Author: julesfarm@yahoo.com

I am loving the Spring weather. The tree’s have colorful little buds on them, the grass turned green while I was gone over the weekend, we are sleeping with the windows open, and I am ready to grill up dinner as often as possible! I found a great recipe for Marinated Greek Chicken Kabobs last year. I loved the marinade and it tasted so good on the chicken and the veggies. As much as I like the kabob’s, occasionally I like for dinner to take a little less time. This marinade taste great on chicken breast alone, and on a night when I don’t want to spend the time cutting up veggies and making kabob’s, I marinade a few chicken breast for about 30 minutes, then throw them on the grill! You can click HERE for the original kabob recipe over at A Hint of Honey! She has some great […]

I’m a little behind in blogging over the last several days….and surprise! I have LOTS to say! I got to spend the weekend with one of my favorite peep’s this weekend, my daughter Tess! I went to Dallas Wednesday night for a nice long weekend! We had beautiful weather and a great weekend together! I miss having her living here so much, and we both really needed this visit.    If you are a new reader, my daughter, Tess, lives in Dallas and works for Southwest Airlines. Basically, she tweets for a living. Social Media amazes me. What does that job at Southwest mean for me and my husband? It means we get to fly for FREE!  It makes visiting Tess, and Tess visiting us, so easy. I’m not sure how we’d manage if we didn’t get to see each other as often as we do. She really is one […]

I came to Dallas Wednesday night to visit my daughter, Tess, for a nice long weekend. We went to Frozen on Ice Thursday night, we went to a WW meeting Friday morning, followed with a little “Spring Clothes” shopping and lunch outside, then early to bed last night and The Color Run 5K this morning! It feels so good to be here with my kiddo! I had this great long post that I was in the middle of writing yesterday morning while Tess was at work, when I lost internet connection.  I also can’t seem to load any pictures!! I haven’t blogged in a few days and I have all sorts of great things to chat about too! Since the internet is questionable for me right now, I’m keeping this super short just to say “hi” and I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend! I’ll get in a […]

I recently discovered this Pizza Crust at Target.   When I calculated the Points Plus for this crust, I calculated it as 4 Points Plus, and I was ecstatic! I made myself a great little pizza for lunch one afternoon, and it turned out so good, I made myself another one the next day for lunch too! Yesterday, I received an email from a new reader who went shopping for this pizza crust, only to discover that 1/3 of the Pizza Crust was 4 Points Plus, not the entire Pizza Crust. I was certain this was a mistake, so I went to my pantry to read the label again. I just went shopping yesterday to buy more of this amazing, low point crust! She was right!!!! AHHHHHHH! I suppose, because it is labeled “Personal Size Pizza Crust”, I didn’t even think to look at the serving size. And I thought […]

Staycation ended yesterday with a great Sunday spent with my husband. Saturday morning, I was pondering treating myself to a breakfast out, when a friend invited me to an early lunch with her and another girlfriend! Perfect! We found a great little spot to sit outside in the sun. It was still just a tad cool outside, so I ordered a coffee and enjoyed the conversation and the sun on my face. While the girls sipped on beautiful sangria’s I sipped on coffee. When my shrimp salad came to the table, I ordered a beer. Lunch was delicious and the three of us spent the rest of the day on my deck, sharing wine and enjoying my staycation! I grilled up some Chicken Sausages and Asparagus for dinner, and went to bed happy.   Saturday’s Eats… Smashed Avocado with Lime Juice and Salt over Gluten Free Toast, Soft Egg, Fruit […]

I decided to cook shrimp for dinner last night. I got out my grandma’s big iron pot, filled it up with water and lemon and seasonings! The house smelled so good! I made a big salad, I was going to put some garlic bread in the oven. I wanted a cold beer, and I was boiling shrimp! I have never cooked raw shrimp before. Any meal that I have made at home, that had shrimp in the recipe, I bought the shrimp already cooked. It’s just one of those foods that I fear I will undercook or overcook, so I don’t cook. It’s kinda like salmon. It took me forever to get that right! Yesterday, I put on my big girl pants, and boiled shrimp. Guess what. The suggested 1-2 minutes for large shrimp didn’t sound like long enough, so I added some time. Yeah, you guessed it. I overcooked […]

When it comes to insurance, I’m an idiot, and I admit it. I’m an idiot actually on a lot of topics, but this one is right up there at the top of all of the top topics!! Why can’t an office visit or a pill or a procedure just cost X amount of dollars. whether you have insurance or not. Why is the insurance company billed a different amount for a procedure than what they claim the procedure actually cost? Deductibles? We make a huge monthly payment….. Where’d that go?? Put THAT towards my deductible!! Co-Pay? But I already Co-Paid when I made my monthly payment! Now YOU pay, Mr. Insurance Company! Out of Pocket??? Who came up with that phrase? I pay. Insurance pays. Can we just call it what it is? Okay…….I went for my MRI yesterday. I’ve had shoulder issues for over two years now. The right […]

So much for Sunny and 70’s in KC in March. Yesterday was chilly, cloudy and rainy! This is me sitting by the fire!! It was in the 30’s! Ya gotta love a variety…….   The rainy cool day did make for a great coffee day. I am loving this new flavor of Dunkin Donut’s Coffee! It smells amazing, and I’m liking it best strong with no milk! It has a natural sweetness and it’s super smooth. Coffee lovers must try!      I was home all day doing lots of paper work stuff……paying bills, gathering tax info, making phone calls, and I DID NOT SNACK!!   I had bed head for most of the day and that made me happy.   While still in my jammies, I put on my shoes and socks and hopped on the treadmill. I had to get in some exercise yesterday! I walked at a […]

(Revised 3/24/15. I originally listed the Personal Size Pizza Crust in this post at 4 PointsPlus for the entire pizza. As it turns out, that pizza’s nutritional information list that ONE serving is 1/3 of the Personal Size Pizza Crust.  I’ve become such a label reader, I can’t believe I missed that! Thank you to one of my new readers for pointing that out! It just goes to show you, Personal Size does NOT necessarily mean One Serving! I apologize to many of you that might have rushed out to buy that pizza crust!)     St. Patrick’s Day…2009…Me in Mexico acting like I’m a 20 something….I don’t know a single person in this picture.   2010. It rained that day in Mexico, and we were entertaining ourselves in the lobby, but I came prepared!   2011 and 2012….I must have done nothing…I can’t find any pictures… 2013, with my […]

(Revised 3/24/15. I originally listed the Personal Size Pizza Crust in this post at 4 PointsPlus for the entire pizza. As it turns out, that pizza’s nutritional information list that ONE serving is 1/3 of the Personal Size Pizza Crust.  I’ve become such a label reader, I can’t believe I missed that! Thank you to one of my new readers for pointing that out! It just goes to show you, Personal Size does NOT necessarily mean One Serving! I apologize to many of you that might have rushed out to buy that pizza crust!)   I had a great day yesterday playing Staycation. Complete dork…I know, but I still had a good time. It was 82 in Kansas City in March…..I had to enjoy it, right?? I had breakfast in bed, I did a little shopping, I ate my lunch on the deck in the sunshine, and I went out […]