Happy Easter!  May you have a blessed day with your family.

I'm cooking at my house today for my family since my husband told me he told his mom that we wouldn't be there for dinner.  So yesterday I went out and purchased a honey baked ham and all the extras to go with it.  I even made my kiddo's two favorite homemade desserts, apple pie and cheesecake.  Jacki my daughter will be coming over this morning and staying most of the day. Each day since she has left she has been home. I think she misses us as much as we miss her.  She comes over and works on cleaning out her room, spends time with us and mostly her brother. It's nice to have her here by her choice.  We all seem to enjoy each other more.

Enjoy your family & God Bless!  ~Carrie

Easter is tomorrow and every holiday I can't spend with my family back in Wisconsin is a difficult one for me.  Even after 10 1/2 years it's still hard to be away from the ones you love.  So, if you're spending your Easter with family please enjoy every minute of it as not all of us have this time.

I have a little running around to do today.  A few last minute items that I've been procrastinating getting for the kids.  I figured I'd need a little extra energy this morning so I decided to juice me my breakfast.  A new recipe that I've never tried.  3 carrots, 1 orange and 2 sweet potatoes.  I have to tell you, it's not the best drink I've had however I'm thinking once I get used to it, my body will start to crave the whole foods.  So here's a picture of my breakfast.  Would you try this?

Have you tried juicing?  I've found the more fresh fruits and vegetables I eat the more my body craves them. My sweet tooth diminishes and I end up eating less food throughout the day and feel better.  I just wish I didn't enjoy eating those white carbs so much!

Gotta run! Just finished up the juice. If you're so lucky to spend time with your loved ones this holiday, cherish every minute.

Happy Easter and God Bless ~ Carrie

Daughter Moving Out ~ Maybe

This is a bit hard for me right now...

Yesterday my 22 year old daughter said that she was moving out. This was after we found inconsistencies in a story she was telling us after not coming home Saturday night without a call or text.  I tried texting her and after about an hour without a response I tried calling her phone and it went right to voicemail.  So I posted on facebook to a friend she was with the night before if they knew where she was.  Shortly after that I received a phone call from her from her phone.

This behavior is not unusual for her.  We have had these same issues with her a number of times however the last time this happened.  Before this time we had talked to her about respecting our home and our rules if she wanted to live here.  She didn't agree with us and that was fine as long as she did what she was asked to do.  Really not much at all...Take care of her cat, bathroom, bedroom, put dishes away and be home by 1:00 am or let us know that where she was and that she wasn't coming home that night.  Well, apparently that was too much for her.

When we asked where she was and her story wasn't adding up.  We told her that this behavior was not allowed in our home any longer.  She then stated that she was moving out.  We asked her to have her things out by 8pm.  When we returned home at 9pm Sunday she had been to the house and removed a few of her belongings.  This morning my husband called her and she was on her way home to get her work shoes.  Upon coming home and getting her shoes she then started up the stairs to her bedroom where I asked if she had a safe place to stay.  She barked back at me, "I don't even have a F***ing shower."  She grabbed a few things from her bedroom and left.

I'm really struggling with this as I only want what is best for her and I think she needs to be on her own and figure her life out. I feel we have given her plenty of time and space to do this under our roof, now it's time for her to move on.  Now I have a feeling she will be coming back to us asking to stay here again.  As this has happened before. I'm just really tired of all the peaks and valley's of her emotional roller coaster however a part of me feels responsible.  I'll text her later today just letting her know that I love her.

If you have a minute, please say a prayer for her...Thank you!

Juicing for Health & My Life

Today I'm sitting here about 35 pounds over my maximum ideal weight.  Thinking of ways to best help myself back to health.  I have a Y membership that I've had since moving to Ohio nearly 11 years ago and have never used.  I know I need to start with the foods that I'm putting in my body.  I will be hitting the grocery store later today and I'm planning on buying many vegetables to juice and start there.  I think if I can replace a meal or two each day with some fresh vegetable/fruit juices I believe I will start to feel better.  I juice occasionally now and when I do I feel better and my body starts to crave the fresh whole veggies & fruits within a few days.  Let's see how this goes.

Off to work.  I have a contract to write and it's the smallest sale of my real  estate career so far.  $3,000 for a home.   It's kind of funny since a week or so ago I write my largest offer thus far.  I guess they will balance out my average sale for the year :-)

Make it a great day and choose everything in life carefully as you will live with those decisions.