Author Archives: katherine

About katherine

This is where the bio info goes

Today I Met the Devil…

4 Replies

You guys? I’m serious. I’m almost sure of it.

The devil is not so cleverly disguised as… spin class.

You think I’m kidding?

Have you even taken a spin class?

Ho-ly crap I feel like I just gave birth. Those tiny little seats are awful. Like, I may need to stop by target on the way home to buy some newborn diapers to stuff with ice to sit on them like the nice nurses taught me to do at the hospital after I had Rylee. Ok, maybe not that extreme, but sitting on a bag of frozen peas may or may not be happening in my house tonight…just sayin’.

I am afraid to pee. It’s going to hurt too bad.

I have never sweat so much in.my.life. Like, maybe I should have taken two showers before returning to work sweat so much.

My legs have never felt that kind of burn. Like, my quads were bright red and my big toes were falling asleep kind of burn.

I have never been more mad at myself for not bringing water to class. Like, it was all I could do not to jump the lady next to me to steal her water. And I may have done it if my legs weren’t burning so bad.

However…all that being said…I have a feeling the devil and I will be meeting again next Wednesday. And many more Wednesdays to come. Because from what I can tell, knee fat hates the devil.

A Perfect Lazy Sunday Morning

3 Replies

I was a bit under the weather this weekend. Nothing major, just a head cold. But they suck, don’t they? It knocked me on my rear.

Sunday morning we were able to sleep in all the way until 8:30! It was glorious. Once we were all awake, we just stayed in bed for a bit. Since I didn’t feel well, Andy took pity on me and rubbed my back. Rylee wriggled her way down to the end of the bed and she rubbed my feet.

Andy soon left to go help his Dad with something over at his Grandparents’ house…AKA the never ending project. Rylee and I stayed in our jammies, ate some breakfast and watched some cartoons. Then decided we needed to Skype with Auntie “Telli”. Since we have the best Internet connection in my bedroom, we headed back in there.

And then, we spent the next 1/2 hour talking to Auntie Kelli.

We talked about puzzles. We talked about Rylee’s baby doll’s new dress. Then she went to find it and brought it in to shoe Auntie. We talked about braiding hair. Then Ry decided she needed some clippies in her hair and disappeared for about 5 minutes to go find some. Auntie showed us the snow outside her living room window. Rylee pointed out all the letters on the keyboard that she recognized. It was all pretty comical. Auntie Telli was soaking it all up.

I love that Rylee loves all of her Aunties and Uncles. She has such a special relationship with all of them.

And I also love modern technology, specifically Skype. Such a great way to keep in touch with far away friends and family.

The Best Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Ever.

2 Replies

Yep, I said ever. And I mean it.

You know what else? They’re easy to boot!

You know what else, what else? There’s pictures of my cute kid involved.

You’re welcome in advance.

Ingredients:

  • 1- pound Shredded Chicken
  • 2- 14.5 oz cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1- 16 oz tub of Sour Cream
  • 1- 4 oz can of Diced Green Chiles
  • 1/2- Cup Chopped Onions – Option {I say optional because I hate raw onions thrown in my food.  I only use the onions if I have to cook the chicken before hand. In which case, I sauté the onions with the chicken.}
  • 10-12- Flour Tortillas {Depends on the size of your tortillas here. We use the GIANT burrito size tortillas. Go big or go home folks. That’s our motto}
  • 2- Cups Shredded Cheese {Or more if you fancy. Cheese makes everything better.}
  • 1- 4 oz can Sliced Olives – Optional

{Ry showing off her Vanna skills, while pointing to what she feels is the most important ingredient. CHEESE.}
Step One: 
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix the chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream and diced chiles together in a bowl.
{Please disregard the dirty dishes in the background. They all got washed after the enchiladas went in the oven. Promise}
Step Two:
Spoon some mix into the center of a tortilla. Add cheese. Roll and place in a 13×9 baking dish. 
Continue until all the mix is used. Then top all the enchiladas with the remaining cheese and optional sliced olives.

{Rylee and Daddy admiring her cheese spreading skills}



Step Three:
Cover the enchiladas with tin foil. **Make sure you spray your foil with Pam or you’ll lose your cheese!** Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. I like to remove the foil after about 20 minutes of baking…it makes the edges enchiladas nice and crispy.

Step Four:
Serve with your favorite mexican side dishes and enjoy!!

Just Because

Leave a reply

I left for lunch and came back to a free offer from Shutterfly in my inbox. It didn’t take me long to cash it in! I decided to make up some “just because” cards. Everyone likes receiving unexpected mail once in a while.

Thanks Shutterfly!

Here’s a sneak peak…

Howdy Hello 5×7 folded card
Modern greeting cards and party invitations by Shutterfly.
View the entire collection of cards.

Motivation has officially been found.

9 Replies
I’m going to get real here. Very, very real. Like out of my comfort zone, feeling vulnerable real.
I need to lose weight. 
About 10 to 15 pounds if I’m being honest with myself.
Now before you start rolling your eyes and “phhhsssa-ing” at me, hear me out on this one.
Every person has a comfort zone at which they feel best about themselves. And it’s different for everyone. I happen to be out of my zone right now. Am I overweight? No, technically I have a healthy BMI. Am I comfortable with the way I look? Sometimes. Is there room for improvement? Big time.

This has been on my mind for quite a while now, I just haven’t done anything about it. After my time at the tradeshow last week, I decided it was time to take action.

Why this sudden change in motivation, you ask?

I’ll tell you why.

Because the bathroom in my hotel room had a wrap-around mirror.

And you know what I saw one morning when I was stepping out of the shower?

Knee fat.

Did you read that?

KNEE FAT.

Ew. Just…ew.

When it comes down to it, I just need to get my butt in gear and get in shape. I need to be able to go outside and run after my two year old without getting winded. It’s pathetic, really. I need to get in shape before baby #2. {That’s right…crossables crossed and God willing, baby #2 will be coming to a uterus near you Summer/Fall 2011.}

So, instead of whining about it and feeling bad about myself, I’m finally motivated enough to do something about it. I don’t feel like I need to go on any kind of crazy diet, so much as make general, healthier lifestyle changes.

Ok. Here’s my plan:

Actually use my gym membership. Crazy idea. I know. My goal is to workout 3 days per week. At least 30 minutes.

Cut back on the crazy food and just generally eat better. Cut back on the soda. Limit myself on lattes. One per week. Maybe. {Bonus: this will save me money too!}

Track my progress. For real. I have signed up for myfitnesspal.com to track my calories and exercise with an online food/exercise journal. And WOW, talk about keeping me in check already. Turns out I am a snack-a-soraus rex!

Drink.more.water. As in going from maybe 8 oz per day all the way up to the recommended 64 ounces.

There you have it. That’s my plan.

Motivation and encouragement accepted. Harsh words, take a hike. Please and thank you.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go refill my water glass.