Velata

So I sell Scentsy and they have branched out to fondue. Today I got my kit sooo we had to try it out. I cut up some apple and poured some Carmel chocolate mix into the warmer. I am very pleased with this new brand. If you've seen me sell Scentsy I tell it like it is. I hate the travel tins & a couple of the smells I hate. I won't lie to you. Although I won't be selling Velata I had to get the kit.
The girls of course liked it. I'm not sure about the pouch they come in. You have to heat it up in the microwave before putting it in the warmer which to me is odd. The little forks work well. I got the blue warmer (like it matters) and the top is a flimsy type rubber. It makes the clean up easy. So I guess if any of my due hard readers want to get in on this I do have a gal selling starting May 1.
Two thumbs up from me! Oh and you can control the temp on the warmer which is cool!

Sad news

Sad news about the tomato from the turvy ... I went outside to water the plants and there it was! The carnage. Dirt everywhere! An empty planter with a lone tomato at the bottom. No other trace of a plant! My freaking dogs!!! I can't believe it!!! In better news! I bought a red delicious apple tree & it was sooo sad! We put it in the ground and now it has new growth! How exciting!
So I'm writing this on the blogger app on my phone! Pretty nifty!
Ok so Madd hatter has been FULL of sayings lately. My fav is I'm the sand & she's the waves. Not sure what means, but cute! Today we were listening to that Call Me, Maybe song. There's a part that is says something guys chancing the girl singing. MH goes "Mommy, if boys try to chase me, I'll just run away!" good plan! And then there's the one she told ME waiting wasn't her job ... Yea! Lol

AAAHHH

AAAHHH! Ok So I've dropped the ball, BUT I did do some stuff that people MAY think interesting.
First - Vinegar and weeds.  I was a little ... not sure about this one.  I read a blog that you have to SOAK the weed in vinegar and it's going to take days to work.  My back yard is a SEA of weeds.  I mowed the weeds down and then applied the vinegar.  I got a spray pump thing and Walmart for about $9.  I got JUGS of vinegar from Sams club.  I did it on a pretty warm day.  I think it was about 80-85 outside.  That evening the ones I sprayed and where I sprayed were shriveled.  BUT it only kills where you spray so if you don't get the root then the weed will still be alive and kicking.  
The day after that we went car shopping for 9 hours so I didn't really do anything news worthy except go with a plan and KNOW what the actual are is worth so YOU KNOW how much the dealership is trying to get you for.  AND never ever buy into the "We have to feed our families" speech from the dealers.
Yesterday and today was food.  
Today we had this pretty good fried chicken! Here's the blog I got it from. http://rockrecipes.blogspot.com/2012/04/doube-crunch-honey-garic-chicken.html?utm_source=BP_recent
What I used - 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoon pepper, 2 teaspoons of ginger and nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cheyenne pepper.  The egg wash I did 2 eggs and some milk (probably 3 tablespoons).  For the sauce I did 1/2 cup of honey, around 1/8 cup of soy sauce and a table spoon of minced garlic.
I took the chicken and pounded it, dipped in the flour mix, egg wash then flour. THEN to fry.  The sauce I just heated it up in a pan.  It was really good.
Yesterdays was really good and it wasn't about what I made, but it's about looking in the store for new things.  My husband threw the package away, but in the Asian section they have these shake and bake type things.  SOMEONE (I think the Madd Hatter) put one in my basket and it ended up in my pantry.  So I tried it one shrimp last night and it was pretty good.  It was that peanut Asian taste.  Sorry about the picture ... Kid finger print LOL So if you are looking for something new look in the ethnic section for that shake and bake type stuff.  We had shrimp, beans and tats.  Good eats LOL

Topsy Turvy Review

SO a couple weeks ago I made a topsy turvy for my tomato plant.  I also have another plant in a planter.  The one in the planter is doing SO MUCH better.  Granted they aren't the same breed or whatever, but the one in the planter now has 3 or 4 tomatoes on it and the plant has doubled since I planted it.  The topsy turvy went from having several stems and leaves to having 1 stem, a tomato and hardly any leaves.  Sooo even though I thought it was this GREAT thing the long term is not very good.  BUT I did do some differences.  The one in the pot got the morning sun and the topsy turvy got evening sun.  They both got watered the same time and they both had the same soil.  I do not think the sun would make THAT drastic of a difference to the plants.  See photos.  I will be taking my sad plant out of the turvy and into a planter.  I have moved the bigger tomato to the back this week so I will report if there is any change to it.

The run is OVER

So the run is over.  Yesterday I admit I didn't do a DAMN thing.  My right knee hurt SOO SOO bad all I did was drive to Lowes and buy some half off trees.  The rest of my day was on the couch with my leg up.  When I was 17 I had knee surgery and they sucked out all this cartilage that I ground through.  So that little buffer most people have in their knee I kinda chewed it up like hamburger meat 12 years ago LOL THAT'S MY EXCUSE FOR NO BLOG FOR YESTERDAY! LOL
Today since my race is over I made these cinnamon rolls and I'm not happy with them ... I mean for a quick midnight snack ... in need of something warm and sweet ... night quick breakfast then it works, but it's nothing spectacular.
What you need - Crescent roll
                           6 tablespoons of butter (soft)
                           1/4 cup sugar (I put 1/8 cup more)
                           2 1/2 cinnamon

You mix everything but the rolls together.  Lay the rolls out on the tray and slather the butter on them and the roll them up.  Cook them like normal.  You can put frosting on top, but for me that would be TOO much sugar.  You can never have too much chocolate, but sugar ... yes. So that's it. I've made them before without the butter paste just sugar/cin mix.  All that butter kind of melted on the tray (you can see in the picture).  So yum not spectacular. 

