Homemade - by anyone other than me

I am not crafty. At all. In my head I am - I'm the next Martha Stewart. In reality? Nope. Not even a little. You've seen the "Nailed it" or "Pinterest Fails"? That's me.

This one isn't mine...but I did attempt this cake. Mine turned out SLIGHTLY better. My kids were impressed, but it took forever!

I did this one too. Not my pic, mine actually turned out worse. I try and try. Crafty is not my thing. My husband is pretty crafty. He turned out front hall closet into a wine closet.
This thing is awesome. I love it. Coats can go to hell. Wine is here to stay!

Sam also makes a homemade spice mix. This N That. It's amazing. I can't tell you what's in it. Trust me. It's the bomb.com. He makes batches for anyone who wants it - and they always love it. Goes on everything but dessert.

His newest creation is green sauce. It's three ingredients. It's amazing. I love it.




Homemade guac? Amazing. Put that shit on everything. My recipe? Nope. Sam's.

Homemade gecko cake. Incredible, right? My doing? Nope. My mother in law. Must run in their family.

I would love to tell you I made this fabulous creation. Leggings are NOT pants. Gospel. But, not mine either. It does hang in my office though.

Homemade snack for the movie theater? Nailed it! Yep. That one is ALL me! Jealous?

I continue to let Pinterest take hours of my day, but Sam and my mother in law end up making most of the things I pin. Sometimes I start to try and Sam just shakes his head, or takes over. One day I'll totally Nail It.

Final Countdown

Tomorrow begins my first ever 60 day Paleo Challenge. I'm pretty stoked and a little nervous. Sam and I are  doing this together, which helps - but his will power is MUCH better than mine. I've been slowly getting Paleo over the last two weeks. I've cut out bread, pasta, rice and Thursday I stopped putting sugar in my coffee. That's right. My adult milkshake is getting healthier. I have a feeling I might be coffee free in a day or two - I really only drink if for the sugary sweetness (see my problem?).

I'm experimenting with recipes and things I can do that are cheaper (almond butter and coconut butter are $$) and seeing what I like and what I can live without. This week we've had red cabbage, kale, collards, and spinach. I liked them all - maybe green is my favorite color for a reason?

This week went pretty great with healthy eating. I didn't kill anyone - so there's that. My energy level is pretty good and my cough FINALLY went away. I did pull a muscle in my lower back, which I'm nursing today. Man, who knew you used your lower back for EVERYTHING? 

Tomorrow begins the Paleo Challenge. We are going to the gym to get measurements, BMI, and weight. I'm not happy about any of those things, but I'm going to focus on changing them. I don't care about the weight as much as I do the BMI and measurements. My weight hasn't changed much in 4 weeks of Crossfit, but my clothes are fitting better and I feel less jiggly. 

homemade almond butter. Pretty yummy

homemade coconut butter

two snacks for the work day

left overs from dinner for lunch

Coconut drilling

delish!