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Low Cal Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Since some of you gals wanted my Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe, here ya go!  It's very low cal!  I serve it with crescent rolls (reduced fat), but you can use whatever you like.  Of course, it's not going to be all super cheesy like you find in restaurants, cuz it's low cal, but it's yummy!!!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

I also cut up hot peppers in mine, but that's just me.

Enjoy!

Another Weekend at an End

Last night was good.....I had gone to Trader Joe's earlier in the day and picked up four bottles of wine.  Last night we watched a movie, "Role Models", had another fire and drank wine.  Today we skipped church and got to sleep late...yeah!!!!

I got up and went for a run, then came home and did some stuff around the house.  We went to lunch and later this afternoon went to Camden's final soccer game of the season. I'm glad that is over.  It's been a long season.

Tonight I fixed my homemade chicken tortilla soup and crescent rolls, did a little scrapbooking, folded some laundry and  now relaxing.  Tomorrow is a new day!!!

Hobby or Nightmare?

So, last night we had a fire and it was sooooo cozy!  I love the way it warms up the room, makes me tired and I sleep so much more peaceful.  Yesterday, I also bought a new fleece blanket for the bed, because I'm tired of being cold.  It's so soft.  I also bought some yummy new candles for the fall.....the things I love during the cold months, fireplace, candles, hot chocolate/coffee and fuzzy socks. 

I also thought I'd try a new hobby to keep my hands occupied at night time to a) keep me from eating and b) keep me off the internet and c) to keep my mind occupied since tv sucks.  A friend talked me into knitting, so silly ole me thought that would be a good idea.  Haa!  I went yesterday and bought the supplies, came home, read up on it, tried all friggin' afternoon to get it started, with no success.......put it down....did other stuff....tried again.....still no success......put it down.....went to library got a book for dummies......tried to figure it out....still no success....got completely frusterated and went out to dinner.  Came home, tried a few more times, got pissed.......decided to enjoy the fireplace......tried again, and holy crap, I figured it out!!!  So, I got the first row done.   It's not perfect, but at least I did it.  I decided to start the second row, but couldn't figure it out......duh.......and decided it was too late to get frusterated all over again, so I put it down for the night.  I'll try later today to do the second row.  If I can get thru the second row I think I will have a good understanding of it.   Ah, good times.....

Today Camden has a soccer game, then I need to work on a collage of photos for his classroom bulletin board.  He is the "star student" next week, so I am required to send in photos.  Then I'm going to my favorite coffee store to purchase more coffee.  I also need to run to a dayspa/salon to pick up a couple gift certificates for Christmas gifts.  They are having a sale the next couple weeks.  I also need to run to a soap store...if they are open.  They are rarely open.

Busy day...time to take a shower!!!!

UPDATE - I give up on the knitting.  After two long days of trying to figure it out, I'm done.  I am the type of person that has to learn by others teaching and showing me...not by reading websites or out of a book.  At least I know I tried....  I am going back to what I know...scrapbooking.  :-(

TGIF

These look so yummy!!!! 
I think I may try to make them for my girlfriend/dinner/cookie swap December 4.  I love peanuts and cranberries.  Together, they sound divine!!!  Here's the recipe!

It has been a very cold day.  I think we are going to have our first fire in the fireplace tonight.  We still have a little leftover wood from last season, so it should be enough for a couple fires.  Then, we need to get more. 

I am so glad this week is over.  After this weekend soccer will be over, too.  It has rained almost every game and that isn't fun.  We're handing out the trophies tomorrow and then Sunday's game is a makeup game.  I guess after that I will come home and clean the house.   Fun, no?

Happy Friday!

Yesterday Sucked!

Yesterday was an absolute horrible day.  It started with technical problems on my computer at work, which drives me absolutely insane.  Then, I had some issues with some customer service reps.  I chewed out a couple people on the phone and was about to choke one of my bosses.  Not to mention I just haven't been feeling all that peachy lately.  It was just one of those days where I wish I could go back to bed and sleep and not wake up all day long.  I didn't want to deal with anybody or anything. 

Do you ever feel like you are not inside your own body?  Like you are living your life only it's not yours?  It's weird.....I don't know how to explain it...like I feel like my life is some movie and I'm watching it, but not really part of it.  Weird.....

