News for today's 2018

Labor Day

I hope everyone was able to enjoy Labor Day…and have minimal amounts of labor! ;) I made oatmeal this morning, the usual mix of banana and 1T peanut butter for 5 points. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96aO8cuVGG2stv_f05Nw4_p9lwcfw783OvsgRNE4bV6Z1k-ftmL2Z8ARaOJLBiwfxMQ7PpyYi7_Q72UaE06VPe3eJbDMud_PUBB-asiDZviRmCHMGWyDYKnlR6lKExqn4wUS9aw3JdkFw/s1600-h/DSC083763.jpg"><img alt="DSC08376" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklvs8YDsI8n6KEY79U9uZHLrH2QR6L5kVdhKXQdHr8mU2RVw90obt-xJJWFnUH_tlDCtGeP7pOndsTMyGlA0nCYsgECwjlW9w2plzekIZf2nJ2cuprAuL6m2DM3XoWLFs_STbl2YKn_6s/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08376" width="404" /></a> We got ready and all headed a few blocks down for the 10am parade!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXT4XPfC5p6q9CjNyzhpWDw8MK3Vhad9pHlxotCEIPmQfOuPly8GitDd21SAzpjJduOgCPhlBlHcErBmK5Ym60VenYoJ-ejO3NsrJAEpIg27XtbgJfPaltvaIIynKyAkAg7dVe5UsZLiW/s1600-h/DSC083913.jpg"><img alt="DSC08391" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR-gEDKojeOwA_ed2VCLrEKAl6eirm2ydB_vIveUzsKOD146hVLwdGQo6rEqRtCgesg2K680kDOuij6AVh6vxJEchWblBKHsJXSHVF9uOEeQiDPmXiv-B1nQdaMBk5ioqtaNS8nmwhKXV/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08391" width="404" /></a> No Iowa parade is complete without fire engines…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_ApW6PxmCUETfhWFP5JOtWzFvg697OOXWmcKdUnjv5zkDtfcfUruksjQ70MzEuheGrp8fWevJRMaz6nHUMk3SuRQxCl1eMb7CjqwEP-mXQkPZGGW6OrxZ8QsVT7Tu7tV8aoRET6RA3RF/s1600-h/DSC083783.jpg"><img alt="DSC08378" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqKF3cd-CXc_Bwrvap_mu76j7QpzKSlOXlW6y7IsefbtCH9L7MxVvQZ6XzTDmofm_S4duCsrpb8ZNutMrf-uMHZtQe0Bg-qXfDLiXXVmzScwSZta_K1hAspEfPtBbOO1nm4ND069zbB04/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08378" width="404" /></a> Local school organizations…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yDDmy5oUxQmcO5xVtRjLNlwbTPPBg0k3Z7DMLoE5sNk_NnLRYqdJddsEMrBDSw4tEjL4yA5Xeje5cF14VFLLjpdbaccBJUauYZTga1H1Tl0oaufPyxx03hHY5YzL0DsUkyD_SvICMMvt/s1600-h/DSC083803.jpg"><img alt="DSC08380" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2fUmAem0rCTUgpIWG7jthRoAPnP80ODxrHzgFbrrfaySiawD5q9LjqhdDgVBAvvoPDH1gjWiLFBml_qRMMMciRU_BQyLhpD1da4snyRh7pn4gTNVdNRH_SxrGm1sgJmzSFJozrEG9ter/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08380" width="404" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUai__-ct80n_KkrT8iARBx4mut-8YZMNuZW6EYCj6HraoBXUvdZasR3MTQ9fBiGFKTrBJiUzDdN0DXvmu9c42hqBgES8nYnc_rtEivdaF_ZCaFP8tobunlO_sJ4OfpB7DnGZDRTjg-gtx/s1600-h/DSC084033.jpg"><img alt="DSC08403" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDE8fGytquWDpdJwXfX9dv82tMTaJ4MxiMglp_5Nl9cFIgI1d3qH2V0WY9IT5BNRr5M35jTPyliZI3Wl2fgobtMA3WmhP9mNXYqitZPNoxC6Sp37V1l3VeeA6_BmjlNVsvFmcFXHk9X9j/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08403" width="404" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyU9jhmvetsaBLSkxKUC3WMhJ4sP5G9qZGbcZ1rNd1oJHuz3Zaf72hXiA2bM1nq6hDFmtf_FFbIdvYevDCRDF3I_Py9s1OcV3BI3uum5Sq0Az9Rx6FLwxs2pboMRvyafKsc_eM9ntsNIV/s1600-h/DSC084043.jpg"><img