My Journey To Find My Sparkliest Self

When a whole bunch of your heart is in one picture I have the most beautiful family.

I was asked for some of my simple dinner ideas so here was my meal plan for this week. All of these meals took less than 30 minutes to make. You may notice some ingredients are used multiple times... thats because if you have it use it or its just really easy to do!

Monday: Cilantro Lime Salmon with cilantro aoili spicy chili garlic noodles and bacon and Cranberry Brussels sprouts

Tuesday: Hawaiian pineapple chicken with butter rice, 5 minute glazed carrots with canned biscuits

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Wednesday: Quick and easy salami with small pasta (no picture ... i forgot to take one!) Whoops

Thursday: fast food because it was soccer , i had a coupon and I was baking a cake all day lol

Friday: Bourbon brown sugar steak tips, leftover biscuits and butter rice and cranberry bacon green beans (again, no picture.... what is it with me?!?

Saturday: Spicy Shrimp, broccoli garlic noodle stir fry

I will try to post recipe links in the comments

When your littlest niece is turning one and needs a smash cake for her birthday pics, you oblige! # yumyum

to the day with Jason's Blunder

Heading out to the Charlestown Seafood Festival

So... i didn't forget about this. I have just not been my sparkliest self lately. Between my body aches, fatigue and anxiety I just can't seem to muster up my full sparkle. On the bright side I am down 6 pounds which is great! Made my endocrinologist happy! Many more to go but it is a start! So today I am hoping to muster up enough to get back to work on my crafty business, decorate my house for Christmas, spending some QT with my kiddo and finish Christmas shopping! Wish me luck! Xoxo

So... I haven't officially gone over the results with my Neuro docs yet but... according to the MRI report in my portal Janet (aka my pituitary tumor) hasn't changed! This is AMAZING news! She will never go away completely due to her being tangled up on stuff so what we need is her to not grow because it could affect my vision again and/or require another surgery and we DO NOT WANT THAT! Thank you to everyone who sent me good vibes and prayers and tons if sparkle yesterday! I'll update you if my neuro doc has anything else to say!!! Yay!!! I'm celebrating this victory!

Tonight was not only another delicious healthy dinner of Shepherds Pie but also a mom win! This is made not only with ground turkey but the mashed potatoes are actually mashed cauliflower!!!!!! What?!?! And my kid actually ate it!!! Of course, I didn't tell him what they actually were, that is a secret I will be sure to keep but its so much easier maintaining healthy eating habits when you don't have to make separate meals !!! If you want the recipe and any of the other recipes I have made make sure you like my page and I will post it up for you all to try! It was so yummy! True comfort food without any of the guilt! This whole plate of food comes in at less than 300 calories which is a winner in my book :)

Two weeks and 6 lbs down!