The “Reveal”

<p>It has arrived, my favorite time of the week! Friday evening, I love the thought of having the next 2 days off! Hooray for weekends!</p> <p>You better get <strong>excited</strong> I have something fun to show you, but more on that later!</p> <p>I started my Friday with a delicious bowl of <strong>oatmeal</strong>, just the way I like it with a <strong>small sliced banana</strong> and <strong>1T</strong> of <strong>almond butter</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhdpyO97y9snqdPpTzrDhs-2HKZtUPZ8fR6_zYJVR0MqlDtvRYVlJycoHUv8Y8pBiN8HuXnmUalSB4LQGt7EInW9wk5epBI8SqEA9BOywxw_Z6fCO0733XJOvDnJkw_6cQBiHmL7UfPwO/s1600-h/DSC08934%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08934" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQoylKbf_f6PYn5TTvL6Y71FfUoQgncLYkk4LYcysu-7GZGF2ZYBpFEMi_4O9VDDkY6z3Hp39APRNkAuy-zHrwS1dGUpDvWjxoZ1sWsreuR12DzRS8mnAfJzKavvJEXtz4uE95f7JkL2o/?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="DSC08934" width="404"></a></p> <p>One of my staff at the office has a nasty cold, so I brought out my defense, <strong>orange juice</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>! I feel fine, but I <strong><u>DO NOT</u></strong> want to get sick (<em>aka mandatory time away from Hayden!).</em> And I’ve been drinking water like it’s my job! Today I had almost 170 oz, that equal to 20+ 8oz cups!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNZwNhzvXbVtyTB06K7OYSzofKotQnzvmK6E7pq7hGMUKmgKMmRuU9e193CHPSi2lAfYxPUkbkzlLk8696_y_VweeFTMtGfeHpPPGDfHOQArr1MoMHWXIVmgIwRz2QSE-6szzDj3ZUuaMj/s1600-h/DSC08935%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08935" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKVPyuytiCz-s6Qq78IWBo1cbc5y_8tNakiuXUIPnZO3uQeSwA2qR4rAZvhOmbdNKC7EqFxis3GYMmAbByspWwDPya_OgH3_YEFIOejpadBRkV8JnNMOrr1mv_CJRUu3ZEs-XUfHODXo6/?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="DSC08935" width="304"></a></p> <p>I had a nice surprise at work this morning, my SIL from Omaha stopped in! She is home for fall break. So we decided to have lunch together! Applebee's was the place of choice!</p> <p>Laura had a hankering for some <strong>mozzarella sticks</strong>. I had <strong>one</strong>…can you believe that there is 100 calories in just one of those little sticks, sheesh! Definitely not worth the <strong>2 points</strong>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqSi7T5JEb09SkDnmpcvFZoXjnSIbu_b-L7E_j7NfvTmwZZhcpEzR9Mh0pP3oolSOVb5rSd3RBtUO91ik5IfTQRAV_MxOMdgXtApSH5qTXYBvE1IUGbhjc7MON9xWD44hPzSoYno2ULIN/s1600-h/DSC08936%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08936" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYT6lctO-ojgqJjzWAijAnOQom4RVPwiVx-zXZclUNYd7F-kY5FWuXO218anFfwqXowRzSQ8DkEvtzjSEhl6TasghKN542TMXyLnzF1d4wN4ds1yQmDuK_kkoCENFmQkghbebKcr1rHGqt/?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="DSC08936" width="404"></a></p> <p>Laura ordered the provolone stuffed meatballs with fettuccini, which was really good! Can’t go wrong with cheese stuffed meatballs!