alt="DSC08404" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwjbcKdPWFa9HD7i2MOQwivGXExNsDzILPLFKBoXQOc77MYkVKhRYcoPCZrS_k4a91WsKu025sAOAfZme9RWW7glJ3lXdObFuvMZM6Skmu0Fytyp5DckjeJ6OeJPRcchXaduTJrjoChu5/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08404" width="404" /></a> Horses…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-BsnBMShgpL-N-flMrAUxAULxBFD1iOGtKlte9Q_H_D0anAD6-H2-Mc2_2YbYXTZgvkQDFNOkE4ihj8Aij03X9nenGY5dbaUEp8sVsj5dKuu8CB3p9IHBxgRUN4UuBMYPQp0pDAdqDPZ/s1600-h/DSC083813.jpg"><img alt="DSC08381" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicn-WuAAQD5ZvaVgaY1vI9V4RFpBiIW3K7X1jDNpXws_-E9EpPiJ_9ntplj1NffFpyTeSAXsjpMCU4DMIHV2RSUU0SpCuuRgjTtxFwxN568v3eFXZGNtchSFE_jPwo0sw5zYwkAqI2Tstj/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08381" width="404" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjPSRAEToOJn3hxJdzHs5nSU6rRmrjMyeBdJiUGrF1DLTIfs-1XAgCbAkPF5JsaXZFGym6ofpXOe84on4GPI3fNJZdYKs6lbZBGqoXnaUKENWO0V2qOhuV1XGaknFUkGVwvfmWuOU7dhJ/s1600-h/DSC083823.jpg"><img alt="DSC08382" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLX-vnxczYnCNJHLwU5Awa14Gg8xpeyjSSrcEkmiGrwUjnTZPIsYU-f9_zziwhKlBicaoEl_ijZaQV6reKTUTtPMzVXNDMuMu6t2H3grfu750cuFAreM8k-lgBBch08iGlJmpKZYw02aT/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; 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display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08383" width="404" /></a> Ronald liked my Grandma!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4Agfm6eOJO8PqibhDFk4ZTxAGI0pY3EM67IkDDTd7163KSHxTj0WPiL6VRcr5IAvo9H9lkqnx5tA4hZNZ8Hw4prCrmAadVw_-Y0Om29V4QiIwHPdPKCF1UQca87CLZpQYFxUitg0RJPw/s1600-h/DSC084083.jpg"><img alt="DSC08408" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcR3-ud8HYnNw_hZg3ezruvtCnl97ZRyycUMCgh3bPQq6GK09YEb17ovfQ_GRnpd-knpGUhA-39p_CMsysR4Hjaz7jTr1HONmByLmw8yd5rhcHJTFr9ByN8ZPbi_HnElX828SBTbSn6ha/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08408" width="404" /></a>   <img alt="DSC08396" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY-GAcXyZFJb2U7nKCCWJv6De6IKjG-QxRxpy-ED2gzh9pGPe3ehOXOLgwg579Or02gsHfOBV8Um_oLJp8nBkFLKg_6anqRNpx5iUy6HSfO0xN5aEmD03sZf8bU3Z9bK65_4w2znOH3PW/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; 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[so did I!]