly. 

* Worked. Forgot to eat lunch. 

* Left early to avoid traffic. 

* Picked Nick up. 

* Went home. 

* Changed. 

* Cleaned cat litter. 

* Emptied dishwasher. 

* Made dinner. 

* Had nerf battle with Jeff and Nick. 

* Worked more. 

* Ran and watched Detropia. 

* Brushed teeth and got ready for bed. 

* Hopped on phone. 

A book I love.

My all-time favorite book is Summer by Edith Wharton. A book I love is Perks of Being a Wallflower. They did a fabulous job with the movie, too!

Something I feel strongly about.

I feel very strongly that abortion should be legal. Women should be able to control their own bodies. I support adoption and I applaud women who make that choice. I also understand religious objections. However, I feel strongly that legally, religion and other options have no impact on a woman's right to choose abortion. Do I think I could have one? No, probably not. Do I think I or anyone else should be able to tell another woman she can't have one? No!

Five ways to win my heart.

1. Surprise me sometimes. 

2. Treat me as an equal. 

3. Be adventurous. 

4. Be ambitious. 

5. Calm me down and don't let me play games with you.