Things that just....ugh

Wanna know what makes me a little annoyed, but also giggle at the same time?

Pomegranates.

So lately all these people have been pinning, facebooking, etc, "How to deseed a pomegranate in less than 5 minutes!" and I even saw an article on Yahoo about it. Like...it was some revolutionary thing. Hoorah for the world! They've figured it out!

Well. I guess all I have to say about that is that Martha taught me how to do that method over 7 years ago. Cut it in half, whop it with a wooden spoon, walah! Seriously. I just can't believe it's taken the world this long. If everyone watched/learned from Martha like I believe they should, then really...we'd all be better off.

Let me tell you something else that irks me. I often express my passion for Cadbury Mini Eggs. You know...how they are the best candy known to man. Well, the problem is, about 90% of people that I express my passion to says, "Ohhhhhhhhh I love those eggs. The creme is sooo good." or something to that effect in which my body starts convulsing into hysteria and I want to scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" I don't know. It just really irks me. Cadbury Mini Eggs are like so much better in every single way than Cadbury CREME eggs. Eck. I don't even like those creme eggs. They are disgusting. So of course then I have to have the discussion, "NO- the mini eggs, with the hard shells?" and then they are like, "Oh yeah those are good". Like it's nothing! It's upsetting. Another thing I feel the world should have caught on to by now.

Did you know that Lady Gaga is going to outerspace to perform in 2015? Yeah. It's like some big deal or something because she will be the first to perform in outer space. But here's the deal. She will be videoed, and broadcast...on earth. Like, who cares? I got to thinking about this and there are two big points that I thought of:

1. How do I even know she is in space? If it's just a video then its like...umm....she could be in a green room for all I know. And how is she performing? In a spaceship? Are they building a stage for her in a space shuttle? I started to realize that if I had been around when the spaceship landed on the moon, I may have been one of those conspiracy people who thinks it wasn't real. I mean, I definitely think it's real now...but I can see why people doubted. And I guess the more I learn about the entertainment business, and media, the more I learn that its mostly all lies.

2. I get sick on airplanes when there is turbulence. I can't IMAGINE the turbulence sickness going through the...ATMOSPHERE! Hello? How is she supposed to perform after going through space? I dunno.

The whole thing is a bit on the ridiculous side to me. May as well wait until there is a community living in space, like Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century. (Zoom, zoom, zoom, make my heart go boom boom my super nova girl!) 

Well, that's all for now. Check in next week for my professional outlook on current news.

Thanksgiving...meh

So...I have decided. I have a way better idea about how Thanksgiving should go. Thanksgiving should be on the first Thursday of the month, not the fourth! Then the rest of November up until Christmas, can be Christmas time! Who's with me? I say we all just decide to do this. Thanksgiving, this Thursday, and then we can start on Christmas. It's not like the stores don't already do that.

I know lots of people are all thanky and stuff and that's just fine I suppose, but if I'm being honest, I get sick of it. When I look on facebook and see the same thanky stuff over and over "I'm so grateful for a warm bed" or, "I'm so thankful for my dear sweet husband", I just get a little...bleh.

Thanksgiving basically just has one day of great food and I love that day. But half the reason I love that day is because I start watching Christmas movies that day, and decorating the next.

Christmas for me is like a sister. I miss it. I long for it. I look up pictures of it to help tie me over.

I listened to a Christmas song today (who am I kidding...I listened to tons of Christmas songs today) and I almost cried. I mean I just loved it so much that it about made me cry. THAT is my level of Christmas connection.

That being said, I do cry pretty easily these days. I am on some medication that pretty much makes me very emotional. I end up crying because I'm crying. Like, I start off crying...about something silly...and then I start crying more because I am crying, about something silly. Hopefully I wont have to be on this danged medicine for much longer.

In other news, Clayton loves very much grapefruit and carrot juice. I don't particularly like it at all. But I drink it because of the vitamin C. And it's nice to have Clayton like something like that so much. Do you know how many carrots we drink? Lots! And did you know grapefruit is just chalk-full of goodness?! That's why I drink it. Clay LOVES the grapefruity taste. My face scrunches at it.

That's all for now, I shall go cry that it is still Thanksgiving time! (just joking, I'm fine about it. I am going to try and make some fall decor to brighten my Thanksgiving mood a bit- that fallish decor in the picture above is about the only thing that makes me happy about November, and my sister was born in November so I suppose I'm glad it exists)

Friday fun

This picture has nothing to do with this post. It was taken in Oregon. But Clay tells me that a post with a picture is much better than one without, so.