<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3h-AtKCy4NDExvPwyLYIdEv-Bp1dKxIvdJD12Xsd9O6_VHjcGBIK7B6hifNV-mSx36mXf3VToXApKkhbyRiGyT4TJggaZsWkVq6ibIPAL37B3InVTLiH1rTdcmoR_wZMmb9jZ5gyKHkIA/s1600-h/DSC083933.jpg"><img alt="DSC08393" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr77Uu6jWDy4YGFj7Dp4RUY6uT8hOAXdbPn8OC6RpTcupOJwQub_rZksCYXo4jwA7Bo2xWPtTI_exWcAOwTy56ei3Dd42U_57attttxfuFhCDtxQhNyY3fEzGmEsvnkrGWqALxaCGB7_XJ/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08393" width="404" /></a> Abby even got to enjoy the day with everyone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8AYmxSmRJvuVSu9IY4N_xmL6iDCuwz-jU5h7BIKVzqUaPHmjL-V2gLTOl_yIn0l-uHG0EZOSTJmIBDwoCBlZl9E8wkOFxRbg8_CfaFDX9eZyyztbZIDqVS8wE7OEWZG4-P4EBwHlVBks/s1600-h/DSC084154.jpg"><img alt="DSC08415" border="0" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL0Vwpcenin1oNN_07SOBzjFwRk6UzeQyZOM-w7VUbxbjMQhLW2uL73Ej8x6uYHC4wF8Fz_mkjedphOFl7FA98Drnp49R4_PsF2HhGhpxLnmYjZN9RDUko9vRS2z0OVQlTHotfSCDPyN3/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08415" width="404" /></a> After the parade we all headed back to my Mom’s for lunch! We had an awesome spread!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLXN0wVxOcup7mk-Lne-lLyAAMKuqBDfw_2MVKz8oXixHX6qUHg-K99wduesTUebukV8NDBlcxS-c5DZr9AgyX8t4byD8QVds0JVuNVPbT0McV3IUBs79izhlvXIu8ibR5Z3TcYEvqZua/s1600-h/DSC084183.jpg"><img alt="DSC08418" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HIf6K9gT9pjztac0uRIDnMUxZ09AFLr3-V9MFgF30eww-Hm3GbkLHHIz_4sSgKR1WfEvJLST3JHmW-AUb5KIHjkAZ6YZSiGdfoK-GdP4Gh9c3NVJU3WOmatsoJTZPWH6GsfWksGN1w4u/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08418" width="354" /></a> Here is my plate…I had 1/2c taco meat w/beans, cheese, ff thousand island dressing, salsa, a deviled egg, a piece of watermelon, layered taco dip [that I made!], chips, and a small piece of strawberry pretzel salad….points estimate = too many!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uTsNXipkQYbgTdeHPVa7Lj-2iBL-4eGm_xcZg1_AQVMqpDFCTl3BMn8PojtSY6Y7H3BWNErgg-Ubc0qBZroW4phTwziPkdHBCZEUh9DDlwDWqwUsQHS2WaA88o0I_YqhjkGJtng-edU7/s1600-h/DSC084223.jpg"><img alt="DSC08422" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCKGi5HSVL92_yr1FShVWCp9n8wjp0j0VUITui7AmNfE_WFbX7hm0Ue6USKRKY6k-QjOyVWPxMO5N3cMB6otXfrdirIliUlQ-fvmHhqJVfr2HGxdNR2zl5SWgYoPNS8FSOaQHYWDh3xfx/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08422" width="404" /></a> I finished with 1/2 slice of apple pie and a small scoop of ice cream! I know I didn’t need desert, but I was proud that I only allowed myself a small serving. Portion control is HUGE!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvl1tj4q9nCNp4m9WIKSeWkqKNh5swxpZH5Co3nFuscZ_uKeGZM4B_cK3MxkLKNDeFm7EGz24cFBlhNI5PnfS1P5F1WnQORxrMwgqGf9KVzbUsC4zmg22S8q1LyqDdSE3-fwM4KbIjB3fF/s1600-h/DSC084233.jpg"><img alt="DSC08423" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HTDSzX89TI4hwHKN93RsRT9Ip7fRO8zzkyx-odpwWzhj-hepagcGXpnDrsBRIV0EafF2fflg5pT9uP4s3lkigzGlS279bFqyuOr75kPa2-ETzDxg5XXyZVXoUW7YvDKqq-sH_ntpecbs/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08423" width="404" /></a> After lunch everyone headed out for a bike ride!