A TV dinner in Boise

Jordan is coming to Boise for the week with school to meet with different companies in the area.  Graduation is approaching fast and finding the right job and deciding where we will live for the next few years is our main focus right now.  It can be stressful at times but these trips to cities in the area have been such a great experience for Jordan.  We hope to have decided where we will settle in the next few weeks.

 

I decided to come along to spend the week with my family.  Ella was not feeling well so Amber asked if I could stay home with her.  In between her resting and reading books we decided to make "funny" cupcakes to pass our time at home. 

 

We decided on making a TV dinner.

I was surprised at how easy they were to make and how cute it turned out.  It made a HUGE mess but sometimes a mess is worth it.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary how does your garden grow?

Jordan and I started a small flower pot garden. 

We didn't have much hope in it at first but things are growing so well.

Flowers

Onions

Lettuce

Peppers finally starting to grow

Sweat is the cologne of accomplishment

A few weeks ago I went to our local gym to inquire about joining and discovered rather quickly that it would simply cost too much.  Not being able to find work the last few months Jordan and I have had to really watch our spending and joining the gym would have become an unnecessary expense that we simply just couldn't afford.  So I was thrilled when I opened my birthday present from Jordan and found a gym membership.  He had secretly gone in and talked to them.  He got all of the new member fees waived and we now only pay $10.00 a month!!  For the past three weeks I have faithfully gone to the gym five or six days a week.  Although I haven't seen a dramatic change in the scale, I have seen a change in how I feel.


I still can't run a mile, can only lift five pounds and tire out after forty minutes but going to the gym every day has given me a sense of accomplishment and confidence that has been missing for awhile.