Well yesterday I did the dishes, cleaned the floors, cleaned a bathroom, got adjusted at the chiro (essential), sewed with a new friend, got a new costume from the halloween store at a discounted price, painted my nails, curled my hair, and changed my outfit three times! Yep, three times. In the morning I wore a sweater, but once I got to cleaning later in the day I had to change into a t-shirt, and once I realized we were going out at night I had to change into something a bit more sizzling.

I met a new friend and it's so funny how things go. We met at JoAnns and we just clicked...similar style, easy to talk to. So she gave me her number and we set up a time to have a sewing date! We finally had that date yesterday and it was so fun. I'm so excited! I love new friends and especially ones who will inspire me with sewing. Small world- Clay took her sister on a date in high school, and she used to be friends with Harmoni, Clay's sister. She's so cute and I'm so excited to get to know her better...and have more sewing dates!

It's official. Meg Ryan has the ability to play the most adorable characters ever. And Tom Hanks is naturally charming. I wish that they would make a million more feel good movies together because I'd probably watch one a day.

We saw Enders Game in the theater and it was surprisingly so good! It's fun to go to the theatah.

Clay and I have our little motivational play money system you know? The dollar for abstaining from gluten and sugar and the dollar for exercising? Well we decided when we made that system that we wouldn't spend any other money on fun things- just what we earn is spent on fun things. Well...we've done okay at that. But we also decided sometimes there are things for the house that can fall into the miscellaneous budget...like a toolbox. Well, my current project is convincing Clay that outdoor Christmas lights are indeed, a miscellaneous budget item...not a fun personal item. It is for the house, for mutual enjoyment, and while we're at it, community enjoyment. I'm pretty confident in my analysis that it is, in fact, a miscellaneous budget item. I'm not so sure Clay agrees with me but this is what I'm working on.

Today is mostly about relaxation, but Clay is baptizing his cousin's daughter later on today. I have never seen Clay baptize anyone before so I'm pretty excited about it. I'm also hoping to paint my toenails at some point...

Hope you all have a good weekend!

Happy Halloween!

Clay and I went to a party with a bunch of couples from the ward and dressed up as "The Walking Dead" characters. If you aren't aware, it's this disgusting tv show about zombies that Clay wisely knows I couldn't handle...but he LOVES it! He is the hero of the show, Sheriff Grimes, and I am a nasty Zombie.

We tried really hard to make me have real looking wounds...I turned out alright I think!

Clay and I carved these pumpkins. I did the Jack Skelington one and Clay did the cat. Aren't they amazing?! I mean seriously, I have never done a cool pumpkin before and I'm seriously seriously impressed. We did the carving at Clay's parents house and it was so fun! I haven't done it in so long and I'm just so glad we did it this year. 

For work I went as Harry Potter.

Well, Halloween. What to say. Last year I remember being SO glad that I bought two bags of candy (big ones). We had so many trick or treators! So of course, I bought two huge bags from Sams Club. I sorted the candy we liked best and the candy we didn't like as much to hand out the worse ones first. We didn't even get through the bad candy! We have SO MUCH CANDY LEFT! 

I am happy to report that I didn't eat any of our candy today. Sigh...I really really wanted to. But I am trying really hard to be healthier and that just isn't in the diet. I'm not worried though, we have enough candy to last us forever so whenever I decide to eat it, it will most likely be there. 

Tomorrow I have the day off, thank goodness. I plan on doing the following:

Cleaning floors

Cleaning room

Cleaning bathroom

Sewing

Making Dinner

It'll be a pretty good day I think.

Our basement bathroom is getting closer and closer to being complete and we are so excited! It's looking so good! 

Well, I can't believe it's November already. I'm going to admit something to you. I have been listening to Christmas music the past couple days. It's been so cold and gloomy and I've had some emotional days and it just comforts me. I'm not regretful at all about it!

I watched You've Got Mail the other day, and seriously? That movie is the best. It really just is. I love it. 

Now I'm watching Sleepless in Seattle. 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Eat lots of candy for me and enjoy it.

Hello! This picture is from a ropes course we did last weekend. My enthusiasm in this picture didn't last very long. But it was fun overall.

