All Natural Handcrafted Soap

One thing that I enjoy about Colorado is the amount of craft fairs that pop up around the holidays.  There are so many gifted artisans and one of them I would like to highlight.  Her name is Anita, owner & artisan of the Bubbly Soap Company.  In simple terms, Anita makes soap...really good soap... which is both beautiful and luxurious.  She also makes other products, such as moisturizers & bath salts.  Everything she makes is all natural and top quality.  I use her products myself and have been so pleased.  Here is her web address:  http://thebubblysoapcompany.com  Check it out and give her products a try.  You won't be disappointed.

Go away wind!

We have not been getting much snow lately, but we have been getting a lot of wind.  We live in the foothills so the wind is very strong at times.  Mark finally got the fence built only to have the wind knocking it over.  The wind blew our BBQ off the deck and another one of the covers on our window wells was destroyed.  I am so tired of the wind!  Love the view here at our house, just hate the wind.

Been following the Broncos.  I have to let you in on something that is great about Denver.  Bronco fans!  When I was out and about this past week there were so many fans wearing Bronco shirts or Bronco colors (orange & blue).  It was like the town was painted orange & blue everywhere I went.  The exciting news is that the Broncos are going to Superbowl...Hooray!!!

Welcome 2014!

Blessed new year to all of you!  I hope that 2014 holds many blessings for you and a deeper relationship with our Lord.

2014 already looks exciting, the Lord has many blessings ahead for us.  One includes our young friend Sheny.  She had her baby January 3rd.  A little boy weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz.  She named him Isaac.  When she goes back to work I will be looking after Isaac.  I am very excited to be blessed with this opportunity to make a difference.

In February, Mark and I will be taking a CPR class together.  With having little ones around us we felt it would be wise to update our first aid skills.  On February 19th we are expecting our first grandchild, Everett. 

In the spring/summer I may be joining Mark on a business trip to Germany.  We will see how it all pans out as the time approaches.

In July my young friend, Tara will be having her 2nd child which I am excited about.  Tara is like a daughter to me.  I am already enjoying her 1st child, Grady.  Christmas 2013 was the first Christmas Grady could open gifts.  At 17 months old Grady is full of spunk and very smart.  It was fun to watch him open the present I gave him.  He knew right away what it was and couldn't wait to open the box.  So cute!

Technology & new diet

Isn't technology great?  Sigh.  We have so many avenues of communication, but our tongues are still the same.  Unknowingly we can set fires and hurt people we do not mean to hurt.  That is why I have been away from my blog for quite awhile.

I've also been away because I was not feeling well.  Digestive pain flared up again.  My weight dropped down into the 90's.  Thankfully, I found a new way of eating called "food combining" which has helped my digestion.  I have been having less pain which is wonderful.  Finally, my body is gaining its strength back.  Surgery, stress, pain and poor digestion have taken its toll on me.  Through food combing I am making a comeback!  Also been learning that some foods touted as healthy are not really so healthy, due to GMO's.  It is important to buy organic whenever possible.  Especially in the area of meat and dairy.  As far as food is concerned, it is definitely it is a jungle out there!

Continuing on about "food combining", the principles behind food combining are as follows:  that there is a proper way to combine foods together.  One of the first rules is to not combine protein with starch.  So the typical sandwich is a no-no with food combining.  Food combining lessens gas, bloating and toxins that build up in our systems.  If you have a weak digestion as I do after all my surgeries, food combining can possibly help ease symptoms of poor digestion.  I still have pain from time to time, but with food combining it has lessened enough that it keeps me going.

Here is a website that has helped me a lot with food combining:  http://detoxinista.com/

Pintrest

A friend got me into Pintrest.  Last year when it first came out, I tried it, but was too confused by it.  This year my friend showed me hers and that is all it took for me to understand and get started.  I have gone crazy with it now.  It has been so much fun.  Here is a link to my board:

http://pinterest.com/becky7721/

Lots of ideas, recipes and inspiration on Pintrest.  And as with any media stuff there is the undesirable things to be wary of (I try to keep my site clean).  Hope you enjoy looking through my site. 

Our Anniversary Trip

Hello friends, Mark and I enjoyed our trip away.  We did pack a lot into our time.  We got to see Rifle Falls and Maroon Bells as well as many other things.  What we enjoyed the most was being able to be on a trip alone together.  It is how we were the first years in our marriage and now we are back to that, just older with wear and tear on our bodies.  Oh how I wish we still had our 20 year old bodies!


Here below are a few pictures from our trip.  Enjoy!

 Rifle Falls

 Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado

30 years together!

Getting Ready

Since our 30th wedding anniversary is coming up next week, we decided to plan a little getaway trip.  I stress "little" because we are only going to be gone 2 nights.  We are going to go to Glenwood Springs and enjoy the big mineral springs pool.  Also there are some awesome sights to see nearby, such as Rifle Falls and Aspen where you can see Maroon Bells.  Not sure how much we will be able to squeeze into our trip, but we plan to enjoy ourselves.

In preparation for my trip I decided to buy myself a new duffle.  The rage is Vera Bradley, which I can't afford.  So I picked up a knock-off at Target made by Danielle Morgan.

 This is "Floral Delight" at Target for $29.99.

It seems strudy.  Before I bought it I put something heavy into it and lifted the bag.  It held up just fine.  It has a simple flap pocket in the front and an outside pocket on each side.  The interior is lined in pink cloth.  There are no zipper pockets on the inside, just plenty of space to pack.  And it colapses nicely for storage.  I am looking forward to using it along with a Vera Bradley cosmetic bag my dear friend Monique gave me for my birthday.  Thanks so much Monique!