Easter was a good day for our family this year. We had a simple dinner of ham, potato salad, garden salad and dinner rolls. I am especially pleased with how the rolls turned out. I made them from scratch. My family loves this recipe and requests it for every major holiday. This time around, I did something different, I made bunny rolls! They turned out so cute!
To start, make your favorite dinner roll recipe. Follow the directions. However, when the recipe says to shape and let rise one last time, just make balls and let them rise. You do not want to shape the bunnies and let them rise again. They will look funny. After the final rising, roll the ball into a long snake. Pinch an end off to roll into a ball for the tail and shape the bunny by twisting it.
Add the tail and place on baking sheet. Bake according to recipe directions.
Aren't they cute?! Next find a cute way to display and enjoy!
These were a hit. I will be making them again.
I love tumbleweeds ( Just ask my sister. I put them up when we are chatting on Skype all the time). I love how happy and carefree they are; bouncing along without a care in the world.
Thanks to a nasty cold front moving in today, I was in tumbleweed heaven as I drove along the interstate heading home. It had been a very tiring morning and I was happy to be in my car. Then I saw them, the tumbleweeds. Lots and lots of them! Bouncing along the field. Oh happy day! I laughed and watched them as I drove by. Some got caught in the fence and others bounced out onto the road. More kept coming. For a moment, I wanted to pull over and be whisked away on the wind too; happy and carefree! Then I came to my senses and drove home.
Image from Google Images
I drove down the street today. There they sat, tall and straight, guarding the driveways like little green soldiers. Every week they appear. At the end of the day, they return to hidden places, kept out of sight until the next week. I like them. I like the newness of the green as they standout against the brown and grey of the winter. I love how something so ordinary can catch my eye in the morning as I drive by.
I love spring rains. The fresh, earthy smell is welcome after the cold of winter. Spring rains come with a promise of warmth and color. Everything feels fresher after a good rain shower. Somehow I didn't even mind the gloominess of today. It was raining. I had to feel it gently fall on my head. Breathing in the fresh, clean smell, I found a bit of peace; even in the crowded city.
I didn't post an update on Friday. I was sick. In fact I hadn't felt good since Wednesday so I just took time off. I didn't accomplish my goals for last week but that is ok! I can start fresh this week.
So Now for a rambly update! School started again. I have successfully completed 2 weeks and really like my classes and my teachers.
I am taking US Civil War History
Cognitive Development and Learning
Integrated Methods of Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies
Becoming an Effective Teacher of Reading
I also need to complete 55 hours of field work in a classroom.
I'm liking the small changes I have been making in my life. I have noticed that they make quite a difference and things tend to run smoothly. I am feeling much better now so I hope to be back on track this week.
I am siting here once again reflecting on how my week went. School started once again so I tried hard to meet my goals and adjust to my new schedule. Things went well I think.
My Physical goal was to walk my dog every day weather permitting. I missed two days so I am happy with the effort I made. In addition to walking my dog, I continued to drink my water every day. I am amazed at how much better I have been feeling. Adding just that small amount of exercise to my daily life as well as drinking plenty of water has had some immediate benefits. I sleep better at night, have more energy and do not feel exhausted at the end of the day. I feel productive and am happy with the amount of things I can get done.
My Mental goal was to take some time away from studying to clear my head. This time had to be free from electronics. I loved it. In fact I am getting rid of some electronic distractions in my life such as Facebook. I will still keep my blog because it is nice to have a place to keep my family updated on what is happening. I feel that I was able to balance all the changes that happened this week and do not feel that I wasted a lot of time doing nothing.
My Spiritual goal was to study this week's lesson in Gospel Doctrine, reflect on the scriptures, and pray to know how they apply to my life. This goal was good also. I found some quiet time to reflect and read. Nothing amazing happened as far as witnesses or anything but I do feel that I will see improvement in my spiritual life as I continue to study and pray.
Here are my goals for this week:
Physical Goal: Workout at the fitness center twice a week and practice yoga on Friday.
Mental Goal: Be a positive influence on my family. Speak nicely and calmly and show love for them
Spiritual Goal: Continue to study the Gospel Doctrine lessons, reflect on the scrpitures read and pray to know how they apply to my life.
It is time to reflect on how things went with my goals last week. Over all, I am happy with how things went. I have decided that I need to post my theme for the year around my house as a daily reminder. I think that will make a difference.
My Physical goal for last week was to drink at least 64 oz of water a day. I did this almost every day. As the week went on, I found that drinking that much water and not exercising regularly, were not good, so I cut back a bit. I did feel really good though and on the days I got a late start, I could tell the difference. The only thing I need to do is get in the habit of carrying my water bottle with me so I can have water throughout the day. I filled a 2 quart pitcher with water and added lemon slices or apple slices with a cinnamon stick and filled my bottle with that throughout the day. Having the flavor in the water made it enjoyable to drink.
My Mental goal was to start a gratitude journal and write in it daily. I also did this every day. I do not like to journal so it was a challenge to remember to write but I did it. As each day went on, it was nice to list all the things I was thankful for each day. I was surprised to see how many things I came up with even on days when it seemed that nothing happened. I chose to write before going to bed so it was a nice ending to my day.
My Spiritual goal was to pray more meaningfully. This one needs some work still. However, I think that my goal for this week will help. I want to avoid falling into the routine of praying the same way, saying the same things unless I really have a problem or question. So even though I feel this needs more work, I am going to add to my goal for the week.
Here are my goals for this week!
Physical Goal ~Walk my dog every day (weather permitting)
Mental Goal ~ Make sure I take a break daily from studying or other responsibilities just for me. This has to be no electronic time. I want to read a novel, or meditate or something to clear my head.
Spiritual Goal ~ Study the upcoming lesson for Gospel Doctrine. Pray about the questions and use the time to focus on the scriptures. Pray to know how the things talked about apply to my life.
"Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. " D&C 64:33
I have decided that this scripture is going to be my theme for this year. I realize I start every year saying I want to make changes in my life and I even list what I want to do. However, nothing comes from it. I fizzle off and changes don't happen. I realized that I usually set changes but don't make them goals. I need to break things down into manageable steps so I don't get overwhelmed. Taking changes one step at at time is what I need to do.
I have decided to divide my life into three areas; Physical Health, Mental Health and Spiritual Health. I will set weekly goals in each of these three areas and work on 1 thing for the week. I realize that it takes 30 days to create a habit. I don't plan on stopping after a week. I will build slowly. If, at the end of the week I feel I need more time, I won't add to it. I want to feel ready to add the next step.
I have decided that I will set side time on Friday to reflect on the week and see how things went. I will use this blog to keep me accountable and go from there. So here are my goals for the upcoming week.
Physical Health: Drink at least 64oz of water daily
Mental Health: Start a gratitude journal and write in it daily
Spiritual Health: Pray more meaningfully