Running

How many running pins I have seen this week? A LOT! I don't know if it's because I was working towards the Austin 10/20 or what.  So today was game day! Today was THE day! The Austin 10/20!!! So my photographer I brought (my husband) FAILED! But I took pictures with some friends and hopefully will be getting those soon. 

So we start.  I was in the 10 minute mile group. We were OFF! I'm running! 1 mile BOOM! 2 mile BOOM! 3 mile BOOM! 4 mile BOOM! 5 miles BOOM! THEN I get caught in the water station mayhem.  It was a mad crazy 5 seconds that MESSED UP MY GROOVE! So the rest of mile 5 I'm trying to get my groove back.  I see my kids and the hubs right before mile 6.  Gave me energy! Bubba eating MY apple! The girls going "GO MOMMY! GO MOMMY!" 

On my packet it said it was a FLAT course ... flat for the first 5 miles.  Mile 6 was a hill and not your oh cute lets get to the top.  It was a freaking HILL.  Push through.  I'm trekking along. Mile 7 I see my mentor. WOOT WOOT! I'm hurtin', that water break SERIOUSLY messed me up and the hills keep coming.  I see the mile 8.  UGH! Only an Army PT test run left.  That's what I was thinking.  I can do 2 miles in my SLEEP. Is what I was thinking.  I SEE the finish line ... but wait a minute my lane is turning.  WHAT? We are turning INTO the outdoor mall? Why are we doing this.  I'm going.  Totally lost motivation after SEEING the finish and knowing it wasn't over.  Weaving in and out of the building. Mile 9! Oh look a little cute green Fiat.  Those things are kind of pricey for their size (is what I was thinking).  OK I change to my fail safe song on the ipod.  Call Me Maybe.  It's on! I turn right.  People all lined up! I see the finish!! I open my stride. I see my family! I go GO GO GO! 10 MILES! 10 MILES! I ran 10 miles in 2 hours! 

How did I accomplish this you ask (with only 2 weeks at the gym).  You need to take care of your body from the inside out.  It's not just the running (look at me. Like I'm a pro) I did a body flush and then didn't eat a lot of junk.  The gym for me was basically getting my breath down.  I hydrated.  Like I said before if you're thirsty ... it's too late you're dehydrated.  I say whatever it is that you think "Nope, can't do THAT" like I did with a marathon.  I say take a smaller version and DO IT! People say I'm amazing and how I do all this stuff ... You know why? What else am I going to do? Your goal needs to be bigger then catching Army Wives every Sunday (love that show though).  "I can't do it, I don't have time, I don't have energy, my kids take up so much time"  You can do anything you want just put your head down and do it. You have time because your kids are either in school or take naps and you have friends or hourly care that can watch them on game day. You should ALWAYS have energy for yourself! Your kids should be motivation to do something outside the family.  What do your kids say about you when you're not around? "My mom works"? My kids tell people I am fabulous because I run, I plant stuff in the garden, I try new hairstyles on them (their words LOL) So let my little 10 mile run be motivation to do something.  SO WHAT you're 30, 35, 65! WHO CARES! At the end I ran next to this little lady that was telling me at the beginning how she didn't know if she could finish.  There she was (about 60) running next to me at mile 9 1/2.  I'm 29 ... her in her 60's. GO GO GO!!

Day before a long run

Ok! I have been training for the Austin 10/20.  10 miles and 20 stages (meaning 20 bands will be playing on the route).  So today I took my kids to baseball and after fits and not listening (by my children) we came home I just relaxed and drank water.  If there is ANYTHING I learned about doing long runs in the Army is ... if you're thirsty then it's already too late.  You're dehydrated. So my goal this week was to not let myself get thirsty. (That's tip one for you all. a GOLDEN TIP lol) 
2nd thing is the last dinner - I had salmon, pasta and green beans.  It was approved by my dad so it must be good.  He's the all knowing master of anything having to do with athletics. LOL Salmon was basic ... onion, lemon, garlic, herbs in tin foil and in the oven.  Ok now for the pasta.  I learned this when I had basically nothing, but milk and pasta and tomatoes.  I have revamped it since then, but the old way STILL works.  Ok a FABULOUS home made white sauce for your pasta.
What you need - pasta
                           heavy cream (or milk and some cream cheese)
                           tomatoes
                           any flavors you may want (I do parsley, basil, onion and garlic)
                           Parmesan 
Cook the pasta while you are making the sauce. Heat the cream.  I eye ball it to how much pasta I have.  I want the pasta to be totally coated so that's how much cream or milk I put in the sauce pan.  I then put the flavors in to my liking.  I just like a hint of each flavor. =) Once the cream starts really bubbling I put diced tomatoes in.  Let that cook for about 30 seconds or so (I usually drain the pasta while that is simmering).  Pour the sauce over the pasta and put some parm in there. Toss and serve.  Sorry I don't have measurements, but it's really easy to make.  Especially when you have nothing, but milk, pasta and cheese LOL OR you have a long run the next day!