The Secrets to my Success!

    When does perseverance become motivation? When you think you have hit the bottom and need to find a way to get back up what do you reach for? Is it possible to hit an obstacle that can't be breached? Is there always a way to succeed?     How do you define success then? I define success by simply knowing that the only person who can tell me how and what I need to be is me. Only I can decide what my goals are and how or what method I am going to use to reach them. I never use to look at things as an obstacle that could simply be beaten. I used them as excuses and a reason for what I had become and for why I was "that way." I allowed others to have more input on my life than I did on what my goals should be and how I should live. It took some pain and suffering to come to the conclusion that if I want it, I need to set my eyes on it and do my best to grasp it. I decided that no obstacle was too big to overcome, even though it may not be the path I want to take no end

Disclaimer: I wing most of my recipes and come up with some off the wall items so don't blame me if you don't like it, just move on people!      I suffered through a grueling week of eating great every two hours and passing on soda, junk food, and everything in between...I even passed on Gourmet cupcakes at an office party....what a shame!    But hopefully it is all worth it for these lovely pancakes I will indulge in tomorrow morning. Here is goes: 2 cups all purpose WHOLE WHEAT UNBLEACHED flour 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1-1 1/2 cups quick oats 1/2 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp pumpkin spice 2 cups milk 2 large eggs 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 stick butter 8oz whipped cream cheese 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tbsp honey Semi melt the butter(do not add spices first) in the microwave till you can mix all the spices and honey with it. You should process the oats, flour, baking powder and salt together till its grinded first.(I did not though) Pour

How do YOU define Courage? The Dictionary defines it as : the   quality   of   mind   or   spirit   that   enables   a   person   to   face difficulty,   danger,   pain,   etc.,   without   fear ;   bravery. Several quotes come to mind when I think of these words. John Wayne said “courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” And in John 15:13 says “No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life   for his friends .” On June 6, 1944 a group of men just out of high school and college defined a Generation and set into action events that would ultimately redefine Courage and Bravery. In a span of not more that 200 yards over 130,000 men fought their way through a hell fire of bullets, mines, and artillery shells. They landed on the beaches of Normandy, and jumped from airplanes into the French countryside. It’s hard to imagine and put into perspective these heroic actions today. If it wasn’t enough that these men had to endure one of, if not, t

     I walked into my work break room today saw some amateur on TV trying to make roasted mushrooms....Yeah, well mine are better. Ingredients: 1 pack of whole mushrooms 1 8oz cream cheese(whipped) 1/2 tsp of garlic 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning and sun dried tomato 2 slices of bacon cooked and chopped 8 oz of Parmesan cheese 2 eggs blended 1 box of Panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup of olive oil     Simple: get a pack of whole mushroom, rinse and rip the stems off. Next get a tub of whipped cream cheese, mix the whipped cream cheese with a table teaspoon of garlic, salt, pepper, and some sun dried tomato seasoning or Italian seasoning or try some roasted red pepper seasoning. Mix in some real Parmesan(not the canned stuff!) and the chopped bacon. Stuff the inside of the mushroom with the cream cheese mix. Then roll them in a little blended egg to coat and then the key is to use Panko, cover it in the Panko! put them on a pan and drizzle, not soak, with olive oil and roast in the

     I once had a marriage philosophy that went like this...."I bring home the bacon, she cooks it, and then cleans up afterwards, chop! chop!" If your a husband you may be thinking the same thing, you may not say it but most men think it. Why should I have to do the dishes, that's her job!      Falling in love is an action, but loving your spouse is work, hard work. There are days you get angry, and you think or say things that aren't exactly Romeo and Juliet lingo. Sometimes your fights sound like some Eminem song mixed with a little road rage and you wonder why? In my opinion we don't want to look at marriage as work, we want it to just come natural, the husband takes care of the family and the wife is just supposed to understand and do the rest right? I work crazy hours all the time and for as long as I can remember I had this sense of entitlement, this sense that my wife was just supposed to do stuff for me and I was supposed to just work and provide. I m

     I just want to officially apologize to everyone for my grammatical inconsistency. I have a strong imagination but I can't spell my own name sometimes. I have gone through my old posts and corrected my errors but feel free to hit me up if I misspell the word "an" again!!! have a great night!!!!!! "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11

     Are you an addict? can you put down the remote during your favorite TV show to do something different?      About a year ago I made some pretty major changes in my life that I will cover in a series coming up in November explaining it in detail(so stay tuned!!!!). But during this transition I made a crucial decision that would change my life and view of the world forever. Here are few questions first: do you think eating healthy is good for your body? Do you believe that drugs and alcohol can effect you in ways when abused? Then why would ever think your mind is not corruptible? What makes you discard the fact that "crap in equals crap out" in all aspects of your life?      I decided not too long ago to challenge myself, to make some hard decisions that would change my heart. The first was taking 4 full weeks off from watching TV in anyway. Followed by taking four weeks off from consuming alcohol, for the longest time I would come home and plop down on the couch at

     As time goes by I find myself trying to work up a routine more and more. I have managed to create a workout routine and i'm still working out the kinks of a diet plan. I tried oatmeal today and mixed in vanilla protein powder, and I highly suggest you NEVER do that! unless you enjoy the taste of crap in a nifty bowl, go for it. I did however eat an amazing healthy taco last night. Now there is no measurable scientific proof that says organic foods are more nutritious for you than regular foods. But when I can afford it I do my best to eat better quality foods more often. Yesterday I found an interesting, new product by Mission tortilla. it's a "Artisan"corn/whole wheat hybrid that is high in fiber and low in fat and carbs. These tortillas are excellent when you stuff them with chicken, spinach, brown rice, black beans, low-sodium salsa, a little bit of sour cream and some organic Wholly Guacamole. it creates an almost deli style or bistro style taco that is way h