Halfway Point!

Yesterday I reached day five of the 10 day clean eating detox challenge.  So far, it's going well!  The cravings have decreased greatly since days one and two (not to mention my jeans getting a tad bit more loose!). I've had a chance to try new foods and excellent recipes; some of which I believe I will be adding to my regular diet! 

A few of the meals that I've prepared throughout the challenge.

Interested in trying the challenge yourself?  Here's a link to get some info on the challenge!  http://www.wildcraftedcleanses.com/?mc_cid=cb337be5f7&mc_eid=9e26f71891

Time for a detox!

It's time to try something new!  Through guidance from Wildcrafted Way, I'm embarking on a 10 day clean eating detox challenge beginning tomorrow.  The program actually kicked off on Tuesday, but due to work related stress and still recovering from a sinus infection, I decided to hold off until Saturday to begin.  With the hellish work week over and fully recovered from illness, my mind is "in the game" and ready to jump into this detox! 

Over the last couple of days, I've been shopping for items on the food list of what to eat.  I'm all ready to go!  

 

A sample of some of the food items I selected for the 10 day clean eating challenge. Lots of healthy eats!

Grey Cloud Island

Earlier today Matt and I drove up to Grey Cloud Island.  Matt remembers being a large Eagle's nest in a tree by the Mississippi backwaters, so we went to see if the eagles were hanging out. We lucked out!

 

A pair of eagles guarding the nest.

 

The winds were calm, and there was hoar frost on the shoreline.

Hoar frost on the seed heads of some weeds.

The fresh snow that we received the day before blanketed these rocks nicely.

 

Throwback

The holiday theme week continues this week at work... today is Throwback Era Day! Only a few of us participated in this one today.

The inventory office gals...we all represent a different era!

Last Friday was Plaid Day.  A lot of people at work seem to like this one.  :)

DIY for Christmas

I made this DIY dog treat jar for a friend of mine this year for Christmas.  It was a fun and easy project to do!

Beginning with a plain glass jar, I applied Etch Glass cream to add the word "treat" and bone décor.  Once the etching was done, I applied a simple red ribbon to the top.  I also found a couple of homemade dog treat recipes on Pintrest to fill it up!

Sure to make my friend's furry companions happy!

Ugly Sweater Day!

This year is our 2nd annual Sprit Week at work.  We do a special theme each day up until our Christmas "break".  Today we started off the festivities with Ugly Sweater Day.  As you can see, the handful of us that participated really brought out the "gaud" with our ugly threads! On deck for tomorrow; Christmas colors day! 

House remodel- Exterior

This summer/fall we had an unplanned remodeling project come up.  Our house's exterior got a full face-lift; new roof, gutters, and siding.

 

Before; what our house looked like before projects began.

Front of the house.

Back of the house.

Remodeling begins!  Tear off of the siding.  The roof at this point complete.

Our house was built in the 1800's.  We found that the old asphalt siding was still attached to parts of the house.

Siding partially removed; old asphalt siding exposed (side).

New siding on the front!  We chose to go with a new color; misty shadow.

Almost done! Just the shutters to put back up and the new gutters.

Shutters hung. Front and side view of the finished work.

Before and after!