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0irBcrOrtgWf_sP1tf6tD-o-j7-7sqGIA3d_-Qazh9ThHbGY5fp1-EPb4PtjHFVoZElnJOzhDC1iZwZ6aYXHHNtvyqYJ9GIhrBT_wiDPEOfEllQwkdKbNvjtcmSoL7N7F9W-9Fg0eGzws/s1600-h/DSC08937%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08937" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxhWEhjAswz9-lhsgUREEVOmZH7yGxHQCOE5gCglNhTpudhgnUhDxldrWJrwcM50D_u3we_5pzGFV6FDanLdjj1mdIyaLLrOzITyp0OwNxgqrVysIK6qPepFuHiZSNuIPk8YWgjtpGM3G/?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="DSC08937" width="304"></a></p> <p>I went with my Applebee’s “staple”, the <strong>garlic herb chicken</strong> for <strong>7 points</strong>. The broccoli was especially delicious today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcziB3m2iBW_ofgsHqaJF4X6nhE1GiXmDcy8kWRSSh8oSNszThbU7fPzmsSaU0fR6nzY4omjqkI6JixaBjOSaumOLRVhujaN6BvS3zbAcOv2lSYab0M1vB3wmLLk2GK_t9J1MEzV3HndyC/s1600-h/DSC08938%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08938" border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDb92JQZUg3wzjWPNnM16tVMaE4L-i7giC5UGBGdq-PjuAlGQ51SVEWiA4Up-F6m2NHp1Gmqahyphenhyphen-3BGrTVPigMY0Vsut5DDlhNpAasCletPSYRRT0EhMqu7ibgPET4AlS0SGUy-RtMOOb2/?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="DSC08938" width="304"></a></p> <p>We enjoyed our lunch, with great conversation catching up! It was hard to focus this afternoon, for some reason I was quite anxious for the weekend! ;) (Aren’t we all?!?!)</p> <p>Quitting time finally came and I ended up meeting up my sister, Wendi & Hayden! Wendi’s in the market for a new phone & wanted some shopping help! <img alt="DSC08942" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbePooULJSMk19wr4Pm_pvskcQLy6CVOWXzJT645XnCWWmL_PW3VlYXQny4PLNGH2Arew8gVWipBsw0Flwd7gDroXHebo5Yggy55P260L_7coLyRhSwobw5bduLT7_Dvzqhg47UO7jk3kl/?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="DSC08942" width="404"></p> <p>I’ll take an unexpected visit from that sweet face any day! :)</p> <p>After shopping we whipped up a quick supper, 3 courses to be exact! </p> <p>Appetizer: <strong>1/4c cottage cheese</strong> & <strong>peaches</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSY9RcPJFg7kGMzs9i8gXn7KCDoxsKuht8kboP77eDHJjqy1LWZt0k3dS7ZFpdqNIOq3J578l5QobZ5bLjJ_1uWmgNHW1A2sJdeW5u4zGBHGyiPLMNLflozoCSyHiz6Vn98hvFMdd9f8xL/s1600-h/DSC08940%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08940" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LnqAIeeVFNlrD0IdfaEpVsEOHeKlO-FA_4tPkeYXG9digPP5CgFRn9lpFSBiyO4HdHRwhkjJlMgF6sLNmSZC2z96kQ4oVg7hte6notiLRhGXGUgtHI6lfpiTdJf9DfmJbdG6Yun7QSvO/?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="DSC08940" width="404"></a></p> <p>2nd Course: <strong>green beans</strong> with a <em>sprinkle</em> of <strong>bacon bits</strong> for <strong>0 points</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcesZDlYSx6bJiMrV8htn8lcpQh5XiZrgoU1JZn5KfeIY4e-OInCQ8qiYs6tsG9X88TigayjnYux2YdEbrsePDfAxOCjlYR-WALPjHgMOAbm9W6G5XDSAiObu04dkZMO-zj9qzGAMK1QG/s1600-h/DSC08939%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08939" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz27dSHppWDYvbblxN4O93bk8e07BQDHHlj0yKZry45GIWsvwCZOrjMHZyB_cJPn3q1DjFKTE8V4LUUgo3JNxetQS0J_loKp2G1YcX5DJKlatSxIDQ2BRxSJ6I6TvEEU7NEd9806PcbW0/?