What to say what to say. I think I will do another high and low post.

High: For 11 straight days I didn't eat sugar or gluten, and I exercised everyday except Sunday! Isn't that amazing? While I did this my body felt better than it had in years. I was juicing, making meals, exercising, cleaning, working, everything was fantastic.

Low: On Saturday and Sunday I pigged out on Halloween Candy. It was so delicious! And today when I worked out my joints hurt so much. I had a hard time squatting (which tonight's class does a LOT of), and my elbows hurt off and on throughout. I don't know how many times I have to learn that sugar REALLY REALLY makes a difference on how my body feels. Like a lot.

High: I am currently blogging on my new chromebook! I like it a lot. It's super light and easy to use and it's just perfect for what I use the internet for.

Low: It is so chilly today...it snowed :( I timed my grocery shopping perfectly so that I got out of the store when it was POURING rain and it was FREEZING! I was really happy about this (not).

High: We got a gun! I will talk more about that later, but suffice it to say...I have more talents and skills than even I am aware of!

High: We are in the process of finishing our basement bathroom right now, it is so exciting!

Low: The plumber informed us our pipes are filled with tree roots. Great.

So much more has been going on...but that's all I can muster for tonight. Life is quite good! I have bouts of sadness for whatever reason...but seriously, we are very happy most of the time and have such a comfortable life. It hasn't always been this way, so I am very happy when it is!

Home again, home again, jiggity jig!

Well, we are home.

Oregon was wonderful as always! My momma spoiled me and I ate lots of goodies. I'll talk more about that later when I have time to upload some photos.

For now, I am happy to be home in my house that I really do love! I'll tell you something- before I left, I cleaned that house very good because Makayla (sister-in-law) was going to spend the night for a few nights to watch Dante until Clay's parents could take over at their house. I didn't mop the floors...but that was pretty much the only thing I didn't do. I'm so happy I did that! I came home exhausted to a clean house that even smelled good! Clay's first words when we walked in was, "Does it smell good to you?" we were shocked. We have one of those smelly plug ins...but I think the stench of our often overflowing trash always overpowers it...and since I emptied all the trashes and everything was clean, it allowed the house to be filled with the nice plug in smell. What a treat!

Also- I must update you since you know, I've whined quite a bit about it. The fruit fly situation. 

I am so happy to report that they are DEAD! ALL OF THEM! I made the decision to throw away all the fruits we had left (not too many) out in the OUTSIDE garbage before we left. I also put a fresh trap of apple cider vinegar with dawn in a glass measuring cup with plastic wrap tightly covering it with small holes poked in it. It's so disgusting but do you know how happy I was to come home and see probably hundreds of fruit flies DEAD in that trap?! Oh! It was marvelous! I shall never be so happy again! At least not until my next big accomplishment.

In other news I am cutting sugar and treats until Thanksgiving. Clay is going to do his mightiest to do this as well. I am supposed to remind him to talk to his mother about hiding treats when we go to their house...because...this is one thing we have learned. In a serious way recently. Food really does make our bodies feel different. Sugar, and fast food make it hurt. Juices and whole food make them have more energy. I mean, it isn't rocket science. But a bit of an accidental experiment happened a couple weeks ago. We decided to have chick file for dinner like we love to do and Clay went to play basketball later that night. He said it was so hard and he was dragging like he never had before...and BOOM. We understood that dang fast food saps the energy right out of us! It's so hard to resist though!

I am going to try and do more freezer meals so that I don't get fast food as much. Working full time and going to the gym make it pretty hard for me to make dinner.

Oh also, I am quite motivated to get our 72 hour kits in order and purchase some guns. I will talk more about that later. But the funny thing is, my motivation came from watching a movie about zombies. Go figure.

Alright, well that is about it for now. Lots to do, lots to catch up on.

Highs and lows

I feel like these days I have been having all sorts of highs and lows. I mean seriously. I can be on top of the world one minute and in the depths of despair the next! That's okay. I think Clay is even getting used to it. 

