Bread and Books

So there's the bread. I made it all by myself. I ran out of bread so I decided I'd just make my own. It turned out good. One recipe made two of those loaves. So that's awesome. It tastes so much better then what you buy at the store too. It was really easy to make also. Especially if you have a mixer that has a kneading setting on it. Which I do. Cause I'm awesome.

So now for the books part. I've  been doing a lot of reading this summer. I do a lot of reading all year round but it seems like I've found some pretty good books lately. I finished the Harper Connelly series by Charlaine Harris. They were awesome. The only bad part is there are only four books in the series. But it's basically about this girl, Harper, who was struck by lightning when she was a child and became able to find dead people as a result. She can sense where the body is and can see the last few moments of the person's life. Only she can't see who killed them. So she gets caught up in the investigations of all these murdered people and it's great. If you're used to the Sookie Stackhouse novels you might find these a little boring but I think it was much easier to follow. I love Sookie but each book adds a ton of new information that I have a hard time keeping up with. Another series by Harris is the Aurora Teagarden series. I love these. Aurora is a librarian that has an interest in old murderers. And of course she gets caught up in all the murders that happen in her little town. It's funny and has some romance so I love that. I'm waiting on book five to be turned into the library so I can continue the series. But yeah I'm obsessed with those books. If you like Charlaine Harris you should totally read these other books.

Another series that I started reading is actually for teenagers or something. I just thought the cover looked cool, picked it up and the blurb sounded cool. The first one is called The Alchemist and the second one is The Magician. I just finished  the second one. They are both very good. Kind of a Harry Potter type story, lots of magic but what I like about this one is it actually has a little bit of history, myth and folklore involved. You can actually learn a few things by reading these books. I love that kind of book. Where you read it because it's interesting and come away knowing a bunch of stuff that most people don't think about. So one day when you are on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you will know answers that your friends probably don't have a clue about. But anyway, these books are by Michael Scott (anyone who knows me well will laugh at that). They are kind of long for your average pre teen or hell even teen but I enjoyed them. I am looking forward to reading the next one, called The Sorceress.

But the next book in line is The Help. I'm sure by now everyone has heard of the movie and since I don't get to see movies often I decided to grab the book at the library. I will probably start it tomorrow if I have time. The movie looks great but as we all know books and movies are rarely the same. I'm hoping the book is awesome and that the movie is a close second. Usually the movies don't even hold a candle to the books they are based on. But anyway, I will let you know how the book is once I finish.

Fall...it's a state of mind.

Well it's almost September people. You know what that means don't you? It means school has started, it's getting just the tiniest bit cooler and Halloween is just around the corner. I can't wait! Mostly for the cooler part but also about Halloween. I love it.

So I've lost some weight. I don't know how much since I refuse to look at the scale. I mostly just judge how much I weigh based on how my clothes fit. I got some new jeans yesterday at Penney's. They are three sizes smaller then the jeans I was wearing. I thought, eh..what the hell? ya know? I mean they looked like they would fit. So I bought them. Then I waited until this morning to try them on. I hate trying clothes on in the store. I feel like I'm being judged when I bring the clothes out and have to put them back on the rack. But lucky for me these amazing jeans fit! And fit well at that. They aren't too long which for us short people is just a given most of the time. So I'm super psyched about this. The only thing I've done different is drink lots of unsweetened green tea. Works for me I guess. But I'm planning on cooking lighter anyway. I've been trying. Lots of fish and chicken. But I'm going to try harder to cook less fattening foods and side dishes. My sides are what get me. I like mashed potatoes with lots of butter and fried things and veggies with bacon. So yeah...gotta cut that crap out. LOL But for now I'm going to enjoy the fact that with little to no effort I was able to fit into a size I haven't been in since my son was born. (almost five years ago)

If I do start cooking lighter I'll try to include some recipes. I'm hoping to get a new cookbook soon and I'll share some of the recipes if I like them. And complain when I don't. LOL I'm still getting ready for the Ozark Memories Day even in Dover. I hope lots of people come with lots of money in their pockets. I'll have necklaces, hats, purses, my home made juju and a couple of baskets made from popsicle sticks. LOL I'm looking forward to it this year. I'll have my own booth and it's gonna be fun.

Well I guess that's about it for now. I hope everyone survived the hurricane on the east coast. And I'll try to post more often. Maybe.

End of Summer

Well I didn't really keep you all posted like I said I would. But then I'm not sure I have that many readers to begin with. So I guess I'm just doing this either because I'm bored or because I enjoy writing. It's probably a little bit of both.
So it's August 9th. Libby had her 10th birthday party and it went really well. She's getting so big. I think I told you all that I took her off her meds for the summer. She's gained all the weight she should have gained before starting the meds thank goodness. So I've decided not to put her back on the meds and she will no longer be in therapy. It was a total waste of time. They were calling her out of class just to ask her how her day was and didn't help her learn any kind of skills. So yeah. That's done. She has done well over the summer. Other then the usual fighting with her brother and the non stop eating anyway. I guess I should be happy that she's eating but it does start to drive you crazy when a kid comes in every ten minutes asking for something else to eat. She looks so much better now though. She grew out of all of her clothes. Madness!
Summer went by fast. I can't believe school starts in a week. I hope it goes by much smoother then it did last year. I was constantly worried about her passing math. I really don't want her to have to be held back. I can't imagine how I would have reacted to that. I nearly cried if I ever failed a class even in college. But then it got to where it was no big deal. LOL But along with school starting that means that fall is almost here. I cannot wait. It has been the hottest driest summer ever. All my plants died and the poor air conditioners have been working non stop. I'll be so happy when I can open a door or a window instead. I much prefer fresh air.
Other then that things are pretty much the same. I have my little craft booth coming up at the end of September. I'm so excited about it. I have a canopy, a table and all my crafty things to sell. So I'm good to go. I'm still making necklaces and bracelets so I'll have a wide variety of stuff. I also have my first crocheted messenger bag and I plan on making more. I have a basket made of popsicle sticks I'm thinking of selling. And I may or may not sell some of my home made "juju" salve for bites, stings and muscle pains. We shall see. But anyway..I've been keeping busy getting ready for that. I hope lots of people come and buy all my stuff.
Well I just thought I'd do a little update. I'm still sane for the most part. Some days I would say no, no I'm not. But I am. I have good days and bad days. I'll be spending most of this year getting Carson prepared for Kindergarten next year. Since he wont be going to preschool I'll do my best to get him ready. So that should keep me pretty busy also. He's so stubborn there is a good chance I'll lose my mind by the end of this year. LOL