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="DSC08939" width="404"></a></p> <p>Entree: <strong>Grilled chicken breast</strong> with a slice of <strong>ff swiss cheese</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. Filling & delicious!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRNTbq9UvVSUy8jQOtOr2VmetSpvDsw7lQ7cW8xq2Mn3O9a0Ot_LkYDepFICXTUwol1ZfC_gKF-HsljdJhEWifGVKfnA8r26K7lhqNJ68oR7FBq0SRM2tR6lHBfMeUPHXNyfDueJrfHqT/s1600-h/DSC08941%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC08941" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbVTcszdKpxFL-CgPbPFKm0huyUhHjzWa579QOKv_HS4b5jhO_04XA7x5g0ePegJjjI3cOK-KCTmdrUtsvx9_8oQsCbxOz9Y1pTugBtkNAbWEsEt8tdvR9cKkLyuY9GRu33pbEgE5pzzE/?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="DSC08941" width="404"></a></p> <p>Ok, now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for….(I like to build up the suspense!) </p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>.</p> <p>Check out my outdoor fall display!<img alt="DSC08933" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisR_9iu2qy26VxrcDBtL260bWz9e8ntqTCOsOGlf_tOovZKSfxp5ws1V_wobG2N5lcLi-Q_blQTxqn3w0JZ59ZiOa5oPuc_d_UWzMZu3ZTgD3nmBSr1gYdSWCh8ExtZndirlXpyZaRaZdL/?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="DSC08933" width="404"></p> <p>Let’s go in for a close up!<img alt="DSC08931" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikW4aamUbXGWsN8l980Qq2gcCxu93BIxPsqdnLQIoVPMWR87Ft8AwCEPElpHav7tk_KfULoSqsc0QPQ4o8JOfGn6Xb6hEEaoFZDnXPnH6Z2kVYiizjj8VrgVWPRqnuh4NfRsviSU11Kog/?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="DSC08931" width="404"></p> <p>I wanted to include some corn stalks & a bale of hay, but decided 10:30pm wasn’t the best time to visit a corn field! ;) <em>Eeekk</em>!<img alt="DSC08932" border="0" height="537" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTeJVLI7WQGRbMZj7owdJAJWdk7-2AOoI9k3-5dzEGsH02sOJPxBqWIUA0GMIPHumgA5fmWD4DXn4tHPkOsBeXMj4gGPw7wTplFDecd5-bPOS2b-b6GhoweQ13Uon7VVmjgMkrZIX8HTy/?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="DSC08932" width="404"></p> <p>Painting the pumpkins was super fun! I am especially loving fall this year! Today it was a nice 80 degree, fall day! Just doesn’t seem right for Iowa, but hey I’ll take it!</p> <p><strong>FRIDAY’S STATS <br></strong>POINTS = 22/23 <br>WEEKLY ALLOWANCE POINTS = 0 used/35 remaining <br>ACTIVITY POINTS EARNED = 0 today/1 week <br>H2O = 166 oz <br>EXERCISE = none <p>Well friends, that’s a wrap for today! I hope everyone enjoys their weekend to the very fullest! I leave you with this quote that I love! <p align="center"><font size="4">RISK MORE than others think is</font> <font face="Edwardian Script ITC" size="7">safe</font>.  <font size="4">CARE MORE than others think is</font> <font face="Edwardian Script ITC" size="7">wise</font>.  <font size="4">DREAM MORE than others think is</font> <font face="Edwardian Script ITC" size="7">practical</font>.  <font size="4">EXPECT MORE than others think is</font> <font face="Edwardian Script ITC" size="7">possible</font>. </p>

The “Reveal”

It has arrived, my favorite time of the week! Friday evening, I love the thought of having the next 2 days off! Hooray for weekends! You be...

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