Low: I hate doctors! I really do. I have had some doctors help me a ton sure, actually not really. I can think of one doctor. Actually two. One helped me get much better from Lyme Disease, the other gave me an allergy shot. Both were great helps in my life. But for the most part, I despise doctors. At least the ones I've come in contact with. Doctors go to school for like 8 years, or 12 or something. So that makes them feel entitled and makes them think they know everything. And it makes them think they know more about diseases than you do, when they've never experienced them in their life. To me, a doctor telling me about Lyme not existing, is like me telling someone that has eaten a starfruit, that starfruits don't really exist, because I have never tasted one. All of this is to say, we encountered a doctor recently that told us that we probably never really had Lyme Disease, and that the doctor who treated us didn't follow the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and that the CDC is a huge organization and anyone who doesn't trust that probably doesn't know what they are talking about. I didn't say this, because just trust me when I say it wasn't the right time, but I wanted to say- Yes, the CDC is so trustworthy that for years and years it fought Lyme specialists on the fact that they were grossly underreporting the amount of Lyme cases that occured each year. For years they said less than 30,000 cases of Lyme were occuring each year. And what do you know, the CDC came out with a huge statement just a few months ago that said, "Woops! We underreported by TEN TIMES! Meaning the more accurate report would be that there were 300,000 cases of Lyme JUST LAST YEAR!" Yep Mr. Doctor who knows all, that is your trusted CDC who underreported a horrible disease by ten times! No wonder it's not getting the research it should! But I didn't say any of that. We just moved on. But I'll tell you that this is the typical attitude of medical doctors and it makes my body have these awful feelings and my face has these awful twitches from trying to keep my mouth shut (when appropriate). 

High: I love wearing scarfs again! See that picture? I like it because it shows two fall-y things that are quite nice. Scarf, and jean jacket. I have never been a jean jacket person. Never. One day I thought, I need a jean jacket. So I started looking for one. Target came through and had one that fit me like a button! I got it and it just makes me feel a bit more grown up. I'm not sure why...I think its  just that I never used to buy things that are "staples" I just bought like, a super cute outfit or whatever. Nothing that could go with lots of things. I've been seeking staples a bit more these days. I think that's what makes me feel a bit more grown up. 

Low: I not only still have fruit flies, but I also have a few buzzing flies around my kitchen. I am convinced God created flies of all kinds to try and test human beings. These flies can get me quite worked up...it's a trial. But I suppose God may have also created them to try and keep your house clean. My poor house. I just don't clean it enough.

High: Clay's book! This has been a big high. We have been so pleased and seriously thank you to everyone who is facebooking, pinteresting, buying, reviewing. We are so blessed! It is seriously so exciting. And to everyone who has read it, please leave a review on Amazon!!! And if you haven't read it, what are you waiting for?! Click HERE to get it! 

Low: Call me a broken record, but when will I get to be a mom already? It really all comes back to this. It's a frustrating thing for me. I have moments of trusting in God's plan for me and I have moments of saying, "But wait- why me?" It is a vicious cycle. I am mostly okay. But I have found that every once in a while something that upsets me, that has nothing to do with even having a baby, can set me off in a wicked way that makes all emotions crashing down and I remember how much I hurt from all of my trials. Like, one day I asked Clay to go get some dinner for us and he didn't feel like it and he didn't and I BAWLED MY EYES OUT! ha! Seriously! Clay thought I was insane I'm pretty sure, but what the truth is....is it really wasn't about that. I think it was more of a "why can't anything go my way?!" type of cry. "Why do I have a dumb disease? Why can't I get pregnant? Why is it so hard for me to make dinner and clean my kitchen consistently?" type of thing. One that was just the extra push to make all my emotions come down. This doesn't happen too often (I don't think) but when it does it comes down hard and it is hard on me. But I always pull it together and am fine afterwards. Sunday's are always, always hard for me. I have been trying to snap out of this habitual emotional response I have. Where I sit and see babies and children and moms and families and I am sitting there alone. Even if I'm next to someone, I am still alone. Clay doesn't go to church these days because his immune system is still fragile and he gets sick everytime he goes. So I go to church and try my best to focus on the talks and things, but it is hard. Thank heavens for my new calling! I teach the 11 year old girls in primary and they are seriously heaven-sent. They are adorable and sweet and eager to learn and they are also great examples to me. I hope I am teaching them well. 

High: I am going to Oregon in three days. YAY! Do you know how often I crave the ocean and sand? Often. I am so excited to spend time with my parents and smell the salty fish aroma in the air. It will be wonderful. Not to mention a whole week of sleeping in. Heaven. 

Well, that is pretty much all I can think of. I am happy it's October and we are heading into the holidays. Holidays make me happy.