ONE MORE POUND DOWN!! I’ve now lost 11 lbs! I have no lost that much weight on purpose) since I had Kylie! (That’s 11 years! I lose weight when I am pregnant – that’s not happening again! – and I lost a BUNCH of weight right before I had the emergency gall bladder surgery. But [...]
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Eating Fruits: Are you doing it wrong?
April 23rd, 2010 
Lisa My mother received an email not too long ago about the correct way to eat fruits! I never would have thought twice about it if she’d not have told me about the email, and although she deleted it before she could send it to me (good job ma!), I did a little looking online, and [...]
40 Sticks of Butter…
April 22nd, 2010 Lisa and that… ladies and gentlemen… is the equivalent to the amount of weight I’ve lost so far! 10 lbs.! Happy Earth Day! I wish I had it in me, today, to post some Earth Day tips, however, I’m spent! Don’t forget to check out our Green Mama Benefit Auction! Don’t worry, most of it isn’t [...]
More Gush For your Gallon: Water Conservation/Cloth Diapering
April 20th, 2010 Lisa According to the American Water Works Association, many washing machines use 40 or more gallons of water PER load of laundry! So how do you conserve water while cloth diapering? That might not be such an easy question to answer, but this Earth Day, we’re all being asked from some blog or another to conserve [...]
I’m SWAMPED with The Green Mama Benefit!
April 15th, 2010 Lisa Yes, it’s that time! Our annual fundraiser for The Cloth Diaper Foundation. We have so many great donations, and I hope it goes well. Our organization really deserves to catch a break. We’ve helped so many people, and every time we turn around, it’s like we hit a speed bump – Hard. You know, the [...]
First game, first goal, first injury, and first… injury!
April 13th, 2010 Lisa I may have found my solution to drinking water! I forgot that I ordered myself some liiv botanicals aluminum water bottles with my last Avon order. I was super happy when it came in today, and they were there! They hold 24 oz of water, and I ordered 4. I think I might do a [...]
Soccer, Flip Flops, and Nuggets… Oh My!
April 7th, 2010 Lisa I was AMAZED at how quickly the gnocchi went last night! Braxton had tomato sauce and cheese on his, and he gobbled it up like crazy! Thank you, Italian Grandma Francesca, or whatever your name is, for the great recipe! We’ll have to do it again soon! Girl Scouts was canceled last night for reasons [...]
Gnocchi it is! (That's nee-okkee in Texan!)
April 6th, 2010 Lisa Johnston Tonight is a pretty buy night OUTSIDE of the Johnston home, so I had to think of something to cook with ingredients we have, as well as something that’s a quick, healthy meal for everyone! We have a Girl Scouts meeting, and Kylie has her first soccer practice with her new team. She’s decided to [...]
Gnocchi it is! (That’s nee-okkee in Texan!)
April 6th, 2010 Lisa What is gnocchi? Basically, what I’m making tonight is a small dumpling/pasta made with potato and flour. I hardly EVER follow a recipe, but I know some of you like to, so I’m posting the link to the recipe as well as posting my own version under the pic. How to Make Gnocchi like an [...]
