Spinning Our Webb

Friday, February 12, 2016

A little off the top ...

Otis' last hair cut was ... well, a bit short. I did tell the groomer to go short, and they listened - but it was just a bit shorter than we had anticipated! SO, the hubs has been very reluctant to let me schedule another hair cut.

Last night - he got the brilliant idea that we would cut his hair. Mind you, we tried this over the summer and it was a LONG project. So .. I wasn't too thrilled, but the hubs we got started so off we went ...

This is definitely a TEAM effort project because the pup, well - he doesn't sit too well for a hair cut ;)

We got a lot done the first night ... after two hours we might have decided that we needed some better clippers {not cheapo ones} so off to Tractor Supply we went to get some better ones ...

And after a while the pup was a champ ...

But, after awhile he needed a break - and lets be honest, so did we!

So, night number two we finished him off. Yes, it may not be the BEST haircut ever - BUT it's hair - and it will grow back ... so for now, we're happy :)

However, I did tell the hubs that for his summer cut we will be getting him professionally done ;)

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Less of me ...

Well ... today I can officially say there is 40 pounds less of me than there was on August 14, 2015!

That's the day I started with teambeachbody and I am so happy to say that today I stepped on the scale to notice a MUCH smaller number ;) It's not all about the number - it's about how I'm feeling, how things are fitting, etc - but I must admit the lower number was nice to see ;)

I have about 12 pounds left to go to hit my ULTIMATE goal - here goes nothing! :)

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The pup ...

Because sometimes all you want to do is just lay around ...

And I mean really just lay around ...

And that totally means you work up an appetite right?!

Oh silly puppy!

Monday, January 18, 2016

Chili Lime Shrimp Quinoa ...

So being on the fix means that I've been changing our diet. It has been fun {and at times oh so interesting} to try new recipes and experiment with new foods. Some of them have been BIG winners - others, well - lets just say the hubs will eat ANYTHING which is good for me. There's been a time or two where I end up frying up some eggs while he eats what I had originally made ;)

Tonight I tried a new recipe given to me by a friend and it was delicious {even if I just realized I left out the onion, oops!} The hubs agreed it would be one to try again.

Without further ado, here are the goods!

Chili Lime Shrimp Quinoa

For Quinoa

Ingredients

¾ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed

1 ¼ cups of water

lime juice from 1 lime

2 cloves of garlic chopped

1 tsp chili powder

Directions

Bring water to boil in a saucepan

Add quinoa and reduce heat to low. Let cook about 15-20 minutes until all water is absorbed.

Let sit for about 5 minutes then add the lime juice, garlic, and chili powder and stir well.

For Shrimp and Veggies

1 tsp chili powder

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp pink Himalayan sea salt

½ tsp garlic powder

1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1 lb of thawed shrimp

3 cups of chopped mixed bell peppers {I used red, orange, and yellow} and zucchini

1 cup red onion, chopped

Directions

Combine chili powder, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and olive oil in a large resealable container or plastic bag

Add shrimp, bell pepper, zucchini, and onion

Shake bag or container until coated

Spray large non-stick pan with spray and empty the contents of bag/container onto it over medium-high heat

Cook for 6-8 minutes stirring frequently

Combine with quinoa and serve.

If you are doing the 21 day fix this has 4 servings and 1 serving is worth: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow

Otis might have been a little curious about the ingredients too ;)

{and no, he normally isn't allowed up on the counters. And yes, we really confused him by getting after him after laughing and taking pictures -oops!}