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We are seeing temperatures in the 70s for a few days this week and probably a thunderstorm. I’m excited. Fall is finally on it’s way.

Taking advantage of the baby napping to blow some bubbles, dive into Jeff Goins' book and enjoy the beautiful weather.

Taking advantage of the baby napping to blow some bubbles, dive into Jeff Goins’ book and enjoy the beautiful weather.

It was great not having to cook this week, as we had salads for supper 5 days. In fact, it went so well we are doing in again this week.

Breakfasts:

Lunches:

Dinners:

Snacks:

  • Dried fruit and nuts
  • Fresh Fruit and Carrots
  • Banana “ice cream”

Goals:

  • Run 3 times (20-25 minutes each time)
  • Read 30 minutes a day (finish at least another book)
  • Write 5 blog posts
  • Blog schedule for October

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Corn Tortilla Fajita Quesadillas

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We love Mexican food around here. Taco salads and quesadillas seem to be the most common “go to” meals. This recipe is a bit of a different twist on quesadillas, and those avoiding wheat can enjoy them, too. We will be adding this easy recipe for Corn Tortilla Fajita Quesadillas to the menu often.

Corn Tortilla Fajita Quesadillas

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Fajita Corn Tortilla Quesadillas
 
Ingredients
  • ½ of a large bell pepper (or 1 small one), thinly sliced
  • ½ onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 1 small tomato, thinly sliced
  • ⅛ cup cilantro
  • 1 cup cheese (combination mozzarella and cheddar)
  • 1 small chicken breast, sliced
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • Oil (I use expeller pressed coconut oil)
Marinade:
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 1 T. lime juice
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • ¼ t. cumin
  • ⅛ t. onion powder
  • drop of tabasco sauce
  • salt and pepper
Optional:
  • Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole
Instructions
  1. Combine the marinade ingredients. Add the thinly sliced chicken and let sit for 20 minutes. Then saute until cooked through.
  2. In a skillet, saute the bell pepper, onion and jalapeno with a small amount of oil until tender. Remove from heat.
  3. Place 4 tortillas on the counter and divide the cooked vegetables, chicken, tomato, cilantro and cheese between them. Top with the remaining 4 tortillas.
  4. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Brush the skillet with oil and place quesadilla in the pan. Cook until lightly brown. Brush the uncooked side with oil and flip. Cook until tortilla is done and cheese melted.
  5. Serve with any or all of the following: salsa, sour cream or guacamole.

Recipe adapted from Better Home and Gardens

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People Pleasing

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Let me be honest here. I tend to be a people pleaser, probably to an unhealthy extreme. I don’t like to mess up, I worry about how others will view me and what they will think of me. I like to be in my comfort zone.

It’s one thing to think of others and consider their feelings and it’s another thing to live your life timidly walking around, afraid of rejection, and self-conscious. It’s prideful and can be rude.

I wish I could say this is a recent issue, but no, I’ve struggled with it most of my life.

I remember once when I was 10 we were at a get together with people we hadn’t know very long. A group of girls my age were playing together when we arrived and I refused to go over and play with them. Why? I thought they were having fun together and might not want someone else. I worried about it being awkward. I worried about what I would say. It was easier to stay with my mom than make the effort to interact. Eventually my mom made me go – she got up and walked with me over to them and I had a great time. My attitude went beyond shyness and turned into stubbornness and being afraid of how I might appear. It had nothing to do with caring about the others but rather was me focused.

(See why going to Delcare was such a huge step out my my comfort zone?)

Here are some reasons living to try and please people and worried about what they think is not okay:

1. That mindset seeks the approval of men instead of God.

2. A spirit of fear isn’t from God.

3. But rather He gives a spirit of power, love, and self control.

Christ’s love isn’t conditional. His grace isn’t dependent on how someone views me.

I pray that according to the riches of His glory He may grant us to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in our inner being, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith, that we, being rooted and grounded in love may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that we may be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:16-19

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Menu Plan and Goals

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2 nights away and a day back home to recover and clean is a perfect getaway when you have little kids. We headed to Branson, MO and our 2 1/2 year old had a blast on all the rides at Silver Dollar City, feeding fish, and playing miniature golf for the first time (or rather letting her ball roll down the hills and dropping it in the hole). So much fun to experience everything through her eyes.

Branson Collage

We are now ready to head into the next week. I’m keeping things extremely simple around here, it almost seems silly to post our menu. It’s a little post-vacation health kick, I suppose.

Breakfast:

Lunch:

  • Leftover Pasta Sausage Bake (Kenna)
  • Salad
  • Sweet Potatoes

Supper:

  • Pasta Sausage Bake (from freezer)
  • Salad (I told you it was real exciting. I have all the vegetables cut up and lettuce and spinach prepared. Will make for easy lunches and suppers)

Snacks:

  • Fresh fruit
  • Almonds
  • Dried Fruit

Dessert of the Week: Homemade Ice Cream (mint chocolate chip)

Goals:

  • Run 3 times
  • Read 30 minutes a day (finish at least one book)
  • Write 6 posts
  • Plan the night before
  • Finish 2 educational DVDs

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