Full of Joy

Hey All! Welcome back! As promised, it's recipe week! I've been figuring things as out I go and doing a ton of Pinterest searching to learn new recipes that help eliminate sugar. Lucky for you, this post will list some of my fav's all in one place! Let's stick to some basics- breakfast, snack, and dinner. (If you didn't read my previous posts, check out Fed Up  and Swap and Go  first.) Breakfast Recipes: Egg and Veggie Casserole Preheat oven to 375 degrees 10 eggs 1 Cup broccoli, zucchini, or a favorite veggie (or mix a couple!) 1 C shredded cheddar cheese 2 C milk 1 C ground and cooked sausage S/P to taste Mix eggs in a bowl with fork. Add the rest of ingredients. Pour all into a greased 9x13 dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes. Once cooled, can last for several days in the fridge. Baked Oatmeal Check out  http://cookieandkate.com/  for lots of great, healthy recipes! This is one of my favorite breakfast recipes by Kate: http://cookieandkate.com/2...

(If you didn’t read the post “FED UP” check that out first!) I’m a cold turkey kind of girl. I never see the need to ween myself off of something. If I’m not supposed to have it, then I quit. In October I quit caffeine. I was drinking an iced tea when I decided to quit, so I dumped it out and that was that. When it was time for my babies to quit their binkies, I took them all away- never to be seen again. Years ago when I realized my stomach was not prone to tolerating dairy, I switched to soy and gave up cheese. After watching Fed Up, I was immediately ready for my family to eliminate sugar, but I’m also frugal. The cold turkey approach didn't work. My advice to anyone wanting to majorly cut back their sugar intake: Wait until you use up the food currently hanging out in your pantry. I am not a waster, so it took me a couple weeks until the yucky stuff was weeded out. In the meantime, during your next grocery store visit only purchase the good stuff. Eventually, you’ll...

Hey All! I have to admit, my brain feels a bit dusty and my fingers a bit stiff as I haven't written in awhile, but glory be BOTH KIDS ARE NAPPING TODAY!! I have a story to tell! In keeping with the purpose of my blog, which is to share real life stories of the real life Jesus in my life, this latest scenario is too incredible not to write about. Right around the time the holidays were hitting last year, I began to feel incredibly discouraged about my body. I knew my weight was at an all-time high, my pants were getting tight (TWO pairs of jeans even ripped at the zipper!! Ugh, just shoot me.), I was exhausted most of the time and never got through a day without a nap. This had nothing to do with "I had two babies in way less than 2 years", but everything to do with something needing to change . I just didn’t know what. Or how. So I did the ONLY thing I knew would help me. I cried out to God. Oh how He cares about every single detail in my vast heart. I share...