My Workout Playlist

I thought I would share my workout playlist that I like to run to at the gym. The list of songs inspire and motivate me to move. My fave is when "Eye of the Tiger" comes on! I feel like I should be punching something. I made this playlist artwork/and list using iTunes. I learn something new with iTunes everytime I am on it.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Well, the holidays are over and we begin a new year. This is a list I would like to do/achieve in 2009, big or small:

1. Compete in at least one Sprint Triathlon
2. Pay off my second mortgage
3. Try snowboarding
4. Volunteer my time in some way
5. Go on a photo walk once a month
6. Write a monthly budget each month, stick to it, and review budget/actuals on my excel sheet
7. Do 5 pull-ups in a row
8. Run a 10k
9. Read 1 book a month
10. Of course, something that has always been on my list, lose 15 pounds.

Number 10 is by far the hardest, but if I make small changes with eating, count my calories, I beleive I can do it.

Happy New Year to all!

Snowfall - 7-9 inches

Grand Rapids received snow showers all day Friday and Saturday with winter weather advisories and lake effect snow advisories galore! Yay!

I predict we probably received 7-9 inches. Temperatures remain cold with highs only in the low to mid 20s and wind chills in the teens.

I only headed out Saturday morning to play raquetball, and roads are slick. Today I will be meeting up with some family at Rivertown mall, but the roads should cleared as it hasn't snowed since last night.

Christmas Cut out Cookies

Christmas cookies are baked, frosted, sprinkled and a few eaten. I had to eat the broken cookies! This is my Grandma Owens cut out cookie recipe.

Grandma O's Christmas Cookies
makes 60 cookies:
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp baking powder
5 c. flour
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Frosting
2 c. powder sugar
1/3 stick oleo
1/2 tsp vanilla
little milk
food coloring

In large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, shortening together. Add vanilla and sour cream. Add dry mixed ingredients. Blend together. Let stand overnight in fridge. Roll out and cut in shapes. Place on cookie sheet (lightly greased) bake 10 minutes in 375 degree oven.

Family Picture - Thanksgiving Weekend

This couldn't have worked out better. Ryan and Dad had red sweaters, I brougt a green sweater, and mom just had to look through her closet to get a green sweater (she has sweaters in every color, so no big deal for her). I put in my wide angle lens so I can get a nice full view of the my parents beautiful Christmas tree. This year decorated with gold and red. The lighting was a bit hard to work with, so we are not as crisp and sharp as I would like, but it is better than flash.

Christmas Tree is up!

Today I put up my Christmas tree. Its an artificial tree with lights already built in. It takes 5 minutes to set up and then I just hang the ornaments. I think next year I should get some garland, all I have is ornaments. I received some new (well old) ornaments from my late Grandma Owens' collection and my mothers'. Here is the tree. Its a skinny one. Oh, and I realize I need an Angel or a Star for the top of the tree, right now its a Christmas Shrek (in this picture he is falling.)

More Home Movie montages

OWENS FAMILY - EARLY YEARS


OWENS FAMILY - MIDDLE YEARS


OWENS FAMILY - HALLOWEEN 1982