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aeOBkIztHEFO-Y-xhsQsLsPicv41ctEH4fpZOuTUuGCoXKzf4wrzqiSw80jSXnPPIT1lLXnKUe1OUpoP2nBD7hItHTOkzZQ3u2tw1dK7cihUp9tUdQRE7RNMKPP3c3mYod3Vy_9adkc3/s1600-h/DSC084263.jpg"><img alt="DSC08426" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqCz1uuIqQm6eozUqNXVu_tOKwZ-i1PoI46y1N6VKcMoJQVEKcjPKDUq1zsnddo7OiZbal0nL2raa8ipnA0KIC6ayACMZ-Vc6gScAiDjNPVP4rDR6kfH6wn3ihZ1UjNyYPYjGPSATurRi/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08426" width="404" /></a> Kyle and I headed back home mid afternoon and took a quick nap. I had about 2 servings of wheat thins and 1 serving of Pringles when we woke up for 5 points. I was in a snacky mood! I spent the evening working on a project! I purchased these shadow boxes in June at a garage sale. I spray painted the one black to match and turned them into….<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wN7vsMMXtKR2ABznM7JmOF9_TfXkTjj25g_NWFgO5gEJ6WXcENtBPecRgLSW3NE6d52cLD5U6EamRfD-S0st-z2feSz7mprHKhB6E3DOeYQKOy9NLKzP9d_i8Z8QRGxRBQ2QiusMNJQI/s1600-h/DSC073953.jpg"><img alt="DSC07395" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEn7uVdTDa2hNupF6IJOKjsTfgfHSMBGBgJWpHGD9PaH0ApNMeOrjKClzrRhcrgWgz_dW7D-EucSnfWPUuPcrpGdv4rzV_m1RBVA-TQGghK0RC9v6rxJK2cmemF9C35Gfl36LdiYn0dsq/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC07395" width="404" /></a> I turned them into collages for our first year of races! Our basement is already a sports type theme…<img alt="DSC08428" border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJEIGm2taiffo6x6T1EMwg_r9a6UXUn14y3VjKRrq4f0DlSWR1BbXnjJKdLBTAWK8R5xHxfxNGW2U-hUDn3U3Tn3kvhoCcY1megYSPRzLUpPqkIh2w5jDZitCayT9oNz6UNkhl5HRp9Tu/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08428" width="404" /> …well ok…it’s all Iowa Hawkeye! I figured our running memorabilia would fit in perfect!  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdp98BJMbhc2-q3XwOvmpk3dx88cKRYg10fkgC06umYqziIbj1vU25ScLMdBqIEFy3bBjWFbxT-XSsAMxsgeAdBKmCqnur1vWrcUjK_vyQmBgEtGahwQk1lMw8exkKnOJmK9QMu4yKSvYK/s1600-h/DSC084274.jpg"><img alt="DSC08427" border="0" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EUteEo9O0r1LBhtNrhXHfesscR1YlMpKXtFXg4XmH3KyQ30QVoWrcAQU5xGUXDfdzvjzMAu988grLJaMckz1JF-rQ1wL_3uwDfkcg1HMR5Nb47TrRaYKbQ8bnqTqK2MTT-kZL4gEg6gn/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC08427" width="404" /></a> I wasn’t very good about keeping on top of my points today. I’m partly disappointed in myself, but know there will always be challenges in life. I need to face each one, move forward, and continue on this journey to a healthier and smaller me!

Labor Day

I hope everyone was able to enjoy Labor Day…and have minimal amounts of labor! ;) I made oatmeal this morning, the usual mix of banana and 1T peanut butter for 5 points. We got ready and all headed a few blocks down for the 10am parade! No Iowa p…

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