I've come up with a couple Christmas gift ideas, so at least I feel like I am making progress with that.  I am a planner by nature, so when I'm not organized or planning something I feel all out of sorts.  The more I can plan, the better.  I also planned a little cookie exchange with some of my girlfriends for the first Friday night in December...we are going out to dinner/drinks and then exchanging homemade cookies/fudge/bars/cake...whatever....as long as its homemade.  Should be fun.

My dad's birthay is coming up November 15.  Maybe that is part of the reason I am so weird feeling lately.  My mom is going to do her usual "birthday memorial dinner".  She's probably going to do ribs, which were his favorite.  I am going to make a homemade peach cobbler or pie.....these are from the peach orchard I went to back in August.  I cut up a bunch of them and froze them.  Time to pull those peaches out and bake them!!!  I guess that is next weekend?

Well, time to leave for work.  Have a great day all!  Hope yours is better than mine was yesterday.  :-(

Planning.........Planning...........Planning!!!!

Ron and the little guy are going out of town the first weekend in December.....so, of course, I'm already planning stuff!  Haa ha haa!  Trying to get a group of girls together for some fun either that Friday night or Saturday.  How much fun can I pack into 2 days?  A whole heck of a lot!  Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Today was great, as I finally got to go running again!  Last week I screwed up my foot and I barely exercised all week.  It seems to be better now.  I am so happy I got to run today.  Um, yeah, and I almost got hit by a FedEx truck.  What is it with me and traffic?  Geesh!!!!!!!!

 

Is it just me, or does Sandra Bullock look really awful with blonde hair?  I've seen two previews for movies over the past couple months and she has blonde hair in both....I'm not digging that at all.  She's a brunette.....undye it Sandra!!!!!!!!! 

Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

Happy Halloween!!!   We walked down the street to our neighbor's house and had three kinds of chilli, homemade hot bread with butter, all sorts of snacks and desserts!  Then we started trick-or-treating!  We made sure to hit the house that gives out full size candy bars.  Ron got a beer at one house (my cousin's house...she lives in my neighborhood).  Camden got some wacky stuff this year...some sort of glow in the dark eyeball thing, a big plastic M&M filled with candy and other assorted stuff.

 

It was a great night for walking around the neighborhood...the temperature was warm.  I enjoyed seeing all of my neighbors and now I am laid up on the sofa about to pass out.  Camden is sitting beside me, watching "Corpse Bride" for the 100th time and his eyes are getting tired.  *yawn* 

Tomorrow the Thanksgiving season begins!!!!  Bring on da turkey lurkey!

1 Down...3 To Go

I went to the gym early this morning to weigh myself....I've lost a pound.  Yay!  3 more to go....I hope the other 3 are gone by Thanksgiving so I won't have to stress out.  This week has sucked for exercise.  I somehow hurt my foot earlier in the week and when I tried to exercise Wednesday night, I couldn't.  I missed Tuesday's running because of the crappy weather and yesterday's running because my foot still hurt.  Today, I finally got to exercise.  It amazes me how depressed I get when I don't exercise.  This morning was a good thing. 

Not too much going on this weekend, other than Halloween.  Oh, and I have some jewlery party thing to go to on Sunday afternoon.  That'll break up the boredom of my laundry day.  Oh, and I need to do some touch up painting in the bathroom that I painted back in the spring.  The cabinet has gotten nicked up in a few places and I want to fix that and then put some sort of clear coat over top to keep it from nicking. 

I can't believe November is almost here.  This year has gone by so incredibly fast, it kinda of makes me sad.  I feel a bit overwhelmed by the thought of the holidays coming.  I have ZERO ideas this year for gifts.  Usually, I already know what I am buying and have a list.  This year, nothing.  I usually even have the design of our Christmas card done, but not this year.  What a slacker.  I hope I can get myself motivated or it's gonna be a last minute effort come late December. 

Met an old friend for lunch today......it was fun to catch up.  Strange how someone is gone from your life for years and then you pick right back up where you left off....like no time had passed. 

Happy Birthday to my Loozah Girl!

Ron and Camden are carving a pumpkin....there's something evil about watching the top of the pumpkin being slashed into and the guts being ripped out and tossed in a bag.  I got a sick side....heh heh!!! 

I am off to Walmart hell to return an item I purchased last week and to get a birthday present for one of Camden's friends.  He's going to his little birthday party tomorrow after school.  It's at one of those inflatable places......that should wear him out real good so that he'll fall asleep fast on Friday night!  

Missie, if you're reading, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!!!!  I hope your Friday is peaceful and fun!!!   Love ya, loozah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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