My hair!

So..........I can't decide how I like my hair better...blonde highlights or dark. So I'm asking you guys! Leave me a comment so I'll know what your opinon is!

Goals..Not Resoulutions!

A friend of mine gave me the idea of actually doing New Year's resolutions. I typically don't believe in doing them because you tend to make up things that you will never get done. But her idea was to make practical goals. So I'm following along. However, I refuse to call mine resolutions. Check out her goals and her nifty title at http://christymartinphotography.com/blog/

Here are mine!

1. Keep up with the dirty laundry

2. Straighten up house each night before I go to bed

3. Keep my van cleaned out

4.Create chore schedule for our house

5. Be more organized

6. Teach Lillie to clean up after herself, teaching responsibility

7. Cook more often

8. Try new recipes

9. Go to bed one night a week before 10 pm

10. Get back on my workout schedule at the YMCA

11. Work on building my business

12. Reward myself instead of just shopping

13. Be more involved in my church

14. Take Lillie outside more and for longer periods of time

15. Get back to smart shopping with coupons, no matter how much I hate them

16. Finish Lillie's baby book since she is now 3!

I hope to blog about these goals as I accomplish them.

I encourage each of you to make your own list and shoot for a GREAT year in 2009!

Caught with her tutu down...

So this is one of those pictures that when Lil is in high school she will hate me for taking it, but I could not resist! She was naked (as ususal) then she found her tutu, I caught her trying to get a cookie off the counter. Too cute!

Pork Loin Paula Dean Style

I love a good pork loin! However, I am VERY partial to my dads BBQ loin. While eating a New Years' dinner with my family, my Nanny cooked a WONDERFUL loin. She spilled her secret...www.pauladean.com Here is the recipe for anyone who wants to give it a try.

Ingredients:
1 (4-pound) boneless pork loin, with fat left on 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 teaspoons fresh basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

Directions
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
Place the pork loin on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. With your fingers, massage the mixture onto the pork loin, covering all of the meat and fat.
Roast the pork for 30 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 425 degrees F and roast for an additional hour. Test for doneness using an instant-read thermometer. When the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, remove the roast from the oven. Allow it to sit for about 20 minutes before carving. It will continue to cook while it rests.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Ease of Preparation: Easy Yield: 6-8 servings
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Thanks Dennis, Gina and Mary

Check out Lillie with her new playhouse! Thanks so much Dennis, Gina and Mary for giving this to Lillie, I promise we are getting good use out of it!

Mommy and her new camera...

So....I ventured out on this beautiful day to shoot some Lillie pics...boy was she not in the mood. Just thought I would humor everyone with her pouty faces! I knew enough was enough when I said "Lil look at me" and her response was by putting her fingers in her ears and saying " I can't hear you Mommy." Boy are we in trouble!

I GOT MY NEW CAMERA!!!

I got my new camera!!! Look for pics soon from me playing with it! Heres just one!